It's one of the most perplexing paradoxes of the human condition: Why do people formed to worship a perfect, loving, omniscient, omnipresent god continue to murder one another in that very god's name, millenia after millenia? Shaming his mostly Muslim and Christian readers with a global exposition of this madness, Nagib Aoun of Lebanon's L'Orient Le Jour points out the real … [Read more...] about Jew, Muslim and Christian: It is God Who is Being Murdered – L’Orient Le Jour, Lebanon
Awww, Tiger Woods Wants his Privacy Now
Patrick already asked some questions about the recent Tiger Woods car accident story, but now we have a statement from the legendary golfer himself. For those of you who missed it over the holiday break, Tiger was apparently involved in a "single car accident" where he damaged a fire hydrant and plowed into a tree outside his home, suffering some non-life threatening injuries, … [Read more...] about Awww, Tiger Woods Wants his Privacy Now
Obama Finishing the Job
Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction unlimited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Obama Finishing the Job
Global Warming Data Dumped as ClimateGate Intensifies (Guest Voice)
Global Warming Data \Dumped as ClimateGate Intensifies by Jon Wells The scandal surrounding a key university in global warming science continues to mushroom even further. Scientists at the East Anglia Climatic Research Unit (CRU) were already on the defensive after a series of embarrassing internal e-mails was stolen by a hacker and released to the Internet, showcasing an … [Read more...] about Global Warming Data Dumped as ClimateGate Intensifies (Guest Voice)
LIMITED TAX REFORM FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Our extremely polarized, partisan and deeply divided political system will not likely agree anytime soon upon any large, new and direct federal stimulus programs no matter how high the unemployment rate goes or how long it persists. Many taxpayers and our elected representatives hold a deep psychological bias against all government programs – particularly those that cost … [Read more...] about LIMITED TAX REFORM FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Conservative Wins In Honduras
Exit polls are showing that the winner of the Honduran Presidential election is conservative candidate Porfirio Lobo. The election comes five months after a coup removed former President Zelaya from power. The debate over whether Zelaya will return to power between now and the inauguration of Lobo is still pending. Also still undecided is how many governments will accept the … [Read more...] about Conservative Wins In Honduras
Tiger Woods Double Standard ?
Most of us have heard the story of Tiger Woods and his car accident and there do seem to be some open quesions. The official version is that he drove his Escalade into a tree and that his wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and then dragged him to safety. The problem with that story is that she weighs about 125 lbs and he weighs about 185. He's also several … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods Double Standard ?
Fighting Extremism With Civility (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- The most surprising and disappointing aspect of our politics is how little pushback there has been against the vile, extremist rhetoric that has characterized such a large part of the anti-Obama movement. President Obama's administration has largely ignored those accusing him of "fascism" and "communism," presumably believing that restraint in defense of … [Read more...] about Fighting Extremism With Civility (Guest Voice)
And Now A Lesson For You
TMV is educational, too. So as many TMV readers head back to work, here's a special lesson 4 U: By the way, do you know the name of the man who did the voice for the classic Disney cartoon character Jiminey Cricket? If not you are not alone and he came to a sad end; Here's Cliff Edwards doing the ORIGINAL version of "Singing in the Rain" from a sound film made 80 years … [Read more...] about And Now A Lesson For You
Another Horror Story
Just a warning, for those readers who are bored of hearing about desperately sick Americans who could be successfully treated with surgery but can't get the surgery done because they don't have health insurance, and so are probably going to die: … [Read more...] about Another Horror Story
You Call This “Nothing”?
What has Pres. Barack Obama accomplished in his first year in office? To hear conservatives and Republicans tell it, the answer is "nothing." This, from enthusiastic supporters of the party that has enthusiastically voted "No" on every single piece of legislation this administration has put in front of them. What has the Republican Party accomplished to pull itself out of the … [Read more...] about You Call This “Nothing”?
Hosting Ahmadinejad Diminished Brazil’s Standing in the World: Folha, Brazil
Much to the consternation of Brazilian Jews and many of Brazil's Western allies, Brazilian President Lula has been hosting the much-reviled Iranian President Ahmadinejad according to the theory that he'll be able to get his holocaust-denying counterpart to change his nation's nuclear course. According to this article by Sergio Malbergier of Brazil's Folha newspaper, "Lula’s … [Read more...] about Hosting Ahmadinejad Diminished Brazil’s Standing in the World: Folha, Brazil
Food Stamp Usage Across The U.S.
It's higher than you think. Smart of the NYTimes to run this major piece on Food Stamps on the weekend following Thanksgiving. The number of food stamp recipients has risen by nearly 10 million over the past two years; the program that now feeds 1 in 8 Americans and nearly 1 in 4 children. Click for an interactive graphic that gives a county by county numbers. You will … [Read more...] about Food Stamp Usage Across The U.S.
Freedom
If this does not send chills up and down your spine, you might want to check to see if you have one. :-) … [Read more...] about Freedom
The “Ungrateful Muslims” Narrative
Thomas Friedman serves up his usual stupid and uninformed homily today, on why Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 innocent people at Fort Hood -- he fell victim to "The Narrative": … [Read more...] about The “Ungrateful Muslims” Narrative
Afghanistan: The “Dithering” Ends. The Soldiering Begins.
Tuesday night, after months of careful deliberation---some have called it "dithering," Gen. McChrystal recently called it a "thoughtful process"--- President Obama will, before an audience of resplendent cadets at storied West Point, announce to the nation how many additional American troops will be sent to fight in Afghanistan. It is expected that the President will call … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: The “Dithering” Ends. The Soldiering Begins.
StateGate Update: Reality Bites
I do hope Eddie knows that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, because my title above was, in part, lifted from her Obama Foodorama post. Says Eddie, "It's hard to imagine the details of the State Dinner Crashers getting weirder": Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns (D-NY), the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced his demand for a briefing … [Read more...] about StateGate Update: Reality Bites
Tosh On Timmy And Ben
A headline in this weekend's Wall Street Journal reads: "Geithner Calls on US Banks to Boost Lending." The actual story, however, notes that the Treasury Secretary did not say "pretty please" when he made the request. Tosh on you, Timmy. Tosh. In other recent news, the Fed under Chairman Bernanke, began criticizing banks for not easing their mortgage loan terms. This comes … [Read more...] about Tosh On Timmy And Ben
British PM Brown: Pakistan Must Get Tougher on Al Qaeda
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has a message for Pakistan: you've taken some measures against Al Qaeda but you need to get tougher on it and Osama bin Laden: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Pakistan to take tougher action against al Qaeda and step up its efforts to track down the group's leader Osama bin Laden. Brown said the efforts of British and … [Read more...] about British PM Brown: Pakistan Must Get Tougher on Al Qaeda
Jesse Ventura: An American Treasure
Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura is back in the news as he prepares to launch a new show on the Tru-TV network. It's going to be all about conspiracy theories and dark, shady government secrets.This has prompted a few interviews, such as this one in the LA Times, and as always, the big man has some eyebrow raising stories to share. One of them concerned the shelving of … [Read more...] about Jesse Ventura: An American Treasure