Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Getting Kicked on Route 66
Does Video Show New York Times Square Bomber Wannabe?
Does a video showing footage from an alley show the New York Times Square bomber wannabe? ABC News reports on the video and shows part of it. According to ABC, police want to find a question a 40ish year old white male. Here's the ABC report: … [Read more...] about Does Video Show New York Times Square Bomber Wannabe?
Codifying Bigotry
You can make a marginal case in favor of the Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigrants by giving police wide latitude to arrest and detain those in the country without proper documentation. The state is under siege, and the federal government refuses to do anything meaningful to stop the flow of drug traffickers, criminals, and economic refugees from Mexico and other … [Read more...] about Codifying Bigotry
Tory Lessons for Republicans
WASHINGTON -- "There's something else you need to know about me," declared the earnest young politician, "which is I believe the test of a good and strong society is how we look after the most vulnerable, the most frail and the poorest." This lovely bleeding-heart liberal sentiment was part of the closing statement offered by David Cameron, the leader of Britain's … [Read more...] about Tory Lessons for Republicans
It’s the Muslims, and They Hate Our Freedoms
Bill Roggio earnestly reports, as if he already knew it: … [Read more...] about It’s the Muslims, and They Hate Our Freedoms
Mexico’s Migrants Wounded on Both Sides of the Border: La Jornada, Mexico
Continuing our coverage of the debate over the Arizona immigration law from the Mexican perspective, Carlos Fernandez-Vega of Mexico's La Jornada opines that while Arizona's new immigration law is 'abominable,' Mexico's underemployed population is caught between a U.S. government that refuses to address comprehensive immigration reform and a Mexican government unwilling or … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Migrants Wounded on Both Sides of the Border: La Jornada, Mexico
Saturday Night Live: Smoke and Jokes
Just another date night in 21st century America as Times Square is evacuated by a crude car bomb while the President delivers one-liners to black-tied media in Washington. “We are very lucky,” New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg tells a 2 a.m. press conference after the disarming of an amateurish device of gasoline, barbecue-grill propane and fireworks. “We avoided what could have … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Live: Smoke and Jokes
Roman: It’s Time to Pay the Piper
Hey, Roman Polanski! You're perfectly willing to use the media to present your "case." So, decrying the possibility your being served up on a media platter if you are successfully extradited to the US doesn't move me. You broke the law and then skipped the country. It's time to pay the piper, man! [This was crossposted at my personal blog.] … [Read more...] about Roman: It’s Time to Pay the Piper
Obama’s Three Mile Island…not Katrina
One of the more idiotic memes floating around of late is that the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is somehow "Obama's Katrina." Liberal NY Times columnist Paul Krugman first raised the specter as a joke, after which right-wing loon Rush Limbaugh followed suit...albeit without the sense of irony. The case for "Obama's Katrina" is predicated on two factors: the … [Read more...] about Obama’s Three Mile Island…not Katrina
‘Comprehensive’ Mexico-U.S. Integration is the Only Answer: Excelsior, Mexico
As Mexican Americans and American Latinos protest across the country against Arizona's new law on illegal immigration, a rising tide of frustration and disgust is occurring in Mexico as well. Continuing with our coverage of the Meixcan reaction to Arizona's new law, Excelsior's Jorge Fernandez Menendez writes that without deep and comprehensive "integration" of the NAFTA … [Read more...] about ‘Comprehensive’ Mexico-U.S. Integration is the Only Answer: Excelsior, Mexico
Obama Visits ‘Unprecedented’ Gulf Disaster Area
Unless he can personally reach down and cap the oil leak about a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico waters, President Obama's visit to first hand inspect the impending damage is political show time. The president flew to the Gulf Coast Sunday 12 days after the oil platform exploded and sank spewing about 210,000 gallons of gaseous crude oil daily with no … [Read more...] about Obama Visits ‘Unprecedented’ Gulf Disaster Area
Some Numbers To Contemplate
Following a headline that began "Number of the Week," the Wall Street Journal reported that $132 billion has been lost by investors (or made up by taxpayers) on the kind of synthetic mortgage bets that have gotten Goldman Sachs in such trouble in recent days. $132 billion. Another report in the last couple of days deals with how much the EU and IMF will have to come up with … [Read more...] about Some Numbers To Contemplate
Thank you, Lance Orton
Lance Orton is a street vendor who works in Times Square. He is also the probable reason why possibly thousands of people are alive today. … [Read more...] about Thank you, Lance Orton
Sledgehammers And Nuances, Illegal Immigration Is Complicated
Having researched and written several articles, and having read hundreds of comments on the subject of illegal immigration over the past ten days, one thing becomes clear. The vast majority of those speaking on the subject are inclined to take black and white, yea or nay positions. Some simply want to rid America of “illegals”, others simply want to protect them. Like … [Read more...] about Sledgehammers And Nuances, Illegal Immigration Is Complicated
Obama’s Wit As Commander-in-Chief
I will leave the slicing and dicing to more erudite critics of comedy but as an observer of good satire, I thought President Obama was outstanding at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday night. Two jokes in particular struck me as quite telling about the man as president and the man as a father of two daughters reaching the dating age. I'm … [Read more...] about Obama’s Wit As Commander-in-Chief
Your Energy Needs Are For The Birds
It's Sunday morning, and I just finished watching the round table discussion portion of This Week on ABC. We were blessed today with a few special guests filling out the panel, including Bill Maher. The man seemed unable to open his mouth without causing my jaw to head for the floor in synchronized response. Apart from the subject of this column, I could probably have spent a … [Read more...] about Your Energy Needs Are For The Birds
Full Video: Obama Sizzles and Leno Fizzles at White House Correspondents Dinner
The new and old media conventional wisdom is shaping up: President Barack Obama wowed 'em in his comedy set at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while headliner Jay Leno seemed off his game. Here's the full video of the two stand-up bits so you can judge for yourself: Here are some of my observations (my earlier ones are on my Twitter account) on these … [Read more...] about Full Video: Obama Sizzles and Leno Fizzles at White House Correspondents Dinner
Global Spotlight On Pakistan Again…
Two recent reports --- the United Nations' Benazir Bhutto murder probe, and the STRATFOR Intelligence analysis --- puts the global spotlight back on Pakistan. If the UN Bhutto murder investigation turned the needle of suspicion on Pakistan's ruling coterie, the STRATFOR report highlights the US exit strategy in Afghanistan and America's growing reliance on Pakistan. First … [Read more...] about Global Spotlight On Pakistan Again…
Apple You Can Ridicule Obama but Don’t Bash Tiger Woods (Guest Voice)
Apple: You Can Ridicule Obama, but Don’t Bash Tiger Woods By Daryl Cagle Should newspaper editorial cartoonists be banned from drawing cartoons about some selected, famous people? Many believe we should not be allowed to draw the Prophet Muhammad -- but how about banning us from drawing Tiger Woods? If Apple has its way, iPhone users won’t see cartoonists commenting about … [Read more...] about Apple You Can Ridicule Obama but Don’t Bash Tiger Woods (Guest Voice)
Charlie Frist Bails Out
Jeff Parker, Florida Today This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Charlie Frist Bails Out