This video was filmed in Jerusalem by Joseph Dana and Max Blumenthal. I found it at Philip Weiss's blog. The language and opinions expressed in the video are extremely raw. You can consider that a warning: … [Read more...] about What Obama Is Up Against
Obama Goes To Cairo
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New Jersey Congressman Backs up His Words with Actions
MiamiHerald.com reports that New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith, who has been championing the Sean Goldman case all along, introduced a bill in Congress today that would temporarily remove Brazil from a duty-free trade program. Smith says that Brazil received $2.75 billion in benefits last year. It is reported that David Goldman, who is still in Rio de Janeiro, … [Read more...] about New Jersey Congressman Backs up His Words with Actions
So Who was Obama Talking to in Cairo?
President Obama's speech in Cairo today was excellent (full text here). He gave historical context to grievances, lauded achievements, and affirmed commitments. He addressed primary concerns held closely by people on the various sides of many issues... and from my perspective, he did it very well. Of course, noting that Obama gave a great speech is like noticing that the … [Read more...] about So Who was Obama Talking to in Cairo?
Walk Like an Obama (Cartoon)
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. TMV runs a variety of cartoons, special features and columns throughout the day. Refresh TMV often to see the latest. … [Read more...] about Walk Like an Obama (Cartoon)
Is the G.O.P. “Almost Rooting for a Terrorist Attack on Obama’s Watch”?
Perhaps I am mellowing---politically that is. As a Democrat, I usually like and agree with the opinion pieces that Frank Rich writes. And so it was with his most recent column in the New York Times, “Who Is to Blame for the Next Attack?”, although something in the piece left me somewhat unsettled. In his otherwise excellent piece, Rich rightly condemns Cheney’s recent … [Read more...] about Is the G.O.P. “Almost Rooting for a Terrorist Attack on Obama’s Watch”?
Can You Sell Your Body Parts?
Here's an interesting topic for us to kick around. Today, during the second half of The Ed Morrissey Show, Ed will be interviewing Dr. Sally Satel of the American Enterprise Institute and they will discuss the ethics and potential of "a compensation system for live kidney donors." Yep... you read that correctly. We're talking about allowing people to legally sell their kidneys … [Read more...] about Can You Sell Your Body Parts?
Homegrown Terrorist (Cartoon)
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One Business Is Expanding: Wal-Mart To Hire 22,000 More Workers
Amid a worldwide economic crisis, one business has announced it's going to be expanding: Walmart is going to hire 22,000 new workers: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that it expects to hire more than 22,000 people to staff its new or expanded domestic stores this year. "During this difficult economic time, we're proud to be able to create quality jobs for thousands … [Read more...] about One Business Is Expanding: Wal-Mart To Hire 22,000 More Workers
Reality Bites, Left and Right
When you read something like this from Conor Clarke (h/t Andrew Sullivan) -- it's tough not to be just a little cynical about the so-called "arguments" from the so-called "conservative" camp. Of course, the so-called "liberal" camp also distorts reality. Case in point, Rachel Maddow's report last night re: the alleged criminal past of Dr. Tiller's suspected killer, Scott … [Read more...] about Reality Bites, Left and Right
Empathy Police, Keystone Kops
Charges of racism against Sonia Sotomayor are being reduced to exceeding the speed limit for empathy as Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions instructs former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia on the finer points of demographic discrimination. In the scramble to discredit the President's Supreme Court nominee, what remains of the Republican Party is being decimated even more by … [Read more...] about Empathy Police, Keystone Kops
Bring Out Your Dead!
I was pointed to this story from Minnesota Majority by Hot Air and Yid with Lid. Normally one only finds stories of miraculous resurrection either in Easter services or the South Side of Chicago, but apparently the phenomenon has spread to the frozen wastelands of Minnesota. Today, Minnesota Majority announced the discovery of individuals who were deceased prior to November … [Read more...] about Bring Out Your Dead!
A Time to Take Sides
Guest post by Hamid M. Khan In perhaps one of the most anticipated speeches of his young presidency, President Obama is venturing to Cairo to give an unprecedented address to the Islamic world. Not one to shrink from the unconventional, President Obama, however, has already issued robust salutations to the Islamic world in his inaugural address and in his speech to the … [Read more...] about A Time to Take Sides
Video of President Barack Obama’s Speech To Muslims And Reaction
Here's the video of President Barack Obama's speech to Muslims: Embedded video from CNN Video The full text of his speech in Cairo is HERE. Meanwhile, mainstream media response to Obama's speech is starting to pour in. Here's a cross section: --UPI: U.S. President Barack Obama wove his life's story and religious teachings Thursday as he reached out to the Muslim … [Read more...] about Video of President Barack Obama’s Speech To Muslims And Reaction
The Goldman Case—The Emotional Roller Coaster Continues
The emotional roller coaster continues for David Goldman, father of Sean, the 9-year-old boy who was abducted to Brazil almost five years ago, After writing on Tuesday that a Brazilian federal judge had ordered that Sean Goldman was to be taken yesterday by 2 p.m. to the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro to be reunited with his father, David Goldman, and returned to the … [Read more...] about The Goldman Case—The Emotional Roller Coaster Continues
Obama in Cairo
I watched the entirety of President Obama's speech this morning, and I have to say I was impressed. I was a critic of our nation's foreign policy under the Bush administration for nearly the entire two terms and I've been waiting to see a more even handed, neutral approach to matters in that part of the world, as well as a clear definition of our wars and America's attitude … [Read more...] about Obama in Cairo
Prince Obama and His Muslim Cinderella: Amal Al Ummah, Egypt
Are Egyptians and Muslims expecting too much from President Obama? Continuing with our Arabic coverage and with the excitement in Cairo at fever pitch, Egyptian columnist Haytham Abu Khalil, writing for opposition newspaper Amal Al Ummah, uses the Western fairytale of Cinderella to warn his people that 'Prince Obama' is not coming to their rescue - and in the process, he … [Read more...] about Prince Obama and His Muslim Cinderella: Amal Al Ummah, Egypt
The Fight for Life (Guest Voice)
The Fight for Life by Michael Reagan This week Dr. George Tiller, one of the few remaining doctors performing late-term abortions, was shot and killed. The deep and tragic irony here is that his disturbed killer apparently did so in the name of life. Like others in the pro-life community, I found Dr. Tiller’s profession abhorrent and believed it appropriate to protest … [Read more...] about The Fight for Life (Guest Voice)
Leah Ward Sears ‘Stumped on Gay Marriage’
That's the AJC headline on a story about an appearance by retiring chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, at the Atlanta Press Club Tuesday: Asked whether the U.S. Constitution would require Georgians to recognize the marriages of gay Iowans if they moved to the state, she first deferred to a lesser document: The state constitution banned gay marriage in … [Read more...] about Leah Ward Sears ‘Stumped on Gay Marriage’
If America Can Change, Why Not Egypt?: Amal Al Ummah, Egypt
As we have seen before, most recently with an article from Egypt's Al Araby headlined Five U.S. Presidencies is Too Long for Mubarak, President Obama's visit to Egypt, which takes place tomorrow, is not without risk to that nation's head of state. Demonstrating again the danger to Mubarak, Egyptian columnist Mohammad Abdul Qudus writing for Egypt's opposition Amal Al Ummah, … [Read more...] about If America Can Change, Why Not Egypt?: Amal Al Ummah, Egypt