"I don't collect vinyl. I have a small collection. I'd say none of it is prized." That's Gregg Gillis speaking in episode 4 of Hulu's, A Day in the Life, from documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. The quote comes as a series of interviewers repeatedly and mistakenly ask the musician about his career as a DJ: I never play with DJs; I never really associated with DJ culture. I … [Read more...] about Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis: NOT A DJ
Now THIS Sounds Serious: New Jersey Newspaper Reports Christie Seriously Thinking of Running
The national political melodrama over whether New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will jump into what many consider to be the tepid 2012 Republican Presidential nomination race sounds like it could indeed...really...no joking...not kidding...end with him NOT becoming the Republican version of Mario "Hamlet" Cuomo, who pondered whether to run for President so long that his political … [Read more...] about Now THIS Sounds Serious: New Jersey Newspaper Reports Christie Seriously Thinking of Running
Are U.S. Oil and Insurance Companies Dealing in Collusion? (Guest Voice)
Are U.S. Oil and Insurance Companies Dealing in Collusion? by John T. Johnson, III I've got a question for the politicians we have elected to protect our best interests. Are major U.S. oil companies and insurance companies involved in collusion? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "collusion" as: a secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or … [Read more...] about Are U.S. Oil and Insurance Companies Dealing in Collusion? (Guest Voice)
Wild Cards
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Confirmed: U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Who Emailed Fort Hood Shooter Hassan Killed in Yemen
Another major victory on the anti-terrorism front: it has been confirmed that American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed in Yemen and, CNN reports, this is now confirmed by American officials. He was pitchforked into the headlines this year in a major story when it was revealed that he exchanged emails with accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal … [Read more...] about Confirmed: U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Who Emailed Fort Hood Shooter Hassan Killed in Yemen
Why American Spectator Gets It Wrong On Obama
Poking around the net I found this gem in which Peter Ferrara declares that the GOP is going to sweep to a historic victory in 2012. Now I am certainly not going to deny that both the President and the Congress have low approval ratings and that anything is theoretically possible next year. Then again it is theoretically possible that I could win the lottery and retire to an … [Read more...] about Why American Spectator Gets It Wrong On Obama
Scandal Widens: State Legislators, Illegal Immigrants, and Private Prisons
It's been bad enough in Arizona and other parts of the US. Now we find that other countries have turned prisons over to the "detention-industrial complex," the same companies operating prisons in the US. This is Blackwater behind bars, operating a for-profit, often careless and cruel business that depends to a great extent on the detention of immigrants. As we learned about … [Read more...] about Scandal Widens: State Legislators, Illegal Immigrants, and Private Prisons
Nader Just Won’t Learn
Nader Just Won't Learn by Peter Funt Despite nagging evidence to the contrary, Ralph Nader is basically a smart guy. Certainly he's aware of the damage he wrought in 2000 by taking enough votes from Al Gore to hand the presidency to George W. Bush. So, you would assume he would never again gamble with the nation's highest office. But Nader is back, telling anyone with a … [Read more...] about Nader Just Won’t Learn
National Review Examines Obama and Electoral College
An interesting article that takes a look at how the new 2012 electoral college impacts things. New Republic is hardly a right wing rag so the conclusions are interesting. … [Read more...] about National Review Examines Obama and Electoral College
Soldier Comes Out To Mom
In an earlier video he came out to his Dad, now he does so with Mom. She still loves him but her reaction is more unsettled, I suspect because Moms tend to think grandkids more than Dads do and she thinks that just went away … [Read more...] about Soldier Comes Out To Mom
Warning to Chris Christie
A warning to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: as you continue to do what increasingly seems to be a Republican Mario Cuomo imitation, if you are serious about cannonballing into the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination candidate pool be fowarned: the Republican Party's kingmaker real strategist favorite talk show host Rush Limbuagh has started to voice some reservations … [Read more...] about Warning to Chris Christie
Report: Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes and Covered It Up
