Have the anti-French headlines in New York's tabloid press since the arrest of the disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn gone too far? Marie-Christine Tabet of Le Journal du Dimanche au Quotidien writes that the blood-sport of New York newsgathering is such, that chances are, the 'French bashing has only just begun.' For Le Journal du Dimanche au Quotidien, Marie-Christine Tabet … [Read more...] about DSK Affair Sanitizes ‘French Bashing’ in New York Media (Le Journal du Dimanche au Quotidien, France)
Net Worth and Worthlessness: Currency as a Cultural Conceit
In the USA, we use Federal Reserve Notes or "dollar bills" not only because their use is imposed on us by force of law, but also because we have a collective memory, built up over generations, of goods' having "always" been exchangeable for these dollars and that, to a reasonable approximation, a certain number of dollars buys a particular amount of some real good or service. … [Read more...] about Net Worth and Worthlessness: Currency as a Cultural Conceit
A New Adventure Of Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant (In this episode, Selig congratulates Mr. B. on Goldman’s successful foreign policy initiative)
Selig, you're back. Haven't seen you in awhile. Long vacation? Not a vacation, Mr. B. Convention. The annual Investment Bank Washroom Cleaners Expo in Paramus, New Jersey. Rather like the big money guys get-together in Davos, eh Selig? In more ways than one might expect, sir. And I see your expo has inspired you with patriotic zeal, Selig. All that red, white and … [Read more...] about A New Adventure Of Selig Cartwright, Goldman Sachs Washroom Attendant (In this episode, Selig congratulates Mr. B. on Goldman’s successful foreign policy initiative)
Can Todd Park ignite a technological revolution in the health care industry?
Over at The Atlantic, I profiled Todd Park, the chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, detailing how he is opening up the health care data floodgates for the tech community: Park first got a taste for the massive blockades hindering payment reform when he and his partner launched Athenahealth. Before it became a software company, … [Read more...] about Can Todd Park ignite a technological revolution in the health care industry?
Another Sexist Post About Sarah Palin
As best I can figure, Sarah Palin wanted to attract attention when she chartered a ritzy hotel on wheels, had it custom painted (since marred by "Media Whore" spray paint graffiti) and set out on a national tour that will culminate in the premier of a new movie in Iowa about Her Highness. But then maybe I'm wrong, because 10-year-old daughter Piper, last seen carrying a … [Read more...] about Another Sexist Post About Sarah Palin
The War On Drugs Is Over
And The Drugs Won! A panel of former government leaders have stated the obvious - The War On Drugs Has Failed. The global war on drugs has "failed" according to a new report by a group of politicians and former world leaders. The Global Commission on Drug Policy report calls for the legalisation of some drugs and an end to the criminalisation of drug users. The panel … [Read more...] about The War On Drugs Is Over
Around the Sphere
Our roundup that brings you links from websites of varying opinions. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV, its editors, writers or contributors. Should Drug Offenders Be Let Out Early? The issue is coming up... Was Anthony Weiner's Account Hacked? Charles Johnson says the question is irrelevant in a must-read. Tornadoes Touch Down In Massachusetts: I'm … [Read more...] about Around the Sphere
Rescuers Watch Man Drown, Cite Liability Concerns
This story has been very big in Northern California for the last few days and I suspect it is going to be very big nationally pretty soon. The basic story is that a woman called Alameda County (Oakland area for non Californians) fire and police telling them that her 57 year old son had threatened to commit suicide by walking into the frigid waters of the San Francisco … [Read more...] about Rescuers Watch Man Drown, Cite Liability Concerns
Cheney Worshipping (Cartoon)
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Americans Are Liberal Conservatives – Or Conservative Liberals
There’s an interesting piece at Politico today that examines over 40 years of surveys of the American electorate. The conclusion of the authors is that the United States is not left, right, center-right or center-left. It is, if the surveys are accurate, both conservative and liberal at the same time. The explanation offered is that Americans are predominantly conservative … [Read more...] about Americans Are Liberal Conservatives – Or Conservative Liberals
