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Schwarzenegger Love Child Scandal Revealed
The LATimes broke the story overnight: Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated after she learned he had fathered a child more than a decade ago — before his first run for office — with a longtime member of their household staff. Shriver moved out of the family's Brentwood mansion earlier this year, after Schwarzenegger … [Read more...] about Schwarzenegger Love Child Scandal Revealed
Was John P. Wheeler Murdered? That Now Seems To Be Increasingly Likely
Wheeler's widow is handed flag at Arlington inurnment on April 29 It has been going on five months since the battered corpse of defense consultant John P. Wheeler fell from a trash truck at a northern Delaware landfill, and if anything the mystery surrounding his death has deepened. As dead guys go, Jack Wheeler would not seem to be the kind of person who would … [Read more...] about Was John P. Wheeler Murdered? That Now Seems To Be Increasingly Likely
Endings: Trump Bluff, French Kissoff
Two presidential campaigns crash in one day. The Donald folds a flirtation with the 2012 Republican nomination after weeks of pasting his name over the news, as always leaving onlookers wondering what it was all about beyond enhancing the brand. In a nearby posh Manhattan hotel, a contender for next year’s French presidency flames out in more traditional fashion, with a … [Read more...] about Endings: Trump Bluff, French Kissoff
The bin Laden News Trove (Guest Voice)
The bin Laden News Trove by Peter Funt The news nuggets just keep on coming in the Osama bin Laden story, even as we wait patiently for the movie and the inevitable HBO documentary. For instance, we learned that the most wanted man in the world apparently dyed his beard – not as a disguise, but to look better on YouTube. We also discovered that bad guys live in … [Read more...] about The bin Laden News Trove (Guest Voice)
Dominique Strauss-Kahn (Cartoon)
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Mitch Daniels is not your guy
I guess the GOP primary nomination race is really hotting up right now. I got the shock of my life yesterday when I heard that Donald Trump wasn't running (but he managed to again plug Celebrity Apprentice). Huckabee also took a bow out of the race, preferring to take the Anti-Reagan root and stay in show business. 18 months until the election and the news regarding the … [Read more...] about Mitch Daniels is not your guy
Winklevoss Twins Lose, Again, No One Cares
A federal appeals court today declined to review a legal challenge from Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who say that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea. NY Mag, Even Federal-Appeals Courts Are Over the Winklevii’s Facebook Suit. NYTimes Bits, "it is hard for anyone to feel too bad about their failure. The settlement they signed with Facebook in 2008 is now … [Read more...] about Winklevoss Twins Lose, Again, No One Cares
With bin Laden’s Killing, the Americans have Denied Germans a ‘Happy Ending’ (Die Welt, Germany)
If German Special Forces had been the ones to whisk Osama bin Laden from Pakistan - could Germany have reformed him, turning him into a model German citizen? In this tongue-in-cheek skewering of German liberalism, Die Welt columnist Gideon Boss writes that because of those 'Mickey Mouse' Americans, we will never know. For Die Welt, Gideon Boss writes in part: One might … [Read more...] about With bin Laden’s Killing, the Americans have Denied Germans a ‘Happy Ending’ (Die Welt, Germany)
The ‘Core Rate’ Way to Gauge Inflation Is Even Crazier than You Think
Pretty much everyone but wall street and government economists now understands that the Fed is using a so-called 'core rate' measure of inflation to understate inflation's true size, and doing so in order to keep from being forced to halt its low-rate, money printing, pump priming policies. What's not generally understood, however, is how utterly warped and inherently deceptive … [Read more...] about The ‘Core Rate’ Way to Gauge Inflation Is Even Crazier than You Think
MERCI BEAUCOUP – DOMINIQUE!!
With all the recent depressing and relatively boring news on both the international and domestic fronts, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director “the great seducer” Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) was arrested this weekend and continues to be held by New York City Police on various sexual charges arising out of an encounter gone bad in a $3,000-a-night hotel suite. The … [Read more...] about MERCI BEAUCOUP – DOMINIQUE!!
Donald Trump Throws in the Towel—In ‘Style’
The concluding paragraph in the Washington Post’s announcement that “Trump won’t run for president in 2012,” pretty much says it all from the Republican front: Trump’s decision not to run is likely to be greeted by a sigh of relief by most Republican Party strategists who viewed Trump as a major distraction for the more serious contenders for the nomination. To … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Throws in the Towel—In ‘Style’
First, They Came for the Pension Funds
Today makes it official: … [Read more...] about First, They Came for the Pension Funds
How To Read A Legal Opinion (Reposted)
On a TMV comment thread I was presented with this question: “Well, now that you have brought up the subject of reading legal opinions, Elijah, I have my opening to ask HOW, in your view as a legal professional, a layperson *should* read a legal opinion?" Because of the many discussions on legal topics, constitutional issues and political policy issues that touch on court … [Read more...] about How To Read A Legal Opinion (Reposted)
BREAKING… ABC News Reports What We Already Knew **UPDATED**
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump isn't running for president. Embarrassing that NBC News didn't even get the story first. Lawrence O'Donnell should be on fire tonight. Okay, to update, Tapper broke it on Twitter, but NBC local affiliate has the story too, so not so embarrassing (though ABC had it first). I'll post more when something pops up that isn't simply snark on … [Read more...] about BREAKING… ABC News Reports What We Already Knew **UPDATED**
The Dog Who Helped Take Down OBL
There has no question more frequently asked about the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound than the identity of the hound that accompanied the raiders. President Obama met behind closed doors with the raiders -- members of SEAL Team Six and the dog -- but its identity has remained as secret as the inner workings of Team Six itself. Now the dog has been … [Read more...] about The Dog Who Helped Take Down OBL
God is Funny, Even When I’m Not.
I occasionally enlist satirical or ironic wit to drive home my more salient points. Humor has a way of penetrating defenses and bypassing even the most formidable interior walls. Also, humor is really funny! Even the most astute and solemn theologian must come to grips with the origins of funny. Either all jokes rose from the pit of hell or our God is hilarious. The fact … [Read more...] about God is Funny, Even When I’m Not.
Newt The Libertarian
Appearing on Meet the Press on Sunday, Newt Gingrich aired his objections to the mandatory health insurance provision of the ACA. He did agree that individuals should be responsible for their health care costs. His counter proposal, not unreasonable on its face, was that individuals who did not want to purchase health insurance be required to post a bond that would cover … [Read more...] about Newt The Libertarian
J’accuse! Special Victims Unit, French Edition
WASHINGTON - Talk about a high level perp walk. Dominique Strauss-Kahn was frog-marched into the Manhattan division of the Special Victims Unit in handcuffs (classic photo). All that's missing was the bumper music from NBC's "Law & Order SVU." From the stories now hitting the fan, it looks like IMF's man had a history of "womanizing," but everyone protected him. From … [Read more...] about J’accuse! Special Victims Unit, French Edition
News in the Age of Drudge
An editor, goes an old journalism bromide, separates wheat from chaff and prints the chaff. The biggest chaff-maker on the Internet, according to a new study, is Matt Drudge who still outdoes Facebook and Twitter in telling millions what they should know. “He can look into a huge stream of news,” says an admirer, “find the hot story and put an irresistible headline on … [Read more...] about News in the Age of Drudge