Independence Day: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Typos Tyrades! By Danny Tyree I hope you enjoy your watermelon, fireworks and parades this Independence Day. I'm sort of burned out on the holiday. Somehow or another I got corralled into proofreading a history textbook chapter on the American Revolution. Whether because of political correctness, a desire to give the … [Read more...] about Independence Day: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Typos
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
All of us here at TMV want to wish all of you and yours a happy fourth of July. Enjoy, celebrate -- and appreciate what we have. … [Read more...] about HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
West calls for elections after Egypt’s Morsi ousted
West calls for elections after Egypt's Morsi ousted (via AFP) Western powers called for restraint and a swift return to democracy in Egypt after the army toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, detaining him and his top aides. The military said it had responded to mass demonstrations calling for Morsi to go,… … [Read more...] about West calls for elections after Egypt’s Morsi ousted
Egypt protesters erupt in joy as army ousts Morsi
Egypt protesters erupt in joy as army ousts Morsi (via AFP) In their tens of thousands, they cheered, ignited firecrackers and honked horns as soon as the army announced President Mohamed Morsi's rule was over, ending Egypt's worst crisis since its 2011 revolt. Camped out in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square for… … [Read more...] about Egypt protesters erupt in joy as army ousts Morsi
Army chief Sisi emerges as Egypt’s new strongman
Army chief Sisi emerges as Egypt's new strongman (via AFP) Army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is emerging as Egypt's strongman amid the turmoil sweeping the country, is desperate to end the crisis but without a return to the unpopular military rule of 2011-2012, experts say. The army high command'… … [Read more...] about Army chief Sisi emerges as Egypt’s new strongman
“Invited Coup” Now Official (Updated)
Reports out of Egypt indicated that the military is moving forward with the takeover of the government. Some observers are calling this an "invited coup" with over 80% of Egyptians supporting the move against Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Of course it remains to be seen what the new government will be like. Coup now official, Morsi is out, the chief of the … [Read more...] about “Invited Coup” Now Official (Updated)
Morsi camp slams ‘coup’ as Egypt leader hit with travel ban
Morsi camp slams 'coup' as Egypt leader hit with travel ban (via AFP) A top aide to Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi slammed what he called a "military coup" on Wednesday as an army ultimatum passed and the security forces slapped a travel ban on the Islamist leader. "For the sake of Egypt and for historical accuracy,… … [Read more...] about Morsi camp slams ‘coup’ as Egypt leader hit with travel ban
Are conservatives winning the battle but losing the war?
Last week, the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and dismissed California's Proposition 8, and also disemboweled nearly 50 years of Voting Rights Act protections for minorities. The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne gloomily saw this latter development as a symbol of conservatives' inexorable progress in scoring long-game victories in cases such as the court's Citizens United … [Read more...] about Are conservatives winning the battle but losing the war?
AFP: Egypt army chief huddles with opposition leaders
Egypt army chief huddles with opposition leaders (via AFP) Egypt's armed forces chief met on Wednesday with opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei and top Sunni Muslim and Coptic Christian leaders, a source close to the military said. The discussions with General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi focused on the roadmap the… … [Read more...] about AFP: Egypt army chief huddles with opposition leaders
Egypt rivals square off on cusp of army deadline
Egypt rivals square off on cusp of army deadline (via AFP) Tens of thousands of rival Egyptians poured onto the streets on Wednesday, minutes before a controversial army deadline to impose a political solution after a defiant Islamist President Mohamed Morsi vowed to see out his term regardless. The interior… … [Read more...] about Egypt rivals square off on cusp of army deadline
Border $ecurity
The Bush administration may not have started it, but it set the pace. Nothing has changed. "Border security" may sound like controlling migration along our southern border. But if you look a little closer, "border security" turns out to mean more of the same-old (a porous border, serving businesses looking for cheaper, off-the-books labor) at huge profit to industries … [Read more...] about Border $ecurity
Mitch McConnell Faces Another Ms. Match
Only months after bulldozing Ashley Judd out of running against him, the Senate GOP charmer is facing another young woman who could send him back to Kentucky next year to enjoy his recently found wealth and out of Barack Obama’s hair. The new challenger is 34-year-old Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s Secretary of State, scion of a politically powerful family with … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell Faces Another Ms. Match
Bill Clinton wasn’t always an icon (Guest Voice)
Bill Clinton wasn't always an icon (via NewsWorks) National Interest July 2, 2013 By Dick Polman Did you notice last week that Bill Clinton's legacy took a bit of a beating? He's arguably our most popular political figure. Gallup says that roughly 70 percent of Americans dig the guy. His public… … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton wasn’t always an icon (Guest Voice)
Paula Deen’s Career Indigestion
During the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon's Chief of Staff and co-conspirator H.R. Haldeman reportedly said, "Once the toothpaste is out of the tube it's hard to get it back in!" and "You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube." And so it goes with the self-proclaimed Queen of Butter, Paula Deen, who was well on her way to becoming one of American culture's most … [Read more...] about Paula Deen’s Career Indigestion
One ‘Heart Gift’ at a Time
On the occasion of the anniversary of our nation's Independence, I generally try to post something patriotic, something real Americana. This year, I would like to tell you about what some American individuals and organizations do -- not just on the Fourth of July, but all year long, year after year. Something that is perhaps more indicative of the American character, of our … [Read more...] about One ‘Heart Gift’ at a Time
UN opposes arms to Syria
The United Nations is opposing President Barack Obama’s move to send weapons to anti-government forces in Syria. A UN statement today said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “calls again for stopping the supply of arms to all sides and appeals to the parties in Syria and their supporters to focus instead on the search for a political solution that remains the only way out of this … [Read more...] about UN opposes arms to Syria
Bolivian President Evo Morales’ Plane Rerouted to Austria Over Fears Edward Snowden Aboard
BREAKING NEWS: Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane was rerouted to Austria on suspicion NSA leaker Edward Snowden was onboard. David Choquehuanca has denied that Snowden was on the plane, saying "we don't know who invented this lie, but we want to denounce to the international community this injustice with the plane of President Evo Morales." Bolivia's foreign minister … [Read more...] about Bolivian President Evo Morales’ Plane Rerouted to Austria Over Fears Edward Snowden Aboard
John Roberts Rules: 25 Years of Chaos?
Barack Obama and John Boehner are stars of today’s Washington’s mess, but John Roberts is the game’s Mariano Rivera. The President will be gone in four years, the Speaker likely sooner but the Chief Justice has an actuarial chance of presiding for another quarter of a century. In “The Real John Roberts Emerges,” Court watcher Linda Greenhouse reports that his distrust of all … [Read more...] about John Roberts Rules: 25 Years of Chaos?
Mission Unaccomplished- Bush’s Mideast Legacy
Prior to his initial election in 2000, President George W. Bush opposed a U.S. role in “nation building,” believing that the task was next to impossible and the cost would outweigh any benefits we might attain. Then after 9/11, Bush claimed that a tie existed between Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and Al Qaeda, and that Iraq was supposedly building weapons of mass destruction. He used … [Read more...] about Mission Unaccomplished- Bush’s Mideast Legacy
John Roberts Court Revives Southern Strategy (Guest Voice)
John Roberts Court Revives Southern Strategy (via LA Progressive) The federal government takes decisive action to reverse many years of vicious racial injustice. As a result, the country moves closer to making real for African Americans those “self-evident” truths about equality in the Declaration of Independence… … [Read more...] about John Roberts Court Revives Southern Strategy (Guest Voice)