Today Queen Elizabeth II becomes the 2nd longest reigning monarch in British history, the only one who served longer was Queen Victoria and given the good health she seems to retain, I would not be surprised if Elizabeth makes that mark too. Some fun facts about the Queen for your reading pleasure. … [Read more...] about God Save The Queen
Best Selling Republican Buttons (Cartoon)
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A Plausible Conspiracy Theory ?
Ever since word broke of the death of Osama Bin Laden and the fact that he'd been living in full view of a major Pakistani military facility people have wondered how this was possible. The prevailing (and probably true) view is that the Pakistani military and intelligence community has Bin Laden sympathizers that not only ignore him but aided him. Beyond that a larger element … [Read more...] about A Plausible Conspiracy Theory ?
The Failure Of Sarah Palin Revisionism
Now that we've had going on three years to kick Sarah Palin around, it was all but inevitable that there would be a wave of revisionism. At the crest of this wave is "The Tragedy of Sarah Palin," Josh Green's takeout (as opposed to takedown) in The Atlantic. Green's basic argument is summed up in the subhead below the article's title: From the moment Sarah Palin’s … [Read more...] about The Failure Of Sarah Palin Revisionism
Torture: John McCain is Exactly Right on this One
I do not usually agree with Senator John McCain. In fact, most of my past articles on the Senator from Arizona reflect my dislike for many of his policies and decisions: His obstinate opposition to ending "don’t ask, don’t tell;" his equally obstinate support of the Iraq war; his disappointing posturing on the new GI Bill of Rights during the Bush administration; his silly … [Read more...] about Torture: John McCain is Exactly Right on this One
Al Qaeda Threatens the Life of Barack Obama’s Grandmother in Kenya
Police in Kenya are doing a special security watch on Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah Obama, after Al Qaeda threatened her life in retaliation for the death of its mass murderer leader. She says she's not afraid. ABC News: Security has been increased around the home of President Barack Obama's step-grandmother in Kenya after an African al Qaeda branch issued a personal … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Threatens the Life of Barack Obama’s Grandmother in Kenya
Why Democrats Support the DREAM Act
Following upon President Obama's immigration speech in El Paso on Tuesday, Senate Democrats will re-introduce the DREAM Act (in full, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act), which would give undocumented young people a path to citizenship if they go to college or serve in the military. The bill passed the House in December but met obstruction in the … [Read more...] about Why Democrats Support the DREAM Act
Popups Are Back (Guest Voice)
Popups Are Back by Hart Williams I was looking for the raw footage of Osama bin Laden released by the Pentagon. Not on the Pentagon site that I could find. Not on the CIA site, that the Pentagon implies that you ought to go to. Nope. Brought to you by these fine sponsors ... It seems that this taxpayer-paid footage isn't available to actual taxpayers. No. It was … [Read more...] about Popups Are Back (Guest Voice)
The Donald (Cartoon)
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Paul Ryan’s Budget Scheme has Republicans Begging for Mercy
WASHINGTON - This is the single most hilarious stunt I've read about in quite a while. TPM has the letter that a group of Republicans sent to Pres. Obama crying "uncle!" They're tired of getting hammered on Ryan's Medicare ending disaster and want Obama to call off the Democratic attack dogs. On Tuesday, Kinzinger and 41 of his colleagues sent a letter to President Obama, … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan’s Budget Scheme has Republicans Begging for Mercy
Don’t Have Sex in Florida
It might be illegal -- unless you're doing it with a fish. … [Read more...] about Don’t Have Sex in Florida
Could a Tea Party Third Party Emerge to Divide the Right?
There may be something to be said for a third party in American politics, or even for the American system to become a multi-party system, but the reality is that it's a two-party system (i.e., a system with two dominant parties and some tiny ones that never win anything) and that third parties have generally failed to capture the public's attention. In the recent past, there … [Read more...] about Could a Tea Party Third Party Emerge to Divide the Right?
Lawmakers See “Gruesome”Photos of Osama bin Laden Corpse
Some carefully selected members of Congress are now being allowed by the CIA to view photos of the corpose of Al Qaeda terrorism chief Osama bin Laden. And they say it truly ain't pretty. But one Senator thinks the government should reconsider and show the public a photo taken of the mass murderer's cleaned up body before it was dumped into the ocean. Republican Sen. James … [Read more...] about Lawmakers See “Gruesome”Photos of Osama bin Laden Corpse
The President and Palin, Media Critics
A. J. Liebling, the founding father, might have appreciated this. As the inventor of riding herd on journalism, the New Yorker critic would be bemused to see Barack Obama taking on Rupert Murdoch In a speech, the President quotes the Australian-born media baron: "Immigrants have made America great as the world leader in business, science, higher education and innovation," … [Read more...] about The President and Palin, Media Critics
Immigration Ploy (Cartoon)
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Stephen Colbert Files FEC Request for PAC
Roll Call: Comedian Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night went straight to the Federal Election Commission to ask for an exemption for his new political action committee he said aims to be "a force in the 2012 election." "The Colbert Report" sketch, like much of his straight man routine, went after politicians in the news. He highlighted the Supreme Court's Citizens United … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert Files FEC Request for PAC
Bin Laden Did Far More Damage to Iraqis than the Americans (Al-Sabaah, Iraq)
How do Iraqis feel about the apparent death of al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden? For Iraq's Al-Sabaah newspaper, columnist Amran al-Abaidi writes that Iraqis are right behind the Americans in celebrating the demise of a man that inflicted untold horror on the Iraqi people - far more, he writes, than the American invasion itself. For Al-Sabaah, Amran al-Abaidi writes in … [Read more...] about Bin Laden Did Far More Damage to Iraqis than the Americans (Al-Sabaah, Iraq)
Human Beings Are Animals
This is not a moral judgment; it is a biological fact. Someone needs to tell the Florida Senate. … [Read more...] about Human Beings Are Animals
Bin Laden Kept Journal and the U.S. Now Has it
Al Qaeda terrorist chief and mass murderer Osama bin Laden apparently kept a journal - and now the U.S. has it: A journal apparently handwritten by Osama bin Laden is among the trove of evidence recovered by U.S. Navy SEALs in the operation that killed the al Qaeda leader more than a week ago, U.S. officials said today. The notebook, which was described by one official … [Read more...] about Bin Laden Kept Journal and the U.S. Now Has it
Don’t Let This Happen
For the sake of all that makes America America, don't let this happen. As evidenced by Europe's political institutions, it would be the most effective take-down of liberty yet seen on this continent. … [Read more...] about Don’t Let This Happen