Mike O'Hanlon says no. Eugene Robinson says, The men with the stars on their shoulders -- and I say this with enormous respect for their patriotism and service -- need to shut up and salute.Robinson adds that he applies the same standard to military officers whose opinions he agrees with. Clearly, Robinson shares the suspicion of many, including myself, that opinions about … [Read more...] about Is McChrystal out of line?
National Parks
David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about National Parks
Follow the Meme
Steve Benen has been right on top of the revelries on the right over Pres. Obama's failed bid to get the 2016 Olympics for Chicago (which, for those who aren't aware, is in the United States). Benen writes about the conservative meme of the moment regarding Obama's Copenhagen trip, as showcased in George Will's column today: … [Read more...] about Follow the Meme
The Great Gold Goof
Gold rose into record territory today. Parsing the reasons it did so could lead one into rather uncomfortable speculations about future inflation, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and even whether the dollar will long remain the world's leading currency. But Gold's current surge also tells another story. A tale of utterly stupid government policy in response to an utterly … [Read more...] about The Great Gold Goof
Intellectual Conservatism Isn’t Dead: It’s Resting (Guest Voice)
by Rick Moran No less than 5 recent articles (and a spirited debate between two very smart conservatives in David Frum and David Horowitz) have taken on the question regarding the demise of intellectual conservatism and the rise of movement or "populist" conservatives. The intellectuals go under several names, depending on which side of the divide you sit. They are … [Read more...] about Intellectual Conservatism Isn’t Dead: It’s Resting (Guest Voice)
Failed Olympic Bid
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 Failed Olympic Bid
Here Comes The Clown
Shame on the established America media for giving so much air time to convicted former Congressman James Traficant who offers nothing but a populous sound bite and venom to his former colleagues. Since his release from prison last month, Traficant has spent much of his time on the air waves pleading his innocence to a racketeering conviction and vendetta against the Justice … [Read more...] about Here Comes The Clown
An Alternative Reason Why “Dollar May Be Dropped In Oil Trade”
The econoblogs are buzzing over an article in The Independent about talks between the Gulf States and key consumers to reprice oil away from the dollar, as highlighted by Guest Voice John Wells. The implication is that this occurring because of our massive debts, will severely weaken the dollar, and is a large first step towards the dollar losing its reserve status. John was … [Read more...] about An Alternative Reason Why “Dollar May Be Dropped In Oil Trade”
With TED 5000 & Google PowerMeter You Can Track Your Energy Usage
Mashable: The TED 5000 from Energy Inc. is a real-time electricity usage monitor that you can purchase and install yourself, with packages starting around $200. It can run the free Google PowerMeter tool, allowing you to check on your personal home energy data from any device that can access the web. The TED 5000 is Google’s first official device partner for … [Read more...] about With TED 5000 & Google PowerMeter You Can Track Your Energy Usage
Castle To Run For Senate
Popular Republican Congressman Mike Castle is running for the US Senate seat formerly held by Vice President Joseph Biden. This is a big recruiting catch for Senate Republicans and a big downer for House Republicans. Castle's House seat is now likely to go Democratic in November 2010 but he is at least an even bet, if not a slight favorite to pick up a Senate seat for the … [Read more...] about Castle To Run For Senate
Dollar May Be Dropped In Oil Trade (Guest Voice)
Dollar May Be Dropped In Oil Trade by John Wells A troubling article in the UK Independent reports that Gulf Arabs are planning with China, Russia and France to begin dropping the dollar as the trading currency for oil and moving to a hodgepodge of currencies including the Chinese yuan, the Japanese yen and the euro. Meetings have already been held discreetly by the … [Read more...] about Dollar May Be Dropped In Oil Trade (Guest Voice)
U.S. Should End Afghan War Now (China Daily, People’s Republic of China)
Is it time for the U.S. military to leave Afghanistan and that nation's security to an international peacekeeping force? In this surprisingly forthright op-ed credited to the deputy general of the China Council for National Security Policy Studies, the Beijing leadership definitively wades into the question of what should be done to fix Afghanistan. For the China Daily, … [Read more...] about U.S. Should End Afghan War Now (China Daily, People’s Republic of China)
Polanski and the Pope
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Polanski and the Pope
Glenn Beck Answers His Critics
Two clips HERE. … [Read more...] about Glenn Beck Answers His Critics
Now the Bible Is Too Darn Liberal
So let's edit it. (What do you expect in this age of ideological news networks when people will only read what they already agree with in advance? It makes...some kind of...sense....in that context..) … [Read more...] about Now the Bible Is Too Darn Liberal
This Just In! Iran’s Ahmadinejad Does Not Have Jewish Roots
THIS JUST IN! A news flash: An expert says Iran's anti-Semitic President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad doesn't have Jewish roots after all. The news comes on the heels of this raging story that Iran's President, who believes the holocaust is some silly story cooked up to justify what he seems to feel is Israel's unjustifiable existence, could have had Jewish roots. Given Ahmadinejad's … [Read more...] about This Just In! Iran’s Ahmadinejad Does Not Have Jewish Roots
Afghanistan and Vietnam
Paresh Nath, The Khaleej Times, UAE This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Afghanistan and Vietnam
Quote of the Day
Chris van Hollen (D-MD) on Republicans pressuring Pres. Obama to make a decision about whether to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan: … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day
On Racism: Unconscious & Reverse
Richard Thompson Ford, professor of law at Stanford University and author of The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse, walks us through the definitions of several of the more commonly cited types of racism and offers his opinion as to whether they deserve the label. I picked two to quote: Unconscious racismHarvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji has … [Read more...] about On Racism: Unconscious & Reverse
General Confusion: McChrystal, Petraeus
When Dwight David Eisenhower came back from World War II, no one knew whether he was a Republican or Democrat until he ran for president. He had spent his years as a commanding general steering clear of politics. Not so today. Starting three years ago when Iraq was in shambles, George W. Bush took political cover behind Gen. David Petraeus, who successfully redirected a … [Read more...] about General Confusion: McChrystal, Petraeus