By a margin of 15-8, the Senate Finance committee has voted to reject an amendment which would provide for a public option in the health care reform package. Republicans voted 10- to reject the amendment while Democrats voted 8-5 in favor of it. … [Read more...] about Finance Committee Rejects Public Option (15-8)
Trent Franks Calls Obama “An Enemy of Humanity”
Another winner from the How to Take Back America Conference: … [Read more...] about Trent Franks Calls Obama “An Enemy of Humanity”
Book Machine Raises Copyright Issues
Yesterday I linked, in passing, to the Espresso Book Machine (video). The University of Missouri installed one last week. This week they're reporting it raises copyright issues: The machine, which is not yet open to the public, is capable of printing any PDF file provided by the customer. This enables customers to print anything they desire, regardless of whether it is … [Read more...] about Book Machine Raises Copyright Issues
Vivian Schiller Completely Comfortable at NPR
Lynn Sherr interviews Vivian Schiller, the first woman CEO of National Public Radio, at More.com (a site "celebrating women 40+"). Schiller's been around -- tour guide in the former Soviet Union, programming at TBS, documentary production at CNN and the head of NYTimes.com. Today, she says: I have the best job in the world. I’ve been in four positions since 1988, and each … [Read more...] about Vivian Schiller Completely Comfortable at NPR
Extraditing Polanski: What Ever Happened to Swiss Neutrality? – Le Figaro, France
Is the Polanski case an example of the Euro-American cultural divide striking again? Or is it about Switzerland, worried about its relations with the United States after the UBS debacle, trying to curry favor with Washington? Whatever the cause, the controversy triggered by the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of famed film director and pedophile Roman … [Read more...] about Extraditing Polanski: What Ever Happened to Swiss Neutrality? – Le Figaro, France
Applebaum: I am not my husband’s keeper
Continuing our coverage of news surrounding the recent arrest of scumbag, pedophile, child-rapist Roman Polanski, (not that I want you to think your reporter is biased on the story or anything) Paterico is still all over the case. Yesterday we told you of Anne Applebaum's jaw dropping defense of said child-rapist in which she failed to mention that her husband was working to … [Read more...] about Applebaum: I am not my husband’s keeper
Your Ten Year Old and the Future U.S. Air Force
One of the stories behind the story of the demise of the F-22 Raptor fighter is the "developing story" of the increasingly important role unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are playing in today's and certainly in tomorrow's Air Force. In my story behind the story of the F-22 demise, I quoted Fred Kaplan's comments that, during the most intense period of the Cold War, “much … [Read more...] about Your Ten Year Old and the Future U.S. Air Force
Iran Reportedly Refusing To Discuss Uranium Enrichment
Iran is reportedly throwing down the gauntlet again: Iran's nuclear chief says his country will not discuss anything related to its right to enrich uranium. Ali Akbar Salehi made his remarks two days before Iran is to discuss its atomic program with world powers in Geneva. He said Iran will never abandon its nuclear program. Earlier, Salehi told state-run television … [Read more...] about Iran Reportedly Refusing To Discuss Uranium Enrichment
The Death of a Good Man (Guest Voice)
The Death of a Good Man By Martha Randolph Carr It is startling how much time is being wasted parsing out the motive behind the murder of 51 year old substitute teacher, Bill Sparkman in tones that seem to indicate that some kind of feeble justification exists out there, somewhere. Sparkman was doing his civic duty as a census taker going door-to-door in rural Clay … [Read more...] about The Death of a Good Man (Guest Voice)
Roman Polanski Arrested
Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Roman Polanski Arrested
HAPPY HAPPY health care reform for … pets?
I had an interesting conversation last night regarding a curious e-mail which my friend Ed Morrissey received about a new bill being introduced in the House of Representatives. The purpose of the legislation would be to provide tax deductions to people for the care of their pets. ACTON, CA – PetExemption.com founders Leo Grillo and Robert Davi are pleased that the Humanity … [Read more...] about HAPPY HAPPY health care reform for … pets?
Stephen Colbert’s Current Events
In last night's hilarious piece on taser abuses, Stephen Colbert looks at the cases of a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade who was tased five times for arguing over where the parade route ended (the officers were fired); a soccer mom tased in front of her kids for driving 50 in a 45 mph zone; and the "revolutionary new multi-shot" Taser X3 ("turn up … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert’s Current Events
Saudis Green-Lighting Israeli Attack on Iran… Yeah, RIGHT
The British tabloid The Daily Express is reporting that the Saudi government has told the head of British intelligence that it's fine with them if Israel bombs an Iranian nuclear site. … [Read more...] about Saudis Green-Lighting Israeli Attack on Iran… Yeah, RIGHT
Lucy in the Sky Has Died
A Bipartisan Success
One of the nice things about the recent success in uncovering the terror cell that was planning to carry out new attacks is that this is something we can all celebrate without getting partisan about it. To be sure there will be some hard liners on the right who will claim it is a fraud or some hard liners on the left who will claim this is proof that Obama is good but Bush was … [Read more...] about A Bipartisan Success
Secret Service Investigating Poll Asking If Obama Should Be Killed
The Secret Service is investigating the origins of a Facebook poll that asked people to answer the question, "Should Obama be killed?" … [Read more...] about Secret Service Investigating Poll Asking If Obama Should Be Killed
Jenny Slate’s Unscripted “F-Bomb” Didn’t Bother Me Nearly As Much…
as what she said next, while following the script: "I swear to God." The Saturday Night Live skit in which Slate accidentally used the four-letter F-word involved two "biker chicks" who repeatedly use the word, "frickin'." Slate slips and, when she does, you can see the chagrin and concern on her face as she puffs her cheeks, as if to say, "I can't believe I just said … [Read more...] about Jenny Slate’s Unscripted “F-Bomb” Didn’t Bother Me Nearly As Much…
“Keep Your Guns, and Buy More Guns, and Buy Ammunition”
That is part of what Kitty Werthmann, one of the speakers at the recent How to Take Back America Conference, told an appreciative crowd. Werthman's speech, in which she compared the Obama administration to Nazi Germany, was available for sale in dvd format. A reporter for Think Progress bought one of the discs and asked Michelle Bachmann, who also spoke at the conference, to … [Read more...] about “Keep Your Guns, and Buy More Guns, and Buy Ammunition”
Apple Denied Health Care App Over Politics
The rejection adds to the litany of complaints against Apple's incredibly successful third-party market for its popular smartphone: Apple rejected a free iPhone application that advocated a single-payer health system, calling the application “politically charged,” according to the app’s developer. Red Daly, a 22 year-old computer science grad student at … [Read more...] about Apple Denied Health Care App Over Politics
Weep Not for Roman Polanski
There is a huge controversy building over something that should not be controversial at all: the arrest of 76-year-old film director Roman Polanski on charges going back to his rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977. … [Read more...] about Weep Not for Roman Polanski