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Millions of Virgins; Millions of Martyrs. These Guys Have Followers and They Really Mean It (Guest Voice)
Millions of Virgins; Millions of Martyrs. These Guys Have Followers and They Really Mean It by Barry Rubin Yes, it's true; a fringe minister with just fifty followers in America wanted to burn a Koran. But he didn't. Meanwhile another nut wants to kill all Jews, wipe Israel off the map, destroy the United States, eliminate all Christians, indoctrinate children into being … [Read more...] about Millions of Virgins; Millions of Martyrs. These Guys Have Followers and They Really Mean It (Guest Voice)
A Former Obama Campaign Strategist Calls Democrats “Cowards”
Former Obama campaign strategistSteve Hildebrand doesn't mince words when asked about how Democrats are approaching campaign 2010, how it'll end up if they continue on the path they're on and what they can do to change it. The copyrighted cartoon by Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune, is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about A Former Obama Campaign Strategist Calls Democrats “Cowards”
Tea Party Anger
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Sarah Palin in 2012?
Will it be Sarah Palin in 2012? The speculation is rising: The Week has this roundup asking whether she now has a lock on the nomination. The growing consensus: things have just gotten a lot harder for Mitt Romney who may have to try yet ANOTHER incarnation (this time as being more of a Tea Party type) in his quest for the White House. Many now believe Palin is planning to … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin in 2012?
Honesty: What Is The Dollar Amount ?
Today I stopped at the grocery store to get some food for dinner. When I got out to car I realized they had undercharged me by $ 1.50 so I went back in and told them and paid the extra. I mentioned this to a friend (whom I consider quite honest) and he said that he never bothers for less than $ 5. Which prompted me to offer this weekend post for your consideration When … [Read more...] about Honesty: What Is The Dollar Amount ?
Jim Webb Gets Some Boots
When Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) ran for office in 2006 he wore his sons combat boots to signal his support for his son, who was fighting in Iraq. Those boots are now displayed in his DC office. Well he just got some more boots. These boots bear the signatures of some of the 14,000 service members who were discharged under DADT. A very fitting symbol for the Senator to … [Read more...] about Jim Webb Gets Some Boots
Around the Sphere Blog Link Roundup
Our linkfest taking you to websites of varying opinions in an attempt to give you a menu, not a one flavor political dish. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. INTERNET FRIENDS FINALLY MEET: As some may know, I'm on a trip that has taken me from San Diego to La Grange, Texas, to Houston, Texas, to Hamden, CT, to Kennett Square, PA, to … [Read more...] about Around the Sphere Blog Link Roundup
Sarah Palin’s Body Snatchers
It's the 1950s again when atomic anxiety had kids ducking under school desks as Joe McCarthy et al were stalking Washington for subversives plotting to take away our liberties while Hollywood cheese showed aliens in aluminum suits invading the planet to steal our minds. Sarah Palin's remake of The Body Snatchers has opened to sour reviews from both sides of the aisle but … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin’s Body Snatchers
Tead Off Party
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Krauthammer On Delaware
Neither he nor the people he quotes are anything but solidly conservative, yet he thinks that the right made a huge mistake. I think he's right. … [Read more...] about Krauthammer On Delaware
Crystal Ball On House Outcome And Gallup
The Crystal Ball, ever the informative resource, has provided us with an analysis of how Gallup and their final pre election poll correlate to election outcomes. The basic message seems to be that if the GOP has even a modest lead in the final poll that Speaker Pelosi will be moving into new digs come January. With a result of about +4R the new numbers would be 223-213 … [Read more...] about Crystal Ball On House Outcome And Gallup
The Historical Danger Of The Tea Party
Populist movements like the Tea Party are dangerous in times of economic instability. We have to look no farther than Mussolini's Italy or Hitler's Germany to see how oligarchs can encourage frightened masses to revolt. In the case of the Tea Party those oligarchs are the Koch brothers and their front man Dick Armey. Historical Sociologist Michael Mann defines … [Read more...] about The Historical Danger Of The Tea Party
Husband Sacrifices Self To Save Wife, Unborn Child
Sometimes you run across a story that is just too amazing to believe. Brian Wood, a video game designer, and his wife were driving to visit family members when the driver of an oncoming vehicle tried to take off her sweater while her passenger took the wheel. As Wood and his wife watched the other vehicle swerved into their path. With only seconds to react, Wood slammed … [Read more...] about Husband Sacrifices Self To Save Wife, Unborn Child
A Message To Unlikely Voters (Guest Voice)
A Message to Unlikely Voters by Peter Funt When Barack Obama was a state legislator in Illinois he occasionally used the tactic of voting "present" on certain bills because the measures, as written, were flawed and the goal was to get them improved before passage. It worked as a legislative maneuver but was misrepresented years later by political opponents who claimed … [Read more...] about A Message To Unlikely Voters (Guest Voice)
GOP catches the tea party wave
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HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
This was the title of a song copyrighted in 1929 by the composer Milton Ager and the lyricist Jack Yellen as published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. and Advanced Music Corp. The most famous and repeated stanza is the following: Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let's sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again It was once the … [Read more...] about HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
Terry Jones: a Test of Muslim Maturity – Liberation, France
Is it time for Muslims to be more tolerant of criticism? Columnist Francois Sergent of France's Liberation writes that one crazy pastor doesn't represent the West, and that it's time for Islam to accept that attacks like his are just a normal part of being one of the world's leading religions. For Liberation, Francois Sergent writes in part: This man, a huckster of God … [Read more...] about Terry Jones: a Test of Muslim Maturity – Liberation, France
Mideast Peace Talks and Why Hillary Clinton Is Tougher Than Bill, Qualified to Succeed
As the unusual confluence of the Jewish new year, Ramadan and September 11th has come and gone, I've been thinking a lot about the direct talks being pursued right now by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But this post is not about the talks' core issues, as they're called, or about the fact that the talks themselves are happening.I want to focus on Secretary Clinton … [Read more...] about Mideast Peace Talks and Why Hillary Clinton Is Tougher Than Bill, Qualified to Succeed
Yves Smith Says Warren Appointment Is All Smoke, No Fire
And she is rarely wrong about political optics. So look at this as another feint by an administration that is perfect at getting a large part of the country mad for seemingly authoritarian and radical moves, while in actuality changing hardly anything. … [Read more...] about Yves Smith Says Warren Appointment Is All Smoke, No Fire