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
Happy Market Talk
The good economic news just keeps coming. The latest tidbit about which to rejoice? Unemployment didn't go up in February. It remained at 9.7 percent last month. Hot diggity! Just 36,000 more jobs were lost. Who could complain about that? And these sterling numbers came in dispute some heavy snow in certain parts of the country. Something no one could have expected, and … [Read more...] about Happy Market Talk
Dutch Report: Girls Are almost as Bad as Boys
Can girls, do girls, coerce boys into committing sexual acts? According to a study to be published shortly in a Dutch scientific publication, the answer is “yes.” As a matter of fact, under the sub-heading, “Girls are just as bad,” the Dutch NRC Handelsblad reports: The scientists were surprised to find that more than 10 percent of all boys and 8 percent of all … [Read more...] about Dutch Report: Girls Are almost as Bad as Boys
IEDs and Oil Prices: Iran and the Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Military
VoteVets.org, in conjunction with my friends at Operation Free, has put together a hard-hitting new ad examining the connections between U.S. energy dependency and Iran's terrorist campaign against the U.S. in Iraq. HuffPo's Sam Stein reports: In a spot set to air in eight key states, the group, VoteVets.org (with assistance from the energy independence group Operation … [Read more...] about IEDs and Oil Prices: Iran and the Terrorist Threat to the U.S. Military
Genocide is Genocide: Exposing the Truth About the Turkish Massacre of the Armenians
It was a close vote, 23-22, but the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted yesterday, if I may quote the NYT, "to condemn as genocide the mass killings of Armenians early in the last century, defying a last-minute plea from the Obama administration to forgo a vote that seemed sure to offend Turkey and jeopardize delicate efforts at Turkish-Armenian reconciliation." It's a … [Read more...] about Genocide is Genocide: Exposing the Truth About the Turkish Massacre of the Armenians
FCC and No Urban Dictates
This is a story that had been under my radar until it was discussed on my morning radio show (Armstrong and Getty for those in Northern California). It seems that for many years there has been something called Do Not Buy in radio advertising. The basic concept being that when a company hires an advertiser to buy radio ads they would include "Do Not Buy" for certain types of … [Read more...] about FCC and No Urban Dictates
Avlon’s Wingnuts of the Week: RNC Finance Dir. Rob Bickhart and Charles Rangel
Daily Beast columnist, author and CNN commenator John Avlon names RNC Finance Director Rob Bickhart and Charles Rangel as "Wingnuts of the Week." Bickhart is being blamed for a truly contemptible RNC fundraising campaign that has backfired since a memo detailing how fundraisers planned to play the fear card and held party donors in mocking contempt were revealed by The … [Read more...] about Avlon’s Wingnuts of the Week: RNC Finance Dir. Rob Bickhart and Charles Rangel
Karl Rove’s “Courage and Consequence”
I will not be reading Karl Rove’s upcoming blockbuster with the self-aggrandizing title, “Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight.” However, copies have been released to the press and there are enough previews of the book to satisfy my curiosity about what this man, affectionately called “turd blossom,” is trying to peddle. Furthermore, after … [Read more...] about Karl Rove’s “Courage and Consequence”
When It’s Necessary and Desirable to Assassinate Terrorists (Guest Voice)
When It's Necessary and Desirable to Assassinate Terrorists by Barry Rubin There has been a huge international controversy about the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a leading Hamas terrorist, in Dubai on January 19. I have no idea who did it but have some points to make on the subject. 1. Generally speaking, media coverage almost never (in Europe) or only … [Read more...] about When It’s Necessary and Desirable to Assassinate Terrorists (Guest Voice)
THIS JUST IN! You Know What Has Frozen Over
THIS JUST IN! You know what has finally frozen over and here's why: Neiman Marcus is serving corn dogs, the Al Dente blog reports: I've just returned from the Fashion Rules! Party, a free event held at Neiman Marcus stores around the country. In its Bellevue, Washington store, shoppers were entertained--there were games, a fashion show and fun music--and served yummy … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN! You Know What Has Frozen Over
California’s Jerry Brown for Governor
Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about California’s Jerry Brown for Governor
Down with the Man
David Brooks considers what today's "Tea Party" has in common with the "New Left" of the late 1960s. ... the Tea Partiers have adopted the tactics of the New Left. They go in for street theater, mass rallies, marches and extreme statements that are designed to shock polite society out of its stupor. This mimicry is no accident. Dick Armey, one of the spokesmen for the Tea … [Read more...] about Down with the Man
On the Horns of the Democratic Dilemma
President Obama seems to have teed up the Democrats this week, and once again the Republicans are looking to hit one out of the park. Were this story found in a Nero Wolfe mystery we might have called it, "A Muddle of Mathesons." The question which we, as observers, are left to wrestle with is, was it a case of blatant nepotism and bribery or simply astoundingly tone-deaf … [Read more...] about On the Horns of the Democratic Dilemma
Iraq’s Future: ‘We are Broken, Orphaned and Lost’ – Kitabat, Iraq
Those hoping for a happy outcome in Iraq would be advised to avoid this article by Iraqi columnist Khadir Taahar. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the very pro-American Taahar is not optimistic, particularly with U.S. forces pulling out. With nationwide elections only days away, the picture he paints of Iraq's leaders does not suggest a bright future for the country. For Iraq's … [Read more...] about Iraq’s Future: ‘We are Broken, Orphaned and Lost’ – Kitabat, Iraq