Losing momentum, Rick Santorum is letting the public mask slip and openly showing what historian Richard Hofstadter identified half a century ago as “The Paranoid Style in American Politics.” The candidate is now publicly attacking a New York Times reporter: “Stop lying” and “quit distorting our words,” calling his question "bullshit" and adding “C’mon man! What are you … [Read more...] about Rick’s Rants: Prospect of a Paranoid President
BREAKING: Is Gingrich Going Straight for the “Big-Choice Convention” in Tampa? (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Perhaps a sign of just how tough things are for Gingrich is the decision of the Gingrich campaign to start charging supporters $50 to have their photo taken with the vanishing GOP hopeful. Holding the ridiculous cardboard gallon of gas is $2.50 extra. (Sorry, couldn’t resist it.) Trying to make the absurd and the cheapo look logical, generous and … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Is Gingrich Going Straight for the “Big-Choice Convention” in Tampa? (UPDATE)
Health Care Reform Day Two: The One Man Supreme Court
I'l be writing in more detail later this week after all of the arguments are done but I thought I'd comment a little on the hearing today. The discussions today centered on the issue of the individual mandate and whether or not the Constitution allows the government to, in effect, force people to purchase health insurance. Safe to say the arguments went about as expected, … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform Day Two: The One Man Supreme Court
An Apology to SNL’s Andy Samberg
My apologies to Andy Samberg. I few months back I wrote a quick post about my dislike of Andy Samberg's SNL Digital Short, "Wish it Would Rain." To convey my disdain of that particular video, I may have employed unfair hyperbole. In retrospect, calling Andy Samberg's Wish it Would Rain, "One of the Worst Things Ever Aired on SNL" was most likely a slight exaggeration. In … [Read more...] about An Apology to SNL’s Andy Samberg
Financial Shenanigans That Should be Crimes (Guest Voice)
Financial Shenanigans That Should be Crimes by Robert Coutinho Recently I was reading up on a financial situation that confused me at first. It is hypothecation. Why is hypothecation important? Because it has to do with some of the alleged happenings at MF Global. It is a word that any investor, including those with 401k's and such should actually worry about. Here is … [Read more...] about Financial Shenanigans That Should be Crimes (Guest Voice)
Live Blogging on Supreme Court Health Care Case
Several sites are doing live blogging of arguments before the Supreme Court on health care reform. A few --The Wall Street Journal --ABC News --USA Today --Washington Post Some early reports: Most justices seem uneasy with the mandate to buy health insurance. … [Read more...] about Live Blogging on Supreme Court Health Care Case
THIS JUST IN: Russia is America’s Number One Enemy (Romney Says and Russia’s President Responds)
Gaffees Inc. has just supplied former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney -- its best customer on the campaign trial -- a new supply of gaffes, and Romney rolled one out this morning for all and sundry to admire. Romney has announced that Russia is America's biggest foe. So: breathe easy China...breatehe Iran....breathe easy North Korea. Mitt Romney said today that Russia … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN: Russia is America’s Number One Enemy (Romney Says and Russia’s President Responds)
Mad Men Megan Draper’s Black Pantie Moment
WASHINGTON - Megan Draper's cutting line to Don lands with the swoosh of a Samurai sword. "You're too old. I don't need an old person." - Megan Draper, "Mad Men" The new Mrs. Draper proclaim's aloud, when she throws a party everyone wants to go home and have sex afterward. Betty would be appalled. She would also be insanely jealous, but she has no one to blame but … [Read more...] about Mad Men Megan Draper’s Black Pantie Moment
Trayvon Martin Murder: Inflammatory Rhetoric by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Others and Leaks Threaten to Take Focus Off Crucial Issues
Trayvon Martin murder: Rev. Jesse Jackson told the Sanford City Commission yesterday, "the whole world is watching Sanford." "The whole world is watching Florida today," in his demand that they city commissioners do their part to ensure shooter George Zimmerman is arrested. Then a line of speakers, including U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX), echoed his sentiments. Sheila … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin Murder: Inflammatory Rhetoric by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Others and Leaks Threaten to Take Focus Off Crucial Issues
