Americans are too fat, experts say. The debate on gay marriage suggests we may be growing fat-headed as well. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics predict 42 percent of the population will be obese by 2030, with 11 percent severely obese, at health care costs of $550 billion. How do we set the price of moral obesity, as reflected in the uproar over … [Read more...] about Gay Marriage in the Big Divide
Sister of Alleged Romney Bullying Target Starting to Dispute Parts of Washington Post Story
First there was the story, then the controversy surrounding the story, and now a new controversy about the controversy surrounding the story. ABC News: The older sister of Mitt Romney’s former high school classmate said she has no knowledge of any bullying incident involving her brother and the GOP presidential candidate. Read our earlier post that included a roundup … [Read more...] about Sister of Alleged Romney Bullying Target Starting to Dispute Parts of Washington Post Story
Bully (Guest Voice)
Bully by The Magical Sky Father I have always been “big." A wall of boy/man that always towered above my classmates. Being a large human in a smaller aquarium does funny things to the mind and your social groups. You can easily be a bully and if you don’t mind many will try to curry your favor to enlist your services and then call themselves “friend.” Generally … [Read more...] about Bully (Guest Voice)
A Whiff of “Hope and Change”
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's evolutionary leap on same-sex marriage is a historic advance in the nation's long march toward equality and justice. It is also a bold political gambit that sacrifices some votes in exchange for potentially renewing his image as a leader of vision and hope. The truth is that it should not have taken Obama so long to recognize that gays … [Read more...] about A Whiff of “Hope and Change”
Obama and Same Sex Marriage
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Time Magazine’s Controversial Cover
Newsweek has run some provocative covers. Competitor Time magazine has kept abreast of the competition so it decided to go-tit-for-tat. UPDATE: And here's a good roundup about the controversial cover. If Time loses some advertisers, it might pick a new one up: Hooters. … [Read more...] about Time Magazine’s Controversial Cover
Will They Ever Learn?
File this in your Oh, Here We Go Again File: another person thinks out loud about assassination and will likely get a visit from the Secret Service -- this time regarding Mitt Romney. How quickly people forget all the talk (blah, blah, blah) about how things were going to change after this happened. … [Read more...] about Will They Ever Learn?
Obama Gay Marriage
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Obama’s American Exceptionalism
WASHINGTON -- Can a Republican primary in Indiana have even the remotest connection to a presidential election in France? Richard Mourdock, the tea party giant-killer who defeated Sen. Richard Lugar on Tuesday, clearly thinks so. "Just yesterday, France elected a socialist," Mourdock declared in his victory speech. "There are those I'm sure in the administration and in … [Read more...] about Obama’s American Exceptionalism
Obama’s Move on Marriage Equality Long Time Coming
WASHINGTON - It's going to be a hot time at George Clooney's Hollywood fundraiser for Pres. Obama tonight. May the gods bless V.P. Joe Biden, who laid down a solid roll out for Barack Obama by speaking out on "Meet the Press" that was followed by a statement from the President that made history. Even Alex Castellanos on CNN, after Obama's statement became breaking news, … [Read more...] about Obama’s Move on Marriage Equality Long Time Coming
Musings On The “F” Word
"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat." --Rebecca West I have long been alternately amused and irritated by that famous quote. Why? Because I find myself relating to it in divided fashion: For my part, I have never been able to … [Read more...] about Musings On The “F” Word
Romney Defusing Washington Post Report Accusing Him Bullying When a Teenager (UPDATED)
First we had the report that Barack Obama ate dog when he was a boy living overseas. Now comes a bit of a more serious accusation -- bullying when a teenager -- that Time's Mark Halperin says has sparked a Mitt Romney "apology tour" (which will include a stop at Sean Hannity's to be sure) due to this Washington Post report: Mitt Romney returned from a three-week spring … [Read more...] about Romney Defusing Washington Post Report Accusing Him Bullying When a Teenager (UPDATED)
Tissue Time
Ok, get those tissues ready. Or if you prefer, start pretending something is in your eye. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LqPlBy2-abA … [Read more...] about Tissue Time
Democratic Odds In Senate Growing
Amazing how the GOP hard liners work at throwing opportunities away. … [Read more...] about Democratic Odds In Senate Growing
France’s 49 Employee Firms
An interesting fact, in France there are 2.4 companies with less than 50 employees for every one with more than 50. And here is part of the reason why … [Read more...] about France’s 49 Employee Firms
The Republican Game Plan on Same Sex Marriage and Obama’s Irritation at Joe Biden
ABC's Jake Trapper reports on the GOP's game plan on same sex marriage -- and Barack Obama's feelings about how Vice President Joe Biden speeded up his eventual statement of support: video platform video management video solutions video player Also of interest: Why ABC's Robin Roberts got the exclusive. And, moving from journalism … [Read more...] about The Republican Game Plan on Same Sex Marriage and Obama’s Irritation at Joe Biden
VIDEO: Team Obama Releases Ad Contrasting Obama and Romney on Same Sex Marriage
The Obama camp just put out an ad contrasting Barack Obama's position on same sex marriage with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney. Note at the end the one cut away footage that they put in showing Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum nodding in agreement: part of the ongoing effort to ensure that Romney is perceived as belonging to the often over-the-top Republicans who … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Team Obama Releases Ad Contrasting Obama and Romney on Same Sex Marriage
The Iranian Nuclear Talks, Part 1: Where We Are Today
By Ali Ezzatyar I feel like it is difficult to be a casual follower of the Iranian nuclear issue. All related news items are generally tagged with a derivation of one of the following themes: a) Israel is going to attack Iran; or b) the parties are set for nuclear talks. Particularly with respect to the nuclear talks, it is even frustrating for me, an IR nerd of sorts, to … [Read more...] about The Iranian Nuclear Talks, Part 1: Where We Are Today
Obama Backs Gay Marriage
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Obama Has ‘Just Concluded’ what Millions of Americans Have Known All Along
When Obama fought for the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy from the time he assumed the Presidency until its repeal in September 2011, he took many political risks. It took courage and he did the right thing. When Obama made the decision one year ago to go after Osama bin Laden, he took tremendous risks. If anything had gone wrong, if the daring mission had … [Read more...] about Obama Has ‘Just Concluded’ what Millions of Americans Have Known All Along