Thought privatization couldn't be taken to more idiotic heights in this country? Thought that money couldn't play an even larger role in our national political circus? Read on. Two senators, Tom Coburn (a Republican) and Mark Udall (a Democrat) have introduced a bill that would have their parties' national conventions paid for with private money, rather than the public … [Read more...] about America’s Next Step On The Road To Moolacracy
National Day of Blogger Silence
A national day of blogger silence. Now, let me get this straight: putting aside the actual issue that is sparking it, a national day of bloggers silence is supposed to be PUNISHMENT? … [Read more...] about National Day of Blogger Silence
The DOJ that Can’t Shoot Straight- Aims at Wrong Targets
The Department of Justice constantly seems to be shooting itself (and us) in the foot, while allowing apparent political and financial miscreants to walk away scot-free. Those of us who thought the DOJ was doing a poor job under the leadership of Attorneys General Gonzales and Ashcroft during the Bush years have to admit that its record under Eric Holder is also far from … [Read more...] about The DOJ that Can’t Shoot Straight- Aims at Wrong Targets
Playing the Victim Card: Students And the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Bloomberg has an article up today about the student loan bubble. It doesn't mention the student loan bubble directly, and instead focuses on the predatory lending practices by private lenders on students (Students Pay SLM 9.25% on Exploitative Loans for College). Expect more of these articles as Democrats like Dick Durbin try to whip up support for a student loan … [Read more...] about Playing the Victim Card: Students And the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Scott Walker, Conservative, Causes Excessive Spending…
CBS reports "To understand just how large this battle has become, consider this: According to the Center for Public Integrity, candidates and outside groups have spent $63.5 million on the recall election - an enormous figure that easily breaks the previous record of $37.4 million (set in the 2010 gubernatorial contest) for spending in a Wisconsin election." Wisconsinites … [Read more...] about Scott Walker, Conservative, Causes Excessive Spending…
Pres. Obama Tweets for Tom Barrett **”LYING” ROBO CALLS LAND – UPDATE**
~~~~~~~~~~ **** NBC NEWS CALLS WISCONSIN FOR SCOTT WALKER **** ~~~~~~~~~ WASHINGTON - If Tom Barrett doesn't pull off an upset in today's recall battle with Scott Walker, it's fitting to wonder what might have been if Pres. Obama had opened the DNC war chest to help. Oh, but he tweeted for Barrett on Monday! That won't make up the almost 8 to 1 money advantage that Scott … [Read more...] about Pres. Obama Tweets for Tom Barrett **”LYING” ROBO CALLS LAND – UPDATE**
John Edwards Looks in the Mirror
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A Corporate Fix (Guest Voice)
A Corporate Fix by Robert Coutinho Having been equated to a Nazi due to my most recent article, I suspect I am finally getting the hang of this article writing business. An immediate disclaimer is that (as anyone who has read the bio at the bottom of my articles already knows) I am not a university-trained economist. That does not, however, mean that I have not studied … [Read more...] about A Corporate Fix (Guest Voice)
Across West, Populists on Left and Right Find New Scapegoats (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Times are hard. People are becoming increasingly desperate. Throughout history in times like these, leaders have emerged with an instinct for capitalizing on the mood by inciting the basest instincts and scapegoating particular groups of people for political gain. For Trouw of the Netherlands, columnist Rob de Wijk warns that we are now in the thick of one of those times, and … [Read more...] about Across West, Populists on Left and Right Find New Scapegoats (Trouw, The Netherlands)
Soldier’s Letters from Vietnam Finally Reaching Loved Ones
“We couldn’t retrieve the bodies of our men or ruck sacks and when we brought air strikes, jets dropped napalm and explosives that destroyed everything that was there.” “I definitely will take R&R, I don’t care where so long as I get a rest, which I need so badly, soon. I’ll let you know exact date.” “If Dad calls, tell him I got too close to being dead but I’m O.K. I was … [Read more...] about Soldier’s Letters from Vietnam Finally Reaching Loved Ones