Individual Freedom Mandate to Not Buy Health Insurance
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VIDEO: How a Blind Abandoned Dog Got a Second Lease On Life
It's something many of us animal loves have felt for years. Don't easily give up on a sick, or ailing or older pet. There are times when you need to face reality -- but you have to correctly define reality. Here's how a blind, abandoned dog in LA got a second lease on life. And restored vision: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player … [Read more...] about VIDEO: How a Blind Abandoned Dog Got a Second Lease On Life
Athena and the Jurists
Any astrologer worth her salt would tell you that there is not a lot of good that you can expect from a grand Supreme Court argument over the future of health care, held on a day when Mercury is retrograde, Saturn is retrograde, and Mars is retrograde. And, since, like global warming, astrology is easily refuted, except by observation, allow me to make this observation on the … [Read more...] about Athena and the Jurists
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Seizes Servers In PA and IL
On Friday, Microsoft seized web servers in Pennsylvania and Indiana under a civil action authorized by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Two financial industry associations -- the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center and the National Automated Clearing House Association -- were part of the civil action. According to the NY … [Read more...] about Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit Seizes Servers In PA and IL
Repeal the ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
WASHINGTON -- The "Stand Your Ground" laws in Florida and other states should all be repealed. At best, they are redundant. At worst, as in the Trayvon Martin killing, they are nothing but a license to kill. Police in Sanford, Fla., cited the statute as grounds for their decision not to file charges against Martin's killer, George Zimmerman. Martin, 17, was strolling … [Read more...] about Repeal the ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
Georgia’s Anti-Abortion Bill Derailed; One In A Long Line Around The Country
Georgia's HB954, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, hit a snag in the state Senate on Monday. The Georgia bill, introduced by Rep. Doug McKillip (R-Athens), was "all but gutted" by a bi-partisan coalition, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Senate bill would provide an exception to the 20-week rule: In a major shift, the Senate adopted a … [Read more...] about Georgia’s Anti-Abortion Bill Derailed; One In A Long Line Around The Country
Etch-a-Sketch Support for Romney
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When Will the Republican Fat Lady Sing for Santorum and Gingrich?
From “the spark is gone” to the “walking dead” is quite a jump, but the latter is how Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post characterizes the present phase of the Republican primary. In today’s The Fix, a daily political weblog at the Post website, Cillizza begins with: ”This is how primary campaigns end — not with a bang but with a whimper. Or, more accurately, a whine,” … [Read more...] about When Will the Republican Fat Lady Sing for Santorum and Gingrich?
Led by Dreams. . .
Dream woke me up this morning. Dream said, "better follow me today." I said "Why?" Dream paused and smiled, "You know why Doug. I made you, I formed you, you are hopelessly mine." I said to dream, "Are you God?" Dream grabbed my hand and led me forward, "No Doug, I am not God. . . but I am the breath of God. But you already knew that." So dream and I are … [Read more...] about Led by Dreams. . .
What Exactly Happened With Trayvon Martin?
Friends have asked me why I haven't commented on the killing of Trayvon Martin. The reason is because I (usually) try not to comment on hot news stories when they first break, especially when it's an emotional subject like a suspected racially-motivated killing. I figure it's best to wait until all the facts are in before drawing conclusions. I didn't look at it over this … [Read more...] about What Exactly Happened With Trayvon Martin?
Will The Supreme Court Punt The Ball
Amid all of the discussion and debate over how the Supreme Court might rule on the validity of the Affordable Care Act there is one topic that has gotten minimal coverage, the possibility that the court might just do.... nothing. Much of the discussion today will center on a law called the Tax Anti Injunction Act (or TAIA). The law was passed in 1867 and basically says that … [Read more...] about Will The Supreme Court Punt The Ball