Assertion: "ABC Election Night Coverage to Feature Loesch, Breitbart .... Bigs founder and head of the Breitbart empire Andrew Breitbart will be bringing analysis live from Arizona." Twitter firestorm ensues. ABC newsroom reporters allegedly "blindsided" by the decision. ABC's David Ford has now justified the decision this way: "He will be one of many voices on our … [Read more...] about Andrew Breitbart Stirs The ABC News Pot
Jon Stewart’s Great Speech
I didn't watch all of the Rally To Restore Sanity but I did catch Jon Stewart's closing speech which think is worth reposting. “I can’t control what people think this was. I can only tell you my intentions. This was not a rally to ridicule people of faith or people of activism or to look down our noses at the heartland or passionate argument or to suggest that times are … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart’s Great Speech
Open Letter to President Obama from an independent: The Partisan Revolution is Over
Dear President Obama, The Partisan Revolution is over. The time for partisanship and factionalism has passed. Whatever the midterm elections "reveal", real progress for our country cannot be made under the current partisan system. I am writing to you as part of the campaign by CUIP/ independententvoting.org to encourage you to support structural political reform [such as … [Read more...] about Open Letter to President Obama from an independent: The Partisan Revolution is Over
The Rally to Install Sanity and/or Fear: Impact or Not?
Will the highly touted Rally to Install Sanity and/or Fear that headlined Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert be must a media blip? Or will it have any impact whatsoever on the elections (positive or negative)? Tea Party rallies, Glenn Beck-hosted rallies -- all have had some impact in consolidating supporters' enthusiasm and inspiring them to march on to battle … [Read more...] about The Rally to Install Sanity and/or Fear: Impact or Not?
Give A Boost To The Economy: Focus On GDPA As Well As GDP
In his recent interview with Jon Stewart, President Obama seemed surprised when the audience laughed after he said his policies had made the economy better. The poor man. Surrounded by economists in his administration who view growth of the GDP (gross domestic product) as the only true measure of an economy's health, he naturally thought his policies had made our economic lives … [Read more...] about Give A Boost To The Economy: Focus On GDPA As Well As GDP
American’s Fascination With War
There is a fascinating piece -- part book review, part essay -- written by Michael Nelson in The Chronicle of Higher Education, examining the history of Americans' fascination with war for pretty much most of our history as a nation. … [Read more...] about American’s Fascination With War
Al Qaeda No Cyber Warrior
In light of yesterday's news that explosives-laden toner cartridges bound for a Chicago synagogue had "all the hallmarks of Al Qaeda," here's one more on the exaggerated cyber war threat from Hersh's New Yorker piece: There is surprising unanimity among cyber-security experts on one issue: that the immediate cyber threat does not come from traditional terrorist groups like Al … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda No Cyber Warrior
As Americans Expose their Electoral Divisions, Chinese Dictatorship Powers Ahead: El Pais, Spain
As the 2010 U.S. midterm elections head toward their climax, Spanish columnist Lluis Bassets is concerned that while there remains a soft spot in the heart of many people around the world for the United States, its electoral divisions and infighting are looking ever-less appealing compared to China's 'well-ordered dictatorship,' which 'continues to make decisions that are … [Read more...] about As Americans Expose their Electoral Divisions, Chinese Dictatorship Powers Ahead: El Pais, Spain
Meet Canada’s John Kerry (Guest Voice)
Meet Canada's John Kerry by G. Wander A prophesising orator that would be better suited to early 19th century politics, Michael Ignatieff is your grand dad's politician. Unfortunately for those of us now living in the 21st century where a sound bite and 140 characters are the norm, we find ourselves often scratching our head and wondering just exactly when Mr. Ignatieff … [Read more...] about Meet Canada’s John Kerry (Guest Voice)
Ronald Reagan was the Tea Party (Guest Voice)
Ronald Reagan was the Tea Party by Michael Reagan Liberals and their Democratic Party allies are frightened out of their halfwits by the re-emergence of the dreaded tea party, which began in Boston Harbor in December 1773, when colonists dressed as Indians dumped shiploads of tea into the water, helping to set off what eventually became the American … [Read more...] about Ronald Reagan was the Tea Party (Guest Voice)
Noose of Anti-Gay Hatred Gets A Shrug
A small black noose was left hanging from the door of the Santa Ana office of Equality California Thursday night. Mel Distel, a 25-year-old volunteer, called the cops: When the police arrived, two officers spoke to Daniel and myself outside. The male officer dominated the conversation. There was nothing they could do, of course, there was no suspect and no crime had been … [Read more...] about Noose of Anti-Gay Hatred Gets A Shrug
ABC News Hires Andrew Breitbart To Do Election-Night Analysis
I didn't know Breitbart was a liberal. I guess the righties have been right all along about the biased media. … [Read more...] about ABC News Hires Andrew Breitbart To Do Election-Night Analysis
Please, Please, Please!
Tell me I hallucinated this article. Or maybe it's a Halloween weekend joke? … [Read more...] about Please, Please, Please!
Some Election Day Advice from McDonald’s to its Employees
Here's who you should vote for, if you know what's good for you. … [Read more...] about Some Election Day Advice from McDonald’s to its Employees
Tom Friedman is a liar
Update: Jerry suggested that the title had an unclear reference to Thomas Friedman. To clarify things here is the link to Freedman's nonsense. The shrill conservative, Dr Paul Craig Roberts, who is on the side of the American middle class calls out the liars who claim that free trade creates jobs. The claim that jobs offshoring by US corporations increases domestic … [Read more...] about Tom Friedman is a liar
Laughing At The Financial Crisis
When things are bad and getting worse you can laugh or you can cry. If you would prefer to laugh Charles Hugh Smoth has a new publication for you - the Foreclosure Crisis Weekly. Have a good laugh. HT The Big Picture … [Read more...] about Laughing At The Financial Crisis
Jonah Goldberg: “Why Is Assange Still Alive?”
I have a question, too: Why is Jonah Goldberg opining in the Chicago Tribune that Julian Assange should be assassinated? … [Read more...] about Jonah Goldberg: “Why Is Assange Still Alive?”
Meek And Sestak: Politics Behind Closed Doors
When you stop and think about it, what’s the fuss about political party leaders telling a struggling candidate to butt out of an election race. Happens more often than a political neophyte might think. Since I’m usually broke, I would bet my last dollar that almost every serious candidate forming an exploratory committee is told by some fat cat with ties to the party’s purse … [Read more...] about Meek And Sestak: Politics Behind Closed Doors
BREAKING NEWS (Live Feed) White House Confirms Explosives In Packages (Al Qaeda Suspected)
Here a live feed from the White House on the suspected explosives in packages on UPS planes story: … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS (Live Feed) White House Confirms Explosives In Packages (Al Qaeda Suspected)
The Exaggerated Cyber-War Threat (Ctd.)
For all the talk of a cyber-war threat, it turns out, Attacks on Pentagon Networks Dropped this year: In the first six months of 2010, there were about 30,000 such incidents, according to statistics compiled by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Last year, there were more than 71,000. “If the rate of malicious activity from the first half of this … [Read more...] about The Exaggerated Cyber-War Threat (Ctd.)