Ten trillion more of debt.... (just to show how big that is I actually typed billion at first, just unable to process the t-word) Before anyone accuses me of partisanship, I have been mad at every deficit spending President and Congress in my lifetime, Republican and Democrat. But when we start talking trillions of dollars in debt we start talking about more than just … [Read more...] about CBO Projects Ten Trillion In Extra Debt
Pakistan Fails Miserably to Protect its People from the U.S: The Nation, Pakistan
The case of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained neuroscientist who has been charged with attempted murder and ties to al-Qaeda, continues to anger Pakistanis, many of whom who are sure she has been framed by the United States and abandoned by their government. This editorial from Pakistan's The Nation well illustrates not only mistrust of the United States, but the … [Read more...] about Pakistan Fails Miserably to Protect its People from the U.S: The Nation, Pakistan
Catholic Bishops Want to “Help” Get Agreement from House Democrats to Use Senate HCR Bill to Effectively Ban Abortion
UPDATED David Dayen flags this latest example of the Catholic Church working directly with legislators who want to make abortion completely unavailable to American women who cannot afford to purchase health insurance in the private market, which is of course the vast majority of American women: … [Read more...] about Catholic Bishops Want to “Help” Get Agreement from House Democrats to Use Senate HCR Bill to Effectively Ban Abortion
“Right the Wrongs You Made”
Tracy Chapman wrote this song, "Freedom Now," for Nelson Mandela: … [Read more...] about “Right the Wrongs You Made”
RNC Loses Donor Over Foot In Mouth Leaked Fundraising Presentation
TMV's first Foot In Mouth Award for 2010 goes to...the Republican National Committee, which saw a fundraising presentation leaked to The Politico -- a presentation that used caricatures and cartoons more befitting a segment of Glenn Beck's TV show or Rush Limbaugh's failed TV show of some years ago than a political party. And here's what's worse: it showed virtual contempt for … [Read more...] about RNC Loses Donor Over Foot In Mouth Leaked Fundraising Presentation
Michael Moore For Chief Of Staff
Michael Moore places his bid to replace Rahm Emmanuel as President Obama's chief of staff. Mikey, as usual, is entertaining but a bit off the wall. Earth to Planet Moore: The oval office represents all the people, not just liberals. But I do like his Rahmbo style. … [Read more...] about Michael Moore For Chief Of Staff
President Chavez Criticizes Hillary Clinton as a ‘Blond Condoleezza’: Government of Venezuela
No one can say that Hugo Chavez doesn't have the knack for a memorable turn of phrase. Since the creation of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Latin America's newest alliance which excludes the United States, the tension seems to have heated up between the U.S. and Venezuela. In this latest rhetorical salvo, the Venezuelan leader has gone after Secretary of … [Read more...] about President Chavez Criticizes Hillary Clinton as a ‘Blond Condoleezza’: Government of Venezuela
Anatomy Of A Rumor
Surprise! Surprise! I wasn't fired as some readers suggested yesterday for speculating on what Sarah Palin would do with the free swag she grabbed at a West Hollywood gift shop promoting the Academy Awards. To the charge of speculating, I plead guilty. Allow me the Bill O'Reilly defense. I was exercising my opinion as a columnist. That's what we do. If I were a hard news … [Read more...] about Anatomy Of A Rumor
Washington Post’s Dana Milbank Issues a Major Correction
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank has issued a major correction due to new facts revealed by Karl Rove. … [Read more...] about Washington Post’s Dana Milbank Issues a Major Correction
The Really Big Election This Weekend: Not in Iraq But In Iceland
Attention world: Iceland is about to speak. And maybe everyone, including the world's financial elite, better listen closely. There's a referendum today in that tiny country with just 319,000 people. A vote with a great deal more symbolic as well as practical importance than the vote in Iraq tomorrow. This vote involves whether the people of Iceland will reimburse the … [Read more...] about The Really Big Election This Weekend: Not in Iraq But In Iceland
Take A Peek at the Drudge Report Alternatives
If you're an independent voter or Democrat who is getting a bit tired of the Internet powerhouse Drudge Report's political positioning of news items and/or have been turned off by some of its big news scoops that didn't quite pan out in terms of the HUGE HEADLINES (the ones that have simply vanished off the site with no explanation) there are alternatives. Or, if you're a … [Read more...] about Take A Peek at the Drudge Report Alternatives
Second Amendment Case
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Second Amendment Case
Radio: Mathesons, Massa and Mayhem, Oh My!
