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
U.S. Air Force in Florida Preparing for Isaac (Update on Convention)
UPDATE III: A GOES-13 infrared satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaac provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Monterey, Calif., shows the storm at 11:00 a.m. EST as it passes over Cuba. NRL projections expect Isaac to strengthen into a hurricane and impact the Gulf Coast of the United States on Wednesday, Aug. 29. U.S. Navy photo UPDATE II: The … [Read more...] about U.S. Air Force in Florida Preparing for Isaac (Update on Convention)
Obama Sharpens Case Against Romney in Interview with the AP
President Barack Obama has given an interview with the AP in which he sharpens his attack on presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Among other things, he argues that Romney won't "own up" to some responsibilities such as releasing his tax returns, wants to pursue policies that failed in the past, now holds "extreme views" and would be bad news for the middle … [Read more...] about Obama Sharpens Case Against Romney in Interview with the AP
(Videos) Romney and Obama Campaign Ads Going Strong
The Romney Obama dueling campaign ads are going strong -- and you can particularly see it in this state where this post is being written, in Colorado. What's most notable are two current trends (which may change). A good chunk of the Romney ad emphasis remains on the charge that Barack Obama cut medicare, a charge that has been widely proven to be incorrect. But the ads … [Read more...] about (Videos) Romney and Obama Campaign Ads Going Strong
Sailor Becomes First Black Female to Earn Three-Star-Rank (Updated)
Vice Adm. Michelle Howard (U.S. Navy photo) Update: More from the U.S. Navy -- An inspiring story written by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Phil Beaufort, U.S. Fleet Forces Public Affairs: With a career highlighted by firsts, the path to Howard's current assignment as a Navy vice admiral initially began with an obstacle. It is an obstacle that taught … [Read more...] about Sailor Becomes First Black Female to Earn Three-Star-Rank (Updated)
Bill Clinton: Comeback Kid Keeps Coming
He’s back, and a grateful nation turns its lonely eyes to...Bill Clinton? Not quite Joe DiMaggio but, in an era of Todd Akin et al, the Comeback Kid will have to do as a most admired icon to remind us of better days, stained dress and all, when the nation’s economy was not collapsing. In a new ad, the former President looks voters in the eye seductively to say ““This … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton: Comeback Kid Keeps Coming
(Video) Obama Campaign Releases Ad: “America Doesn’t Need A Birther-In-Chief”
Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney is insisting his birther joke about Barack Obama was nothing. He was only having some fun and of course he believes Barack Obama was born in the United States. But it reflects a pattern. And it's clear the words didn't just happen, and Romney didn't look so pleased after he said it and got a laugh because it just slipped … [Read more...] about (Video) Obama Campaign Releases Ad: “America Doesn’t Need A Birther-In-Chief”
NY States Open Government (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 NY States Open Government (Cartoon)
Joe Biden on Slavery vs Brigham Young on Slavery
Wondered whether Biden's 'in chains' remark that Romney camp land-heaved over-- had any correspondence in Mormonism... re slaves and enslavement. Brigham Young took over as leader of Mormon church in mid and late 1800s. This is part of Brigham Young's 1852 speech (during immense struggle in US in which holding slaves had been turned down by Northern States. At the time … [Read more...] about Joe Biden on Slavery vs Brigham Young on Slavery
On the ‘Leaking of Secrets’ About the Bin Laden Raid (Update)
UPDATE: The Chicago Tribune reports: The former U.S. Navy SEAL who authored a soon-to-be-published book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden is now facing threats against his life in addition to possible criminal prosecution. An official al Qaeda website on Friday posted a photograph and the name of the former Navy commando responsible for the book, calling … [Read more...] about On the ‘Leaking of Secrets’ About the Bin Laden Raid (Update)
Guess He Didn’t Get The Memo – But Neither Did Custer
It turns out that Republican National Officers are a wee bit tardy on their history. Paxson: Custer's Last Stand (detail) I mean, Europeans have only been "occupying" North America for five hundred years, and you'd think in that time, the 500 nations contained within the US would have been noted as NOT a single monolithic bloc of "indians." Nope. In an amazing tale of utter … [Read more...] about Guess He Didn’t Get The Memo – But Neither Did Custer
‘Politically Correct’ 2012 Olympics Approached ‘Fascism’ (Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia)
Is the international Olympic movement irretrievably bloated, corrupt, hypocritical and even fascist? From the country that gave birth to the Communist Party - as Saddam Hussein might say, the mother of all bureaucracies - Yezhednevniy Zhurnal columnist Yulia Latinina calls the IOC 'a classic example of institutionalized good intentions ossifying into a rigid bureaucracy' that … [Read more...] about ‘Politically Correct’ 2012 Olympics Approached ‘Fascism’ (Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia)
Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s Obama Birther Joke
Our political Quote of the Day reacts to presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney's nosedive into birtherism as well as to a response by a Romney adviser. The New York Times' Editorial Page Editor's blog: Politicians sometimes think they can get away with saying something profoundly offensive or just plain stupid by acting like it was a joke. It never works, … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney’s Obama Birther Joke
This Cartoon Seems More Perceptive Than Ever
This cartoon published in May now seems more perceptive than ever: 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 This Cartoon Seems More Perceptive Than Ever