Is conservative talk radio undergoing a major shift? Is the market becoming less friendly to conservative talk radio with its Johnny One Note ragefest partisan tenor? And is something new slowly rising to the surface -- more moderate and in some cases more independent talk radio? The Daily Beast's John Avlon says yes to all three questions and here is why. … [Read more...] about Is Conservative Talk Radio Now Undergoing a Major Shift?
Facebook to Combat Child Pornography with Microsoft PhotoDNA
Gadgetwise reports Facebok is about to announce a new effort to fight the distribution of child pornography using Microsoft technology: Microsoft says it has refined a technology it created called PhotoDNA to identify the worst of these disturbing images — even if they are cropped or otherwise altered — and cull through large amounts of data quickly and accurately enough to … [Read more...] about Facebook to Combat Child Pornography with Microsoft PhotoDNA
Osama’s Porn (Cartoon)
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The Latest Pedophile Priest Scandal Excuse: Hippies Made Them Do It
The blame-shifting excuses that the American Roman Catholic Church keeps coming up with in its decade-long effort to explain away the pedophile priest scandal have ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. My favorite is that this was not an epidemic of pedophilia but homosexuality. On the part of the victims. But now a new excuse is being offered and it's a whopper: A … [Read more...] about The Latest Pedophile Priest Scandal Excuse: Hippies Made Them Do It
Is Mitch Daniels the GOP’s Savior?
Is Mitch Daniels the GOP's savior? In this year of continued publicity about the Tea Party movement and members of the Republican Party's increasingly more conservative base, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that there is a Republican Party establishment -- and a most assuredly still strong Bush wing of the GOP. Plus, there are Republicans or independent voters who might … [Read more...] about Is Mitch Daniels the GOP’s Savior?
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s New Theme Song
With the news that former California Governor Arnold Schwazenegger sired a child 10 years ago, reports over the years that he allegedly groped women on movie sets, and the new news that his wife Maria Shriver has now hired a divorce attorney, what could be more fitting than a theme song for this new stage of life when Arnold's biggest acting role (a family man faithful to his … [Read more...] about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s New Theme Song
Will Symbols Trump Logic?
WASHINGTON -- Symbolism doesn’t pay off debts or cover the costs of Social Security and Medicare. This has not stopped politicians in the nation’s capital from engaging in an extended and entirely symbolic fight over how to raise the debt ceiling. It’s time to stop the charade. The outlines of an eventual deal are already clear. Both parties will agree to some … [Read more...] about Will Symbols Trump Logic?
Mitt Romney: Stuck in Two Time Tunnels
It’s a cliché but fitting: Mitt Romney don’t get no respect. The GOP “front runner” in the race that has no front-runner also gets little love, sparks little enthusiasm and is being seen as a flip-flopping politician by many conservatives, liberals, moderates, once-admiring RINOs and the news media. At least he’s now a consensus builder. Romney’s problem is that he’s stuck … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney: Stuck in Two Time Tunnels
Chris Matthews Calls Palin “Profoundly Stupid”
I'm not sure which is worse, the fact that his statement was somewhat unprofessional or the fact that the statement is about as profound as saying the sky is blue. … [Read more...] about Chris Matthews Calls Palin “Profoundly Stupid”
Creative Newt (Cartoon)
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Top Ten Cloves: Possible Disney Navy Seal Team 6 Movies To Be Released
Disney doesn't have to go far to exploit the killing of Osama bid Laden by the Navy Seal Team 6, they can just dip into the vast reservoir of their own film vault, and rework storylines News Item: Disney Trademarks “Seal Team 6? 10. 101 Navy Seal Team 6's (Navy Seal Team 6 disrupts Al Qaeda Suicide Dog attack) 9. Song of the Seal Team 6 (Human Interest Pic of first … [Read more...] about Top Ten Cloves: Possible Disney Navy Seal Team 6 Movies To Be Released
A Political Wife’s Dilemma
With all the Schwarzegger gabble about why powerful men cheat, their wives are dismissed with clucking sympathy and respectful silence. Maria Shriver says, “This is a painful and heartbreaking time. As a mother, my concern is for the children. I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further … [Read more...] about A Political Wife’s Dilemma
Sex, Power and French Journalistic Principles (Liberation, France)
It's fair to say that with the arrest of Socialist Party rising star and IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the French left is in disarray. Meanwhile, the French press is under attack from the "Anglo-Saxons" for, in effect, giving "DSK" a pass all these years - even though his behavior toward the opposite sex was widely known. In this article from France's left-wing … [Read more...] about Sex, Power and French Journalistic Principles (Liberation, France)
Santorum on Torture (Cartoon)
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Schwarzenegger (Cartoon)
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For Sale: Obama Long-Form T-Shirts
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Get Ready for Bachmann 2012
WASHINGTON - There is an opening that's made for Michele Bachmann and she knows it. So do her supporters, including those homeschoolers in her home state of Iowa. Back in March, Bachmann said she'd make a decision in June. But that was before Mike Huckabee bowed out, leaving Iowa evangelical conservatives without a candidate. During the budget battle, Michele Bachmann's … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Bachmann 2012
Thanks Newt, Ya Can’t Make This Stuff Up
By now, all the political junkies who travel here know about Newt Gingrich's comments on Meet the Press last Sunday. He suggested that citizens should be required to post bonds for health care costs and went on to call Paul Ryan's Medicare voucher plan "right wing social engineering." Since then he's been running away from those statements as fast as his mouth can carry … [Read more...] about Thanks Newt, Ya Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Gingrich and the Media
Ezra Klein has a handle on Gingrich's problems. For the GOP, it's Gingrich's refusal to to their line. This old timey candidate may just be waking up to how plutocratic his party has become. As Klein points out, though, the problem for Gingrich is the media -- which is really his problem, not the media's. He doesn't know how to deal with the vast proliferation of … [Read more...] about Gingrich and the Media
On Taking Unserious Politicans Seriously
So much of what Big Sarah Palin and Little Ricky Santorum say is so nutty that there is a temptation to ignore then. After all, both are attention freaks and one would hope that if they were starved of that commodity they would go away. Alas, it is not that simple for the simple reason that both continue to make noises about running for president, and so long as that is … [Read more...] about On Taking Unserious Politicans Seriously