Did soon to be Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney profit from healthcare companies that committed massive Medicare fraud? Absolutely, as the record shows that was the case in at least two instances. What is less clear is whether he was aware of these criminal activities. In this regard the record suggests that it would have been difficult for Romney to miss the … [Read more...] about Wanted: A Smoking Gun To Prove That Romney Knowingly Profited From Fraud: Report From 20 Paws Ranch
I Tol’ You & Tol’ You, Orwell’s 1984 has Gone Retrograde
Dick Cheney, Rummie, all the rest, will no longer need their loolie of waterboarding, along with the morally challenged clinical psychologists who signed on to assess and say whether a man being tortured at any US 'terrorist' facility was at the edge of madness or not. (My father spits and makes the sign of the cross to hear of such inhumane 'professionals.' But then, his … [Read more...] about I Tol’ You & Tol’ You, Orwell’s 1984 has Gone Retrograde
Beyond America’s Smart/Dumb Divide
On a weekend lull before new political storms, what poet Randall Jarrell called “the sad heart at the supermarket” is filled with mixed emotions over American life, a tangle of instinctive knowing and willed ignorance he evoked 50 years ago. “If we meet an honest and intelligent politician,” Jarrell wrote, “a dozen, a hundred, we say that they aren't like politicians at all, … [Read more...] about Beyond America’s Smart/Dumb Divide
Once and for All, Amongst Mormons, It’s Called ‘Temple Garment’
Responding to commenter's comment earlier about Mormon "magic underwear"... here's what it actually is. It is called Temple Garment and it is worn by Mormons. Many Jews wear tefillin [phylacteries] for ceremony (straps with sacred symbols and ceremonial meaning tied around arm and forehead.) Many from many different systems of religiousity and spirituality, also place a special … [Read more...] about Once and for All, Amongst Mormons, It’s Called ‘Temple Garment’
Hurricane Isaac Delays GOP Convention (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 Hurricane Isaac Delays GOP Convention (Cartoon)
GOP Ghosts in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. -- In 1964, George Romney, then the governor of Michigan, walked out of the Republican National Convention during Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech. He was protesting his party's sharp turn rightward and its weak platform plank on civil rights. This week, 48 years on, Mitt Romney is set to achieve what his father never could. But this great family triumph … [Read more...] about GOP Ghosts in Tampa
Kremlin ‘Suspends’ Use of Tartus Naval Base in Syria (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Russia)
Could it be that the unending stream of reports of a Russian military buildup in Syria - specifically at Russia's Tartus naval facility - are false? Quoting sources in Russia's Defense Ministry and Russian officials - not all of who appear happy about the policy, Nezavisimaya Gazeta columnist Vladimir Mukhin writes that not only is use of the naval base being 'suspended,' but … [Read more...] about Kremlin ‘Suspends’ Use of Tartus Naval Base in Syria (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Russia)
A Secret History of Neil Armstrong
Funny, as in "strange cosmic coincidence": I was just listening to Tony Bennett's original version of "Fly Me to the Moon" Friday night on my mp3 player. Quincy Jones presents platinum copies of "Fly Me to the Moon") to Neil Armstrong (right) and Senator John Glenn, September 24, 2008. The sad news comes via Reuters: First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead at 82: … [Read more...] about A Secret History of Neil Armstrong
Obama’s New Fundraising Email: “We’re Losing the Air War”
President Barack Obama has sent out a new fundraising email to supporters with a blunt message: "We're losing the air war." The complete text: Friend -- When I'm out there talking to voters, we talk about what we've done, what we plan to do over the next four years, and why the other guys have dangerous plans to go back to the policies that failed America for almost a … [Read more...] about Obama’s New Fundraising Email: “We’re Losing the Air War”
Mason-Dixon MO poll: Romney up 50/43 over Obama
