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GOP Rejection Guaranteed: Obama to Propose Tax on Millionaires
President Barack Obama will tomorrow propose a tax that specifically would tax millionaires -- a proposal that is absolutely certain to be rejected by Congressional Repulbicans and that his campaign will absolutely certainly use to define Republicans in the 2016 Presidential and Congressional elections. The proposal is similar to Hollywood "high concept" film projects: it's … [Read more...] about GOP Rejection Guaranteed: Obama to Propose Tax on Millionaires
A Decade of Memorials Squandered? (Guest Voice)
A Decade of Memorials Squandered? by Michael Winship A long time ago, I helped produce for public television an annual year's end interview with New York City Mayor Ed Koch. We always shot it in a private room at Windows on the World, the restaurant on top of the north tower of the World Trade Center, with a spectacular view toward the Empire State Building. From that … [Read more...] about A Decade of Memorials Squandered? (Guest Voice)
Non News Story of the Day: House GOP Rejects Obama’s Jobs Proposal
This was highly predictable if you view the responses of the House GOP as not just piecemeal reactions but part of a general strategy as poll numbers see President Barack Obama on the (increasingly shaky) ropes: House Republican leaders say they are rejecting President Barack Obama's jobs proposals to rebuild schools and blighted neighborhoods, and help keep state and … [Read more...] about Non News Story of the Day: House GOP Rejects Obama’s Jobs Proposal
Happy Constitution Day !
Today is Constutition Day and so I thought it worth recognizing since we rely on it for sites like this. … [Read more...] about Happy Constitution Day !
Flipboard Competitor Coming From Google Called Propeller
I'm a big Flipboard fan. Yesterday Robert Scoble posted on his Google+ feed that Google is working on a competitor. "My source says that the versions he’s seen so far are mind-blowing good.” Kara Swisher follows up: Google is indeed working on rolling out the new product, which is currently called Propeller. Sources said Propeller is apparently one of a number of new … [Read more...] about Flipboard Competitor Coming From Google Called Propeller
Are We Safer? License Plate Readers Will Tell Us…
So says Harvey E. Eisenberg, a Maryland Assistant U.S. Attorney, in this moment from Frontline's new monthly magazine series. Watch: The segment, titled Are We Safer, is reported by the WaPo's Dana Priest: Priest examines Maryland... Here, Gov. Martin O'Malley tells FRONTLINE how the Department of Homeland Security backed his state's efforts to track down terrorists, … [Read more...] about Are We Safer? License Plate Readers Will Tell Us…
Videos: Reno Air Race Crash
Here are some videos of the Reno air race crash: MSNBC report: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy You Tube from the stands: Another angle: The longer video of this: Aftermath: CBS News: ABC News: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player … [Read more...] about Videos: Reno Air Race Crash
Republicans Making Voting More Difficult for Democrats, State by State
Looking to capitalize on their historic gains last year, Republican lawmakers in several states are rewriting their election laws in ways that could make it more difficult for Democrats to win. They have curbed early voting, rolled back voting rights for ex-felons and passed stricter voter ID laws. Taken together, the measures could have a significant and negative effect on … [Read more...] about Republicans Making Voting More Difficult for Democrats, State by State
The Truth Will Out (Guest Voice)
The Truth Will Out by Michael Reagan No matter what the record shows, there will always be the nay-sayers who have no trouble ignoring facts as obvious as the noses on their faces. Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the horror we call simply by the numerals that mark its point in time. Anyone who watched the minute-by-minute film record of the September 11, 2001 attack … [Read more...] about The Truth Will Out (Guest Voice)
Spongebob Squarepants
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Pilot of P51 Plane Crashed During Air Race at Reno was 80 Years Old (Update: actual age: 74)
Update and correction: Jimmy Leeward, the pilot of the Mustang P51 that crashed in Reno was first reported by media to be 80 years old. He is actually one month shy of being 75. TMV regrets carrying the error forward. Dr.E, M.Ed. Being closer to 80 than to 20 years of age, I bristle when people say 'old people' cant, shouldnt, ought not to (fill in the blank with any number … [Read more...] about Pilot of P51 Plane Crashed During Air Race at Reno was 80 Years Old (Update: actual age: 74)
Boehner vs. Tea Party Treason
At what point do stubborn blindness, knee-jerk resistance and blanket refusal to negotiate cross the line from ideological opposition to subversion of government? In what has now become coded language for “The Tea party won’t let me,” House Speaker John Boehner, after lauding tax cuts and less regulation as the answers to job creation he learned working in his grandfather’s … [Read more...] about Boehner vs. Tea Party Treason
Crash At Reno Air Race Kills 3, Injures Over 50
New updates: As is typical in cases like this the pilot appears to have been heroic in his last moments, fighting to steer the plane away from the crowd without any concern for his own survival. A plane has crashed at the Reno Air Races and the latest reports say 3 have died and over 50 are injured. A memorial has been scheduled for tomorrow and the remainder of the races … [Read more...] about Crash At Reno Air Race Kills 3, Injures Over 50
Republican Disunity: 1964 LBJ Campaign Commercial
Remember when... Johnson positioned himself as a moderate, and succeeded in portraying Goldwater as an extremist. Goldwater had a habit of making blunt statements about war, nuclear weapons, and economics that could be turned against him. Most famously, the Johnson campaign broadcast a television commercial on September 7 dubbed the "Daisy Girl" ad, which featured a little … [Read more...] about Republican Disunity: 1964 LBJ Campaign Commercial
Top Five Friday: Saturday Morning Cartoons
A local radio show has a bit every week called Top Five Friday. They pick a topic and have you call in with your top five while presenting their own lists. This week the topic was Saturday Morning Cartoons.... So chime in, what are your favorite bowl of sugary cereal morning memories ? … [Read more...] about Top Five Friday: Saturday Morning Cartoons
Random Thought Of The Day
Just a little wisdom from the feeble mind of me... Never forget that every thing that has been, that is, or that ever will be began (or will begin) with a single thought in the mind of one person. We are all capable of great thoughts and thus we are all capable of great things. … [Read more...] about Random Thought Of The Day
A White House Brain-Dead About Solar Energy, Too
When I say the Obama White House is "brain-dead," which I do often these days, I don't mean the folks working there are incapable of thinking. On the contrary. They think deeply about all sorts of things. It's just that their thinking always seems to lead to new versions of old ideas that are either outdated, demonstrably ineffective, or just plain silly. The well-deserved … [Read more...] about A White House Brain-Dead About Solar Energy, Too
Overreaction to 9-11 is Major Reason for American Decline (Ibaraki Shimbun, Japan)
Has the United States been in the midst of a national neurotic episode since the 9-11 attacks? According to this editorial from Japan's Ibaraki Shimbun, going around the world and "brandishing an ideal" is just as foolish for the United States as it is for al-Qaeda. The Ibaraki Shimbun editorial says in part: Ten years have passed since the September 11 terrorist attacks … [Read more...] about Overreaction to 9-11 is Major Reason for American Decline (Ibaraki Shimbun, Japan)
Iraqis Reject the Terrorist Message of September 11 (Sotal Iraq, Iraq)
Eight years after the invasion of Iraq, which was prompted at least in part by Bush Administration claims that Saddam Hussein was somehow involved in the 9-11 terrorist attacks, how do Iraqis feel about al-Qaeda - and about America? For the Iraqi newspaper Sotal Iraq, columnist Rageb Al-Rakabi writes that Iraqis firmly reject the terror group and its plots to attack the United … [Read more...] about Iraqis Reject the Terrorist Message of September 11 (Sotal Iraq, Iraq)