Charles Blow wonders, is the Democratic Party experiencing the beginnings of a purging of moderates akin to that seen on the right? His starting point is a Gallup Poll out Thursday: [T]he percentage of Democrats who identify as liberal rose by nearly a third from 2000 to 2007, for the first time matching the percentage who describe themselves as moderate. Over the same period, … [Read more...] about Is There A Future For Moderation in the Democratic Party?
DADT: U.S. Senate Votes 65-31 to Repeal DADT, Beginning Process To Lift 17 Year Ban on Gays Serving Honorably/ Openly
Hello there: Dr. E here. Dorian De Wind has consistently covered DADT for several years here at TMV, going to front line on the issues with all manner of commentators including some who claimed they were in military and hated women and gays. Dorian stood his ground with incredible grace under fire, continually putting forth his informed point of view instead of stooping to … [Read more...] about DADT: U.S. Senate Votes 65-31 to Repeal DADT, Beginning Process To Lift 17 Year Ban on Gays Serving Honorably/ Openly
Bob Corker’s Definition of “Activist Groups in the Democratic Party”
Sen. Bob Corker threatened to kill START if Senate Democrats went forward with the DADT repeal legislation (emphasis is mine): … [Read more...] about Bob Corker’s Definition of “Activist Groups in the Democratic Party”
A Gay Soldiers Letter
Hat tip to the Huffington Post for this one Here is a man who already lost a brother in service, remembering as a teenager seeing his flag draped coffin. Despite that loss and the disrespect of DADT he still chooses to serve. The letter is profoundly moving … [Read more...] about A Gay Soldiers Letter
Happy Saturnalia
This is the first day of Saturnalia. While the fear mongering snake oil salesman on FOX and talk Radio may talk about the War on Christmas this is a good time to remember that the Christian Christmas was actually a war on the assorted pagan winter solstice celebrations. You won't find any reference to Christmas in the Bible, it was a manufactured "holy day" designed to … [Read more...] about Happy Saturnalia
YES VIRGINIA
Worth reading every year. We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun: "Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. "Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. "Papa says 'If you see it in The Sun it's … [Read more...] about YES VIRGINIA
comScore Ranks Huffington Post As Nation’s Number Two Newspaper
Uh oh, get ready to hear and read more assertions about that mean, old liberal mainstream media now that one of the Internet's mega-hit liberal sites (which runs a variety of opinion in its blog posts) is now ranked the nation's number two "newspaper." The Huffington Post has registered 26 million unique monthly visitors in the United States, a record for the site, … [Read more...] about comScore Ranks Huffington Post As Nation’s Number Two Newspaper
Quote of the Day: Palin Needs to Face Reality
Our political Quote of the Day comes from Commentary blogger Jonathan Tobin who notes how Sarah Palin (WHAT ELSE?) went on the attack when Fox News' (OF COURSE) Bill O'Reilly asked her about columnist Charles Krauthammer’s criticism that her reality TV show may not be burnishing her presidential image: Her response was vintage Palin, combining a sort of schoolyard banter with … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Palin Needs to Face Reality
Down The Road To Decline
Congress Sends $801 Billion Tax Cut Bill to Obama and he signs it. Well what does the man who sold us Supply Side Economics over 30 years ago think of it? Not Much! You will notice that while he blames the politicians he blames the FED and Wall Street even more. The FED has engineered a serial bubble that has created the illusion of wealth by encouraging the Wall … [Read more...] about Down The Road To Decline
Don’t Make 9/11 First Responders ‘Dead’ Ducks
If the Senate passes the 9/11 first responders bill in this lame duck session of congress, it proves several things. One, Republicans can be shamed into doing the right thing, and two, Jon Stewart deserves Emmy, Peabody and Pulitzer awards. First, read this account of a successful Republican attempt to block the necessary legislation last week. Now read and view Stewart's … [Read more...] about Don’t Make 9/11 First Responders ‘Dead’ Ducks
Attention Those Who Dream of Barack Obama Being Derailed in the New Hampshire Primary
After Centuries of Plunder, West Shows ‘Concern’ for Chinese Human Rights: Global Times, People’s Republic of China
With the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Beijing is at its angriest. This article by writer Dai Yan for China's state-run Global Times lays bare China's never-ending consternation over centuries of abuse at the hands of the Western powers, and the indignance many Chinese now feel toward the Nobel Peace Prize Committee. For the state-run … [Read more...] about After Centuries of Plunder, West Shows ‘Concern’ for Chinese Human Rights: Global Times, People’s Republic of China
Lieberman on DADT Repeal: ‘The Moment For This Has Come’
On Andrea Mitchell Reports this afternoon: SEN JOE LIEBERMAN: Right now I'd say the chances for this are really good. The moment for this has come... We've got four Republicans out publicly for repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. I think we're going to get one or two or three other Republicans tomorrow.... I think we're on the verge of a historic breakthrough. Watch … [Read more...] about Lieberman on DADT Repeal: ‘The Moment For This Has Come’
WikiLeaks: We’re All Hackers Now – Folha, Brazil
According to columnist Sergio Malbergier of Brazil's Folha newspaper, the controversy over WikiLeaks' release of classified U.S. diplomatic cables will be remembered not for its 'rich collection of truisms and gossip,' but for announcing a global cyberwar. And all of us are its foot soldiers. For Folha, Sergio Malbergier writes in part: This is a war that’s anything … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks: We’re All Hackers Now – Folha, Brazil
Christmas 2010—And Where Are Our Troops Now?
As we approach the most joyous and for many of us the most sacred time of the year, our thoughts naturally turn to our loved ones, our friends, our colleagues. We wish each other a Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays according to our custom and almost instinctively say, write or sing "Peace on Earth, good will to men." But what do we say to our troops, our men and women who … [Read more...] about Christmas 2010—And Where Are Our Troops Now?
Medical Marijuana: An Employer’s Dilemma
As more and more states adopt medical marijuana laws, employers increasingly face the question of addressing marijuana use for medicinal purposes within the context of zero tolerance, drug free workplace policies. Complicating the picture is the difficulty in testing whether an employee is “under the influence” at work. With time and dilution, alcohol dissipates in the … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana: An Employer’s Dilemma
Some Study Findings Are Surprising
And some are not: Fox News viewers are the most uninformed but Fox isn't the only network failing to get accurate information out to their viewers. … [Read more...] about Some Study Findings Are Surprising
Poll: Six in 10 Voters Say “No Way” To Sarah Palin As President
Who ever would dare say former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is not a uniter, not a divider? It's becoming evident that she's already creating a consensus among voters -- that they do not want her in the White House. The latest ABC News/Washington Post poll indicates 59 percent of the voters would rule out voting for Palin: ....59 percent of Americans in the latest ABC … [Read more...] about Poll: Six in 10 Voters Say “No Way” To Sarah Palin As President
Person of the Year Zuckerberg
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9/11 Comedy Crisis
If anger is the source of all humor, in his last Daily Show of the year, Jon Stewart pulled back the curtain, skipped the jokes and showed us pure rage about Congress' failure to enact medical care for 9/11 responders in the lame-duck session. Instead of the usual lineup of fake bloviators, Stewart hosted a panel of police and firemen suffering from toxic effects of working … [Read more...] about 9/11 Comedy Crisis