I'd like to think I am one of very, very few customers who bought both Going Rogue and Eating Animals as part of the same order from Amazon. What could be more inconsistent than buying an anti-factory farming polemic and the autobiography of a woman who asserts that every animal has place -- right next to your mashed potatoes? What will Amazon now recommend for me? Books … [Read more...] about I’m going rogue! (And make war on fish)
Blogger resigns from Pentagon detainee post
I first got to know Phil Carter as a blogger, rather than an attorney, a Iraq war veteran or the director of the Obama campaign's outreach to veterans. Until this week, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Policy. Or as the NY Times put it: Official charged with closing Guantanamo quits. The Times hints that Carter's departure had to do with the … [Read more...] about Blogger resigns from Pentagon detainee post
Bob Reich agrees with Liz Cheney on nat’l security?
I certainly didn't expect to hear this from the liberal super-pundit and former Secretary of Labor. This is from ABC:REICH: I agree with Liz. I think that -- that in preparation for this trip [to China], as in many others, even the trip to Europe to try to sell Chicago as the Olympics, there needs to be more thought about the appearance of weakness or strength that may come … [Read more...] about Bob Reich agrees with Liz Cheney on nat’l security?
Obama Pardons Turkey, No One Else
As Courage the Turkey received the official Obama Thanksgiving pardon yesterday, Radley Balko quoted this Debra Saunders lament: According to political science Professor P.S. Ruckman Jr. of Rock Valley College in Illinois, Obama, a former constitutional law professor, has taken longer to use the executive pardon and commutation power than all but four presidents – George … [Read more...] about Obama Pardons Turkey, No One Else
Blog Removes Racist Image of Michelle Obama
One of the Internet news stories over the past few days has focused on a blog post by the apparently Chinese "Hot Girls" blog (sorry we decline giving that blog a link) that contained a blatantly racist image of first lady Michelle Obama -- an image that came up high on Google Image rankings (high...like first place). Google refused to remove it themselves. And, so, there it … [Read more...] about Blog Removes Racist Image of Michelle Obama
Batman Villain Penguin Disrupts Macy’s Parade
Attendees of the 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade were stunned to silence and then sent fleeing in panic this morning as perennial Batman nemesis The Penguin unleashed a shocking, horrific attack on the festive event in front of a gathering of tens of thousands. The Penguin and his henchmen had apparently stolen several of the giant, festive balloons from a warehouse … [Read more...] about Batman Villain Penguin Disrupts Macy’s Parade
Turkey Holocaust Day (Guest Voice)
Turkey Holocaust Day ‘09 Raging Moderate, by Will Durst I’m itching like a like a volleyball-playing nudist in a field of poison oak to inflate the first four-story tall balloon and kick-start the national parade of giving thanks down Main Street, because Turkey Holocaust Day couldn’t come soon enough as far as I’m concerned. Be honest, doesn’t a little comforting … [Read more...] about Turkey Holocaust Day (Guest Voice)
Obama’s Thankless Thankgiving (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- It's now official: So in vogue are attacks on President Obama that even his proclamation calling the nation to a day of Thanksgiving has become the focus of criticism. Presidential Thanksgiving messages are a routine bit of executive prose that most attentive citizens happily ignore in this moment of national gratitude. But the sky-is-falling mood that … [Read more...] about Obama’s Thankless Thankgiving (Guest Voice)
Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Greeting (Weekly Address) Stresses Economy, Military
President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving address this year talks about giving thanks but also acknowledges some grim realities: the economy may be on the mend but the job situation is still very much broke and American remains at war. In the case of the economy, Obama notes the general progress and vows to tackle the jobs issue. In the case of the military, he thanks military … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Thanksgiving Greeting (Weekly Address) Stresses Economy, Military
Happy Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanksgiving From TMV !
Another classic ! http://www.kewego.com/video/iLyROoafYtDe.html … [Read more...] about Happy Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanksgiving From TMV !
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving by Martha Randolph Carr Once again this Thanksgiving I’m asking everyone out there to support our men and women serving in the military with messages from home. The Postal Service has changed the rules since last year so pay attention because letters addressed to ‘Any Service Person’ will no longer be delivered. Go to www.amillionthanks.org for … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving
We Gather Together
Best wishes for the Happiest of Thannksgivings to all the readers of TMV. A little traditional music … [Read more...] about We Gather Together
“My Thanksgiving”
Click on the song title link to hear Don Henley's live performance of "My Thanksgiving." … [Read more...] about “My Thanksgiving”
America Swallows Prime Minister Singh’s ‘Lies’ on Kashmir: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
The battle for Kashmir: While it remains one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood conflicts on the planet, it is also one of the most dangerous and unpredictable - and a major threat to the battle against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. This editorial from Pakistan's Frontier Post, a newspaper published near the Afghan border in Quetta, shows that while people were all smiles … [Read more...] about America Swallows Prime Minister Singh’s ‘Lies’ on Kashmir: The Frontier Post, Pakistan
Glenn Beck
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Glenn Beck
Obama risks losing face at the Copenhagen Conference
A two-edged sword lurks under President Barack Obama’s sudden decision to attend the Copenhagen talks on climate change. Just a few hours ago the United Nations Climate Change Conference seemed headed to muddle and failure. Obama’s presence on December 9 gives a welcome boost but it could also bring ignominy upon the President if he cannot knock heads together. The … [Read more...] about Obama risks losing face at the Copenhagen Conference
Obama: War and Peace
Next week Barack Obama will announce he is sending tens of thousands more troops to fight in Afghanistan as he prepares ten days later to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. This juxtaposition raises questions about the "new climate in international politics" for which the Nobel Committee has cited him, observing, "Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments … [Read more...] about Obama: War and Peace
Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote how one Senator, Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, was obstructing urgently needed legislation intended to help wounded veterans and their families. The New York Times wrote: The omnibus legislation drew unanimous committee approval. But Senator Coburn objected to quick floor passage, demanding that the five-year, $3.7 billion cost be offset with … [Read more...] about Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing
Domestic Violence Now Under Attack In Several Countries
A series of news reports indicate that an assault on domestic violence is now underway in several countries at a time when UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has unveiled a renewed campaign opposing violence against women. And then there's today: November 25 -- the International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Violence Against Women. In Great Britain, domestic … [Read more...] about Domestic Violence Now Under Attack In Several Countries
Dumb Act Of ‘Courage’
Damn it. He did it. President Barack Obama today pardoned a turkey named Courage he preferred to eat but was vetoed by his two daughters. This is one presidential custom I hoped the president had the audacity to change. At least Obama conducted the ceremony with dignity. No turkey slaughter in the background a la Sarah Palin's press conference last year in Alaska. Some … [Read more...] about Dumb Act Of ‘Courage’