In Washington, Revolving Doors are Bad for Your Health by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship On Tuesday, October 13, the Senate Finance Committee finally is scheduled to vote on its version of health care insurance reform. And therein lies yet another story in the endless saga of money and politics. The majority of Americans favor a non-profit alternative - like Medicare … [Read more...] about In Washington, Revolving Doors are Bad for Your Health (Guest Voice
Adoption: An Overlooked Crisis (Guest Voice)
Adoption: An Overlooked Crisis by Michael Reagan As our health care system is debated in Congress and we continue to face down pro-choice challenges in the bill, I want to take the time to remind all of us of another vulnerable segment of our population. This is one area in which we should be in full agreement, but still one we too often overlook: the thousands of … [Read more...] about Adoption: An Overlooked Crisis (Guest Voice)
Democrats Poised To Lose New Jersey and Virginia Governor’s Races
The latest -- and biggest -- political news is that the Democrats now seem poised to lose governor's races in two key states, losses that will mean the old conventional political wisdom will be tossed out and the new narrative will be how the Democrats have seriously lost independent voter support and how the GOP's hopes of regaining power soon are no longer perceived as … [Read more...] about Democrats Poised To Lose New Jersey and Virginia Governor’s Races
Quote of the day
From Steven Taylor, who is not known as a fan of liberal causes: Look, I have already stated my incredulity at Obama winning the prize after so short a period of time on the world stage, but the fact of the matter is, it is actually in the national interest of the United States for its president to be liked and respected within the international system. I am not talking ponies … [Read more...] about Quote of the day
Both Sides, Now
UPDATE BELOW: So, in the 36 hours or so since the world found out that Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, we have been reading, hearing, talking, and writing about the seemingly near-universal feeling of disbelief, leading to various degrees of displeasure for many, that he was nominated for the award only two weeks after he was inaugurated, and won it after only nine … [Read more...] about Both Sides, Now
Is Obama’s Nobel Just to Repudiate George W. Bush?: Corriere della Sera, Italy
Americans aren't alone in thinking that President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize was nothing more than a West-European rejection of the polices of President Bush. For Italy's Corriere della Sera, columnist Franco Venturini gives vent to his fear that this Nobel may have ben erroneously awarded: "If not an indictment of his predecessor, what is this Nobel for Barack Obama, which … [Read more...] about Is Obama’s Nobel Just to Repudiate George W. Bush?: Corriere della Sera, Italy
Who Nominated Obama?
After being bombarded with spin, stonewalling and lies, it doesn't take long for a journalist to become a cynic. Skepticism grows along with a thick skin and a demeanor where one needs to ask the tough questions. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead. If not the journalist, then whom? In my column yesterday questioning the merit of President Barack Obama winning the Nobel … [Read more...] about Who Nominated Obama?
Um, Why Don’t You Call Oslo and Ask the Nobel Committee, Chip?
Yesterday's White House presser was consumed with questions about the Nobel Committee's decision to award the Peace Prize to Pres. Obama. Absolutely nothing unexpected or untoward about that, of course. But one reporter's line of questioning was, shall we say, a bit over the top? Bizarre might be a better word. If you've watched these briefings before, you will not be surprised … [Read more...] about Um, Why Don’t You Call Oslo and Ask the Nobel Committee, Chip?
Life’s Late-Night Nobel Comics
Those too mesmerized by baseball playoffs to watch Letterman, Conan et al last night did not miss much. All day long politicians had been doing stand-ups about Obama's Nobel Prize. The President himself led off his Rose Garden turn with "Well, this is not how I expected to wake up this morning. After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, 'Daddy, you won the Nobel … [Read more...] about Life’s Late-Night Nobel Comics
Sergey Brin on Google Books
Sergey Brin has an OpEd in the NYTimes today on Google Books, A Library to Last Forever: There has been some debate about the settlement, and many groups have offered their opinions, both for and against. I would like to take this opportunity to dispel some myths about the agreement and to share why I am proud of this undertaking. This agreement aims to make millions of … [Read more...] about Sergey Brin on Google Books
Mid Stream Radio Moving to Saturdays (for now)
Due to a change in my co-host's schedule, Mid Stream Radio will temporarily be moving to a weekend format, starting today, Saturday Oct. 10, at 1 pm eastern time. On today's show we'll be catching up on the fallout from the Nobel Peace Prize, along with some other news that slipped through the cracks during all this media craziness. Stop by and join in our online chat or call … [Read more...] about Mid Stream Radio Moving to Saturdays (for now)
Nobel Peace Prize Now Officially A Joke After Obama Selection (Guest Voice)
Nobel Peace Prize now officially a joke after Obama selection by Jon Wells The Nobel Peace Prize was already flirting with irrelevance after recent selections like Al Gore, Yasser Arafat, and Jimmy Carter, but after the award was yesterday announced as going to President Barack Obama, in office for only nine months and for only 12 days when the nomination period expired, … [Read more...] about Nobel Peace Prize Now Officially A Joke After Obama Selection (Guest Voice)
Rush Limbaugh and the Rams
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh and the Rams
Quote (Zinger) of the Day: State Department On Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize
Our Quote (zinger) of the Day comes from the State Department's spokesman, responding to a question about President Barack Obama winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize -- an award that sparked a shower of criticism from Republicans: "Certainly from our standpoint, this gives us a sense of momentum — when the United States has accolades tossed its way, rather than … [Read more...] about Quote (Zinger) of the Day: State Department On Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize
Rush Limbaugh To Be Miss America Pageant Judge
When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, the Miss America Pageant was a broadcasting national unifying event -- earning whopping ratings, even though viewers had to endure host Bert Parks warbling "There She Is Miss America" (when I lived in India in the mid 70s I would play a tape of that to get back at the teenage son of a family with whom I lived and he'd beg me to stop. Parks … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh To Be Miss America Pageant Judge
Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize: A Word From Norway
We have seen reactions from just about everywhere in the world on the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to president Obama. How about from Norway where its Parliament appoints the Nobel Committee that selects the Laureate for the Peace Prize? Yesterday, the Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen presented a Norwegian view. In "A Bold Peace Prize," translated at Watching America … [Read more...] about Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize: A Word From Norway
Republican Nobel Nobama
RJ Matson, Roll Call This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Republican Nobel Nobama
No compromise, no retreat, no progress
Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate. - Mark B. Cohen Some on the extreme left are disappointed with the performance of Presdent Barak Obama since his election and inaguration. He hasn't pushed the radical changes they want. It was once a reality that after elections, when in office to serve ALL the people, politicians had to … [Read more...] about No compromise, no retreat, no progress
Just For A Moment, Rest
SIGHT Land can look deep purple, cobalt blue from far away... but up close, it is surprise green, with browns, and slashes of clay red and hansa yellow. Sometimes souls are like that too: long view, short view, so different in color and tone... yet exact same soul. How war-ready the mind can become, when demanding only one true view, insisting … [Read more...] about Just For A Moment, Rest
Nobel Prize: Weight Around Obama’s Neck?
US president Barack Obama's predicament (on hearing about Nobel Peace Prize) seems similar to that of a dashing man who comes face-to-face with a fawning socialite in public who gushes: "Darling I love you from the bottom of my heart." The media is having a field day revelling in this hot/sexy topic that has landed in their lap. This element of surprise (after the award's … [Read more...] about Nobel Prize: Weight Around Obama’s Neck?