"There you go again." It's a phrase made famous by Ronald Reagan, first in his campaign against Jimmy Carter and then throughout his Presidency. And it was my first thought upon reading the glowing accolades (mind-blowing!) surrounding Microsoft's announcement of Windows 8, accolades so bright that it should not be dark here a few miles from Redmond. Get a grip boys. … [Read more...] about Microsoft Touts Windows 8, “Reimagines” Computing
NY-9 and NV-2 Voting (UPDATED)
Polls are closed in both New York and Nevada. Last update: The Republicans win both races, though Weprin still has not conceded, the race is over. At this point in NY-9 we have 448/512 precincts counted and Turner leads by about 5,000 votes out of 60,000 cast. He is winning Brooklyn 2-1 while Weprin has a 51-49 lead in Queens. Of course his tenure in the House is … [Read more...] about NY-9 and NV-2 Voting (UPDATED)
NBC Airs ABC’s Kennedy Exclusive
Did you notice that ABC called its coverage of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy, which includes those candid audio recordings from early 1964, an ABC News exclusive? But NBC aired portions of the tapes starting on Friday: A spokesperson for Hyperion said the company reached out to NBC News: “We made NBC aware of the copyright and … [Read more...] about NBC Airs ABC’s Kennedy Exclusive
German dithering endangers American jobs and the global economy
The European debt crisis has moved several stops closer to hitting the balance sheets of already fragile US banks. The contagion is spreading quickly and may soon make inevitable the double dip recession in America predicted by many. The only way to slow down the pace is for President Obama to sharpen the warnings he gave today to force Europeans to show more mettle. For … [Read more...] about German dithering endangers American jobs and the global economy
Palin Recalls ‘Crony Capitalism,’ Bachmann Runs With It
After Michele Bachmann pounced on Rick Perry last night for his executive order mandating young girls to receive the HPV vaccine, former Alaska governor and now conservative darling-celebrity Sarah Palin has also piled on the Texas governor over the same issue, calling it a possible product of “crony capitalism.” Palin has used this term before. According to the New York … [Read more...] about Palin Recalls ‘Crony Capitalism,’ Bachmann Runs With It
New Al Qaeda Leader Issues Message
The new leader of Al Qaeda has issued a statement to mark 9/11. Needless to say it includes the usual 'death to america/israel/etc' rhetoric. But it also included praise for the Arab Spring democracy movement on the theory that all the fallen governments were western puppets. For those who questioned who might take the place of the old dictators, this kind of praise isn't … [Read more...] about New Al Qaeda Leader Issues Message
Save The Rich! Screw The Poor!
According to Census figures, one in six Americans now lives below the official poverty line. That number will doubtless be used by lefties to argue that taxes should be increased on the rich so that to meet budgetary limits more need not be taken from the poor. This must be checked. The rich must not be made to suffer a lessening of their incomes and wealth just so a bunch … [Read more...] about Save The Rich! Screw The Poor!
