One of the steps in the civil rights movement was the elimination of literacy tests for voting. These tests had been used improperly by racists to deny minorities the right to vote. However when I see a video like this I start to wonder if maybe we need to bring them back … [Read more...] about A Vote For Literacy Tests ?
911 Tape in Gates Arrest Raises New Questions
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Birthers Rejoice: Michele “Batty” Bachmann to the Rescue
As a freelance pundit and political addict, I must pause to bow my head and give thanks for one small thing. Even after Sarah Palin stepped down from the public stage, we'll always have Minnesota, home of Jesse Ventura, Al Franken and... our favorite member of Congress for high comedy. Today, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) introduced a resolution commemorating the 50th … [Read more...] about Birthers Rejoice: Michele “Batty” Bachmann to the Rescue
Chinese Government Upset
Wah! Maybe if the Beijing regime didn't oppress people, they could, as they put it in their warning to Japan, focus "on important issues," like freedom for their people, an end to religious and other forms of persecution, and bullying others economically. [This has also been posted at my personal blog.] … [Read more...] about Chinese Government Upset
Law Enforcement: Jackson’s Doctor Did It
Administered the drugs that killed him, that is. I wouldn't want to be that doctor. Last night The Daily Beast had Marcia Clark (blonder than I remember her) pondering the next trial of the century. Clark says prescription-drug abuse is the drug story of our time and prescription narcotics "the cocaine of the new millennium." … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement: Jackson’s Doctor Did It
Birthers
David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Birthers
Pelosi: “You Hate Me. You Really, Really Hate Me.”
Nancy Pelosi is a woman on a mission. We may not know exactly what that mission is or where these train tracks end, but she's on a path. America, having had more than sufficient time to observe her leadership as our first female Speaker of the House, has registered a rather overwhelmingly negative view of her performance to date, but would a little thing like that bother … [Read more...] about Pelosi: “You Hate Me. You Really, Really Hate Me.”
Sarah Palin Leaves Governorship: So What’s Next?
If you want to know, here's a MUST READ ROUNDUP of blog, Facebook and Twitter analysis and opinion at Booker Rising. … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin Leaves Governorship: So What’s Next?
911 Caller in Gates Arrest Never Said ‘Black Suspects’
The 911 tape has been released. CNN: In the call, Lucia Whalen reports seeing "two larger men, one looked kind of Hispanic, but I'm not really sure, and the other one entered, and I didn't see what he looked like at all." "I just saw it from a distance, and this older woman was worried, thinking somebody's breaking in someone's house and they've been barging in," Whalen … [Read more...] about 911 Caller in Gates Arrest Never Said ‘Black Suspects’
Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas-Sized Gift Horse
The Austin American-Statesman reports today that U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is planning to run against Texas governor Rick Perry next year, is making inroads with previous Perry "loyalists" and "chipping" into Perry's "rich donor base, taking 21 percent of $6.7 million she raised from December through June from 35 percent of Perry's historically staunchest … [Read more...] about Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas-Sized Gift Horse
The Curious Case of American Health Care
It’s very strange how two countries with such cultural similarities as the United States and Great Britain can be so different. This past week’s debate on health care has been one which I have followed with close attention but yet have not been able to understand in its entirety. I do not understand how a country as influential and rich as America can let 30 million … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of American Health Care
Birther On Colbert – Oh, This Should Be Good
It seems that Orly Taitz will be showing up on The Colbert Report this week. She will doubtless have her own certified United States birth certificate on hand. Aside from the delicious entertainment such a meeting promises, we should take this chance to attempt predicting some of the highlights. A lot of this will depend on the rationale of Taitz for accepting the interview. Is … [Read more...] about Birther On Colbert – Oh, This Should Be Good
It’s Over: Housing Starts; No It’s Not: Verizon Layoffs
Proving Daniel Gross's Newsweek Cover Story true, there's good news and bad out today... WSJ: New-home sales soared in June from the previous month, the third increase in a row and supplying fresh evidence the housing market is beginning to recover from its long crisis. Sales of single-family homes increased by 11.0% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 … [Read more...] about It’s Over: Housing Starts; No It’s Not: Verizon Layoffs
Texting While Driving
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Texting While Driving
Ossified Kremlin Misreads Biden Visit to Georgia and Ukraine: Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia
Once again it's nice to report that the free press in Russia is still alive and kicking. Days ago the Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, one of Russia's boldest opposition newspapers, published this broadside against Russia's 'self-decieving, self-deluded' official media and the Kremlin for how they continue to interpret the world. This article examines the visit of Vice President Biden … [Read more...] about Ossified Kremlin Misreads Biden Visit to Georgia and Ukraine: Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia
Paying The Piper (Or Just Doctors And Lawyers)
Matt Yglesias is frustrated withthe nutty and dysfunctional nature of “fee-for-service” medicine in which doctors are paid for doing stuff rather than for treating illness.I feel the same way, but not about medicine. My wife is an attorney at a large firm, where the firm's earnings depend on how many hours its lawyers bill, not whether the client's legal illnesses get treated. … [Read more...] about Paying The Piper (Or Just Doctors And Lawyers)
I Assure You, Everything Is Just Fine In The Middle East
Tom Friedman, Sunday morning:I can comfortably report the following: The bad guys are losing. Yes, the dominos you see falling in the Muslim world today are the extremist Islamist groups and governments. They have failed to persuade people by either their arguments or their performances in power that their puritanical versions of Islam are the answer.As Dick Cheney might … [Read more...] about I Assure You, Everything Is Just Fine In The Middle East
Arm The Senate! (Guest Voice)
Arm The Senate! by E.J. Dionne, Jr. Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Isn't it time to dismantle the metal detectors, send the guards at the doors away, and allow Americans to exercise their Second Amendment rights by being free to carry their firearms into the nation's Capitol building? I've been studying the deep thoughts of senators who regularly … [Read more...] about Arm The Senate! (Guest Voice)
An Interesting Article On Democrats
An interesting article about the problems being faced by the Democrats and the liberal versus moderate wings of the party. … [Read more...] about An Interesting Article On Democrats
Worst. Movie. Ever.
How often do you see a review that begins like this?It's hard to know where -- and with whom -- to begin when assessing the depraved, worthless piece of filth that is "Orphan," a high-gloss horror show about a well-meaning couple who bring home a 9-year-old girl to join their family, only to discover, way too late, that she's a homicidal psychopath.The quote is from Ann … [Read more...] about Worst. Movie. Ever.