Fired from The Washington Post, hired by the Washington Post’s Slate unit. Slate is "editorially independent from the newspaper." Weigel will be a political reporter: "I'm thrilled to be joining Slate, thrilled to be working with writers I've read and respected since logging on to read it meant enduring a symphony of dial-up clicks and hisses," Weigel told The Upshot. "This … [Read more...] about Dave Weigel Hired By Slate
Some thoughts on the “War Logs”
As someone who was part of the intelligence community when the Pentagon Papers were published I'm a little late to the commentary. I have really been trying to compose my thoughts. First some thoughts on classification. There are several classifications: Sensitive Confidential Secret Top Secret There are subcategories of Secret and Top Secret and having the … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on the “War Logs”
Jazz Shaw in Encore Appearance on The Rick Moran Show
You won't want to miss tonight's Rick Moran Show, one of the most popular conservative talk shows on Blog Talk Radio. Tonight, I welcome Jazz Shaw and Charlie Martin to talk about the Wikileaks document dump and what it means for the war effort in Afghanistan. We'll also look at some other hot topics making news today. The show will air from 7:00 - 8:00 PM Central time. … [Read more...] about Jazz Shaw in Encore Appearance on The Rick Moran Show
Breitbart Smear : “A Time For Action”
The traditional media are so petrified of being called "liberal" that they are prepared to allow the Breitbarts of the world to become their assignment editors. [...] When an outlandish charge for which there is no evidence is treated as an on-the-one-hand-and-on-the-other-hand issue, the liars win. This E.J. Dionne Jr. column from yesterday's Washington Post is not only … [Read more...] about Breitbart Smear : “A Time For Action”
New Crush Video Law Passes Congress
In April, the United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, found unconstitutional the 1999 law seeking to outlaw crush videos. U. S. v. Stevens. Crush videos depict a sexual fetish that involves killing animals, often with stiletto heels. The prior law sought to make it a criminal offense to produce, sell, distribute or own such videos. Last week the U. S. House of … [Read more...] about New Crush Video Law Passes Congress
Daily Show co-creator erupts at feminist blogger during Netroots Nation panel
When I heard that Lizz Winstead, the co-creator of the Daily Show, would appear on a blogger "snark" panel at this year's Netroots Nation, I wondered if the group would address the elephant in the room. It had just been a little over a month since Jezebel -- owned by Gawker Media, one of the most well-known purveyors of "snark" -- had published a piece called "The Daily Show's … [Read more...] about Daily Show co-creator erupts at feminist blogger during Netroots Nation panel
Who Is Lindsay Lohan And Why Should I Care
I am an old guy and for the life of me cannot understand the vox populi attraction for Lindsay Lohan. I’m not that old and I appreciate the talents of pretty women. Lindsay Lohan is one troubled person. She’s got a police rap sheet longer than all the politicians combined in Washington. Mostly its for drug and alcohol abuse. She also has talent. I saw her in one movie, … [Read more...] about Who Is Lindsay Lohan And Why Should I Care
Dionne: Time to Stop Cowering Before Conservative Propaganda
Yesterday at WaPo, E.J. Dionne responded to the Shirley Sherrod fiasco with a blistering indictment of the mainstream media. It's worth reading in full, but here are a couple of key passages: The smearing of Shirley Sherrod ought to be a turning point in American politics. This is not, as the now-trivialized phrase has it, a "teachable moment." It is a time for … [Read more...] about Dionne: Time to Stop Cowering Before Conservative Propaganda
Comment Here
When I say “comment here” in the headline, I don’t mean Community Boulevard at District TMV. I have something much more “dangerous” in mind. Today is the first day of the Federal Register’s new website, a little bit of wonk heaven online. The Federal Register publishes federal government notices, proposed administrative rules/regulations, final rules and presidential … [Read more...] about Comment Here
How the Bush Tax Cuts Are a Winning Issue for Democrats
With the Bush tax cuts (on both the wealthy and middle class) set to expire, Democrats have a great opportunity to back Republicans into a corner and to win both politically and on policy, argues Jon Chait: The key factor here is that, just as Republicans got to frame the debate in 2001 by combining the tax cuts into an up or down vote, Democrats can frame the debate now by … [Read more...] about How the Bush Tax Cuts Are a Winning Issue for Democrats
Technology & Accelerating Addictiveness
Paul Graham ponders the acceleration of addictiveness: What hard liquor, cigarettes, heroin, and crack have in common is that they're all more concentrated forms of less addictive predecessors. Most if not all the things we describe as addictive are. And the scary thing is, the process that created them is accelerating. We wouldn't want to stop it. It's the same process … [Read more...] about Technology & Accelerating Addictiveness
BP Tax Credits Cost Us $10 Billion For Their Mistake
I suppose our lawmakers who write the tax codes do the right thing for favoring businesses with write-offs, but, really now, is it “right” for BP to deduct the entire cost of its oil blowout expenses that will cost taxpayers about $10 billion in lost revenue. News accounts from London say BP took a pretax provision of $32.2 billion for capping, clean up and damage claims … [Read more...] about BP Tax Credits Cost Us $10 Billion For Their Mistake
A Quiet Teenager
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From Harlem — Lenora Fulani To NYC Charter Revision Commission: This is about Democracy.
