Erick Erickson: … [Read more...] about The Noble Sacrifice of a Heroic Midget
Vatican: Israel Cannot Use Bible to Justify Settlements
It's not often that I agree with the Pope on anything, so when it happens, it's worth noting. … [Read more...] about Vatican: Israel Cannot Use Bible to Justify Settlements
Carl Paladino’s Campaign Is Almost Broke
The Scouts' motto is "Be Prepared" and you'd think that would also fit for someone running for New York's Senate seat when it comes to campaign funds. Particularly if he's a millionaire. But when it comes to Tea Party movement favorite and GOP candidate for Senate Carl Paladino..NOT! Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino's campaign is running on empty, according … [Read more...] about Carl Paladino’s Campaign Is Almost Broke
Union Fires Man For Wearing Bush Sweatshirt To Honor Son
A union worker was fired for wearing a Bush sweatshirt and hat while setting up the stage for an Obama event. The sweatshirt and hat were from the Aircraft Carrier USS George H W Bush, where the man's son is serving. So a man wears a shirt to honor his son, who is in the line of fire to protect free speech, and is told by the labor union to stop or be fired. Nice … [Read more...] about Union Fires Man For Wearing Bush Sweatshirt To Honor Son
Gays in the Military? … The Greeks Had it Right: Causeur, France
Are Gays in the military a hindrance, a help, or is the entire issue ultimately inconsequential? According to Jerome Leroy of France's Causeur, Gay troops have proven themselves for thousands of years - and in ways today's hetero-heavy soldiers might find tremendously uncomfortable. For Causeur, columnist Jerome Leroy writes in small part: Gay American soldiers can … [Read more...] about Gays in the Military? … The Greeks Had it Right: Causeur, France
Tea Party Candidate Picks a Fight Over Pledge of Allegiance
From the Boston Herald: … [Read more...] about Tea Party Candidate Picks a Fight Over Pledge of Allegiance
What happens when nobody remembers life before the 1960s?
I'm not usually a fan of trite generational analysis, where demographers coin cute terms to describe this or that cultural development of each micro-generation. But there is one point on which generational analysis holds true: the party you support in your young adulthood tends to be the party you support for the rest of your life. Obviously there are exceptions to this, but … [Read more...] about What happens when nobody remembers life before the 1960s?
White House Promotes Efforts To Help Stop Recession’s Damage to Women
On this past Thursday, the White House hosted a small conference call for online media with senior administration officials to discuss the impact of the recession on women and how the Administration's agenda is affecting women. Led by Cecilia Rouse, Member of the Council of Economic Advisors and Jen Psaki, White House Deputy Communications Director, the on-the-record call was … [Read more...] about White House Promotes Efforts To Help Stop Recession’s Damage to Women
She Found It On The Internet: VA Textbook Says African Americans Fought For The South In The Civil War
The war between the states was a war between peoples of all colors, on both sides of the fight. White men, and enslaved and free African Americans all those sides [sic]... Thousands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks, including two black battalions under the command of Stonewall Jackson.-- Our Virginia: Past and Present, Joy Masoff Joy Masoff is not trained … [Read more...] about She Found It On The Internet: VA Textbook Says African Americans Fought For The South In The Civil War
Bill Clinton to the Rescue
The feel-your-pain politician of all time has saddled up to snatch his beloved Democratic Party from Karl Rove and the Tea Party villains who have her tied to the tracks for the oncoming November 2 locomotive. This is Bill Clinton at his best, telling crowds, “Essentially what our party is asking in these elections is four years to get out of a hole the American people gave … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton to the Rescue
The Party That Subpoenas First, Wins
If the Republicans win the House in November, which now seems likely, word is out they mean to attack the President by subpoenaing documents related to his administration's actions and policies since coming into office. The aim here is two-fold: embarrass and weaken the president in preparation for his 2012 reelection bid; and distract the public from a deep recession for which … [Read more...] about The Party That Subpoenas First, Wins
Newsweek: Democrats Closing the Enthusiasm Gap?
Is this yet another instance of the up again down again media narrative that often marks big stories? Amid predictions that the Democrats are going to lose the House -- and lose big -- and others that there is an outside chance the GOP could secure the Senate, Newsweek has a story that says Barack Obama's poll numbers are up. And that the Democrats are closing the enthusiasm … [Read more...] about Newsweek: Democrats Closing the Enthusiasm Gap?
Obama in India: 26/11 & Fresh WikiLeak Stink Bombs
United States President Barack Obama’s visit to India is just a few weeks away but New Delhi and Washington DC are caught up in an ugly sparring over the US government's withholding of information about David Coleman Headley, an American intelligence operative, who played a key role in the run-up to the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008 (better known as India's 26/11). Add to … [Read more...] about Obama in India: 26/11 & Fresh WikiLeak Stink Bombs
Does Anyone Want To Give Advice (Legal And Otherwise) About Starting a Non-profit And Credit Union?
If you've read either Ron Beasley or my ramblings you'll know that we think that the problems that society faces are structural in nature and only going to get worse due to peak resources, demographics, deflation, etc. In light of this belief I am growing increasingly involved in ground up movements to address these issues at their foundation, which is working towards moving … [Read more...] about Does Anyone Want To Give Advice (Legal And Otherwise) About Starting a Non-profit And Credit Union?
All Programs Considered: The Value of NPR
While the Right kicks NPR and the rest of us tend to think of it as defined by Morning Edition and All Things Considered and Fresh Air, Bill McKibben (writing before Juan) takes a look at the rest of NPR in The New York Review of Books: The most important name in that other world is Ira Glass, the inventor of the show This American Life. He learned his craft at the big NPR … [Read more...] about All Programs Considered: The Value of NPR
Someone To Be Afraid Of
Glenn Greenwald finds the stench of hypocrisy on the right over NPR's firing of Juan Williams to be more remarkable than usual: … [Read more...] about Someone To Be Afraid Of
WikiLeaks Has Released Huge Set of Documents on Iraq
The new document drop, copies of which were given to several select news organizations in advance, has got the Pentagon ranting again about all the terrible things that could come from a release of about 400,000 classified government documents concerning the U.S. involvement in Iraq between 2003 and mid-2010 -- although the Pentagon also tells us these documents contain no … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Has Released Huge Set of Documents on Iraq
U.S. Has Only Itself to Blame for Tourist Mystery: La Jornada, Mexico
The investigation into the disappearance of U.S. tourist David Hartley by narco-trafficking pirates in Mexico has raised the hackles of U.S. officials, who are exasperated by the lack of progress of the probe and the general lawlessness across the border. But according to this editorial from Mexico's La Jornada, Mexicans hold the United States responsible - not only for … [Read more...] about U.S. Has Only Itself to Blame for Tourist Mystery: La Jornada, Mexico
Virginia Thomas’s Call To Anita Hill Encourages Old Girlfriend to Confirm Hill’s Testimony
This is why Virginia Thomas would not have asked Anita Hill to apologize for her testimony of almost 20 years ago, if she actually had half a brain. … [Read more...] about Virginia Thomas’s Call To Anita Hill Encourages Old Girlfriend to Confirm Hill’s Testimony
Palin Aide, Michael Goldfarb, Throws Motherhood Under The Bus
Yesterday, Politico published a lengthy piece by Jonathan Martin called, "Sarah Palin is wreaking havoc on the campaign trail, GOP sources say." It's a pretty normal flow of information, until you get to this: “There is an enormous volume of requests for Gov. Palin to do all kinds of activities to help the party and individual candidates,” said Michael Goldfarb, an adviser to … [Read more...] about Palin Aide, Michael Goldfarb, Throws Motherhood Under The Bus