Hot Air's Ed Morrissey has this interesting tidbit, lost amid some of the flashier polls that are focused on other aspects of this race -- and the weather: When National Journal buries a lede, man, they really bury it. A new poll from Mason-Dixon in Missouri of 625 likely voters shows what everyone already suspected — that Todd Akin had blown a five-point lead in … [Read more...] about Mason-Dixon MO poll: Romney up 50/43 over Obama
Vale Neil Armstrong (Cartoon)
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Florida’s Former Republican Gov. Charlie Christ Endorses Barack Obama
When he hugged President Barack Obama and said kind words about what Obama was trying to do to battle the recession, Florida Republican moderate and then Gov Charlie Crist's career was was doomed and he became persona no grata to part of his own party -- a poster boy for the kind of RINO many conservatives feel need to go elsewhere, or a least have no influence in their … [Read more...] about Florida’s Former Republican Gov. Charlie Christ Endorses Barack Obama
If He Loses, Romney Won’t Host a Late-Night TV Show
With a tin ear and perfect mistiming, the GOP nominee-to-be makes an Obama birth joke to set up Democratic howls about Donald Trump, who is scheduled to make a “really amazing revelation” at the GOP convention. “Now I love being home in this place where Ann and I were raised, where both of us were born,” Romney tells a Michigan crowd, while standing with his wife and running … [Read more...] about If He Loses, Romney Won’t Host a Late-Night TV Show
‘Fame and the Man on the Moon’
That's the name of this column, written for the Community Press newspapers in Cincinnati, after a close encounter of a distant kind with astronaut and engineer Neil Armstrong, who passed away today. Armstrong's family described him today as "a reluctant hero." Those are always the best kind. … [Read more...] about ‘Fame and the Man on the Moon’
Etch A Sketch
The Economist takes a look at Mitt Romney and is not too sure what it sees. So, Mitt, what do you really believe? Too much about the Republican candidate for the presidency is far too mysterious WHEN Mitt Romney was governor of liberal Massachusetts, he supported abortion, gun control, tackling climate change and a requirement that everyone should buy health insurance, … [Read more...] about Etch A Sketch
BREAKING: Neil Armstrong, Dead at 82 (Updates)
Scroll down for statements by the President and other leaders Very sad news. The Washington Post has just reported that Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures, according to a statement from his family. The statement did not say where he died. Read more here about the life of the … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Neil Armstrong, Dead at 82 (Updates)
Goodbye First Man on the Moon: Neil Armstrong Dies (Videos)
Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, whose footstep and words will reverberate throughout the centuries, has died: Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 82. "We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures," … [Read more...] about Goodbye First Man on the Moon: Neil Armstrong Dies (Videos)
Neil Armstrong Dead at 82
The first man to walk on the moon has died at the age of 82. Armstrong had a long career of service to his nation both in the military and NASA. During the Korean War he was a decorated pilot who flew 78 missions in combat. At Purdue University and the University of South Carolina he worked to earn a masters degree in aeronautical engineering. He then became a very … [Read more...] about Neil Armstrong Dead at 82
Has Buxton Co. made illegal in-kind contibutions to Romney campaign?
In an AP analysis of datamining, Jack Gillum writes (emphasis added): The head of Buxton Co. of Fort Worth, Texas, chief executive Tom Buxton, confirmed to the AP his company's efforts, which help Romney identify potentially wealthy and previously untapped Republican donors across the country. The Romney campaign declined to discuss on the record its work with Buxton or … [Read more...] about Has Buxton Co. made illegal in-kind contibutions to Romney campaign?
Quote of the Day: Peggy Noonan Illustrates What’s Wrong With Our Politics Today
Our political Quote of the Day comes from former Reagan speechwriter and columnist Peggy Noonan, who (unintentionally) nails what is wrong with our politics today. She writes: Third, President Obama can’t stand to be made fun of. His pride won’t allow it, his amour propre cannot countenance a joke at his own expense. If Mr. Romney lands a few very funny lines about the … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Peggy Noonan Illustrates What’s Wrong With Our Politics Today