Obviously not that big of a deal, but it seems to follow an odd series of silly blunders in the Obama White House. IE: Sending the British PM the wrong format of DVDs and similar small but silly mistakes that you'd think they would catch. … [Read more...] about A State Dinner With Typos
Obama Thanksgiving
Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reseserved. … [Read more...] about Obama Thanksgiving
Muppet Rhapsody
A little Thanksgiving treat for us all … [Read more...] about Muppet Rhapsody
A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving (Guest Voice)
A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving by Michael Winship Give thanks. Because this isn't one of those Thanksgiving lists of things for which we should be grateful -- although health, family,friends, laughter, etc., would certainly all be on mine. And Jane Goodall. Yes, that Jane Goodall, the woman we all grew up with watching those National Geographic specials … [Read more...] about A Jane Goodall Thanksgiving (Guest Voice)
The Cost of War and Who Pays For It
Via that ever-present news source, The Washington Leak, Pres. Obama's decision on Afghanistan, due to be announced on December 1, became known today. He is sending 34,000 more troops: … [Read more...] about The Cost of War and Who Pays For It
As a Student of Realpolitik, Obama’s Catching On Fast: Dziennik, Poland
In the realm of getting the job done - principle be damned - how is President Obama doing? According to columnist Zbigniew Parafianowicz of Poland's Dziennik newspaper, the brass tacks deal-making Barack Obama has been pursuing shows that he's adjusting well to the inevitable compromises of power. For Poland's Dziennik, Zbigniew Parafianowicz writes in part: "Sunday: a … [Read more...] about As a Student of Realpolitik, Obama’s Catching On Fast: Dziennik, Poland
The weakening legs of Obama’s Afghanistan policies
President Barack Obama is weakening the legs of his policies to stabilize Afghanistan through missteps in the important relationship with India. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is trying to repair some of the cracks during the current State visit but success is elusive so far. The White House’s fixation on Pakistan’s troubles in handling its incipient domestic Jihadist … [Read more...] about The weakening legs of Obama’s Afghanistan policies
Republican Trial Balloons For 2012
After scanning the news wires this morning, I was forced to take a second look at the calendar. Yep. Two days before Thanksgiving 2009. Then why are there stories floating around suggesting Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs run for president in 2012? President of what? POTUS? Yep. Oh. My. God. Seriously, folks, Mrs. Palin is a contender despite her political … [Read more...] about Republican Trial Balloons For 2012
Sanford Facing Impeachment
It looks like (thankfully) that South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is soon to be out of a job. Legislators are working on impeachment of the slimeball. … [Read more...] about Sanford Facing Impeachment
The Census Worker Suicide
EDITOR'S NOTE: A portion of the original content of this post has been edited to broaden the debate to include mainstream media (MSM) and all blogs (along with associated writers and commenters) that engaged on this topic earlier. Thank you. -TS ********** Joe already reported on it briefly, (and I also noted this from allahpundit) but I think a bit more detail and an … [Read more...] about The Census Worker Suicide
Why Are We Kowtowing to the Chinese Government?
Why are we kowtowing to the Chinese Government? Why are we treating this overpopulated two-tier perverted ruthless dictatorship with a distorted mercantile-capitalistic system so nicely? What have they done for us in return to merit such respect? They don’t deserve special treatment because they have a long history, nice cuisine, limited natural resources, and a lot of … [Read more...] about Why Are We Kowtowing to the Chinese Government?
Census Worker Staged Suicide To Look Like Homicide
As it happens, I was driving through Kentucky when I heard the news: The [Clay County, Kentucky] Census Bureau employee found dead in September killed himself and staged his death to look like a homicide, state and federal law enforcement officials said Tuesday. William E. Sparkman Jr. died of asphyxiation and was found with hands, feet and mouth bound with duct tape, a rope … [Read more...] about Census Worker Staged Suicide To Look Like Homicide
‘The Cost of Dying:’ False Choices or the Future of American Healthcare (Guest Voice)
I watched this 60 Minutes segment last night on "The Cost of Dying" with extraordinarily mixed emotions. From anger to fear to horror, I have rarely had such an emotional reaction to an issue. But once past the knee jerk outrage, I began to assess the moral and ethical dimensions of the problem and am extremely unsettled in where these questions lead me. Some background … [Read more...] about ‘The Cost of Dying:’ False Choices or the Future of American Healthcare (Guest Voice)
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program – Its Ups and Downs (Update)
It has been a while since I have written on two of the most controversial, expensive and important weapons programs in decades: The F-22 Raptor fighter and the F-35 multirole Joint Strike Fighter, or Lightning II. As we remember, on July 21, 2009, “in a dogfight almost to the end,” as the Washington Post reported it, Congress scrapped the F-22 program. Secretary Gates not … [Read more...] about The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program – Its Ups and Downs (Update)
I Support the Hanania Plan!
Ray Hanania is a Palestinian-American journalist (and sometime comedian), married to a Jewish woman, who has announced his candidacy for the presidency of Palestine in the event an election is held. He doesn't expect to win. But he observes that sometimes, long-shot candidates win anyway. And in the mean time, he says, he'd like to use his candidacy as a launch pad for … [Read more...] about I Support the Hanania Plan!
Plucked Economy
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Plucked Economy
Media Overhype On Crib Recall
As many of you may know there is a major recall on cribs because of some deaths due to a possible defect. I assume it goes without saying that these deaths are horrible tragedies and I think we all feel the deepest sympathy for the parents who have lost children. However when you read deeper into the story you find that in the last sixteen years there have been four … [Read more...] about Media Overhype On Crib Recall
Of Phones, Phonies and Gadgets
You know what I really hate about the onset of the holiday season? (OK... we really don't have time or server space for a comprehensive list, so I'll just cut to the whining subject of the day.) It's the endless parade of media propaganda telling me precisely how lame I am for not having the latest and greatest doohicky of this or that flavor and how easy and cheap it will be … [Read more...] about Of Phones, Phonies and Gadgets
Things To Come — Soon
Sometimes individuals make a mistake and get involved in bad situations that take years to remediate. Hence big divorce rates. Entire economies sometimes get off on the wrong foot, too, and they also require time to turn around, though once the process starts it can go very quickly. A truly huge turnaround is now in the process of fundamentally reshaping the world's … [Read more...] about Things To Come — Soon
Trade Health Care for More Stimulus?
The weekend "victory" in the Senate has Pyrrhic written all over it as 2000 pages of proposed legislation is on its way to being held hostage by the likes of Joe Lieberman, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson et al. What we have now is an abortion of a bill that will only get worse as the back-alley bargaining goes on. Here's a radical idea for the President of … [Read more...] about Trade Health Care for More Stimulus?