Italy's Berlusconi announces fresh run for PM (via AFP) Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday ended weeks of speculation by announcing he would run again for the job of prime minister, which he was forced out of last year. "I am running to win," the leader of the right-wing populist People of Freedom (PDL) party told journalists in Milanello, near the northern… … [Read more...] about Italy’s Berlusconi Announces Fresh Run for PM
What you need to know about the Facebook privacy vote (deadline is Monday)
After noon Pacific time Monday, Facebook will probably never again ask its customers about their privacy wishes. That's because 300 million accounts (approximately 1/3 of all accounts) must cast a "we want to have input" vote by that deadline. Less than 1 million have done so to date. Facebook set up the voting system in 2009 in response to customer complaints about ad hoc … [Read more...] about What you need to know about the Facebook privacy vote (deadline is Monday)
Some Thoughts On The Army-Navy Game
This Saturday December 8th marks the playing of the annual Army-Navy game. I must confess to not being much of a sports fan so I don't generally watch. Although I never served there is a part of me that is partial to the Navy, though it is not as deeply seated of an loyalty as my ex-Navy friends hold. However today one of those friends, a former US Navy submariner (if … [Read more...] about Some Thoughts On The Army-Navy Game
Air Force Cracks Down On Smut (Guest Cartoonist)
Air Force Cracks Down on Smut by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Air Force hunts for obscene material at WPAFB Inspections at Wright-Patterson and other bases come in light of complaints. --Air Force hunts for obscene material at WPAFB --Air Force cracks down on smut Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation's most prominent cartoon artists for his … [Read more...] about Air Force Cracks Down On Smut (Guest Cartoonist)
The Quaternity of Raping Women and Children
This child from Sudan is not wearing a necklace. The men who raped her slit her throat over and over. Dateline: RAPE-WORLD: Today and Every Day In Our World. --Raped by the government militia, --raped by criminal civilians who copy the government militia, --raped psychologically by their family ethos afterward, --raped emotionally by those in news media who would … [Read more...] about The Quaternity of Raping Women and Children
Charlie Crist Makes Leap: Signs Papers to Become a Democrat
And so former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist makes the leap: after being virtually exiled from his party as a RINO who dared to seem to be too close to President Barack Obama -- and claiming to have his political roots in Jeb Bush and Ronald Reagan Republicanism --he has now signed papers to become a Democrat. It isn't a surprise: after being dissed and dismissed by many Tea … [Read more...] about Charlie Crist Makes Leap: Signs Papers to Become a Democrat
Fiscal Cliff Deal Quietly in the Works?
Forget the public posturing. Forget (I hate to say it) blog posts. What matters in the fiscal cliff negotiations is what's going on behind the scenes -- and sometimes informed analysts (i.e. that lets Dick Morris out) can stand back, take a deep breath and discover the inklings of a deal. And so it is with The Washinton Post's Ezra Klein, who sees a possible deal emerging that … [Read more...] about Fiscal Cliff Deal Quietly in the Works?
