Because I still have Facebook friends who post dumb things, I find myself accidentally reading dumb things, like this post by Rakhi Kumar, “An Open Letter to Michelle Obama: BTW Beyonce No Longer A 'Role Model.'” Why was I not instantly stopped by the use of “BTW” (or the words “open letter”) in the title? The basic premise of the article is: Variations of Beyonce's … [Read more...] about The Dumbest Thing I’ve Read This Week
Boston Marathon Survivors: The Marines Have Arrived!
Watch the little short film. Marines who have lost legs visit mother who lost her legs in Boston Marathon bombing. God bless the Holy Helping Spirit. Truly. All praise, to All and to all. … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon Survivors: The Marines Have Arrived!
Will George W. Bush and AJ Clemente Get Mulligans?
When should you give someone a mulligan? Should you give a former President a mulligan for a good chunk of his 8 years in office? Should you give a young broadcaster a mulligan when he doesn't realize his mike is on and he says words more suitable for a Chris Rock routine? This is the subtext issue in two recent media extravaganzas. First, there was the opening of the … [Read more...] about Will George W. Bush and AJ Clemente Get Mulligans?
How to Chase Independent Voters Away
Utterly contemptible -- no, beneath contempt. And not terrific "rebranding." … [Read more...] about How to Chase Independent Voters Away
Getting between Sanford and a political future? His staggering ego.
The Hill has a report today on five recent moves on the part of former South Carolina's governor, Mark Sanford, that are poisoning his efforts to be elected to the House. The guy uses people and does so quite openly. Among the five no-no's is this: Sanford asks his ex-wife Jenny Sanford to be his campaign manager Jenny Sanford was her husband’s campaign manager … [Read more...] about Getting between Sanford and a political future? His staggering ego.
Syria is still not our fight
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is right to resist the mounting pressure for military intervention in Syria. Action by U.S. forces may or may not make the situation better -- but certainly could make things worse. This assessment could change, of course. It would be reasonable to consider intervention if such action were necessary to protect U.S. national security … [Read more...] about Syria is still not our fight
Offensive Charm (Cartoon)
' This copyrighted Cagle Cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Use of this cartoon without licensing is strictly prohibited. … [Read more...] about Offensive Charm (Cartoon)
Climate Change Is In The Air
Climate Change Is In The Air (via Clean Technica) This article originally appeared on the Mosaic website. By Rosana FrancescatoLast year climate change became reality for the United States. New York City flooded, a historic drought blanketed the Midwest, and we saw one of the worst fire seasons ever recorded. By July, the US had shattered over… … [Read more...] about Climate Change Is In The Air
How a Bogus Tweet Can Wreak Financial Havoc
How a Bogus Tweet Can Wreak Financial Havoc (via PBS News Hour) JUDY WOODRUFF: Now our look at how social media affects and infects the world we live in. NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni is here with the Daily Download team. CHRISTINA BELLANTONI: We learned last week that a tweet can send markets crashing in a matter of minutes. How can news outlets… … [Read more...] about How a Bogus Tweet Can Wreak Financial Havoc
(UPDATES) Four Airmen Killed in Aircraft Crash in Afghanistan
An MC-12 Liberty lands after a surveillance mission April 6, 2010 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeromy K. Cross) UPDATE III: The Stars and Stripes provides information on the seven American civilians killed when their National Air Cargo plane crashed Monday near Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. Six of the victims were from Michigan … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) Four Airmen Killed in Aircraft Crash in Afghanistan
MNSBC and Chris Matthews Ink Long Term Deal: “The Chris Matthews Show” Ending
MSNBC, whose bigwigs have made no secret of how much they love "Hardball" host Chris Matthews -- who was a great newspaper columnist before he moved over totally to cable -- is in it for the longhaul with Matthews. They just signed a new deal, but part of that will involve axing "The Chris Matthews Show," a syndicated show, so Matthews can concentrate on "Hardball," long form … [Read more...] about MNSBC and Chris Matthews Ink Long Term Deal: “The Chris Matthews Show” Ending
Brokeback Collins
Hey TMV. I thought I'd do a more topical post. After you're done, check out my other stuff over at my blog. ... Jason Collins (some NBA player I’d never heard of until recently) declared, to much fanfare, that he was gay. In his coming out piece to Sports Illustrated he began by saying: “I'm a 34-year-old NBAcenter. I'm black. And I'm gay.” I’m feeling a … [Read more...] about Brokeback Collins
‘Magical Surrealism’ and the Arrest of Timothy Hallet Tracy (La Nacion, Argentina – Apporea, Venezuela)
A U.S. filmmaker has been arrested in Venezuela on charges that he was there to incite a civil war after national elections to elect the successor of Hugo Chavez on April 14. Here are two articles on the arrest of Timothy Hallet Tracy - both which refer to how the movie Argo may be hurting Tracy's cause. One from Argentina's La Nacion, sees the arrest as a sign that Chavez' … [Read more...] about ‘Magical Surrealism’ and the Arrest of Timothy Hallet Tracy (La Nacion, Argentina – Apporea, Venezuela)
Obama defends FBI handling of Boston suspect
Obama defends FBI handling of Boston suspect (via AFP) President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended the FBI from suggestions it might have prevented the Boston marathon bombing by acting on warnings about one of the suspects. Russia had advised US authorities about ethnic Chechen Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011 and the possibility he was slipping into the grips… … [Read more...] about Obama defends FBI handling of Boston suspect
Obama is stuck in the middle
The subheadline of my latest on The Week reads: "The president may not have clowns to his left and jokers to his right — but he is in the middle. And what that means for his legacy has yet to be determined." Here's part of the column: If you hear a dragging noise, it's the sound of President Barack Obama moving the White House to the country's middle. The other sounds you … [Read more...] about Obama is stuck in the middle
Democracy and Corporate Transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently received a petition with close to 500,000 signatures asking it to pass new regulations that would require corporate donors to disclose all contributions made to political organizations. Though it seems obvious that the democratic process should require all major donations to politicians and political organizations to be done … [Read more...] about Democracy and Corporate Transparency
Opening statements begin in Michael Jackson death trial
Opening statements begin in Michael Jackson death trial (via The Enterprise) Concert giant AEG Live failed in its duty to properly investigate the doctor who treated Michael Jackson because it was concerned about its own fortunes, an attorney for the singer?s mother told a jury Monday morning. ?His stirring voice, his musical genius, his creativity and his generosity and … [Read more...] about Opening statements begin in Michael Jackson death trial
You KNEW It Would Happen
You just KNEW this would happen: Glenn Beck says Boston during the manhunt was like Nazi Germany. … [Read more...] about You KNEW It Would Happen
Obama Raises Concerns About Syrian Chemical Weapon Use in Call to Russia
Obama Raises Concerns About Syrian Chemical Weapon Use in Call to Russia (via PBS News Hour) JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama voiced new concerns about the Syrian war and the alleged use of chemical weapons to Russian President Putin today. They spoke in a phone call on a day when the Syrian prime minister narrowly missed being killed by a bomb in Damascus. The bomb blast ripped … [Read more...] about Obama Raises Concerns About Syrian Chemical Weapon Use in Call to Russia
Inhofe Says Obama Buying Up Ammunition to Limit Bullet Supply
I'm sick of having to rewrite the same sentence over and over about the flop of Republican "rebranding." With comments like this I now have to wonder: are some Republicans watching too many old X-Files shows? "President Obama has been adamant about curbing law-abiding Americans’ access and opportunities to exercise their Second Amendment rights," said[Republican Oklahoma … [Read more...] about Inhofe Says Obama Buying Up Ammunition to Limit Bullet Supply