If you thought all the revelations about the harmful effects of cigarettes and allegation that tobacco companies hid damaging information from the public were over, think again. Here's an even bigger shocker, from ABC News: Tobacco companies knew that cigarettes contained a radioactive substance called polonium-210, but hid that knowledge from the public for over four … [Read more...] about Report: Tobacco Companies Knew of Radiation in Cigarettes and Covered It Up
Jewish Lobby Ties Obama’s Hands on Palestinian Statehood (Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, Palestine)
Is Washington's Jewish lobby an impenetrable barrier to the realization of a Palestinian state? Columnist Moqif Mattar of Rumallah's Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah writes that regardless of the potential benefits of better U.S. ties to Arabs, keeping Palestinian lands under Israeli control is just as much an article of faith for America as it is for Israel. For the Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, … [Read more...] about Jewish Lobby Ties Obama’s Hands on Palestinian Statehood (Al-Hayat Al-Jadidah, Palestine)
The Horrors of Trying to Get Through To Time Warner Cable
I think I now know what purgatory is. When I die if I go to purgatory it will consist of being stuck in a room with a phone trying to get a human being when I call up Time Warner Cable. It would mean getting recordings and being told to punch keys that will not let you get a human being. For eternity. Forever. And that is close to what my experience has been … [Read more...] about The Horrors of Trying to Get Through To Time Warner Cable
Jon Stewart’s Challenge to Ron Paul
During the recent interview of Congressman Paul with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, Jon asked Ron a question that gets to the crux of the divide between progressive Liberalism and libertarianism. Jon's question was: Does the failure of government to protect adequately make it a failure of government having that responsibility? Does their inability to do it effectively … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart’s Challenge to Ron Paul
For Progressives, A Transaction Tax Could Be A Really, Really Big Issue
The other day the president of the European Commission gave a speech before the European Parliament calling for a transaction tax on stock, bond and derivative trades. The very considerable sums generated by such a tax will be needed to help refinance banks after Greece defaults, which just about everyone now understands will happen soon. The Obama Administration, however, … [Read more...] about For Progressives, A Transaction Tax Could Be A Really, Really Big Issue
Department of “He’s Gotta Be Kidding”
From the Department of "He's Gotta Be Kidding": Rudy Giuliani is(again) considering whether to jump into the race for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. The report also suggests Guiliani is inflicted with the same aliment as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, with some of his top people suggesting he may run and others say nah there's nothing to it. But some activity … [Read more...] about Department of “He’s Gotta Be Kidding”
The Collapse of American Criminal Justice
From a Salon excerpt of the new book, The Collapse of American Criminal Justice, by William J. Stuntz: There are three keys to the system's dysfunction, each of which has deep historical roots but all of which took hold in the last sixty years. First, the rule of law collapsed. To a degree that had not been true in America's past, official discretion rather than legal doctrine … [Read more...] about The Collapse of American Criminal Justice
NJ Gov. Chris Christie Isn’t Ready for Prime Time Nor for the Presidency, So Why the Hoopla?
NJ Gov. Chris Christie is not ready for prime time, much less the presidency of the U.S., despite the adulation being heaped on him by the top Republicans, who want to see him challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. The word is that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is seriously considering a bid for the White House. Really? I don't know why there's so much interest in … [Read more...] about NJ Gov. Chris Christie Isn’t Ready for Prime Time Nor for the Presidency, So Why the Hoopla?
Flattery Works: New York Post Says Christie Really Really (This Time Really) Poised to Enter Republican Race
The New York Post now reports that after GOPers all but getting on their knees and pleading with him to run for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination New York Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is poised to announce he'll run next week. After months of hedging, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is giving serious thought to jumping into the ring for a GOP presidential run -- and … [Read more...] about Flattery Works: New York Post Says Christie Really Really (This Time Really) Poised to Enter Republican Race