There is some praise President Barack Obama will welcome because it'll help him politically -- and then there is some he would not because it won't. … [Read more...] about Praise Barack Obama Probably Doesn’t Want
Solar Flare Set to Hit Earth
A solar flare is heading to earth. Some predict it could disrupt satellites and GPS. Some impacts have already been noted: … [Read more...] about Solar Flare Set to Hit Earth
Congress Set to Show Rare Bipartisan Display
Yes, bipartisanship is ailing but it is not totally dead: The House is expected to vote Thursday on a jobs bill that would mark rare agreement between the Obama administration and House Republicans. The proposal called the JOBS Act, short for "Jump-starting Our Business Startups," comprises of six measures aimed at removing barriers to small business … [Read more...] about Congress Set to Show Rare Bipartisan Display
Other Views on the Limbaugh Controversy
There are varying views on the controversy swirling around talk show Rush Limbaugh. Here are two more: *Is the left fixated on a victimist pathology? *Is it time for everyone to take a deep breath and is there a double standard? … [Read more...] about Other Views on the Limbaugh Controversy
Deplorable Calls for Censorship and Double Standards For Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh's recent dishonest and disgusting comments on Sandra Fluke, an unpaid citizen-activist who (despite Limbaugh's lies) never asked for taxpayer money nor said anything about her own sexual needs or behavior, have caused an unsurprising firestorm in Democratic circles. Unfortunately, we are also seeing no small amount of double-standard behavior from Democratic … [Read more...] about Deplorable Calls for Censorship and Double Standards For Rush Limbaugh
An October Surprise: Will Israel Attack Iran?
By Ali Ezzatyar Ali Ezzatyar, a contributor at The Reaction, is a lawyer and writer based in Paris and San Francisco. He is also the director of the steering committee to establish the Berkeley Program on Entrepreneurship and Democracy in the Middle East. The question of whether Israel or America will attack Iran has had a shelf life that is unheard of in international … [Read more...] about An October Surprise: Will Israel Attack Iran?
Syria’s Deputy Oil Minister Defects to Opposition
Syria's deputy oil minister has left the Assad building: Syria’s deputy oil minister announced his defection in an online video that emerged Thursday, making him the highest ranking civilian official to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted a year ago. Abdo Husameddine’s announcement came one day after the top U.S. general said … [Read more...] about Syria’s Deputy Oil Minister Defects to Opposition
Poll Santorum Gaining in California
A new poll finds former Sen. Rick Santorum is gaining ground in Calfornia, where former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has been losing ground: The Republican reluctance to unite behind Mitt Romney as the presidential nominee — which played out from Georgia to North Dakota on Super Tuesday — could become a factor in California, a new poll shows. A Public Policy Institute … [Read more...] about Poll Santorum Gaining in California
Breitbart’s Last Big Scoop Video of a Young Obama: A Fizzle?
Conservative blogs have been noting since the untimely death of conservative media maven Andrew Breitbart about his promised last scoop, a video of Barack Obama during his college days that would provide more vetting and, by implication, be a story that would bust this town wide open. But it apparently is now a BUST. Breitbart's associates are claiming that the version … [Read more...] about Breitbart’s Last Big Scoop Video of a Young Obama: A Fizzle?
More Limbaugh: Levin Weighs In, Advertisers Continue Fleeing, Rush Keeps Jabbing
The Rush Limbaugh Show runs on the Armed Forces Network, which is also one of the show's advertising sponsors. On Wednesday, Sen. Carl Levin, Armed Services Committee chair, said he hopes the military "drop[s] it on their own volition." VoteVets has a petition calling for the show to be pulled. It is not likely to happen, however. On the other hand, advertisers … [Read more...] about More Limbaugh: Levin Weighs In, Advertisers Continue Fleeing, Rush Keeps Jabbing
Are Women People?
In Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are people, at least when it comes to political speech. In a well-written, humorous and very pointed fact-filled satire, Jessica Winters explores how recent controversies color when a woman is, according to law or certain parts of society, a person. You see, like most women, I was born with the chromosome … [Read more...] about Are Women People?
Romney Love, Right out of a Russian Novel
On Super Tuesday, the GOP delivers another chapter in its update of “Anna Karenina,” a serialized Tolstoy tale of the clash between love and duty, the search for passion in high places. Ann Romney recently named it as one of her two favorite books, raising literary eyebrows like those of Virginia Heffernan: “Shouldn't, for one, a political wife...be naming American … [Read more...] about Romney Love, Right out of a Russian Novel
Time To Stop The #StopKony Bandwagon
It was the buzz in my class tonight: "Have you seen the #StopKony campaign? It came out of nowhere!" I, unfortunately, knew only that it was trending on Twitter. I'd not had time to poke around. And then danah boyd (@zephoria) came to my rescue: A critique of the Kony 2012 film & the Invisible Children #stopkony campaign: http://bit.ly/wXyDAy (oversimplified msgs can … [Read more...] about Time To Stop The #StopKony Bandwagon
Quote of the Day: Super Tuesday Was Super for Democrats
Longtime Democratic strategist Bob Shrum, writing in The Week, says Tuesday was Super Tuesday for the Democrats and makes some predictions about what night happen next. He sees good news for the Dems in 2012 and perhaps even 2016. His key conclusion: The agony of the GOP, confirmed and extended on Super Tuesday, is good news for Democrats. And so is the longer term impact … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Super Tuesday Was Super for Democrats
Rush Limbaugh Blockhead
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Blockhead
GOP Stuck in a Conservative Wonderland
GOP Stuck in a Conservative Wonderland by Michael Stafford The Republican presidential primary field has been reduced to four candidates- Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul. Together, they are a veritable four horsemen of the political apocalypse- a quadrilateral of doom, despair, division, and diminished horizons. These candidates offer nothing … [Read more...] about GOP Stuck in a Conservative Wonderland
Romney: Winning Votes, Not Love
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney is grinding his way to the Republican presidential nomination not by winning hearts but by imposing his will on a party that keeps resisting him. He is assembling the peripheral elements of the GOP as his rivals divide the votes of the passionate believers. His campaign is part John McCain, part Michael Dukakis, and part Richard Nixon. In its … [Read more...] about Romney: Winning Votes, Not Love
Fox News On Why Presidents Can’t Control Gas Prices
In 2008... Media Matters: Following GOP strategy, Fox News is again blaming the Obama Administration for rising gas prices -- a claim that has been repeatedly debunked by energy analysts. But back in the summer of 2008 when the average U.S. gasoline price hit a record high of $4.11, Fox said that "no President has the power to increase or to lower gas prices" and the only … [Read more...] about Fox News On Why Presidents Can’t Control Gas Prices
Unfree Unspeech
The depths of hatred and rage within the former Party of Lincoln (now the Party of Strom) never cease to amaze. Just think of it: in defense of "free speech" they go on a jihad against everyone else's free speech. I thought I'd tune in to Limbaugh to see how he's dealing with things, and I was richly rewarded. Between 9:24 and 9:42 PST, he bounced between thoughts like a … [Read more...] about Unfree Unspeech
Apocalypse Report: Bat Plague, Nicolas Cage, and Dancing with the Stars
Looks like the Apocalypse will most likely begin in Australia. The BBC reports that over a quarter million fruit bats have invaded the town of Katherine, Australia. Health authorities are warning Katherine residents to avoid interacting with their new nocturnal neighbors as there is a high probability some of the fruit bats are carrying a rabies-like disease. All Carmen … [Read more...] about Apocalypse Report: Bat Plague, Nicolas Cage, and Dancing with the Stars