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
New York’s Times Square Evacuated Due to Apparent Car Bomb With Apparent Timer
Some streets in New York City's heavily-populated Times Square -- one of America's busiest intersections -- were closed and evacuated due to the discovery of what New York Police say was a car bomb. Media reports are now just coming in, but MSNBC turned to live coverage as soon as the story broke. According to the latest, police have found what appears to be a timer. Tidbits … [Read more...] about New York’s Times Square Evacuated Due to Apparent Car Bomb With Apparent Timer
Racist Ads In Missouri Senate Race
Be warned the ads are VERY offensive. They come from a write in candidate for US Senate in Missouri. Under federal law a radio station has to run the ads unedited and the only way they can decline ads from one candidate is to decline them from all candidates, so the stations would have to give up tons of revenue. The station airs disclaimers before every ad and is … [Read more...] about Racist Ads In Missouri Senate Race
Violent Protests Mark May Day
Some are complaining today that they won't get coverage equal to that given to "Tea Party" protests, but tomorrow you can bet some of the same people will be complaining that May Day protests by worker's unions got too much coverage. This bizarre reversal of complaints is likely because the protests in commemoration of the " international worker's day" are turning out to … [Read more...] about Violent Protests Mark May Day
World Wide Video Smash Hit: Troops Remake Lady Gaga’s Telephone Music Video
Here it is...over 1,350,000 hits on You Tube so far: … [Read more...] about World Wide Video Smash Hit: Troops Remake Lady Gaga’s Telephone Music Video
Alienation in an Alien Nation
Barry Goldwater, who won 27 million American votes for president in 1964, once asked a WASP-only Arizona country club if he could play nine holes there since he was only half-Jewish. Now the Grand Canyon State is becoming a national symbol for prejudice as lawmakers not only mandate Gestapolike searches for illegal immigrants but crack down on teachers who fail to speak … [Read more...] about Alienation in an Alien Nation
Australian Gangster Buried in Gold Casket
There's an old joke about a gangster who had a gold toilet because he liked to go in style. Now there's a real story about departed-gangster in Australia who was buried in goldplated casket -- on the day when associates could finally do him dirt and not have to worry about it -- because his family wanted to him to go in style. After the funeral and the burial the … [Read more...] about Australian Gangster Buried in Gold Casket
More Bad News For Labour
As if the last few weeks were not bad enough. The Guardian, a long time Labour party stalwart has broken ranks to endorse the Liberal Democrats in the UK elections. The Times, which has not backed the Conservatives since 1992 is doing so this year. Things do not look well for Mr. Brown. … [Read more...] about More Bad News For Labour
Who’s REALLY Behind the BP Gulf Oil Spill?
Who's REALLY behind the BP Gulf Coast oil spill? Why, Rush Limbaugh suggests it's really environmentalists (which of course means liberals which of course to him means Democrats.). So now it was really an inside job. It's gotten to the point where the words "beneath contempt" are too far above what is needed to describe Limbaugh. UPDATE: Mediaite has an interesting … [Read more...] about Who’s REALLY Behind the BP Gulf Oil Spill?
Arizona Legislature Passes Ban On Ethnic Studies – Boycott Grows
Ethnic Studies Ban Seven days after passing its new anti-immigrant bill, the Arizona state legislature doubled down on its image, passing HB 2281 which cuts off funding for schools K-12 that offer ethnic studies as part of their curriculum. The law was written by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Horne, who is seeking the Republican nomination for State … [Read more...] about Arizona Legislature Passes Ban On Ethnic Studies – Boycott Grows
Real “Independents”
One of the biggest annoyances about being a political moderate is constantly facing down the charge that you're really a partisan in sheep's clothing or, worse, a secret squirrel for the other side (whichever side is the opposite of the critic is the "other" side). The main reason this seems to happen so often is the angry hyper-polarization that has been fed by both parties … [Read more...] about Real “Independents”
The Washington Times for Sale After Losing Much of Church Subsidy
FOR SALE: The Washington Times, a conservative countervoice to what conservatives consider the quintessential "liberal media" symbol, the Washington Post. OWER: Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, founded by a man what non-conservatives and career journalists didn't consider the epitome of a politically hands-off newspaper publisher. It's rival, the Washington Post, … [Read more...] about The Washington Times for Sale After Losing Much of Church Subsidy
Conservatives’ Big Government Agenda
Everywhere you look these days, the political party that claims to stand for small government has been pushing government into places it does not belong. Whether it's … [Read more...] about Conservatives’ Big Government Agenda
Rush, The Oil Rig Truther
Rush Limbaugh apparently believes those crazy environmentalists blew up the oil rig that exploded and sank 50 miles off shore in the Gulf of Mexico. This, courtesy of Ezra Klein of the Washington Post. I want to get back to the timing of the blowing up, the explosion out there in the Gulf of Mexico of this oil rig. ... Now, lest we forget, ladies and gentlemen, the … [Read more...] about Rush, The Oil Rig Truther
You Really Want Immigration Reform?
Senate Democrats with significant input from Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have introduced a broad framework towards immigration reform which in my opinion is a decent step in the right direction but misses its mark by miles that would eliminate the problem in its entirety. Ezra Klein, the Washington Post columnist who earned high marks for his explanation … [Read more...] about You Really Want Immigration Reform?
Vietnam Celebrates Victory Over the ‘Greatest Imperialist’: Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam
Thirty five years ago yesterday, Saigon, the capital of what was then known as South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces. The event marked the defeat of America and its allies and a victory for the forces of Ho Chi Minh. According to this article from Vietnam's state-controlled Voice of Vietnam, the pain and sorrow of the war brought out the best of the Vietnamese people, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Celebrates Victory Over the ‘Greatest Imperialist’: Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam
Arizona Clarifies Illegal Immigrant Law
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a new law Friday that clarifies certain provisions of the controversial illegal immigrant law she signed April 23 that drew national scorn from even Republicans and threats of economic boycotts by Latino advocates. Rather than asking a suspected illegal immigrant on contact by police, the revision requires law enforcement to question the person … [Read more...] about Arizona Clarifies Illegal Immigrant Law
In Case You Were Tired Of Old Nightmares
Just in case you were tired of the old nightmares here's a new one. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/26/AR2010042601975.html Hat tip to Rachel Maddow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx0-8Zgku-E Thanks Rachel... first you get me upset when I disagree and yell at the TV, now I have new nightmares. … [Read more...] about In Case You Were Tired Of Old Nightmares