Via John Gruber but it's absolutely everywhere on the internets right now! How long it will stay is anyone's guess. Watch... From RebelliousPixels.com: This is a re-imagined Donald Duck cartoon remix constructed using dozens of classic Walt Disney cartoons from the 1930s to 1960s. Donald's life is turned upside-down by the current economic crisis and he finds himself … [Read more...] about Donald Duck Meets Glenn Beck
Guess Who Rants Against Government Spending and Handouts But Has Gotten Millions in Tax Breaks?
Guess who rants against government spending and handouts but has gotten millions in tax breaks -- while only producing "a handful" of jobs? Here are some hints. He's a Tea Party movement candidate who pulled an upset and won his party's nomination. And another little hint: he's running in New York. … [Read more...] about Guess Who Rants Against Government Spending and Handouts But Has Gotten Millions in Tax Breaks?
Emmanuel Runs For Mayor
In perhaps the least surprising move in Chicago political history, former Congressman and White House COS Rahm Emmanuel has announced he is running for mayor of Chicago. At this point I am not sure what his chances are. On the surface he certainly has lots of political connections and probably will have the unofficial backing of the Daley machine. But if the black vote … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Runs For Mayor
Religious Wars
Christine Amanpour held a religious war town hall today. As one would expect there was plenty of nonsense from all sides. What would you expect when a collection of humans claims their religion is the "only true religion" but are unable to offer any proof only contradictory mythology. Franklin Graham was well, Franklin Graham: Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of Rev. Billy … [Read more...] about Religious Wars
Tea Party Cherry-Pickin’ Copyright Edition
The Tea Party fetishisizes and cherry-picks the constitution (Fourteenth Amendment anyone?) the way the Religious Right fetishizes and cherry-picks the Bible (Adultery? Pork? Money lenders?). Here some originalism I'd like to see the Tea Party embrace: John Adams’ very first political essay was an attack on the Stamp Act. Now, when I was a kid, they taught me the Stamp Act … [Read more...] about Tea Party Cherry-Pickin’ Copyright Edition
Rahm, Rick and an Old, Old Story
As the President bids a warm farewell to his Chief of Staff, the news is all about...Rick Sanchez. Who? A daytime CNN anchor vents his displeasure in a radio interview about Jon Stewart satirizing his work, escalates into an aria against "Jewish" control of his own network and is instantly fired. Sanchez's sad fate intersects with a memory evoked by Rahm Emanuel's … [Read more...] about Rahm, Rick and an Old, Old Story
Diluting The Tea Party Gene Pool (Guest Voice)
Diluting The Tea Party Gene Pool by Karl Frisch Say what you will about the tea party, but it has been remarkably effective at pushing select fringe candidates to electoral victories. In late 2009, you would have been hard pressed to find anyone in Washington who would have believed that a Republican would soon fill the Senate seat held for decades by the late Ted … [Read more...] about Diluting The Tea Party Gene Pool (Guest Voice)
Rahm Emanuel Leaves Washington
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Rahm Emanuel Leaves Washington
Words Inadequate to Describe U.S. Bio-Crime In Guatemala: Siglo Vientiuno, Guatemala
It was revealed on Friday that United States scientists traveled to Guatemala in the 1940s and injected 'prostitutes, soldiers, prisoners and the mentally ill', without their consent, with syphilis and gonorrhea. Not surprisingly, the people of that nation are outraged and U.S. officials at the very highest levels are expressing apologies. This morning's editorial in … [Read more...] about Words Inadequate to Describe U.S. Bio-Crime In Guatemala: Siglo Vientiuno, Guatemala
Some Lessons from the Rick Sanchez Firing
Some lessons from the Rick Sanchez firing via the Orlando Sentinel's "TV Guy." … [Read more...] about Some Lessons from the Rick Sanchez Firing
Tony Curtis and Bernie Schwartz
As he morphed from Bernie Schwartz, a Depression kid of my generation who believed in the immigrant dream and lived it, Tony Curtis, who died this week, never lost the exuberance that came from growing up in a time when everything seemed possible because life couldn't possibly get worse. Unlike most of us, who counted on our brains to escape Bronx squalor, Bernie was also … [Read more...] about Tony Curtis and Bernie Schwartz
Lights Out (Guest Voice)
Lights Out by Michael Reagan It’s should be called the law of unintended consequences, and Congress should learn to abide by it, taking enough time to discover whether the road they choose to follow is smooth or filled with ruts. Back in 2007, the Congress in their wisdom ruled that starting in the year 2012 the ordinary incandescent light bulbs we’ve been using for … [Read more...] about Lights Out (Guest Voice)
Poor In America
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Poor In America
Tea Party
This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Tea Party
Rick Sanchez Fired from CNN After Comments Calling Jon Stewart a “Bigot” and Suggestions about Jews Running CNN and News Media
Manchester, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- What a difference a few hours make. I was out all day appearing at an event in my other incarnation and was struck by New Hampshire's falling leaves. Then I came back and learned about a fallen cable news anchor: Rick Sanchez, one of CNN's rising personalities whose show "Rick's List" seemed to be getting better and better in terms of interview … [Read more...] about Rick Sanchez Fired from CNN After Comments Calling Jon Stewart a “Bigot” and Suggestions about Jews Running CNN and News Media
Domestic Terrorism
The trial has begun in the bombing of a Woodburn, OR bank in December, 2008. Prosecutors and defense attorneys present opening statements Wednesday in Marion County Circuit Court in the trials of father Bruce Turnidge and son Joshua Turnidge, accused in the Dec. 12, 2008, bombing at West Coast Bank in Woodburn. The Turnidges face 18 counts each of aggravated murder, … [Read more...] about Domestic Terrorism
The Kid Ain’t All Right: Do Only Children Ruin Society?
Are only children ruining society? Or are they the only way to reclaim dominance on the global PTA stage? … [Read more...] about The Kid Ain’t All Right: Do Only Children Ruin Society?
Performing the World in NYC: What does democracy mean to you?
Independent political blogger Nancy Hanks of The Hankster and NYC Independence Party chief organizer Cathy Stewart will host a New York City breakfast of coffee, bagels and political conversation – and a preview of raw video footage of Performing the World attendees answering the question: What does democracy mean to you? ...in your life, in your city, your country, in the … [Read more...] about Performing the World in NYC: What does democracy mean to you?
Quote of the Day: On Ideology Based News Shows
Our Quote of the Day comes from CNN's Rick Sanchez, putting MSNBC on "the list you don't want to be on" due to White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton praising MSNBC for reflecting progressive values and being helpful to the White House, in reference to Barack Obama's comments about Fox News: Since when is news supposed to have a limited point of view? Only … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Ideology Based News Shows
Saxby Chambliss Apologizes for Staffer’s Threatening Anti-Gay Slur
CHAMBLISS: "Joe, I don't know if you're Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative, but none of that should matter. Because what was said on your blog by someone from my office is just not acceptable, no matter who is saying it and who it's being said to. I just want to offer my sincerest apologies. There has been some talk about how long it's taking to find the person … [Read more...] about Saxby Chambliss Apologizes for Staffer’s Threatening Anti-Gay Slur