Due to some scheduling issues, Mid Stream Radio will be taking to the air a bit early this weekend, at 10 am eastern time. We'll be catching up with my neighbors in NY-29 and the upcoming resignation of Eric Massa, Obama's Matheson appointment boondoggle, the John Patrick Bedell shooting, Governor David Paterson's painful delusions and more. I'll be joined, as always, by The … [Read more...] about Radio: Mathesons, Massa and Mayhem, Oh My!
The Gorgon Auntie, A Lost Story
THE GORGON AUNTIE, A Lost Story She has a midget husband. They lived in a clone trailer. She notices things. Like, she thinks every person has a different color mouth, and her words come out accordingly. She acts like she is bestowing highnesses and knighthoods as she shuffles to and from every silver shovel event, to fourth-rate art show, in her very pointy high heels, … [Read more...] about The Gorgon Auntie, A Lost Story
Liz Cheney: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead
The monsoon of denunciations pouring down on Liz Cheney from Democrats and Republicans -- including this prominent Republican attorney blogger and some top legal names from the Bush and Reagan administrations -- over her group's and her assertion that some lawyers who've represented accused terrorists are somehow fellow travelers (or worse) with terrorists suggests that she is … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney: A Chip Off the Old Blockhead
Set Aside Anti-Americanism and Condemn Cuban Tyranny: Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Do Latin American countries that rail against "U.S. Empire" have a double standard when it comes to Cuba? Furthermore, do Western Europeans, who cling to their own brand of anti-Americanism, share this distorted thinking? For Poland's Gazeta Wyborcza, columnist Maciej Stasinski writes in part: The communist dictatorship of the Castro brothers has allowed a Cuban … [Read more...] about Set Aside Anti-Americanism and Condemn Cuban Tyranny: Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland
Sarah And Michelle: Contrast Between The Nouveau Riche
One could argue both Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama grew up from modest income families to become among the rich and famous.The difference between the two was demonstrated this week in actions which define their characters as class acts or pedestrian gluttons. Michelle donated her famous inaugural dress to the first ladies collection at the Smithsonian Institution's … [Read more...] about Sarah And Michelle: Contrast Between The Nouveau Riche
Academy Awards: A Bridges Too Far
All eyes will be focused on the Academy Awards presentations Sunday night which is a continual reminder to me how much we escape our pathetic lives and worship the entertainment stars of ours and the world's fictional nirvana. It always amazes me more than 100 million people throughout the globe endure the usual boredom of the televised presentations spiced every five … [Read more...] about Academy Awards: A Bridges Too Far
It’s the Methane, Stupid
Uh-oh: "A section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas." More: The research results, published in the March 5 edition of the journal Science, show that the permafrost under the East Siberian Arctic Shelf, long thought to be an impermeable barrier sealing in … [Read more...] about It’s the Methane, Stupid
A Teenie Weenie Problem With John McCain’s Letter Supporting Gay Military Ban
There's apparently a teenie weenie problem with Arizona Senator John McCain's letter supporting the gays in the military Don't Ask Don't Tell policy: according to a report, it's signed by some dead people. QUESTION: Whatever happened to the John McCain that I so proudly supported in 2000 and so proudly voted for in the 2000 California Republican primary? THE ANSWER: That … [Read more...] about A Teenie Weenie Problem With John McCain’s Letter Supporting Gay Military Ban