From the transcript of his weekly address: We want the taxpayers’ money back, and we’re going to collect every dime. That is why, this week, I proposed a new fee on major financial firms to compensate the American people for the extraordinary assistance they provided to the financial industry. And the fee would be in place until the American taxpayer is made whole. Only the … [Read more...] about Obama Vows to “Collect Every Dime” of Taxpayer Money
Ed Schultz Says He’d Cheat To Beat Brown
Here's something interesting MSNBC's Ed Schultz says "I'd cheat to keep the bastards out" No media reaction at all to the statement. Imagine if a Fox host had said something like that Weasel Zippers: Honest Democrat Ed Schultz Says ?I?d Cheat? To Keep Scott Brown From Winning... And before you ask, the reason I am linking to this blog is it's one of the few places … [Read more...] about Ed Schultz Says He’d Cheat To Beat Brown
Spain’s Communist Leader Gaspar Llamazares: Star of FBI Composite Photos for Osama bin Laden and Atiyah Abd al-Rahman
According to the lively Spanish blog Barcepundit, the FBI seems to have a kind of fixation in using parts of Spanish Communist party leader Gaspar Llamazares' head and hair in its composite photos of Al Qaeda terrorists. No, this is not a joke. DETAILS ARE HERE. … [Read more...] about Spain’s Communist Leader Gaspar Llamazares: Star of FBI Composite Photos for Osama bin Laden and Atiyah Abd al-Rahman
Massachusetts Coakley Brown Race Likely Hinges On Independents and Moderates
In the end, the deciding factor in the highly watched race to fill what many have long called "the Kennedy Senate seat" in Massachusetts between Democratic candidate Martha Coakley and Republican Scott Brown could come down to this: as both highly parties battle out a struggle that is now a surrogate for advancing/stopping President Barack Obama's agenda, the victory will … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Coakley Brown Race Likely Hinges On Independents and Moderates
Limbaugh Hating Haiti
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Limbaugh Hating Haiti
A response to Pete Abel
Pete Abel is a moderate. But earlier this week, he decided he was going to switch his registration from Independent to Democrat because he's sick and tired of partisan politics. How does that make sense? Well, if everyone became a Democrat, then the party would be so broad that it would become incoherent (and there would be no Republicans). Basically, Pete had a plan to … [Read more...] about A response to Pete Abel
Egypt arrests bloggers
Their crime? Supporting Christian-Muslim solidarity in the aftermath of religious violence. POMED (PDF) reports:The group arrested in Egypt, which includes prominent Coptic Christian and Muslim activists and bloggers, had traveled to the town of Nag Hammadi in southern Egypt to express Christian-Muslim solidarity in the wake of recent violence against Coptic Christians in that … [Read more...] about Egypt arrests bloggers
The Americanisation of British Politics
As many people outside of the UK don’t know, the British general election has unofficially began and for politico nerds such as myself, this next couple of months amounts to porn – porn which gradually gets more hardcore the closer you get to polling day. The back and forth election manoeuvrings has slowly started to take hold of the national press, political pundits … [Read more...] about The Americanisation of British Politics
National Review Online Seeking Proofreading Help
Not really, but they should be: … [Read more...] about National Review Online Seeking Proofreading Help
Up to 200,000 Haitian Immigrants to Receive TPS
"TPS" stands for Temporary Protected Status, and it is routinely given to foreign nationals whose home countries are experiencing an extreme crisis of some kind, either a natural disaster or civil war or unrest. … [Read more...] about Up to 200,000 Haitian Immigrants to Receive TPS
Haiti: The U.S. Military Steps Up to the Plate (UPDATES)
As is usual in most international disasters, the United States of America is leading the world in providing humanitarian aid to the victims of the Haiti earthquake. And, as always, the U.S. military is spearheading such relief efforts. The following are headlines and excerpts about some of these efforts that have appeared in various publications during the past 48 … [Read more...] about Haiti: The U.S. Military Steps Up to the Plate (UPDATES)
Updating Dr. King’s Dream
If he had survived to turn 81 today, what would Martin Luther King have made of an America in which the racial barrier to the White House has been overcome only to be followed a year later by hatreds and division throughout the nation? In his dream for America, there was not only justice and equality but universal respect and love. "In the process of gaining our rightful … [Read more...] about Updating Dr. King’s Dream
Brown, Coakley, and Mea Culpa
So it appears the race to fill the Senate seat formerly held by Ted Kennedy is a toss up. A dead heat. A nail biter. Or will it be a landslide for Mr. Brown? At this point, I suppose anything could happen. A former President could tip the scales for Ms. Coakley. The current President might. And I certainly hope they do, because I’m still rooting for Ms. … [Read more...] about Brown, Coakley, and Mea Culpa
CNN The Early Winner In Haiti
I'm a print guy. Only my mother thought I was handsome enough to turn to television for a career. Which is my way of backing into television coverage in Haiti. But first some perspective and a dose of history. A strange phenomena occurred when television in its infancy offered wall-to-wall coverage of the John F. Kennedy assassination in Dallas in November 1963. People were … [Read more...] about CNN The Early Winner In Haiti
(Satire) Teacher Arrested at JFK Airport
I just hadda. Everyone deserves to reverse engines for a bit. Laughter is blessing. ONE MINUTE SATIRE: DATELINE: TODAY A teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator. At a morning press conference, the Attorney General said … [Read more...] about (Satire) Teacher Arrested at JFK Airport
“Thank You For Your Service”
This is one of those personal stories which touches on a subject which, unfortunately, we too often forget except on Veterans Day. Yesterday I wound up on a fourteen hour road trip to a couple of campaign events for this year's congressional race taking place in two towns along the Hudson Valley in New York. We were meeting with a number of state and county Republican Party … [Read more...] about “Thank You For Your Service”
Is God Angry at Haiti?
In the wake of the horrific human tragedy in Haiti, there has been an outpouring of support for the victims, including the prayers of millions. And, in the face of such unfathomable pain and suffering, it is understandable that some desperate Haitians would think that God is angry at them or that God has “really got it in for Haiti." That is exactly what Pooja Bhatia … [Read more...] about Is God Angry at Haiti?
Limbaugh, Brooks Offer Study in Contrasts in Conservatism
I don't think you'll find a more persuasive example of the difference between thoughtful and flippant conservatism. Earlier this week, Rush Limbaugh seemed to suggest we should not send aid to Haiti in the wake of that country's devastating earthquake because we've already sent them enough taxpayer money and that money never seems to do any good. To be clear, I'm not … [Read more...] about Limbaugh, Brooks Offer Study in Contrasts in Conservatism
2010 Threats
Guest post by Jared Stancombe Jared Stancombe, a 2009 graduate of Indiana University, is currently an analyst for a U.S. government agency responsible for national security. He is also in the officer selection process for the U.S. Marine Corps. He lives in Washington, D.C. With the turn of the decade into 2010, many Americans are hopeful with respect to what the new … [Read more...] about 2010 Threats
California, Here We Come (Guest Voice)
California, Here We Come by Michael Winship A number of years ago, when I would travel to California on business with my friend the late journalist and comedy writer Eliot Wald, we always carved out time to visit a couple of those massive Los Angeles grocery chains, like Ralph's or Vons. It wasn't because we had a lust for retail or a massive munchie … [Read more...] about California, Here We Come (Guest Voice)