CNN Poll: Ryan Plan Opposed by Majority of Americans
The news that some key Republicans are now making changes to Medicare a condition of raising the debt ceiling should come as no surprise: apart from the upset election of a Democrat in New York 26 last month, various polls show Republicans taking a beating on Rep. Paul Ryan's plan that that would effectively replace the current Medicare model with a voucher plan. And a new … [Read more...] about CNN Poll: Ryan Plan Opposed by Majority of Americans
Mitt Romney’s Faith Is His Cross To Bear
A ROMNEY FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD It has been 50 years since Americans elected the first Roman Catholic president, yet religion will loom large as Mitt Romney announced his run for the 2012 Republican nomination today. There is an old saying that Americans are suspicious of any religion other than their own, and Romney has the additional handicap of being a Mormon, a widely … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Faith Is His Cross To Bear
No Need to “Demagogue” the Ryan Plan
WASHINGTON -- It always gets back to health care. That's why 2009 and 2010 were so consumed by President Obama's push for health care reform, and why Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposals are at the center of politics in 2011. Our long-term budget problem is primarily about two things: a shortage of revenue and rising health care costs. The revenue and health … [Read more...] about No Need to “Demagogue” the Ryan Plan
Only Person Anthony Weiner Owes an Explanation to is His Wife
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy WASHINGTON - This is not a Brett Favre situation or a John Ensign, David Vitter, Larry Craig, John Edwards, William Jefferson Clinton moment. But the amateur sleuth contest goes on, with no signs of abating yet, at least if you look at Memeorandum. It's a Left versus Right battle, which leaves what … [Read more...] about Only Person Anthony Weiner Owes an Explanation to is His Wife
Our Political Leadership Is Struck Deaf, Dumb & Blind Over Jobs Creation. What To Do?
The profligacy of the Republican economic policies of the last decade continue to bite the U.S. in the collective ass as the painfully slow recovery from the Bush Recession seems to have stalled with consumers reluctant to spend, companies reluctant to hire and banks reluctant to loan. Long story short, those policies (which many congressional Democrats went along with), … [Read more...] about Our Political Leadership Is Struck Deaf, Dumb & Blind Over Jobs Creation. What To Do?
Bin Laden’s Legacies
Amid excitement about Anthony Weiner’s Twittering comes a reminder of something less trivial--what Osama bin Laden’s death did not solve for America and the Arab world. “Bin Laden,” Thomas Friedman writes, “really did a number on all of us...the Arab states, America and Israel--all of whom have deeper holes than ever to dig out of thanks to the Bin Laden decade, 2001 to … [Read more...] about Bin Laden’s Legacies
Retired Police Officer Gets Choked Up Reflecting On the War on Drugs
In the above video, Major Neil Franklin, a retired police officer and current LEAP Executive Director, gets choked up as he reflects on the injustice of the War on Drugs, pointing out the role he played in enforcing this policy in poor minority neighborhoods. "I think about all those things I did throughout the years that I'm not proud of today," Franklin says, struggling to … [Read more...] about Retired Police Officer Gets Choked Up Reflecting On the War on Drugs
Weiner Speaks (Cartoon)
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Move Over Newt, Here Comes Chris Christie
WASHINGTON - Gov. Christie is pictured departing from his spanking brand-new AugustaWestland helicopter, which was reportedly purchased at a cost to taxpayers of $12.5 million. How he used it yesterday is the stuff of an amateur politician forgetting about perceptions in an era of austerity, which Gov. Christie helped to usher in as the champion of waste-busting. The dust … [Read more...] about Move Over Newt, Here Comes Chris Christie
Weiner Can’t Say Pic Is Not Him
As a preface to this post I don't care one way or the other about the tweet. It's between Weiner and his family and to a lesser degree his constituents. I do find it a tad hypocritical in that if it were a GOP House member in the scandal Weiner would likely be screaming for their immediate resignation. But again that's between him and the voters. However I do find it … [Read more...] about Weiner Can’t Say Pic Is Not Him