The headline reads: Disappointing Job Growth in U.S. as Jobless Rate Hits 9.8% In a jolting surprise to the economic recovery and market expectations, the United States economy added just 39,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, according to the Department of Labor. The problem - it's oil. I have repeated over and over the problem isn't … [Read more...] about Why there will be no recovery
Let ALL the Bush tax cuts expire: The right thing to do
There are many messages to discern from voters this midterm election. But surely one of the most important is that we need to start cutting our annual budget deficits and our long term debt. I share that concern - especially the long term debt, which could make future borrowing much more expensive. I think short-term spending was appropriate as a way to boost the economy in a … [Read more...] about Let ALL the Bush tax cuts expire: The right thing to do
The Quasi-Official TMV Holiday Gift Giving Guid
Are you stuck trying to figure out what to get the loony liberal or crazy conservative on your Christmas gift list? Don't you fret, now, because Santa Claus began his career as a political pundit and can recommend the perfect presents for those whose positions on the issues and view of the opposition may be a little "overripe." Santa knows that being a moderate has its … [Read more...] about The Quasi-Official TMV Holiday Gift Giving Guid
The Democratic Party As A Seinfeld-Like Sitcom
Many people are confused about the seemingly incomprehensible behavior of the Democratic Party in recent years. Not me. That's because I'm a regular viewer of old episodes of the sitcom "Senfield." And if you understand what that sitcom was all about, you'll understand today's Democratic Party. "Seinfeld," as was often stated during this series itself, was about nothing. It … [Read more...] about The Democratic Party As A Seinfeld-Like Sitcom
Will the episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” this week make the Mamma Grizzly too grisly for some undecideds?
Although I think far too many electrons have been sacrificed in discussing the phenomenon known as Sarah Palin, a situation is coming down the pike that perhaps merits a few glucose molecules being burned to think about. Personally, I’ve tried to avoid the furor surrounding Governor Palin, but since I watch the Science Channel and the Discovery Channel more than almost all … [Read more...] about Will the episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” this week make the Mamma Grizzly too grisly for some undecideds?
Internet Gambling, Political Payback And Harry Reid
For years Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has opposed online gambling. No more. Staffers from his office are circulating a bill that would legalize web poker, the kind where real money exchanges hands. Could it be that Reid’s about face has something to do with major casino companies being among the largest donors in his recent re-election fight? According to the Wall … [Read more...] about Internet Gambling, Political Payback And Harry Reid
John F. Kennedy On Why WikiLeaks Matters
As the US establishment, and many in the American media, have begun to build up hysteria against WikiLeaks and virtually calling for the assassination of Julian Assange, I am reminded of the warning by President John F. Kennedy which is so relevant even today (See You Tube). Kennedy warned that there was a "danger to the survival of our nation if our traditions don't … [Read more...] about John F. Kennedy On Why WikiLeaks Matters
What Obama Can Learn From Truman
Facing the second half of his term, the 44th President can learn much from the 33rd. As different as Barack Obama is in philosophy, temperament and style from Harry Truman, he faces similar challenges But there is one crucial difference: Truman was a bare-knuckles fighter and, as E. J. Dionne puts it, Obama will "soon have to decide whether he wants to be a negotiator or a … [Read more...] about What Obama Can Learn From Truman
The 2010 John McCain’s Repudiation of the 2000 John McCain Is Nearly Complete
Some of the most fervent leftist 2008 supporters of Barack Obama are now expressing their disappointment over Obama 2010, who they say is far more centrist or (here comes the dirty word for them) moderate than they believed he would be. But Obama's liberal/leftist/progressive (choose the word that least offends you) critics are nowhere as disappointed or shocked as those who … [Read more...] about The 2010 John McCain’s Repudiation of the 2000 John McCain Is Nearly Complete
As Bees in Honey Drown: Bad Buzz from the Capital Hive (Guest Voice)
As Bees in Honey Drown: Bad Buzz from the Capital Hive by Michael Winship Bees in Brooklyn are producing honey that’s bright red in color. Or, as The New York Times described it, “an alarming shade of Robitussin.” No, it’s not a sign of the Apocalypse. Apparently, the insects have been sipping nectar on the wrong side of town. The theory is that they’ve been imbibing … [Read more...] about As Bees in Honey Drown: Bad Buzz from the Capital Hive (Guest Voice)
Barack Obama and Terrorists
Talk radio hosts like to say Barack Obama doesn't really get terrorism or terrorists. The evidence does not support that (unless evidence is supposed to mean a rant by a talk show host who 99.99 percent of the time has bad things to say about Obama and Democrats and 99.99 percent of the time nice things to say about conservative Republicans). But there is one slight … [Read more...] about Barack Obama and Terrorists
Sarah Palin America’s Full-Time Professional Duelist (Guest Voice)
:Sarah Palin: America’s Full-Time Professional Duelist by Tina Dupuy The template for the perpetual Sarah Palin feud was set last Valentine’s Day. The animated series Family Guy aired an episode in which a character with Down Syndrome said her mother was the former Governor of Alaska. From her platform as a paid Fox News contributor, Palin pounced on the moment to condemn … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin America’s Full-Time Professional Duelist (Guest Voice)
Call it Treason (Guest Voice)
Call It Treason by Michael Reagan If we had a president in the White House who understood that we are at war with a crazed faction of Islam, and was willing to act on that belief, there would be no question about how we should deal with people who give aid and comfort to the enemy -- they’d be tried for treason and when found guilty stood up before a firing squad. … [Read more...] about Call it Treason (Guest Voice)
GOP-Obama common ground
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about GOP-Obama common ground
House Democrats Pass Permanent Extension of Middle-Class Tax Cuts
However, as Brian Beutler reports, it's almost certain to be a pyrrhic victory: … [Read more...] about House Democrats Pass Permanent Extension of Middle-Class Tax Cuts
US & World Economy: Threat Posed By Private Global Bankers
After writing my earlier post, I came across an article in Bloomberg offering more clarity on this complex issue of US Federal Reserve disclosures that affects the security and economy not only of the USA but the global community. "The Federal Reserve withheld details on individual securities pledged as collateral by recipients of $885 billion in central bank loans, denying … [Read more...] about US & World Economy: Threat Posed By Private Global Bankers
WE’RE WASTING OUR TIME
Most of the blogs, articles, comments and posts around the entire News/Opinion Internet (including TMV) have returned to completely frivolous and useless discussions between the right and left, conservatives and liberals, and Republicans and Democrats, with a few libertarian and fringe positions thrown in for diversity. Nothing the 90% of Americans say, write, believe, … [Read more...] about WE’RE WASTING OUR TIME
House Censures Rangel
The US House of Representatives has voted 339-79 to censure Congressman Charles Rangel for ethics violations. This is a rarely used punishment but one that by all accounts Mr. Rangel deserved (though to watch him at his press conference you'd think he never did a thing wrong in his life) … [Read more...] about House Censures Rangel
Putting The Shoe On The Other Foot
With all the debate on both sides regarding the lame duck session and what the Democrats are wanting to pass and the Republicans saying that they want to focus on a couple priorities, a thought occurred to me. While obviously we disagree from time to time on issues I hold out the hope that the more liberal members of this site (both bloggers and readers) still hold some … [Read more...] about Putting The Shoe On The Other Foot
Accept Our Compromise, Now, Or Die
Metaphorically speaking, of course: … [Read more...] about Accept Our Compromise, Now, Or Die