There is beauty for those who have the eyes to see it. There is peace for those who have the ears to listen to the facts about what beauty endures. … [Read more...] about To Rest for a Moment from the Scurry and Screed
At the Air Force Academy, the President Honors Graduating Cadets and Singles Out an Immigrant.
Today, the President of the United States gave the Commencement Address at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I almost said “my alma mater,” but I was not so fortunate as to attend that magnificent institution. Nevertheless, I consider the Academy part of my “greater alma mater," the U.S. Air Force. While one can read the entire address here, I will excerpt the … [Read more...] about At the Air Force Academy, the President Honors Graduating Cadets and Singles Out an Immigrant.
Facebook IPO
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For These Women, ‘Scourge of Rape, Rare Justice’
A 19-year-old woman is raped in her home late at night by an intruder. She calls the police. No one answers. She leaves a message. No one returns her call. No one follows up. One in three women like her “have been raped or have experienced an attempted rape,” says the New York Times. According to a survey, the rate of sexual violence in rural villages like the one where … [Read more...] about For These Women, ‘Scourge of Rape, Rare Justice’
GOP Conventional Wisdom Shift: Romney Can Win
Remember what I've often pointed out here and in my Cagle column about the conventional wisdom: it truly "in the moment" -- the assured assertions that X, Y, and Z will happen or are very likely to happen. Now there is a conventional wisdom shift, one that will likely help shape the press and analysts narratives in the weeks to come. After months of privately and publically … [Read more...] about GOP Conventional Wisdom Shift: Romney Can Win
Are Hoodies Thug Gear?
If someone shoots a person wearing a hoodie, could it be partially explained because it made the person look like a menacing gangster? Apparently that continues to be the view of Fox News' fading, mustachioed news personality Geraldo Rivera, who is at it again. Rivera seems stuck in defending- racial- profiling mode as he again calls hoodies provocative "thug gear." Rivera's … [Read more...] about Are Hoodies Thug Gear?
Forbes Reports New Evidence in Huffington Post Lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Forbes reports new evidence, found through discovery, that sounds troublesome for Arianna Huffington, in the lawsuit brought by Peter Daou and James Boyce. "Significant new evidence has come to light that demonstrates Arianna Huffington was passing along to third parties Boyce’s and Daou’s confidential ideas and plans about The Huffington Post without Boyce’s and … [Read more...] about Forbes Reports New Evidence in Huffington Post Lawsuit
Romney Bedtime Story
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Romney Leads Obama in Florida: Polling Trending Emerging
A new Quinnipiac University Poll in Florida reflects two overall trends: Romney is starting to pull ahead or gaining on Barack Obama in many polls and independent voters are moving towards Romney. It's early in campaign 2012 but, nonetheless, in terms of negative political news, party cohesiveness and polling Romney and the GOP seem to be on the upswing and Obama and the … [Read more...] about Romney Leads Obama in Florida: Polling Trending Emerging
Comment Editing Temporarily Disabled
Hello TMV readers and commenters. Comment editing has been temporarily disabled due to some bugs which caused: 1. Comments being auto-moderated for no reason 2. Comments being marked as SPAM for no reason 3. Comments not appearing at all We are working to get this fixed as quickly as possible. Until then, proof-read before posting. :-) Thank you! … [Read more...] about Comment Editing Temporarily Disabled
Rep. Steve King: Assimilate Immigrants, but Only the ‘Pick of the Litter’
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has always been a very strong, vocal opponent of illegal immigration and amnesty. He believes that we only encourage illegal immigration by discussing amnesty for the 12-20 million illegal immigrants living in the United States today and adamantly opposes such. He believes in tightening and strengthening our border control efforts, including using … [Read more...] about Rep. Steve King: Assimilate Immigrants, but Only the ‘Pick of the Litter’
Kentucky and Arkansas Embarass Obama
While neither state was ever considered in play for November, the fact that over 40% of *Democratic* primary voters rejected President Obama tonight is not exactly a love letter to the incumbent President. It won't have a major impact in those states but could signal that his implied decision to write off states like North Carolina and Virginia was probably a good one. … [Read more...] about Kentucky and Arkansas Embarass Obama
Washington Post/ABC News Poll and NBC/WSJ Poll Find Ever Tightening Race
Two new polls should Republicans smile and Democrats highly nervous. Both the Washington Post/ABC News Poll and NBC/Wall Street Journal pols are showing an ever-tightening race. Look for the conventional wisdom to now do more than lip service to the conventional wisdom that Barack Obama, in fact, may be the underdog in this race -- particularly as his party now seems split over … [Read more...] about Washington Post/ABC News Poll and NBC/WSJ Poll Find Ever Tightening Race
Alleged Washington Gang Rape Victim Testifies Against Dominique Strauss Kahn (Le Monde, France)
Former IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is being charged with yet another sex crime committed in the United States, this time just steps from the White House. According to reporter Emeline Cazi of France's Le Monde, the alleged victim, a Belgian woman transported to the United States for a party with Strauss-Kahn, has testified that as she struggled to escape, DSK lay on top … [Read more...] about Alleged Washington Gang Rape Victim Testifies Against Dominique Strauss Kahn (Le Monde, France)
Quote of the Day: Bob Schieffer On the Parties’ Political Rhetoric and Centrists
Our political Quote of the Day comes from CBS's Bob Schieffer, who, as I've said before, was really person who should have succeeded Walter Cronkite: “But you know, I tell you something, Imus — what I find really interesting. What’s going on here, frankly, is you know, Mitt Romney, is not the robber baron that the Obama folks would have you believe any more than Obama is a … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Bob Schieffer On the Parties’ Political Rhetoric and Centrists
This Just In!
This just in! It's a story that will bust this town wide open. Actually, it's just one more example of meaningless, silly and credibility-destroying politics and partisanship has become. I mean, really... … [Read more...] about This Just In!
Colin Powell Balks at Endorsing Obama (UPDATED)
Camp Obama has had a lot of bad political news recently (Corey Booker, a slew of polls, Romney catching up in funding) and this is more of it: Colin Powell is balking at endorsing Obama (understandable this early in the season since he always holds out) and says Mitt Romney is a "good man" (a phrase unhelpful to Obama's team and a sign that Powell could indeed endorse someone … [Read more...] about Colin Powell Balks at Endorsing Obama (UPDATED)
Dumbing Down Political Speech
Pretty much everyone notices that political speech has become more bitterly partisan in recent years. Now a study finds that speechifying by our leaders in D. C. has also been dumbing down, nearly a full grade level since just seven years ago. Measured by the Flesch-Kincaid test, congressional oratory has dropped from an 11.5 grade level on average to a 10.6 grade level. … [Read more...] about Dumbing Down Political Speech
Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant: Mr. B Sees The Writing On The Wall
Good, lord, Mr. B. You're white as a sheet. What's the matter, sir? They did it again, Selig. They spray painted those nine horrible words on our front entrance. You must have seen them when you came to work this morning. No, sir. Don't you remember? Only top earners can use the front entrance these days. You made that a rule a few years back to give the rest of us … [Read more...] about Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant: Mr. B Sees The Writing On The Wall
Women Standing Up For What They Believe In
Jessica Crispin writes:Okay, so this is what I want: I want, when someone changes their mind about something, for them not to go ideologically swinging to the far other side. I was reading some reviews of Mark Simpson's Male Impersonators: Men Performing Masculinity, and there are some of former feminists writing about it. And when I say "former" I mean "anti." We're taking … [Read more...] about Women Standing Up For What They Believe In