You may go see the Non Sequitur cartoon from Friday, 1/13/12 which the Plain Dealer did not run. I used it as a teaching moment with my 6th grader and he got why it could be objectionable right away. Whether or not it should have been published is of course a different matter. Here are the comments at my Facebook thread and many times more can be found at former Plain Dealer … [Read more...] about The Plain Dealer spikes comic but was it over racism, Republicans or predators?
Newt Occupies South Carolina
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Some Inconvenient Facts (Guest Voice)
Some Inconvenient Facts by Michael Reagan Mr. President: Do you really think you are riding high with the rate of unemployment standing at a whopping 8.5 percent? 8.5 percent! Wow!! Perhaps we should take a real good look at the real numbers. The rate of unemployment was 7.8 percent when you took office, and look how much money you have spent since then trying to … [Read more...] about Some Inconvenient Facts (Guest Voice)
Colbert Candidacy: Put-On Perfected
The GOP debates could make a profit on Pay TV if they let Stephen Colbert join the panel. How much would it be worth to see him match wits with Mitt Romney and Rick Perry? Sadly, like his other ventures, Colbert’s South Carolina candidacy is only fodder for his reality-blurring show, the perfection of a trend that began to emerge in the 1960s when TV made American life too … [Read more...] about Colbert Candidacy: Put-On Perfected
TMV Fundraiser: Help TMV 1/30/2013 (UPDATE)
1/30/2013: Donation total is holding steady at $1885. Our goal is $9,000 or more to do what we want to do with TMV. You'll start seeing more content choices as time goes on (of varying viewpoints) as we also work to monetize TMV to take it to the next-step level in 2013. We are out of the DONATED books by TMV TMV writers but I'll be sending out some review copies and other … [Read more...] about TMV Fundraiser: Help TMV 1/30/2013 (UPDATE)
Our Unwelcome Guest: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (El Universal, Venezuela)
Venezuelan columnist Jose Toro Hardy is upset. Why? Because, according to him, President Hugo Chavez' embrace of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not only puts Venezuelans at odds with almost the entire developed world, it goes against Venezuela's historic strict adherence to neutrality when it comes to conflicts it has nothing to do with. For Venezuela's El Universal, … [Read more...] about Our Unwelcome Guest: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (El Universal, Venezuela)
The Actions of a Handful of Marines: No Need to ‘Celebrate,’ Justify or Broad-Brush (UPDATE)
About 18 months ago and in response to a piece, "Why It's Wrong to Equate Military Service With Heroism," which discussed the technical, logical and semantic reasons why our fighting men and women should not be collectively called "heroes," I wrote a piece claiming “Our Military: Yes, They Are All Heroes.” I started the article as follows: I am one of those … [Read more...] about The Actions of a Handful of Marines: No Need to ‘Celebrate,’ Justify or Broad-Brush (UPDATE)
Does Mr. Obama Have His Own Wall Street Problem?
Whacking Wall Street should be a major 2012 campaign theme for President Obama. Most of the country is still angry at The Street for helping bring about the present unending recession, for its huge pay packets while most on Main Street have been forced to tighten their belts. And this anger is as strong among Tea Partiers as lefties. On top of this, Mr. Obama's very likely … [Read more...] about Does Mr. Obama Have His Own Wall Street Problem?
Quote of the Day: the War Against Los Zetas, Mexico’s Drug Cartel Army
Our Quote of the Day comes from a troubling piece in The Global Post about the war across the border against "Los Zetas," Mexico's drug cartels' powerful army: MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Residents of the town of Fresnillo in northeast Mexico cowered in their homes as gunfire rattled between federal police and cartel gunmen on the streets outside. When the shooting subsided, … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: the War Against Los Zetas, Mexico’s Drug Cartel Army
Political Suicide by Tea?
You’ve heard of “suicide by cop”? America is now seemingly witnessing political suicide by tea. Tea Party, that is. Only a few months ago Republicans seemed poised to fulfill a dream: if the economy continued to recover slowly or was barely on the mend, and if President Barack Obama continued to appear to be a nice guy who could give a terrific scripted speech but was inept … [Read more...] about Political Suicide by Tea?
