A poll finds Sarah Palin's poll numbers among Republicans is dropping -- and a reason may be the likely entry of Newt Gingrich. … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin: Future Political Force or Facebook Flash in the Pan?
U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq: ‘What Difference Did America Really Make’?
Yesterday, on “a lazy Sunday afternoon,” I posted a humorous article about “An airline that does not take itself too seriously.” But today is Monday morning, just two weeks before all U.S. combat troops are scheduled to leave Iraq, and there are plenty of things to be taken very seriously. Perhaps foremost among those serious issues is the war in Iraq and, more … [Read more...] about U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq: ‘What Difference Did America Really Make’?
Pay Up, Birther
In October of 2009 Orly Taitz, lawyer, dentist and would be elected official, was fined $20,000 by a federal district judge for filing frivolous litigation. Taitz had filed a federal action on behalf of an Army captain seeking to avoid deployment to Iraq based on a claim that President Obama was not born in the United States and therefore was not legitimately the Commander in … [Read more...] about Pay Up, Birther
Obama’s Mosque Statements: Profile in Courage or Political Debacle Bungle?
Has President Barack Obama essentially stepped in it due to his statements supporting the controversial building of a mosque two blocks away from ground zero -- then seeming to qualify his initial statements one day later? On Friday night Obama seemed to threw his support behind the right of Muslims to build the mosque in the site they selected. This was surprising to many … [Read more...] about Obama’s Mosque Statements: Profile in Courage or Political Debacle Bungle?
Word Quiz 2010
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Beautiful (UPDATED)
"We are beautiful, no matter what they say. Words can't bring us down." (Different video; the first one didn't work.) … [Read more...] about Beautiful (UPDATED)
Obama – The Oligarchs Best Friend
After the greedy banksters destroyed the US economy we expected change from the newly elected Barack Obama. Although the Republicans insist on calling him a socialist he is far to the right of Republican president Eisenhower and even to the right of Nixon. In fact he has turned out to be the banksters best friend. Steve Soto at The Left Coaster has a great post up that he … [Read more...] about Obama – The Oligarchs Best Friend
Michael Chiklis (“The Shield’s” Vic Mackey) as The Three Stooges’ Curly
Portraying a well-known screen personality is always perilous and few actors pull it off without being seen as actors trying to portray someone they're not. But a few years ago one actor DID IT: Michael Chiklis, who became famous playing The Shield's brutal, corrupt main character Vic Mackey, played Jerome "Curley" Howard in a TV bio movie about the longtime screen comedy … [Read more...] about Michael Chiklis (“The Shield’s” Vic Mackey) as The Three Stooges’ Curly
Should Sarah Palin Stay Out of Republican Primaries?
Should Sarah Palin stay out of GOP primaries? Is she dividing the party? A roundup is HERE. … [Read more...] about Should Sarah Palin Stay Out of Republican Primaries?
Hitler Finds Out Lady Gaga Is Screening His Calls
The Fuhrer is in a furor (WARNING SOME ADULT LANGUAGE): Go HERE. … [Read more...] about Hitler Finds Out Lady Gaga Is Screening His Calls
An Old Man’s View Of Mosques And Ethnic Bias
Those of us living out the twilight of our lives — you know, that idiotic expression “the golden years” — have personally witnessed history repeat itself over and over again. Because it is in the news ad nausea, the latest soup de jour hysteria is a planned Muslim outreach center and mosque two blocks from Ground Zero. Throwing gasoline on an already incendiary proposal is … [Read more...] about An Old Man’s View Of Mosques And Ethnic Bias
An Airline that Does Not Take Itself too Seriously
I just received an e-mail from a friend that is just too good and too cute not to be posted on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It is about a low-fare, 737-carrier based South African airline that tries not to take itself too seriously---something most of us should emulate. According to the e-mail and a related article: The airline started in 2001 and recently took … [Read more...] about An Airline that Does Not Take Itself too Seriously
Whales vs. Minnows In U.S. Senate Replaced By Balderdash
May I be so bold as to suggest recommended reading on how our U.S. Senate “works.” In its custom dating back to the beginning of time, the New Yorker Magazine takes an extremely dull subject and brings it to life. Be forewarned. This article is not a sound bite. The author went to extremes to be fair to the arcane process and the polarized influence practiced by both … [Read more...] about Whales vs. Minnows In U.S. Senate Replaced By Balderdash
Some Simple Political And Economic Suggestions
If you want to get into nation building, start with your own nation. If you don't like gay marriage, don't marry a gay. Don't try to save an economy by saving its banks; save its banks by saving its economy. Don't try to be in the middle when there is no middle. Don't compromise with a sullen, vengeful and beaten down opponent; they won't compromise with you if you let them … [Read more...] about Some Simple Political And Economic Suggestions
Simon Says: ‘Take One Step Back, Mr. President’
What a remarkable turn of events we've seen over the last 72 hours. The president of the United States, in what I considered at the time an act of true political courage, bucked 70% of his countrymen who oppose the construction of a mosque and Islamic center overlooking Ground Zero by making a strong statement in support of the constitutional rights of the Muslims who want to … [Read more...] about Simon Says: ‘Take One Step Back, Mr. President’
Report: Ground Zero Mosque Developers Open to Relocation
Is there a possibility that the developers of a mosque planned to be located within a few blocks of 911's Ground Zero are open to relocating it? The New York Daily News reports that it is at least a possibility: Sponsors of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero are not slamming the door on Gov. Paterson's idea to build the center someplace else. "We are open to a … [Read more...] about Report: Ground Zero Mosque Developers Open to Relocation
Muslims Should Show Respect by Understanding How Deeply Offensive They Are to Ordinary Americans
Some further thoughts, left and right, on Pres. Obama's speech supporting the proposition that the constitution's provision of religious freedom for all means that the Constitution provides religious freedom for all. … [Read more...] about Muslims Should Show Respect by Understanding How Deeply Offensive They Are to Ordinary Americans
Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents
Not to be outdone by the Washington Post (Top Secret America), the Sunday NY Times greets its readers with its own expose, Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents. The article begins with an anecdote about an air strike that killed a local Yemeni leader who "had been trying to talk Qaeda members into giving up their fight." Contrary to press reports at the … [Read more...] about Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents
On Obama’s “Clarification” of His Earlier Remarks on the Muslim Community Center in Lower Manhattan
Earlier today, Barack Obama responded to the avalanche of vitriol from the right that greeted his still earlier remarks about religious freedom in the United States of America. Some people are saying that Obama essentially "walked back" his earlier strong support for the idea that Muslims have the same constitutional right as any other faith tradition has in this country to … [Read more...] about On Obama’s “Clarification” of His Earlier Remarks on the Muslim Community Center in Lower Manhattan
Profile in Courage or Political Death Wish?
Barack Hussein Obama could have avoided this one, declaring the issue of a mosque near Ground Zero a local decision, as his Press Secretary has done for weeks, but the 44th President has taken his cue from the 35th by coming out in favor of building it. In a "Profiles in Courage" moment, he declares: "Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims … [Read more...] about Profile in Courage or Political Death Wish?