UPDATE II 9 a.m. - The State: Gov. Mark Sanford arrived in the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport this morning, having wrapped up a seven-day visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina, he said. Sanford said he had not been hiking along the Appalachian Trail, as his staff said in a Tuesday statement to the media. He says he considered hiking the Appalachian Trail but chose, … [Read more...] about A Sanford Potpourri UPDATED: Sanford Was In South America
The Left On Obama And Iran
In the past few days I've noticed an odd, if perhaps politically understandable, shift in the attitude of the left on the subject of human rights and Iran. For decades the left was dedicated to supporting human rights around the world and they would push the President (regardless of party) to be more proactive in condemning abuses and governments who violated basic principles … [Read more...] about The Left On Obama And Iran
Ed McMahon’s Passing Signals The End Of An Era
When the news hit that quintessential late night TV sidekick Ed McMahon died, it marked the end of an era. But not the era that many have noted. It wasn't just that he was a great TV sidekick to the undisputed former King of Late Night, NBC's Johnny Carson. It wasn't just that he was a multi-fronted talent threat: a great sidekick, a talented actor, an emcee in his own … [Read more...] about Ed McMahon’s Passing Signals The End Of An Era
Kennedy And Byrd Present Some Difficult Issues For The Senate
In writing this post I am trying to be very careful because while it does address a real issue it deals with some very touchy issues. I am speaking of the current illnesses of Senators Kennedy and Byrd. Obviously with regard to Senator Kennedy I have nothing but the deepest sympathy for his condition and with regard to Senator Byrd I recognize the serious problems that come … [Read more...] about Kennedy And Byrd Present Some Difficult Issues For The Senate
Responding To Events In Iran
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Responding To Events In Iran
Guest Voice: Cry Zimbabwe: World Media Mucks It Up While Mother Africa is Murdered
Hi, Dr. E. here again tonight, introducing guest voice Mr. Ed Warner, geologist with twenty-six years in exploration geology, including subsurface geology combined with “bright spot”, AVO and 3-D seismic, Offshore Gulf Coast, Michigan Reef Trend, Sacramento Basin and western Kansas Morrow play, and Jonah Field. He is a Libertarian and deeply involved in better outcomes for … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: Cry Zimbabwe: World Media Mucks It Up While Mother Africa is Murdered
Neda Agha Soltan
Aislin, The Montreal Gazette This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Neda Agha Soltan
GUEST VOICE From a Seasoned Insider: What You Must Do Now re Health Care Bills
Hi there, Dr. E. here. I'd like to introduce you to Senator Ken Gordon, who served as Senate Majority Leader in the Colorado State Legislature until 2009, when term limits kicked in. Over his long career, he has also been former Senate Judiciary Chair, and former Minority Leader in the House. The sentences I bolded below are ones that may catch your eye most. It is rarer … [Read more...] about GUEST VOICE From a Seasoned Insider: What You Must Do Now re Health Care Bills
A Slight Change in Schedule
Thursdays have turned out to be problematic of late for our weekly radio show, so if you would care to tune in and/or comment on Iran and a few other issues, Mid Stream Radio will air tomorrow at 10 am Eastern time. In the first half hour, we will welcome Ed Morrissey of Hot Air for a brief but civil debate on the situation in Iran and President Obama's response to it. Your … [Read more...] about A Slight Change in Schedule
Don’t Hold Your Breath for the ‘Obamanization’ of Iran: Folha, Brazil
'FEARFUL TIMES' Since the advent of Barack Obama, has there been a growing expectation around the world that candidates like him are bound to emerge? Calling this group psychosis 'Obamanization,' Folha of Brazil's Joao Pereira Coutinho writes in part: "I am sick of the Obamanization of the world. Now I've invented a word. You know what it means to 'Obamanize?' It … [Read more...] about Don’t Hold Your Breath for the ‘Obamanization’ of Iran: Folha, Brazil
