Stop the presses! A tally of newspaper endorsements for president (via The Christian Science Monitor) NOTE: This story has been updated with new endorsements added late Saturday. In today’s media world – increasingly crowded with online sources of news, analysis, commentary, and opinionated bloggers – newspaper endorsements may not mean as much as they did when … [Read more...] about Stop the Presses! A Tally of Newspaper Endorsements for President
Second to US in Obesity, Mexico Wants Kids to Slim Down
Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down (via AFP) Mexico, second in obesity in the world after the United States, wants its children to cut down on the soft drinks and fatty foods that have made them the chubbiest kids in Latin America. Worried about the growing waistlines in schools, the public education ministry has launched a campaign to … [Read more...] about Second to US in Obesity, Mexico Wants Kids to Slim Down
US Denies Report on Iran Nuclear Talks Deal
US denies report on Iran nuclear talks deal (via AFP) The White House denied that any deal had been reached for one-on-one nuclear talks with Iran, as the New York Times reported, and said it was still working on a "diplomatic solution." The report and subsequent denial come at a key point in the US presidential campaign, with incumbent Barack Obama set… … [Read more...] about US Denies Report on Iran Nuclear Talks Deal
“Romnesia” Strikes Again
Yes, it does sound like "Romnesia." And it also seems as if there are no political consequences. … [Read more...] about “Romnesia” Strikes Again
Darrell Issa – Traitor
David Ignatius reports that CIA documents support the story that Susan Rice presented on the Sunday shows after the Benghazi attacks. The Romney campaign may have misfired with its suggestion that statements by President Obama and U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the Benghazi attack last month weren’t supported by intelligence, according to documents provided by a senior U.S. … [Read more...] about Darrell Issa – Traitor
Standing Against Misandrist Lies
A British MP has the audacity to state the truth. I notice he's only 40. I theorize that people who state the plain truth on issues like this are a rising tide, and I think that's because the generation born after the Baby Boom is now coming into its own. People in their 40s and younger (i.e. not Baby Boomers) are no longer inclined by outdated notions of chivalry to avoid … [Read more...] about Standing Against Misandrist Lies
‘Enraged’ at Soviets, Castro Turned to Ex-Nazis During Cuban Missile Crisis (Die Welt, Germany)
Here's a good weekend read for students of history. Days ago, the German newspaper Die Welt reported on documents newly-released by the German Intelligence Service which reveal that during the period leading up to and during the Cuban Missile Crisis, Fidel Castro sought to circumvent dependence on Soviet military aid and training by hiring former Nazis and by purchasing … [Read more...] about ‘Enraged’ at Soviets, Castro Turned to Ex-Nazis During Cuban Missile Crisis (Die Welt, Germany)
(Video) Missouri Pastor’s Fiery Speech Against Gay Equal Rights Has Surprise Ending
Via Gawker: Back in August, during a Springfield City Council public hearing on amending the city's nondiscrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity protections, Rev. Phil Snider of the Brentwood Christian Church lashed out at the council for "inviting the judgement of God upon our land" by making "special rights for gays and lesbians." He … [Read more...] about (Video) Missouri Pastor’s Fiery Speech Against Gay Equal Rights Has Surprise Ending
Should the Democrats Thank the Tea Party?
And to the tea party, a big thank you! You made it possible! A probable Democratic win in the Senate! A year ago, famed political handicapper Charlie Cook gave Republicans a 60 percent to 70 percent likelihood of capturing control of the Senate; now, he tells me the likelihood of it remaining Democratic is 60 percent. ...Dana Milbank, WaPo Out there in … [Read more...] about Should the Democrats Thank the Tea Party?
