In a move that is likely to benefit the GOP, the US Supreme Court tossed out a court drawn map in Texas. That map had tossed out one drawn by the Texas legislature. Since the ruling was unanimous it is not possible for the Democrats to argue bias in this case. The ruling stated that the court exceeded its authority in making the changes. Instead it should have only changed … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Throws Out Court Map In Texas
Breaking: Reid Tables PIPA, Smith Tables SOPA
Congress has capitulated, at least temporarily. Both Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-NV) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) have tabled their "copyright piracy" bills, PIPA and SOPA, respectively. But rest assured, these bills are NOT dead. This isn't the first time rights holders have demanded political action and it won't be the … [Read more...] about Breaking: Reid Tables PIPA, Smith Tables SOPA
Elegy for Kodak: an American Icon Goes Bankrupt
It was bound to happen sooner or later. After years of declining revenues and tumbling stock prices, Eastman Kodak has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The venerable company that introduced the world to the snapshot has reached the end of the roll. Bankruptcy doesn't always mean certain death, of course. Paramount Studios, Pepsi, Macy's, MGM and plenty of other … [Read more...] about Elegy for Kodak: an American Icon Goes Bankrupt
About Those Capital Gains Taxes
Mitt Romney has so far refused to release information on his taxes. There is a good reason why he hasn't. If those documents see the light of day, it will become immediately apparent that Romney is a poster child for precisely what is wrong with the American economy.. Paul Krugman writes that you don't have to go back thirty years to see what has happened. The last twenty … [Read more...] about About Those Capital Gains Taxes
What Is Mitt Romney Hiding & Why?
Mitt Romney knew that he was going to be asked about releasing his tax returns during last night's presidential debate in South Carolina. Yet he was defensive and yet again blew off questions about when and whether he will release returns and for how many years, as well as refusing to address the fact that it was his father who began the precedent of candidates releasing … [Read more...] about What Is Mitt Romney Hiding & Why?
SOPA
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Two Moments from CNN South Carolina Republican Party Presidential Debate That Could Change The Narrative: Gingrich and Romney
Most analysts agree there were two moments from last night's CNN South Carolina Republican Party Presidential Debate that could change the narrative about former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as front-runner. These two segments are the ones that would be shown in the future by networks when they talk about debates, if these segments have the impact that many think they … [Read more...] about Two Moments from CNN South Carolina Republican Party Presidential Debate That Could Change The Narrative: Gingrich and Romney
Another Moment Of Geek
These pictures are just amazing to me. And consider.. when the light that formed those pictures left the nebula Christopher Columbus was not yet alive and the Plantagenets still ruled England … [Read more...] about Another Moment Of Geek
Change They Don’t Believe In
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- You know-it-alls who think unemployment is the most urgent crisis facing the nation are wrong, I've learned from watching a zillion Republican campaign ads on television this week. All you deficit hawks, rise-of-China worrywarts and alarmed observers of the Iranian nuclear program are wrong, too, and should stop bothering yourselves with trifles. … [Read more...] about Change They Don’t Believe In
Romney’s Tax Rate
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Thoughts on education, Apple and textbooks
I have a little different view than the Twitterverse and blogosphere on the technological (which seems to be epub3/html5) and legal handcuffs surrounding Apple's foray into textbook publishing.. As I understand it, Apple's restrictions are on the sales of iPad-specific books - not PDFs - that are created with the free Apple publishing tool. (I guess I'll finally have to … [Read more...] about Thoughts on education, Apple and textbooks
Mitt Romney’s Core Presidential Competency: ‘Shameless Lying’ (News, Switzerland)
Is it fair to call Mitt Romney a 'lair'? Continuing with his analysis of the U.S. presidential campaign, columnist Patrick Etschmayer of Switzerland's News doesn't hold back as he lays out why it would be hard to argue otherwise - and that ironically, this is what so suits Romney for running for political office. For Switzerland's News, columnist Patrick Etschmayer starts … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Core Presidential Competency: ‘Shameless Lying’ (News, Switzerland)
Live Blogging of CNN Southern Republican Leadership Conference Presidential Debate (FINAL)
Here is live blogging of tonight’s mega-high-stakes CNN Southern Republican Leadership Conference Presidential Debate from South Carolina. All attention tonight will be on the presumptive front runner former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who has gotten bogged down in questions about his taxes, investments and uneven off-the-cuff comments that get him into hot water -- and on … [Read more...] about Live Blogging of CNN Southern Republican Leadership Conference Presidential Debate (FINAL)
TMV Will Live Blog Tonight’s Republican Debate
We will be presenting live blogging of tonight's Republican Presidential debate in South Carolina. It will contain live blog entries plus some parts of live blogging done on other sites. Stay tuned. … [Read more...] about TMV Will Live Blog Tonight’s Republican Debate
Breaking: FBI Shows It Doesn’t Need SOPA/PIPA; Anonymous Strikes Back
Update 3, 3:20pm Pacific: Last week a British court ruled that a British student can be extradited to the U.S. for running a website with a .com address that linked to sites with pirated TV shows and films. Get used to copyright as the argument for America as a virtual Gitmo. Note: SOPA/PIPA not required for US Customs to treat links to allegedly copyrighted material like … [Read more...] about Breaking: FBI Shows It Doesn’t Need SOPA/PIPA; Anonymous Strikes Back
“Blazing Saddles” in South Carolina
Is Mel Brooks directing this movie? Tonight’s final South Carolina debate will no doubt start as usual with the gang sitting under the palmettos full of Tea Party beans, competing to exude the loudest brain gas about Barack Obama and one another, but where do they go from there? Will Rick Perry, who almost started a war with Turkey last time, punch another horse? … [Read more...] about “Blazing Saddles” in South Carolina
Where are the lunchpail Democrats?
WASHINGTON - Lunchpail Democrats don't exist. To bring the point home, Pres. Obama is now warning Democratic activists to brace themselves for the budget. But after capitulating to conservatism over Democratic economic values throughout his entire first term what comes next really shouldn't require a warning. From the Hill: Top White House officials are warning liberal … [Read more...] about Where are the lunchpail Democrats?
It’s Official: The GOP are now One-Staters
Here's the text of the latest RNC resolution on Israel: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the members of this body support Israel in their natural and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon their own lands, recognizing that Israel is neither an attacking force nor an occupier of the lands of others; and that peace can be afforded the region only through a united … [Read more...] about It’s Official: The GOP are now One-Staters
Let Them Eat Nothing
What kind of people go to Republican candidate debates these days? What kind of people cheer when one of the aspirants at the podium in this field of bad dreams makes fun of food stamp recipients, the majority of whom are children. What kind of country do we live in today when a candidate for the presidency from one of our national parties not only seeks to protect the … [Read more...] about Let Them Eat Nothing
Family Values à la Gingrich
The Washington Post: Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in 1999 asked his second wife for an “open marriage” or a divorce at the same time he was giving speeches around the country on family and religious values, his former wife, Marianne, told The Washington Post on Thursday. Marianne Gingrich said she first heard from the former speaker about the divorce request … [Read more...] about Family Values à la Gingrich