It's a tongue-in-cheek - but an interesting idea to ponder: what if world leaders could run for office in other countries? In this article from France's Le Monde, Robert Sole takes a humorous look at the fascinating possibilities. For Le Monde, Robert Sole starts out this way: The president of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, has just received a very amicable governor of … [Read more...] about Why Not Globalize Trade in World Leaders?: Le Monde, France
Sharon Angle Raises a Whopping $14 Million This Summer
The big political news yesterday was that the GOP's Tea Party candidate in Nevada Sharon Angle, a polarizing figure if ever there was one, raised a whopping $14 million this summer. How did she do it? Read this roundup. Some are surprised. Why? Looney Tunes always grossed well. … [Read more...] about Sharon Angle Raises a Whopping $14 Million This Summer
The Paladinosaur
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An Open Letter to the Ehrlich Campaign
As a teacher of political science at a local university, and having a strong interest for Governor Ehrlich to win in November, I have been watching the gubernatorial campaign closely. According to a couple of polls (Rasmussen and The Washington Post), Ehrlich trails O'Malley by 8 to 11 points. This week, Ehrlich started his electronic media buys in the DC suburbs so that … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to the Ehrlich Campaign
Democrats: To Vote or Not To Vote?
By virtually all accounts, the Democratic Party will be battered by a massive Election Day tsunami that will hand control of the House and possibly the Senate to Republicans. The scene: Election Day. The Character: A Democratic Party progressive pondering whether to vote. To vote, or not to vote–that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings … [Read more...] about Democrats: To Vote or Not To Vote?
While America Was Sleeping
A GREAT comprehensive new daily news roundup from Barcelona-based Barcepundit (and yes it is in English). … [Read more...] about While America Was Sleeping
Carl Paladino Continues to Implode Amid Report He Made Money Off Gay Club
New York Tea Party movement Republican candidate for Governor Carl Paladino is quickly proving to be the most reprehensible candidate in this election cycle - and one now taking on baggage faster then a conveyor belt. And the news with his name on it doesn't stop. The latest is news from both the New York Post (a Rupert Murdoch owned paper that he chose to go to war … [Read more...] about Carl Paladino Continues to Implode Amid Report He Made Money Off Gay Club
Prove It
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Down in the Political Pits
Democrats must be feeling like the Chilean miners except that, after being buried alive for months, there is no end in sight. Now Obama supporters are selling raffles for a chance to meet the President backstage in Las Vegas while industry lobbyists grovel to get back into the good graces of the GOP for having cooperated on health care last year. How bad can it get? Even … [Read more...] about Down in the Political Pits
Hirschorn: the Web Allows Every Side to Invent Its Own Facts
He's exactly right when he observes that the Right is better at it than the left -- "see Matt Drudge, aggregation; Rush Limbaugh, talk radio; Sarah Palin, Twitter" -- and that the policing of disinformation should serve as a strong model of journalism. But when he observes that "recent disturbances in politics and the media feel like symptoms of a larger epistemological, even … [Read more...] about Hirschorn: the Web Allows Every Side to Invent Its Own Facts
Feds Lift Moratorium On Deepwater Drilling
According to the President, lifting the moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is "safe" because now we have rules about worst-case scenario planning and a requirement of third-party verification (McClatchy). The rules are only two weeks old so (a) how the heck have the companies had time to develop worst case scenario plans and (b) how have third party … [Read more...] about Feds Lift Moratorium On Deepwater Drilling
Paladino Taking a bat to Albany
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UP!! First Miner Reaches Surface of Earth
Down underground, looking like Velsaquez paintings of the workers of their time, the men have waited, no doubt with many stories to tell now. The first fellow's been brought up. Now two, now three, now four, now five... May all others travel topside safely. Florencio Avalos was the first of 33 trapped miners to reach surface after being trapped half-mile underground for 69 … [Read more...] about UP!! First Miner Reaches Surface of Earth
Test Runs In Chile Mine Rescue Succeed
The first couple test runs in the Chilean mine rescue have been successful ! They are now sending down the rescue vehicle to pick up the first miner It is expected to take about 30 minutes or so round trip God Bless the miners, their families and all involved in the rescue … [Read more...] about Test Runs In Chile Mine Rescue Succeed
Chamber of Commerce smear the final nail in Dem coffin
With no compelling message to sell voters on rewarding them with a continuation of their power, Democrats have seized upon an Internet meme and seemingly transformed it into their campaign theme. ThinkProgress, a liberal-leaning blog, published a post a few days ago speculating that the US Chamber of Commerce was using foreign money to spend during the midterm elections. The … [Read more...] about Chamber of Commerce smear the final nail in Dem coffin
The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act
That's the name of a bill that would extend copyright to fashion. Law professor Susan Scafidi, who helped to draft the bill, did a nice job defending it on On The Media. Here she explains some of the ways it differs from copyright laws protecting music and movies: One is the very short three-year duration. The other is that it only protects things that are substantially … [Read more...] about The Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act
Blighted Titles
The other day I talked about titles that were "blighted" because of shoddy and or fraudulent paperwork. It may be even worse - what if most of the titles are "blighted"? At CNBC Diana Olick explains how that could turn out to be the case. She says that while there has been plenty of talk about foreclosure moratoriums and lawsuits there has been little discussion of the legal … [Read more...] about Blighted Titles
Vote-for-Me Hate Speech
With each passing day, New Yorkers face a choice of electing Carl Paladino as their governor or reporting him to authorities to be prosecuted for hate speech. The Republican candidate wants to make it clear he disapproves of homosexuality. Point taken, but with all the problems facing voters, does he have to make his prejudice a campaign issue? Last week, he told Orthodox … [Read more...] about Vote-for-Me Hate Speech
Why Ds Have An Uphill Battle Next Month (UPDATED)
When you look past citizen anger and frustration personified by Tea Party activists, there is a sobering datapoint that foreshadows November election results: from January 2009 to September 2010, the U.S. economy shed a net of 4.1 million jobs. This dwarfs the 2.5 million jobs lost from 2007-2008. Remember what happened in that election? History is on the side of the … [Read more...] about Why Ds Have An Uphill Battle Next Month (UPDATED)
Judge Orders Military To Stop DADT Discharges
U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips today ordered the military to stop all discharges under the DADT policy, following up on her earlier ruling that found the policy to violate the Constitution. Good for her. The ruling is likely to be appealed but it is a step on the road to justice. … [Read more...] about Judge Orders Military To Stop DADT Discharges