Administration and Military Shocked Over Video Showing Marines Urinating on Dead Talibans’ Bodies
A scandal is now unfolding involving a video that administration officials reportedly believe is indeed authentic -- a video showing a small group of Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters. Why should that video be such a big deal? Because such an act would violate the traditional norms taught by military commanders about how the U.S. military should behave. … [Read more...] about Administration and Military Shocked Over Video Showing Marines Urinating on Dead Talibans’ Bodies
Can a Yankee Act Make It in South Carolina?
As Mitt Romney tries to seal the deal in the Palmetto state and keeps slipping in the polls there, memories come back of a culture clash when I was in basic training there during World War II. How much has changed in those seven decades? The country boys in my company were excited by anything exotic and, given their lives before induction, it took little to tickle them. One … [Read more...] about Can a Yankee Act Make It in South Carolina?
Jodi Kantor Refutes First Lady Michelle Obama on ‘Angry Black Woman’
WASHINGTON - The Obama White House isn't the first to try to kill the messenger, the storyteller of the time over which they preside. They're just the latest attempting to control an image however they can, as the writer does her best to defend her motives and methods against the fan politics that puts personality and celebrity love over everything else. Jodi Kantor is just … [Read more...] about Jodi Kantor Refutes First Lady Michelle Obama on ‘Angry Black Woman’
(UPDATED) Why ‘When Mitt Romney Came To Town’ Is The Most Brutal Campaign Video Evah
I have just watched When Mitt Romney Came to Town and it is, in a word, devastating. The 28-minute film from Newt Gingrich's Super PAC, a series of interviews with ordinary folk whose lives were never the same after Romney's Bain Capital bought and took down local companies, is a double condemnation -- both of his private equity work and the business model he used to get … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Why ‘When Mitt Romney Came To Town’ Is The Most Brutal Campaign Video Evah
Why Pundits Are Pulling Their Hair Over The GOP Race
While I could care less, one of the frustrating things about the Republican presidential race for pundits is that after repeatedly anointing Mitt Romney as the man who will take on President Obama, he keeps failing to beat expectations that were fairly low to begin with. And is failing to pull away from a field that even minus Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain looks like it … [Read more...] about Why Pundits Are Pulling Their Hair Over The GOP Race
Could the Conventional Wisdom Be Wrong? Can Mitt Romney Lose?
Andrew Sullivan has an intriguing post. He has seen the anti-Romney, Bain Capital film that Newt Gingrich's camp is touting and says it's devastating -- so much so that he thinks Romney could lose: I just watched the Bain documentary featured below and being broadcast throughout South Carolina by Newt Gingrich's SuperPac in full. It's loaded with out-of-context quotes and … [Read more...] about Could the Conventional Wisdom Be Wrong? Can Mitt Romney Lose?
Colbert for President? (video)
Last night: On Thursday night’s “Colbert Report,” Mr. Colbert took [his Super PAC riff] a big step further, handing control of his group to his friend and fellow host Jon Stewart so that he can legally run for president, or at least pretend to. Mr. Colbert, who has comically flirted with — and mocked the possibility of — runs for political office before, said he would form an … [Read more...] about Colbert for President? (video)
Romney and GOP Doggie
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Former Obama Official Defends Romney on Bain Capital
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney is running into headwinds in his own party for, of all things, being a successful capitalist. Newt Gingrich, in fact, has walked his charges back, while his Super PAC has not. The other news on Newt Gingrich is that he is now leading Mitt Romney by only 2 points. From The … [Read more...] about Former Obama Official Defends Romney on Bain Capital
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Calls on Mitt Romney to Release Tax Returns, Prove 100K Jobs Created at Bain Capital
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urges Gov. Mitt Romney to release tax returns and data that could substantiate his claims of having created 100,000 jobs as CEO of Bain Capital. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, AKA "Mama Grizzly," has called for Gov. Mitt Romney to release his tax returns, as well as the data that could substantiate his claims of having created 100,000 jobs … [Read more...] about Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Calls on Mitt Romney to Release Tax Returns, Prove 100K Jobs Created at Bain Capital