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Afghanistan: ‘The Most Terrible of All Defeats’ (Le Jeudi, Luxembourg)
How should we characterize the impending end of Western military operations in Afghanistan? Was it a painful defeat, a hard-won success, or something in between? Columnist Danièle Fonck of Luxembourg's Le Jeudi writes that nothing worthwhile has been gained by the Afghanistan invasion, and the soldiers who died - whether Westerners want to admit it to themselves or not - did so … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: ‘The Most Terrible of All Defeats’ (Le Jeudi, Luxembourg)
Roll Call Ratings
For those starting to follow the campaign beyond the race for the White House, this is a nice guide to the current state of affairs. … [Read more...] about Roll Call Ratings
Superbow(e)l
I have seen every single Superbowl ever played, going back to Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers. I remember quite well the empty seats in the Los Angeles Coliseum. And believe me, Madonna was perfect for this thing called the Superbowl, although it bears little resemblance to what I remember. Football game, blah, blah, blah. No, what I am talking about -- … [Read more...] about Superbow(e)l
Dick Armey: Gingrich Taking “Second Rate Campaign and Turning it Into a First Rate Vendetta”
How much work does former House Speaker Newt Gingrich have to win over conservatives and Tea Party members as a viable Anti-Romney option? I'd say a ton of work: Freedom Works chairman and former Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) blasted Newt Gingrich for his continued tough attacks on Mitt Romney saying Gingrich was carrying out a vendetta against the Republican … [Read more...] about Dick Armey: Gingrich Taking “Second Rate Campaign and Turning it Into a First Rate Vendetta”
NBC’s Masterful “Brotherhood of Man” Super Bowl Promo Commercial Ad
NBC scored a media touchdown with its Super Bowl ad -- a promo for its shows, using the show-stopping song from the smash Broadway Musica "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" called "The Brotherhood of Man." It is witty, fun, slick, smart -- and will rank as one of the best ever: < /center> Here's an abridged version of the show stopper as performed by the … [Read more...] about NBC’s Masterful “Brotherhood of Man” Super Bowl Promo Commercial Ad
Take A Look at Videos of the Five Most Controversial Super Bowl Commercials Ads (Includes VIDEO ROUNDUP 2007 through 2011)
Chances are if you (among the millions) watch the Super Bowl today you're going to see one ad that turns out to be highly controverial. The Hill: Super Bowl advertisements have a long history of attracting political controversies, and this year is no different. While the match-up between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will be country’s focus on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Take A Look at Videos of the Five Most Controversial Super Bowl Commercials Ads (Includes VIDEO ROUNDUP 2007 through 2011)
Playing Politics with Women’s Bodies
For a women’s magazine editor of half a century ago, the Planned Parenthood-Komen Foundation ugly furor recalls the time from introduction of the Pill when women, no matter what their circumstances, were without safe, reliable birth control and, before Roe v. Wade, had the choice of bearing unwanted children or being butchered by back-alley abortions. From the start, those … [Read more...] about Playing Politics with Women’s Bodies
The GOP Soap Opera (Guest Voice)
The GOP Soap Opera Raging Moderate, by Will Durst It's been more exciting than a zip-line over crocodile-infested streams watching the Republican reality TV show currently playing across the nation. Specifically talking about their grueling marathon gladiator contest where the last person voted off the island becomes Red American Idol and wins the opportunity to oppose … [Read more...] about The GOP Soap Opera (Guest Voice)
Romney Wins Big in Nevada Republican Caucuses: Gingrich Candidacy Continues to Shrink
Pundits had been predicting it would happen but you can't obscure the real impact: former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won big in the Nevada caucauses yesterday -- further consolidating his candidacy, after a gaffe-peppered week adding to the positive image of someone who's on a political roll, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's candidacy continues to shrink in terms … [Read more...] about Romney Wins Big in Nevada Republican Caucuses: Gingrich Candidacy Continues to Shrink
Children Freezing to Death: Another Horrific Side of the Afghanistan War
By now most readers know my (changed) position on the Afghanistan War. I have expressed concern among other about rampant corruption and backstabbing at the highest levels in the Afghanistan government, incompetence of and disloyalty among its military and police and continuing human rights violations. I have mourned our casualties and fretted about our huge financial … [Read more...] about Children Freezing to Death: Another Horrific Side of the Afghanistan War
Understanding The Eurozone Collapse
How Europe Has Evolved From A Democracy To A Bankocracy And Why Austerity Will Lead To Chaos Via Zerohedge … [Read more...] about Understanding The Eurozone Collapse
Russia and China Veto Syrian Resolution
Despite overwhelming evidence that the Syrian government has been brutalizing the people on the orders of President Assad, the Russian and Chinese ambasadors to the UN exercised their veto on a resolution calling for Assad to leave power. One wonders why a brutal dictatorship and a quasi dictatorship would oppose such a resolution.... … [Read more...] about Russia and China Veto Syrian Resolution
Nevada Caucus Reports
According to a friend who lives in Nevada some relatively representative caucui went as follows Romney in first at around 50-55% Paul a distant second Gingrich a close third behind Paul Santorum in fourth with single digits. Will this be how the results pan out ? We shall see later tonight … [Read more...] about Nevada Caucus Reports
A Real ‘Choice Not An Echo’ Election
Every four years we hear pundits proclaim that this could be one of the most significant elections in recent U.S. history. Usually it isn't. The reason is that most of these elections pit two middle-of-the-road national parties with much the same views of government, give or take a few nuances, against one another, and the big decision for voters tends to involve one … [Read more...] about A Real ‘Choice Not An Echo’ Election
We’ve Been Played For Chumps
It's been quite a week. It began with Mitt Romney declaring, "I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there." It ended with Caterpillar shutting down its locomotive plant in London, Ontario and moving operations to Indiana -- two days after Governor Mitch Daniels signed legislation making Indiana a right to work state. It's not that Caterpillar is in … [Read more...] about We’ve Been Played For Chumps
Gingrich to Make Major Announcement Soon?
Is Newt Gingrich going to make a major announcement? Will he announce that he'll drop out after all? This item from the National Journal suggests something a bit unusual might be in the works -- and soon: Instead of the traditional election night party, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will hold a press conference after the Nevada Caucus on Saturday, raising new … [Read more...] about Gingrich to Make Major Announcement Soon?
Komen Severance Bill Estimated At $1.9 Million For 2008-2010
Update, 5 February: I've looked at two years of IRS filings for United Way, two years for Red Cross and one year for Planned Parenthood: none mention severance on their filings. It seems hard to fathom, but in three years Susan G. Komen paid an estimated $1.9 million in severance. Former Komen CEO Hala Moddelmog, the woman who stepped down in November 2009 when … [Read more...] about Komen Severance Bill Estimated At $1.9 Million For 2008-2010
Komen The Latest To Stumble By Ignoring Networked Digerati
Will Outrage Extend To $2M In Severance Payments? The chart from Topsy Labs says it all: 306,000 mentions on Twitter in seven days. In seven days, the total number of tweets mentioning Komen increased by almost 50 percent. But this contextual stat is equally startling: over the same 7-day period, there were 507,000 Twitter mentions of the Super Bowl, America's greatest … [Read more...] about Komen The Latest To Stumble By Ignoring Networked Digerati
Hypocrisy 101 (or Maybe 102)
Senator Orrin Hatch has sometime defended injecting religion in politics. But not in an election year -- if it involves a Democrat. … [Read more...] about Hypocrisy 101 (or Maybe 102)