9th Circuit Announces Proposition 8 Filing Tuesday
The 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals announced that there will be a filing on the Proposition 8 case, with most observers believing the filing will be a decision as to whether the 9th will review the prior 2-1 ruling that struck down the controversial law. If the court decides to review the decision then it is unlikely the case would reach the US Supreme Court before the 2012 … [Read more...] about 9th Circuit Announces Proposition 8 Filing Tuesday
Neal Boortz to Retire and Be Replaced by Herman Cain
Former Godfather's Pizza maven and GOP Republican Presidential hopeful Herman Cain is going to get a lot of dough: conservative talker Neal Boortz is retiring and Cain will replace him on this high profile gig: After more than four decades on the airwaves in Atlanta, Neal Boortz this morning announced that he is ending his syndicated talk show on January 21, 2013, replaced … [Read more...] about Neal Boortz to Retire and Be Replaced by Herman Cain
Wing Nuts
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Huge Number of 2008 Obama Donors Not Donating to Him for 2012
It truly sounds like that many of Barack Obama's 2008 donors have gone from "hope and change" to giving up any hope about significant change. And that should make Mitt Romney & Co. smile in the vital fund-raising war. Buzzfeed's Ben Smith has this eye-opening report that finds that nearly 90 percent of the people who donated to Obama in 2008 haven't donated yet this … [Read more...] about Huge Number of 2008 Obama Donors Not Donating to Him for 2012
Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak’s Life Sentence: Was Justice Served?
Was the court's decision on Egypt's former dictator sufficient or not tough enough? A roundup is HERE. … [Read more...] about Former Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak’s Life Sentence: Was Justice Served?
Can This Campaign Be Constructive?
WASHINGTON -- What might a reasonable, constructive presidential campaign look like? To ask the question invites immediate dissent because we probably can't even agree across philosophical or political lines what "reasonable" and "constructive" mean. But let's try an experiment: Can we at least reach consensus on the sort of debate between now and November that … [Read more...] about Can This Campaign Be Constructive?
The Insidiousness Of Citizens United & The Vampire Elite: Report From 20 Paws Ranch
Is the paltry consideration of a little dirty pelf for a few to be placed in competition with the essential rights and liberties of the rest, and of millions yet unborn? ~ GEORGE WASHINGTON via ZEPHYR The U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 Citizens United decision was a perfect storm. As in the destructiveness of a Category 5 hurricane. In one fell swoop, the court's … [Read more...] about The Insidiousness Of Citizens United & The Vampire Elite: Report From 20 Paws Ranch
Another First for the First Female Fighter Pilot
Some readers have intimated that TMV does not sufficiently cover developments reported by conservative sources and media. Just happened to come across an uplifting story reported on by both the Wall Street Journal and Fox News -- in other words, a double-hitter. Here it is: She was the first woman to be tapped to train as a fighter pilot. She became the U.S. Air … [Read more...] about Another First for the First Female Fighter Pilot
George Zimmerman Now Back in Jail
George Zimmerman, the Neighborhood Watch volunteer who shot unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin to death in a case that swirls around the issues of "stand your ground" laws, racial profiling, and credibility, is now back in jail after being accused of misleading a judge: George Zimmerman arrived at the Seminole County Jail in Sanford, Fla., early this afternoon to turn … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman Now Back in Jail
Every Pole Must Protest Until Obama Apologizes (Dziennik, Poland)
Poles remain shocked and angry about President Obama's gaffe, calling a Nazi concentration camp in Poland a 'Polish Death Camp.' They are adamant that President Obama must apologize personally and they are mystified about why he hasn't. In this statement from Poland's Dziennik newspaper, Polish member of the European Parliament and former Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga calls on … [Read more...] about Every Pole Must Protest Until Obama Apologizes (Dziennik, Poland)