So you think Jared Lee Loughner is just some crazy dude who acted purely out of his own derangement, and that the right-wing anti-government agenda and culture of violence had nothing at all to do with it? I think that's ridiculous, but, regardless, what's clear is that the right-wing anti-government agenda and culture of violence are very real and very dangerous. And … [Read more...] about Right-Wing Blogger Praises Giffords Shooting, Targets Other Politicians
The Barack Hussein Obama 2011 State of the Union Drinking Game! (Guest Voice)
The Barack Hussein Obama 2011 State of the Union Drinking Game! Raging Moderate, by Will Durst NEEDED TO PLAY: • Four taxpayers of any sex: One rich, white banker- type wearing dark suit with loosened tie. Two ordinary folks wearing jeans; one in a blue or flannel work shirt, the other in a white shirt, sleeves rolled up. One poor, bedraggled person wearing clothes … [Read more...] about The Barack Hussein Obama 2011 State of the Union Drinking Game! (Guest Voice)
The Kind of Language We Do NOT Need In Our Politics Or on Talk Radio
Sorry, but there is NO EXCUSE for this. And if some nutjob talk show host on the left made similar comments, that person is equally reprehensible. So spare us the comments about so and so's language. If someone suggests shooting someone, no matter how it is framed, then they do not deserve the audience they most assuredly will get for inflammatory comments such as this. … [Read more...] about The Kind of Language We Do NOT Need In Our Politics Or on Talk Radio
Christie Under Attack for Appointing Muslim Judge
Yesterday, I mentioned anti-Muslim crusader Steve Emerson in a post about Rep. Steve King's planned congressional investigation of "radicalized Islam" in Muslim-American communities. As part of that mention, I linked to an article on Emerson's website, Investigative Project on Terrorism, in which Emerson accused New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of having a "strange relationship … [Read more...] about Christie Under Attack for Appointing Muslim Judge
Two Lives of Serving the Public
Robert Sargent Shriver, a Kennedy by marriage and in spirit, died this week at the age of 95 just as Joseph Lieberman, 68 announces he is leaving the Senate next year, offering a contrast in public figures. Shriver, brother-in-law of JFK and Robert, the first director of the Peace Corps who later led LBJ's "war on poverty," was a modest man. Lieberman, who claims to have … [Read more...] about Two Lives of Serving the Public
Wherever You May Be
I can never get enough of this song. … [Read more...] about Wherever You May Be
Expressing Feelings
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Obama at 53% Means Nothing for ‘12 (Guest Voice)
Obama at 53% Means Nothing for ‘12 by Taylor Marsh Pollsters on “Daily Rundown” today said that it will take another poll to know whether Pres. Obama’s 53% is going to stick. If you’re looking to 2012, I’d caution everyone to understand the NBC/WSJ poll means nothing. The President and his team have real challenges going forward, because the midterms turned states upside … [Read more...] about Obama at 53% Means Nothing for ‘12 (Guest Voice)
The Michelle Obama Meme du Jour
The First Lady has been accused of many things, but this one deserves a “Memmy.” According to Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors' Highway Safety Administration, Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign could be one of the factors to blame for the increase in pedestrian deaths during the first six months of 2010. According to the GHSA, 1,891 pedestrians were … [Read more...] about The Michelle Obama Meme du Jour
America’s Cold Warriors Must Reconsider Outdated Ideology: China Daily, People’s Republic of China
Are policymakers in the United States so married to a 'zero-sum Cold War mentality,' that they are damaging relations with China? Or is China a genuine threat that manipulates its currency and shamelessly steals American intellectual property? According to this editorial from the state-run China Daily, those who see China as an adversary are shooting themselves - and the world … [Read more...] about America’s Cold Warriors Must Reconsider Outdated Ideology: China Daily, People’s Republic of China
Does This Constitutional Right Exist Or Not?
Over the course of a third of a century, the United States Supreme Court has been deciding “informational privacy” cases. Not many, just three in those 33 years. But here’s the strange thing. The Supreme Court has never held that a constitutional right to informational privacy exists. Yesterday’s decision in NASA v. Nelson is the latest iteration. Here’s how they have … [Read more...] about Does This Constitutional Right Exist Or Not?
Congressman Cohen (D-TN) And Nazi Comments
I am glad he was made to apologize (or sort of apologize) but I can't help reflecting what would have happened if a Republican had made similar remarks. He says he was not calling the GOP Nazis but he compares them to Goebbels ? Just sayin.... … [Read more...] about Congressman Cohen (D-TN) And Nazi Comments
Obama’s War
On February 13, 2010, NATO troops launched Operation Moshtarak in the Marjah district of Helmand Province. It was the first major military action enabled by President Obama's 30,000-troop escalation, and was supposed to be proof-of-concept for Generals McChrystal's and Petraeus' counterinsurgency doctrine. The military hype said Afghan forces would be in the lead as … [Read more...] about Obama’s War
Preparing the Witness List for Steve King’s House ‘Un-JudeoChristian Religious Activities Committee’
Just like Joe McCarthy and his House Un-American Activities Committee tried to intimidate and bully the film industry by choosing to call right-wing actors, producers and directors, writers, etc., who themselves worked in that industry, as friendly witnesses, so Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is planning to use Muslim leaders whom Rep. King perceives to be sympathetic to his cause to … [Read more...] about Preparing the Witness List for Steve King’s House ‘Un-JudeoChristian Religious Activities Committee’
So What Did GOP’s Health Care Vote Achieve?
So what did the GOP's symbolic health care vote achieve -- a vote that has no chance to actually repeal the health care law? Read this roundup. … [Read more...] about So What Did GOP’s Health Care Vote Achieve?
Irrelevant Political Post of the Day
I mean, REALLY. Truly. Honestly. What is the point? … [Read more...] about Irrelevant Political Post of the Day
JFK’s Eloquence, 50 Years Later
WASHINGTON -- It's remembered as a day chilled by "a Siberian wind knifing down Pennsylvania Avenue" and illuminated by "the dazzling combination of bright sunshine and deep snow." On Jan. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy began his presidency with a speech at once soaring and solemn. Fifty years on, we have not heard an inaugural address like it. Tethered to its time and place, … [Read more...] about JFK’s Eloquence, 50 Years Later
I’m Not #1
And boy, am I glad I didn't scroll down to see who #1 was. Phew! … [Read more...] about I’m Not #1
Quote of the Day: Can Sarah Palin Be Elected President?
Our political Quote of the Day is actually two Quotes of the Day on whether former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -- who has seen her unfavorable poll ratings shoot up yet remains among top three candidates preferred by GOPers in a new poll -- can actually be elected President. First, from the prominent Republican blog Powerline's John H. Hinderaker: The time has come to … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Can Sarah Palin Be Elected President?
Ronald Reagan — Our First Black President? (Guest Voice)
Ronald Reagan -- Our First Black President? by Michael Reagan Who was the first black president? Two decades before the election of Barack Obama, novelist Toni Morrison dubbed Bill Clinton "our first black President." She even said that Clinton was "blacker than any actual black person who could ever be elected in our children’s lifetime." Well, I could make an even … [Read more...] about Ronald Reagan — Our First Black President? (Guest Voice)