On Polls, Cell Phones, And Storms by Harry Boswell One week before the election, and the race looks tighter than ever. Polls are all clustered right around a dead heat, with some showing Obama ahead by a point or two, some showing Romney ahead by a point or two, and some deadlocked. But are the polls reliable? This post at The Moderate Voice got me thinking about polls … [Read more...] about On Polls, Cell Phones, And Storms (Guest Voice)
Auto Companies Slam Mitt Romney For False Jeep Jobs to China Claim in Ohio Anti-Obama Ad
A real question now raging in American politics is: does truth really matter anymore? Can a candidate or a campaign assert over and over something that is a documented falsehood, even when called out on it, and suffer no political consequences? Forget about being a Republican or Democrat: Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's Jeep-jobs-to-China raises that issue as … [Read more...] about Auto Companies Slam Mitt Romney For False Jeep Jobs to China Claim in Ohio Anti-Obama Ad
Supreme Court to Consider How and When Police can use Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Supreme Court to consider how and when police can use drug-sniffing dogs (via The Christian Science Monitor) Woof. The US Supreme Court is going to the dogs on Wednesday in a pair of important cases that ask the justices to decide how and when police are able to use dogs specially trained to detect narcotics. Both cases involve drug investigations in Florida, but … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to Consider How and When Police can use Drug-Sniffing Dogs
Quote of the Day: Romney’s Non Quote on FEMA (Video)
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is rapidly gaining the reputation among people of MANY political persuasions as a candidate who is redefining "playing loose and fast with the facts," came out against FEMA during the primaries -- but is avoiding the issue right now. He gives us our (non) Quote of the Day: "Gov are you going to eliminate FEMA?" a print … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Romney’s Non Quote on FEMA (Video)
Sandy Makes Life Difficult for Romney (Guest Voice)
Sandy makes life difficult for Romney (via GlobalPost) In the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in a century, does the Republican candidate really want to get rid of FEMA? Jean MacKenzie BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — As the US East Coast began to come back to life on Tuesday following Sandy’s wrathful rampage, the brief respite from electoral politics… … [Read more...] about Sandy Makes Life Difficult for Romney (Guest Voice)
The Further Adventures of Pinocchio
Bob Dylan once wrote a song entitled "Idiot Wind," which copyright restrictions and international conventions prohibit me from reproducing here in most any form. But that's the theme song for the last few days. Sometimes, there is such a mountain of partisan blather and endless analysis and deconstruction of polls by an army of self-anointed analysts who have clearly never so … [Read more...] about The Further Adventures of Pinocchio
Exercise Austere Challenge 2012 ‘Exposes’ the Daylight Between the U.S. and Israel (UPDATES)
UPDATE III: US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said Monday during a meeting with President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem that the current joint US-Israeli military exercise is proof of the United States’ commitment to remain strong and together with Israel, according to the Jerusalem Post Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, meets with U.S. … [Read more...] about Exercise Austere Challenge 2012 ‘Exposes’ the Daylight Between the U.S. and Israel (UPDATES)
From Christian Leader: Some Make God Far Too Small re Natural Disasters
I'm a Christian. And a leader. Not the only leader in the world. Just one of many. Most of us are Christ and often Holy Family-centered. Not Yaweh-ists. Not Paul as lead dog. Not Peter. We do have on earth some who claim to be Christian, and who are predictably on the rampage in the media today--- 'red-suit-revival' as we used to call the style back home, or 'jumping about … [Read more...] about From Christian Leader: Some Make God Far Too Small re Natural Disasters
Mickey Has The Force: Disney Buys Lucasfilms
Breaking news this afternoon that the Walt Disney Company will buy Lucasfilm for $ 4 billion dollars. Lucas said in a statement that it is “now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers.” “I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime,” Lucas said. “I’m confident … [Read more...] about Mickey Has The Force: Disney Buys Lucasfilms
Our Navy, Our Military: It Is Not the Numbers, It Is Their Strength (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Excerpts from the Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO), Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, " Position Report 2012,” which describe the Navy’s progress toward the vision identified in “Sailing Directions” that “are sound and remain the foundation for [the Navy’s] planning and decision making." What was it that Mitt Romney was saying about today’s Navy, again? We … [Read more...] about Our Navy, Our Military: It Is Not the Numbers, It Is Their Strength (UPDATE)
Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation’s Voting Rights (Video)
A MUST view video: Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation's Voting Rights: Source: Democracy DistilledbyeLocalLawyers.com … [Read more...] about Democracy Distilled: a History of Our Nation’s Voting Rights (Video)
Sandy Leaves Death, Darkness and Destruction
Sandy leaves death, darkness and destruction (via AFP) Superstorm Sandy finally weakened on Tuesday but only after leaving a trail of destruction from the Caribbean to Canada with almost 100 dead, New York in chaos and millions without power. The storm, which claimed 67 lives in the Caribbean and at least 32 in the United States and Canada, has left an… … [Read more...] about Sandy Leaves Death, Darkness and Destruction
THIS JUST IN!