‘Zionist-Run News Media’ are Wasting Their Time: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Judging from this pair of articles from the Islamic Republic's hardline, regime-friendly Kayhan newspaper, Iran's ruling theocrats have determined to blame anyone but themselves for unrest that has so marred the recent presidential election in that country. In the first article, 'Zionist-Run News Media' are Wasting Their Time, the regime alleges that The New York Times and … [Read more...] about ‘Zionist-Run News Media’ are Wasting Their Time: Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Obama Takes A Page From Jimmy Carter’s Playbook
In today's news conference, President Obama came down hard on the Iranian regime for its failure to respect its citizens' universal rights. At the same time, the President insisted that he was absolutely, in no way, not at all meddling in Iran's internal affairs. In his words: I've made it clear that the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of … [Read more...] about Obama Takes A Page From Jimmy Carter’s Playbook
Left, Right, and Wrong on Health Care
If you doubt that liberal and conservative have lost all meaning in the health care debate, consult the New York Times' columnists of those persuasions. On the left, Paul Krugman predicts reform "will be undermined by 'centrist' Democratic senators who either prevent the passage of a bill or insist on watering down key elements" ... "What the balking Democrats seem most … [Read more...] about Left, Right, and Wrong on Health Care
Psstt! Mr. President, We Have A Health Reform Plan For You
President Barack Obama said at his press conference today that the most important health care reform is reducing costs. Mr. President, do I have a plan for you. There's actually one in the Senate that answers your criteria that includes kind of a public option, a hybrid, one could say. For more than a year, the U.S. Senate has had a universal health care reform plan before … [Read more...] about Psstt! Mr. President, We Have A Health Reform Plan For You
Anyone Forget Bush v. Gore?
First of all, before I get rebuffed by the right side of my readers, let me clearly explain that I am not supportive of the President's lack of action on the Iranian elections. However, what exactly is Barack Obama supposed to do? Is the President of the United States supposed to disregard the sovereignty of a nation-state because some of their people are demonstrating … [Read more...] about Anyone Forget Bush v. Gore?
The Nanny Corporation
University of Chicago law professor Todd Henderson examines the "nanny corporation" and what he calls the "market for paternalism." I'm going to be blogging all summer covering Chicago's "works in progress" talks for the Faculty blog. There should be one going up each week -- your chance to take a peek at what's percolating at one of the world's top intellectual centers. … [Read more...] about The Nanny Corporation
Obama’s Catalog Of Universal Rights
The president's news conference this afternoon provides much food for thought (transcript here). The president has been very careful until now about asserting that democracy and human rights are universal values. Yet today, he said once, and then repeated twice that: As I said in Cairo, suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. The Iranian people have a … [Read more...] about Obama’s Catalog Of Universal Rights
In Praise Of Inter-Species Marriage
The Pennsylvania legislature is now debating whether or not to legalize gay marriage. One hears the usual, the predictable arguments from both sides in this debate. But the other day I heard one argument from people opposing the right of gays to marry that had never occurred to me—the possibility that if we allow this to go forward in Pennsylvania it would put us on a slippery … [Read more...] about In Praise Of Inter-Species Marriage
Forceful John Bolton, Meet Timid John Bolton
Okay, how idiotic is this? John Bolton slams Pres. Obama, on Sean Hannity's show, for "abandoning the people in the streets [of Iran] and [not] providing any possibility of concrete assistance to them." Then, in the next breath, in response to a question from Hannity, he turns around and says exactly the opposite (emphasis in original): … [Read more...] about Forceful John Bolton, Meet Timid John Bolton
Racism First: Pat Buchanan, the Republican Party, and the New (White Nationalist) Majority
Yes, it's quite amusing that (white nativist) Pat Buchanan and "white nationalist" Peter Brimelow spewed their bigotry and ignorance beneath a banner that misspelled the word "conference" -- it was spelled "conferenece," with an extra 'e' (for eugenics?) -- but what's rather more serious, if not genuinely disturbing, is that this sort of bigotry and ignorance still plays so … [Read more...] about Racism First: Pat Buchanan, the Republican Party, and the New (White Nationalist) Majority