Dr. Lenora Fulani addressed the NYC Charter Revision Commission in Harlem on Monday night. "Now I realize that I'm simply a black woman who has never been asked, and probably will never be asked, to sit on a commission and decide something as important as whether New Yorkers should be able to vote on such a matter [as nonpartisan elections.]" 1.5 million voters are … [Read more...] about From Harlem — Lenora Fulani To NYC Charter Revision Commission: This is about Democracy.
Hitler Misunderstood? Oliver Stone’s Take of WWII: And Ours
Mr. Stone: Perhaps you'll read about the Yalta and Pottsdam meetings and agreements and put them in with no spin, into perspective in your film. In our family, who were survivors of both Hitler's and Joe Stalin's armies: we know the story already, lived it in full, but please do not distort it as though there ought be sympathy for Hitler and Stalin or anyone else colluding … [Read more...] about Hitler Misunderstood? Oliver Stone’s Take of WWII: And Ours
Joe Gandelman Forgot To Mention: Re Stone’s Inference That Jews Control the Media
I am the queen of the world, and I alone influence all media daily. Mr Gandelman is but one of my trusted subjects. I am the one who gives marching orders to him to distribute to all media everywhere in the world to do MY bidding. Surely this is women's work to butt into everyone's lives at the highest levels. Mr. Gandelman just said he was the one controlling all media … [Read more...] about Joe Gandelman Forgot To Mention: Re Stone’s Inference That Jews Control the Media
GOP Sinks To New Low
I truly didn't think it was possible: Conservative activist and blogger Andrew Breitbart will headline a fundraiser this August hosted by Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele in Beverly Hills. (CNN) Now we know what the Republican party values: people who lie through misinformation and haven't the honor to apologize. I've changed my mind about … [Read more...] about GOP Sinks To New Low
Defining Terrorism: WikiLeaks, Peter Galbraith, Pakistan & India
Peter Galbraith, the former United Nations' deputy special representative for Afghanistan, raises a pertinent point regarding the White House response to WikiLeaks documents: "The Wikileaks documents, splashed in the Guardian and several other papers, provide useful confirmation of what is readily discerned from public sources: the Afghanistan War is going badly, the Taliban … [Read more...] about Defining Terrorism: WikiLeaks, Peter Galbraith, Pakistan & India
Barak Milhous Obama
Everyone on all parts of the political spectrum has it wrong. President Obama is certainly not the embodiment of any previous famous Democratic president nor is he a Liberal Ronald Reagan. Let’s compare President Obama to another President of the late 20th Century who is rarely mentioned by either political party today. So what former President does Obama most … [Read more...] about Barak Milhous Obama
U.S. Treating Iraqis Like ‘Well-Trained Lab Mice’!: Sotal Iraq, Iraq
Between the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the continuing failure of Iraqi leaders to form new government, the level of despair in the country seems to be on the rise. In this article from Iraq's Sotal Iraq, columnist Mahdi Qassem despairs of the helplessness of the average Iraqi, who from his point of view have been turned into subjects of a massive experiment, the … [Read more...] about U.S. Treating Iraqis Like ‘Well-Trained Lab Mice’!: Sotal Iraq, Iraq