A couple of days ago, I wrote about the need for us, Americans, on this 10th anniversary of 9/11, to recommit ourselves to strengthening and bonding our nation from within… An Army chaplain, Major James Key, conducted his final funeral at Arlington National Cemetery a few weeks ago for an active duty soldier who died in combat while serving in Afghanistan. As his eyes … [Read more...] about This 9/11 Anniversary, Follow the Lead of Our Military
Moody’s: Obama’s Plan Would Add 1.9 Million Jobs
Moody's chief economist says President Barack Obama's plan would put 1.9 million people back to work. But that misses the point of what is going on now: ideology, the "we want our political sports team to win this one" attitude, preventing the other sports team from scoring a point, and upcoming elections make it highly unlikely Obama will get enough of this in place to … [Read more...] about Moody’s: Obama’s Plan Would Add 1.9 Million Jobs
Obama On Jobs
This morning,Paul Krugman finally has some words of praise for President Obama : I was favorably surprised by the new Obama jobs plan, which is significantly bolder and better than I expected. It’s not nearly as bold as the plan I’d want in an ideal world. But if it actually became law, it would probably make a significant dent in unemployment. Krugman … [Read more...] about Obama On Jobs
New 911 Recordings During Hijacking Released (ABC News)
New 911 recordings have been released with the voices of air traffic controlers, a doomed stewardess on one of the flights -- and even one of the hijackers: … [Read more...] about New 911 Recordings During Hijacking Released (ABC News)
Something is Going On But We Don’t Know What
ABC's Good Morning America: U.S. authorities are scrambling to sort through information that the CIA developed in the past 24 hours indicating that at least three individuals entered the U.S. in August by air with the intent to launch a vehicle-borne attack against Washington, D.C. or New York around the anniversary of 9/11, according to intelligence officials. Officials … [Read more...] about Something is Going On But We Don’t Know What
Video Animation: Obama’s Big Jobs Speech
Here's another greatly timely video animation from Taiwan's Next Media Animation -- this time on President Obama's big jobs speech and reaction to it. … [Read more...] about Video Animation: Obama’s Big Jobs Speech
Quote of the Day: What Was In Obama’s Speech and What Comes Next?
Our political Quote of the Day comes from Ezra Klein, who was always one a must-read blogger when he wrote on a smaller blog and is even moreso as a blogger for the Washington Post. His subject: what was in President Barack Obama's jobs speech last night and what comes next? Two sections from it: The proposal itself is called “The American Jobs Act” and amounts to about … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: What Was In Obama’s Speech and What Comes Next?
Israel and Turkey – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (Guest Voice)
Israel and Turkey - Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word by John Daly September promises to be an epochal month, as the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday night told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a telephone call that he is determined to go to the United Nations to bid for a full membership at the annual gathering of world leaders at … [Read more...] about Israel and Turkey – Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (Guest Voice)
Obama is the Best Republican President Since Lincoln (Guest Voice)
Obama is the Best Republican President Since Lincoln by Tina Dupuy There was a 90 percent top marginal tax rate under President Dwight Eisenhower. Ronald Reagan raised taxes nearly every year he was in office and still managed to quadruple the national debt. Teddy Roosevelt was an anti-business "trust buster" who snatched Yosemite away from private profits. Gerald Ford … [Read more...] about Obama is the Best Republican President Since Lincoln (Guest Voice)
Jobs Plan
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Remembering Two Heroes Of September 11, 2001: Father Mychal Judge & Betty Ann Ong
Some 3,017 people died in New York, at the Pentagon and in a farm field in western Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, and save for the hijackers all were heroes in their own way. But Father Mychal Judge and Betty Ann Ong merit special mention. FATHER MYCHAL JUDGE New York Fire Department Chaplain Mychal Judge, or Father Mike, as everyone called the beloved Benedictine, … [Read more...] about Remembering Two Heroes Of September 11, 2001: Father Mychal Judge & Betty Ann Ong
Political Theatre
I didn't listen to Obama's speech - as the Republicans were claiming it was political not governing. I am not really offended by this - it's what politicians do when there is nothing else they can do. Our economic woes are not US economic woes but global economic woes. In a global economy there is little that a single country can do to remedy the problem. I suspect that … [Read more...] about Political Theatre
Having Obama’s Ear
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Video: Full Video of President Barack Obama’s Speech on Jobs Before Joint Session of Congress
Here is a video of the full speech President Barack Obama gave on jobs before a joint session of Congress. By now you've heard analysts tell you what he said - or parts of what he said. Watch the full speech here and give your viewpoint in comments: The Los Angeles Times' Andrew Malcolm offers the full text of Obama's speech HERE. … [Read more...] about Video: Full Video of President Barack Obama’s Speech on Jobs Before Joint Session of Congress
Quote of the Day: Obama Appealed to Independents and Center In His Jobs Speech
NOTE: Due to a variety of conflicts TMV does not have a post on it yet by any of its writers on President Barack Obama's jobs speech before a joint session of Congress. Yours truly drove 500 miles today and was unable to post. So here is our Quote of the Day: part of Andrew Sullivan's take on Obama's speech from his live blogging. Other posts will likely follow on the speech … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Obama Appealed to Independents and Center In His Jobs Speech
Southern California In The Dark
A major blackout has struck Southern California leaving many Los Angeles residents in the dark. According to the latest reports as many as 1.4 million people are in the dark and the power could remain out for up to 20 hours in some areas, though most should be restored more quickly. The blackout has also impacted areas of Arizona and Baja California. Naturally there is … [Read more...] about Southern California In The Dark
‘Two Septembers’ that Changed the World (Folha, Brazil)
Has the 2008 economic crisis in some ways corrected for the mistakes America made after September 11? Former Brazil foreign minister and ambassador to the United States Roberto Abdenur writes that the global financial crisis has served to open the United States to greater cooperation with the world - if only the Tea Party would get out of the way. For Brazil's Folha, former … [Read more...] about ‘Two Septembers’ that Changed the World (Folha, Brazil)
Amazing Picture of Saturn
Space nerds of the world unite... With all respect to Ms. Maddow... my moment of geek http://www.geekosystem.com/real-picture-saturn/ … [Read more...] about Amazing Picture of Saturn
Vampires, Zombies and Tea Parties, oh my!
No apologies here. There will be, of course, because a significant number of Progressives and Morlocks have no conception of the difference between thought and deed, which is THE critical differentiator in law and policy. You can IMAGINE strangling your boss all that you want. It is only when you actually TRY to strangle your boss that there is any moral or ethical … [Read more...] about Vampires, Zombies and Tea Parties, oh my!
Romney Scores Big: 21st Century Man v. 20th Century Tough Guy
WASHINGTON - Rick Perry failed über Reaganite Peggy Noonan's basic GOP nomination test: Can you think about watching Perry "for 4 years and it would not make me throw up in my mouth"? "The issue in the book 'Fed Up,' governor, is you say that by any measure, Social Security is a failure," Romney said. "Our nominee has to be someone who isn't committed to abolishing Social … [Read more...] about Romney Scores Big: 21st Century Man v. 20th Century Tough Guy