This just in from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz: ROMNEY SAYS HE FAVORS ABORTION IN CASES WHERE IT MAKES PEOPLE VOTE FOR HIM KETTERING, Ohio (The Borowitz Report)—Hitting the campaign trail one day after the arrival of Superstorm Sandy, Republican nominee Mitt Romney tweaked his position on abortion today, saying he now supports it in cases where it makes people … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN!
Coast Guard Rescues 14 From Sinking Tall Ship (UPDATED)
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer approaches one of two lifeboats Oct. 29, 2012, where the crew of HMS Bounty sought shelter after abandoning ship in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video UPDATE: USA TODAY reports that the Coast Guard used ships and aircraft to search the Atlantic on Tuesday for the … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Rescues 14 From Sinking Tall Ship (UPDATED)
How a Lame Duck Obama Could Fly
In all the likely outcomes, a reelected President would still face Tea Party gridlock in Congress. How could he overcome it? By pushing to its limit his Bully Pulpit from next year to the 2014 midterm elections, clipping the crazies’ wings and morphing into a Lame Duck who can still fly for the rest of his term. As Nature forces Barack Obama to be presidential a week … [Read more...] about How a Lame Duck Obama Could Fly
A Possible Inauguration Dilemna
An interesting little factoid for your amusement. This time around Inauguration Day (Jan 20th 2013) falls on a Sunday, this happens about once every 28 yrs. Tradition is they hold a private ceremony at the White House on Sunday then have the public one on Monday the 21st. In the past (1985 and 1957) it wasn't a big deal because an incumbent President (Reagan and … [Read more...] about A Possible Inauguration Dilemna
Who’s to Blame For Hurricane Sandy?
Who's to blame for Hurricane Sandy? You just could predict this one was coming...and it's a double (predictable) whammy... … [Read more...] about Who’s to Blame For Hurricane Sandy?
Uproar Over Disney’s first ‘Latina princess’
Uproar in US over Disney's first 'Latina princess' (via AFP) Once upon a time a major US animation studio crowned a character who was billed its first Latina princess. Then out came the big bad critics, and Disney ran away. Some fans were pleased that "Sofia the First" could have a Latina lead -- after all, the European, African American, Arab, Asian, … [Read more...] about Uproar Over Disney’s first ‘Latina princess’
Super Storm Sandy Leaves Chaos in New York
Super storm Sandy leaves chaos in New York (via AFP) Super storm Sandy crippled downtown New York's transport network and power grid Tuesday after forcing a massive surge of seawater into the streets of lower Manhattan. The storm -- declared a "major disaster" by President Barack Obama -- left at least one person dead in America's biggest city, while… … [Read more...] about Super Storm Sandy Leaves Chaos in New York
A Little Election Day History
Although many of us have already voted, one week from today is the official day we cast our ballots. Have you ever wondered why ? By that I mean, why is it that our national elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November ? Well, it may interest you to know that, for the first 50 plus years of our nation, there was no uniform Election Day. The only … [Read more...] about A Little Election Day History