Climate Change Policy Gap Between USA and Europe Widens, as Norway Announces World’s Largest Carbon Tax (Guest Voice)
Climate Change Policy Gap Between USA and Europe Widens, as Norway Announces World’s Largest Carbon Tax (via Planetsave) In the latest example of the widening gap in climate change policies between the USA and Europe, the Government of Norway last week announced the world’s largest new tax on carbon emissions, stating in explicit terms its desire to reduce … [Read more...] about Climate Change Policy Gap Between USA and Europe Widens, as Norway Announces World’s Largest Carbon Tax (Guest Voice)
Starbucks Launches First Cafe in India
Starbucks launches first cafe in India (via AFP) Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, launched its first Indian outlet Friday in an upscale part of Mumbai, becoming the latest global firm to tap the urban youth's growing taste for caffeine. The Seattle-based firm has finally entered the vast Indian market in a joint venture with the country… … [Read more...] about Starbucks Launches First Cafe in India
Is This Election Really All About Race and National Identity? (Guest Voice)
Is this election really all about race and national identity? (via GlobalPost) Many see Obamaâ??s policies of inclusion as undermining whitesâ?? view of citizenship. H.D.S. Greenway BOSTON — There are several ways to parse this year’s presidential election. Some say it is about a more muscular foreign policy, a return to the Bush-Cheney approach versus the less … [Read more...] about Is This Election Really All About Race and National Identity? (Guest Voice)
Mitt Washington (Cartoon)
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Obama, Romney Gear Up for Final Debate
Obama, Romney gear up for final debate (via AFP) US President Barack Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, on Saturday began preparing for their final debate, with Obama hunkering down at Camp David and Romney staying in Florida. The third and last of their debates is scheduled for Monday at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. On Friday… … [Read more...] about Obama, Romney Gear Up for Final Debate
Salt Lake Tribune Backs President Obama’s Reelections, Slams GOP Rival as “Too Many Mitts”
The Salt Lake Tribune endorsed Barack Obama as it laid out a scathing rebuke of Mitt Romney -- all the different versions of the GOP presidential candidate, in other words, too many Mitts: "Sadly, it is not the only Romney, as his campaign for the White House has made abundantly clear, first in his servile courtship of the tea party in order to win the nomination, and now as … [Read more...] about Salt Lake Tribune Backs President Obama’s Reelections, Slams GOP Rival as “Too Many Mitts”
Romney on the Nuclear Trigger: How Safe?
At Harvard today scholars commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 13 days when the world held its breath in the shadow of a nuclear war that John F. Kennedy said could have led to “ultimate destruction of the human race.” In interviews afterward, the President told me, “Too many people want to blow up the world...In Cuba, a lot of people thought we … [Read more...] about Romney on the Nuclear Trigger: How Safe?
Obama Tags Romney with Amnesia Gag (With Video)
Obama tags Romney with amnesia gag (via AFP) US President Barack Obama set an aggressive tone Friday ahead of his final debate with White House challenger Mitt Romney, accusing the Republican of suffering from policy "Romnesia." One night earlier, both men had traded light-hearted banter at a charity dinner but on Friday the barbs turned nasty… … [Read more...] about Obama Tags Romney with Amnesia Gag (With Video)
What about the poor?
Now that Martin Luther King Jr. has been enshrined in stone, it appears the poor have been forgotten. One thing is certain, neither candidate is talking about the poor. Doug Blogs at Fairlyspiritual.org … [Read more...] about What about the poor?
General Tommy Franks?
Let's suppose you are running against a President that ordered the operation that resulted in the Death of Osama bin Laden what general would you chose to endorse and advise you? If you are Mitt Romney it would be the general that lost Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora. If you're a presidential candidate looking to establish your national security cred with a war-weary … [Read more...] about General Tommy Franks?
Romney’s Ingenious Economic Plan and Moderator Bias
Economists have reduced Mitt Romney’s 5 point economic proposal to two salient points. 1. Mitt Romney is not President Obama. 2. By not being President Obama, Mitt Romney will improve the economy. So far this two point plan has won over a large percentage of the electorate. It seems Romney has proven himself to not be Obama on many different occasions. Some voters … [Read more...] about Romney’s Ingenious Economic Plan and Moderator Bias