Royal Hoax DJs ‘Will Not Return’ Amid Anger Over Death
Royal hoax DJs 'will not return' amid anger over death (via AFP) Two Australian radio presenters who duped a nurse at a London hospital which treated Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine have been taken off air as they face public fury after the woman was found dead. Media reports Friday said nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who had worked at the King Edward VII … [Read more...] about Royal Hoax DJs ‘Will Not Return’ Amid Anger Over Death
Nurse in Kate Royal Hoax Call Found Dead
Nurse in Kate royal hoax call found dead (via AFP) A nurse at the hospital which treated Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine was found dead in a suspected suicide on Friday, days after being duped by a hoax call from an Australian radio station. The royal couple said they were "deeply saddened" by Jacintha Saldanha's death, and the radio station… … [Read more...] about Nurse in Kate Royal Hoax Call Found Dead
Britain to Allow Gay Marriages in Churches
Britain to allow gay marriages in churches (via AFP) Britain will announce plans next week to allow gay marriages in churches and other religious buildings, officials said Friday, although Prime Minister David Cameron insisted no faith group would be forced to hold them. Culture Secretary Maria Miller will unveil ministers' responses to a consultation… … [Read more...] about Britain to Allow Gay Marriages in Churches
Oh, Please, Mommy Make Him Go Away…
Oh, please, Mommy, make him go away. Please, Mommy, please Mommy, PLEASE! … [Read more...] about Oh, Please, Mommy Make Him Go Away…
Supreme Court to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Arguments in Spring
The Supreme Court has just announced it will consider whether California’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional and whether Congress may withhold federal benefits from legally married same-sex couples by defining marriage as only between a man and a woman. The court will hear arguments in the spring about one of the country’s most politically divisive social issues, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Arguments in Spring
Supreme Court To Hear Both DOMA And Proposition 8 Cases
News just breaking that the United States Supreme Court will hear both the DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) and Proposition 8 cases. The next step will be for the Court to issue a scheduling order in both cases which will set the timeline for when arguments will be heard. However this does mean that a ruling on both issues will be issued during this court term, or by June/July … [Read more...] about Supreme Court To Hear Both DOMA And Proposition 8 Cases
Jacintha Saldanha, Nurse Who Took Prank Call About Kate Middleton, Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
The nurse who took the prank call about Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, was found dead of a suspected suicide. Jacintha Saldanha is believed to have committed suicide after she took a prank call from two Australian DJs asking about the pregnant Duchess days ago. The King Edward VII Hospital described her as an "excellent nurse" who was "well respected and popular" with … [Read more...] about Jacintha Saldanha, Nurse Who Took Prank Call About Kate Middleton, Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
Confused Loser?
That's what Greg Sargent's assessment of Boehner's press conference today says about the Speaker. Or lower-case speaker, the guy sounds so defeated. "He resembled nothing so much as a football coach nervously eying the clock with time running out — with his team losing and no new set of plays to run." Boehner said Obama has an obligation to offer a plan that can pass … [Read more...] about Confused Loser?
To Spite Your Face (Cartoon)
LEGAL NOTICE ON CARTOON: This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Reproduction elsewhere without licensing is strictly prohibited. See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about To Spite Your Face (Cartoon)
Swedish Probe into Holocaust Victims’ Ashes Painting
Swedish probe into Holocaust victims' ashes painting (via AFP) Swedish police on Friday said they had launched an investigation into an artist who says he used paint mixed from the ashes of Holocaust victims in a watercolour. Carl Michael von Hausswolff claims he used ashes he took from a crematorium at the Majdanek concentration camp in 1989, mixing them … [Read more...] about Swedish Probe into Holocaust Victims’ Ashes Painting
US jobless Rate Falls to 7.7% in November
US jobless rate falls to 7.7% in November (via AFP) The US unemployment rate fell in November to a nearly four-year low and job growth picked up, showing only modest improvement in the economy, government data released Friday showed. The jobless rate dropped to 7.7 percent, its lowest level since December 2008, from 7.9 percent in October, the Labor… … [Read more...] about US jobless Rate Falls to 7.7% in November
Manufacturing Female Victimhood, Marginalizing Vulnerable Men
Female Rapists, versus, the Helpless Female and the Demonic Male: One of the more taboo areas in modern culture. My radio co-host Typhon Blue wrote a classic essay on the subject earlier this year, and I have received her permission to reprint it here. I do so with pride.--DE Toxic victim-consciousness is the process by which women are made into class “acted upon” by … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Female Victimhood, Marginalizing Vulnerable Men
The Home Front After Pearl Harbor
Fantastic pictures, accompanied by a short essay on the immediate aftermath of the December 7, 1941 attack by the forces of Imperial Japan on US military installations at Pearl Harbor, can be found here on life.time.com. Worth the short time required to read the essay and go through the slide show composed of many pictures that never were used in Life magazine, the eminent … [Read more...] about The Home Front After Pearl Harbor