File this quote in your I Love To Use Code Words file. It comes to us courtesy of actor Stephen Baldwin, speaking at the CPAC convention, talking in talk radio political culture language about Barack Obama. That is: going for the shock sound bite and lowering the bar on political a debate little. (Or more.) Via ABC: The crowd was full of frustration towards President Obama … [Read more...] about Stephen Baldwin on Obama: “Homey made this bed…”
How Do You Fix Frozen Washington?
Morning Joe (still one of the best ways to start your day) looks at the political class' mega-partisan gridlock and ponders how you fix frozen Washington: Some of the points raised: 1. Congress is more polarized than the American public. 2. It's in Congress member's interest to keep (and whip up?) the polarization. 3. Americans are mad at both parties right now so the … [Read more...] about How Do You Fix Frozen Washington?
A Grassroots Movement Ronald Reagan Would be Proud Of (Guest Voice)
A Grassroots Movement Ronald Reagan Would be Proud Of by Michael Reagan This past week I’ve been making the rounds to talk about something which was very important to my father, and which is very important to me: the strength and power of a grassroots movement of ordinary citizens. In the past year, we have seen -- again and again -- the power of the people to upset the … [Read more...] about A Grassroots Movement Ronald Reagan Would be Proud Of (Guest Voice)
Tiger Woods
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Germany Finally Acknowledges Civil War in Afghanistan: Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany
It will no doubt bemuse and surprise Americans to know that Germany has finally admitted the obvious: that its soldiers in Afghanistan are in the midst of a civil war, and not simply a reconstruction/training mission. Although one shouldn't judge Berlin too harshly, since it wasn't long ago that we in the United States had a government that denied the same in Iraq. For … [Read more...] about Germany Finally Acknowledges Civil War in Afghanistan: Frankfurter Rundschau, Germany
If This Is CPAC, Get Ready for the Racist Stereotypes
Kate Zernike reports that it's already begun: … [Read more...] about If This Is CPAC, Get Ready for the Racist Stereotypes
The Latest Scandalous Discovery About Michelle Obama
She put books in the White House Library about socialism! Here is the incriminating evidence, brought to us by Rob Port at SayAnythingBlog.com: … [Read more...] about The Latest Scandalous Discovery About Michelle Obama
Pilot Angry at IRS Crashes Plane Into Austin Office Building
Deja vu: a plane (this time a small one) crashes into an office building (this time in Austin). And although officials don't say it was terrorism, it is now emerging that the pilot was furious at the IRS so he drove his plane into an office building that had IRS offices: An Austin, Texas, resident with an apparent grudge against the Internal Revenue Service set his house … [Read more...] about Pilot Angry at IRS Crashes Plane Into Austin Office Building
The Death of “Yes, But…”
On the first anniversary of the stimulus bill, the Washington of absolutes is on display--Obama's "Yes We Can" vs. the GOP's "No You Don't" with little space for the reality of mixed results and mixed feelings about a huge enterprise to save a crashing economy. "Anniversary of Stimulus Met with Praise and Scorn" is the headline of ProPublica, noting that, in judging whether … [Read more...] about The Death of “Yes, But…”
My Plan for Filibuster Reform
So the US Senate is the world's most dysfunctional political body. On this most Americans will agree. Republicans filibuster just about every piece of legislation, meaning a supermajority of 60 votes is necessary to close debate and pass legislation. Republicans claim this is payback for Democratic filibustering of Republican appointees. Without a doubt if the Republicans take … [Read more...] about My Plan for Filibuster Reform
California’s Case For Worst
It was high comedy if not so tragic that zillions of readers responded to a Gail Collins column in the New York Times pitching their states as the worst in the nation. Illinois, New York and New Jersey were the top contenders. May I offer California? We on the Left Coast may lack in crooks in our state government but not in futility. Exhibit A: Have you noticed the … [Read more...] about California’s Case For Worst
Dalai Lama visiting Uncle Sam
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Very important viewing
Granted Maddow is as liberal as you can get, but what she highlights in the video below is everything that is wrong with politics in America (and unfortunately in the UK). Politicians are now more concerned with scoring political points than actually truth telling. What is more worrying is that depending on your political affiliation, we as electorates are eating it up. I … [Read more...] about Very important viewing
Pakistan Captures Taliban Leader
Newsweek: "Another leader of the Afghan Taliban has been captured by authorities in Pakistan working in partnership with U.S. intelligence officials. Taliban sources in the region and a counterterrorism officials [sic] in Washington have identified the detained insurgent leader as Mullah Abdul Salam, described as the Taliban movement's 'shadow governor' of Afghanistan's Kunduz … [Read more...] about Pakistan Captures Taliban Leader
Former N.Y. City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik Sentenced
The New York Times has just reported: Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who was hailed as a hero alongside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and nearly became chief of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was sentenced to four years behind bars Thursday for eight felonies. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Former N.Y. City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik Sentenced
Out With the Old, In With the New: CPAC 2010
I am not attending CPAC this year. Finances have become problematic and since neither one of my employers were going to pay my way, the $1,000 or so that the trip would cost me will be put to better uses I'm sure. Not that they would have rolled out the red carpet for me anyway. RedState is running Blogger's Row this year and it's strange, but my invitation somehow got lost … [Read more...] about Out With the Old, In With the New: CPAC 2010
George Will on Populism, and Sarah Palin
Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist, journalist, and author George F. Will is the kind if Conservative even Liberals have learned to like and respect. I don’t say that because he sometimes goes against the traditional Conservative grain, such as with his reservations and criticism over the Bush administration Iraq war policies and, more recently, with his proposal … [Read more...] about George Will on Populism, and Sarah Palin
What Would Net Neutrality Look Like?
Now the net neutrality debate is spreading across the pond to Europe, even as it continues to be batted around in Congress. Personally I've been wrestling with the net neutrality question for some time now and it's not an easy one for me to nail down. On the one hand, there's a certain libertarian, "Fight The Man" side of me that immediately gravitates toward it. We want the … [Read more...] about What Would Net Neutrality Look Like?
How Diverse Is Silicon Valley?
Not very. In fact, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Oracle and Applied Materials all argued that the race and gender of their work force is a trade secret and so cannot be released. After an 18-month Freedom of Information battle, the San Jose Mercury News won. It's no wonder the companies wanted to keep the data hidden: The Labor Department data ultimately obtained by the Mercury News … [Read more...] about How Diverse Is Silicon Valley?
Why the Democrats are Losing (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- If you want to be honest, face these facts: At this moment, President Obama is losing, Democrats are losing, and liberals are losing. Who's winning? Republicans, conservatives, the practitioners of obstruction, and the Tea Party. The two immediate causes for this state of affairs are a single election result in Massachusetts, and the way the … [Read more...] about Why the Democrats are Losing (Guest Voice)