Pin-a-Tail-on-Perry Debate
A Tea Party remake of “The Rocky Horror Show” could become as much a cult classic as the original that ended with space aliens leaving behind "crawling on the planet's face, tiny insects called the human race, lost in time, and lost in space--and meaning." Last night’s performance was a howl with other actors taking turns whacking at the mad scientist’s creation, Rocky … [Read more...] about Pin-a-Tail-on-Perry Debate
Conservatism verus Moderation
Andrew Sullivan has this excellent must-read post on conservatism versus moderation. But I need to add this: there is often a tension as well between liberalism and moderation. It's just that today the right is veering further the right than the left is veering further to the left -- which suggests that if the GOP picks the wrong candidate (if the "right" is someone who can … [Read more...] about Conservatism verus Moderation
Bachmann Draws Blood on Perry, Romney Stays Steady
WASHINGTON - It was a brawl. A beautifully ugly Republican battle, with Michele Bachmann taking full advantage of the opening to pummel Rick Perry, though she was hardly the only one. The Tea Party audience loved Rick Perry. ...right up until he made the case for "illegal immigrant" children to get in-state tuition. "I didn't mind the vaccine, social security … [Read more...] about Bachmann Draws Blood on Perry, Romney Stays Steady
America’s Economic Crash Had Little to do with September 11 (Financial Times Deutschland, Germany)
Is it just a myth that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks badly damaged the American economy? According to columnist Thomas Fricke of the Financial Times Deutschland, the wars of vengeance launched by George W. Bush and the nearly catastrophic economic crash at the end of his term caused far more damage than Osama bin Laden ever dreamed of.` For the Financial Times … [Read more...] about America’s Economic Crash Had Little to do with September 11 (Financial Times Deutschland, Germany)
Quote of the Day: How Perry’s Rivals Are Perfecting Their Attacks on the Frontrunner
Our political Quote of the Day comes from The New Republic's Walter Shapiro who notes that in last night's CNN-products GOP Presidential debate Texas Gov. Rick Perry's rivals for the nomination had begun to fine tune their attacks on him: CNN’s over-produced, odd-couple alliance with the Tea Party produced an unexpected result—the first “Not So Fast, Governor Perry” … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: How Perry’s Rivals Are Perfecting Their Attacks on the Frontrunner
Why the Rush To Pass the American Jobs Act (Guest Voice)
Why the Rush To Pass the American Jobs Act? by Susan Stamper Brown As the Democratic National Committee (DNC) launches an ad campaign in battleground states to promote rapid passage of President Barack Obama's "American Jobs Act," I cannot help but to ask, "Why the rush, Mr. President?" While proposed payroll tax cuts would be useful to hard-working coupon-clipping … [Read more...] about Why the Rush To Pass the American Jobs Act (Guest Voice)
Obama, GOP and Jobs
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Why I (Now) Feel Sorry For George W. Bush
Perhaps I am going soft in my dotage, but I felt a twinge of sorrow for George Bush as he stood next to Barack Obama during the 9/11 anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero on Sunday morning. There was that familiar facial expression somewhere between a smirk and bewilderment, and a reminder that his greatest legacy will forever be launching the wrong war in the wrong place at the … [Read more...] about Why I (Now) Feel Sorry For George W. Bush
The Mayans Push Back About ‘the Myth’ of 2012
A quixotic and magnetic new film has been made by Dawn Gifford Engle in which Nobel peace Prize awardees such as Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Rigoberta Menchu Tum and other notables speak about the actual Mayan meaning of the end of the year 2012. There is a good long film clips here... A few years back, there arose a media-inflated rumor about 2012, … [Read more...] about The Mayans Push Back About ‘the Myth’ of 2012
Exploitation of Children in Beauty Contests, or No?
She is about four years old... by Amelia Alisoun Parental exploitation Obviously it is not the tiny children parading across the stage in Vegas showgirl atture who have chosen to be there. It is the parents, most often the mothers, who have carted their child around the country, taken them to salon after salon for various physical treatments, forced them the … [Read more...] about Exploitation of Children in Beauty Contests, or No?
Michelle Bachmann Accused Rick Perry of Something Seeming Related To Eugenics and/or Logrolling
The word eugenics was not used in Bachmann/ Perry argument. But, here is the definition. Does the matter they are discussing tilt into this: EUGENICS: the science of improving a human population... by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed largely by Francis Galton as a method of improving the human race, it fell into … [Read more...] about Michelle Bachmann Accused Rick Perry of Something Seeming Related To Eugenics and/or Logrolling
Commenting Moderation Concerns Addressed
Dear TMV Readers and Commenters. We have found some abuse and a loophole in the comment moderation tools. Because of this, we have been forced do some hard verification of access and other features on the site. This has cleared moderation queues due the loophole and abuse. Thus effectively giving all who are in good standing full commenting privileges again. Commenting … [Read more...] about Commenting Moderation Concerns Addressed
9-11, Hysteria and Women’s Health
For most people, today is the day-after 9-11. For me, it's the 10-year anniversary of a different life-changing event. I don't watch television in the daytime, and I rarely watch live TV. I learned about 9-11 when Mike came home from work early. The first thing I did was call Bill West, Sr. in Dawson, Georgia -- because his daughter, my best friend since high school, … [Read more...] about 9-11, Hysteria and Women’s Health