Ringside at the Undercard Raging Moderate, by Will Durst Needed three towels to wipe down my living room after the vice presidential wrestling match, er, debate the other day. The sweat flung off both the bottom names of the campaign bumper stickers was so thick on the Centre College stage, it shot right through television screens onto viewers at home. In this highly … [Read more...] about Ringside at the Undercard (Guest Voice)
Performance Enhacing Drugs (Cartoon)
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Canadian Teen Who Who Posted Anti-Bullying Video Commits Suicide
A tragic story out of Canada. Newsy.com has the details: … [Read more...] about Canadian Teen Who Who Posted Anti-Bullying Video Commits Suicide
No There There
In his review of Thursday night's debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan, Hendrick Hertzberg -- in The New Yorker -- draws his readers' attention to the following exchange between the two candidates: BIDEN: I love my friend here. I—I’m not allowed to show letters, but go on our Web site. He sent me two letters saying, “By the way, can you send me some stimulus money … [Read more...] about No There There
One of our Four-Legged Warriors: A Heroine (Update)
Air Force Senior Airman Brett Carson plays with military working dog, Jago, before his retirement ceremony on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2012. Carson, a military working dog handler, is assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron. [Please read the update at the end about another hero, Gabe, a retired military dog who completed more than 200 combat missions in … [Read more...] about One of our Four-Legged Warriors: A Heroine (Update)
Lance Armstrong Could Yet Be Prosecuted: Experts
Lance Armstrong could yet be prosecuted: experts (via AFP) It may require years of legal argument and enormous financial cost, but Lance Armstrong could yet be forced into court on charges that he lied when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. The 41-year old former cyclist, whose seven Tour de France wins and cancer charity made him a global… … [Read more...] about Lance Armstrong Could Yet Be Prosecuted: Experts
Moderates in Our Midst (Guest Voice)
Moderates in Our Midst by Susan Froetschel "There are no moderates in Iran," morning show host Joe Scarborough said today. Less than 10 minutes later, he was smart enough to backtrack by noting, "The moderates are not in power." His first comment rankled. Once a writing instructor, I regularly warned students against using "all," "none," "always," "never." Such words are … [Read more...] about Moderates in Our Midst (Guest Voice)
De-Legitimizing Compromise (Guest Voice)
De-Legitimizing Compromise by Douglas Wolf Rolling Stone National Affairs Chief Matt Taibbi, who has written the introduction to the 40th Anniversary Edition of the late Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, was interviewed about this singular honor and about Thompson in the June 27th Edition of The Village Voice. Now, Taibbi and I only … [Read more...] about De-Legitimizing Compromise (Guest Voice)
Biden’s Smile (Cartoon)
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Pakistan Child Activist Facing ‘Critical’ 36-48 Hours
Pakistan child activist facing 'critical' 36-48 hours (via AFP) Pakistanis at mosques across the country prayed Friday for the recovery of a schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban as doctors said the next two days were critical. The shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai who campaigned for the right to an education has been denounced worldwide and by … [Read more...] about Pakistan Child Activist Facing ‘Critical’ 36-48 Hours
VP Debate (Cartoon)
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(Video Animation) Biden-Ryan debate 2012: Bombastic Joe Biden battles ripped Paul Ryan
Another great instant video animation by Taiwan's Next Media Animation -- this one on the Joe Biden Paul Ryan Vice Presidential debate: … [Read more...] about (Video Animation) Biden-Ryan debate 2012: Bombastic Joe Biden battles ripped Paul Ryan
Family Not Allowed To Rebuild Home
The last time I checked we had something in the law about not taking property without just compensation. A family lost their house to fire only to be told that despite having insurance they could not rebuild. The house was in a flood plain (along with thousands of others) and so they would have had to build the house 25 feet up in order to get a permit The net effect … [Read more...] about Family Not Allowed To Rebuild Home
Romney/Ryan Tax BS
Over at Bloomberg Josh Baro has The Final Word on Mitt Romney's Tax Plan. Mitt Romney's campaign says I'm full of it. I said Romney's tax plan is mathematically impossible: he can't simultaneously keep his pledges to cut tax rates 20 percent and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax; broaden the tax base enough to avoid growing the deficit; and not raise taxes on … [Read more...] about Romney/Ryan Tax BS
Why Aren’t They All Bush Tax Cuts ??
Just a side note to the debate over the partial vs full extension of the tax cuts. Whenever I hear the arguments from those who support phasing out higher income cuts, they are always called ‘the Bush tax cuts’. Yet when someone points out that there were cuts for lower income taxpayers they are told that everyone supports keeping those. Yet somehow those don’t fall into the … [Read more...] about Why Aren’t They All Bush Tax Cuts ??
Wicked Still Worth Seeing: For a Couple More Centuries
Wicked Still Worth Seeing: For a Couple More Centuries The touring production of the Broadway smash musical Wicked is wicked awesome; primarily because of leads Patti Murin as Galinda (Glinda the Good) and Dee Roscioli as Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West). Murin and Roscioli are the anchors to this well crafted musical adaptation of Gregory Maguire's ingenious novel … [Read more...] about Wicked Still Worth Seeing: For a Couple More Centuries
Rethinking Presidential Succession
The following is a reposting of some thoughts I presented earlier which still needs to be addressed.. While it is not a pleasant thought to consider I do think that this is an important subject to be addressed given the world in which we now live. This subject is one that does need to be addressed and it is one that is often ignored by the media and the Congress. This issue … [Read more...] about Rethinking Presidential Succession
Biden and Ryan Smiling Through Our Disaster
Who won the smirking contest is not clear, but the VP clearly prevailed with split-screen tooth wattage while the GOP wannabe scored higher with tight-lipped disbelief. CNN’s instant poll shows a virtual tie in voter reaction, a score that seems right to a New York Yankees fan who was sneaking peaks at the playoff with the Baltimore Orioles during the grin-a-thon. Both … [Read more...] about Biden and Ryan Smiling Through Our Disaster
Biden Puts Ryan on the Defensive
WASHINGTON -- What a difference a week makes. In the first presidential debate, President Obama let Mitt Romney's attacks on him stand, and seemed disengaged. Vice President Joe Biden stayed in Rep. Paul Ryan's face for the entirety of Thursday's vice presidential debate. In the process, he forced Ryan, and by extension the Romney campaign, onto the defensive for a large part … [Read more...] about Biden Puts Ryan on the Defensive
Biden vs Ryan
To be honest, I would have said Biden won the debate on substance. 6 full days of preparation and memorization, not to mention 40 years in public office and having run for President, does give one an advantage. Ryan did well on substance too, but Biden had it down. But Biden blew truly winning the debate with his silly grins, giggles, interruptions (some 80 times by media … [Read more...] about Biden vs Ryan