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
Michael Goldfarb Breaks His Own Record…
... for mind-numbing stupidity. It seems that if a person knows how to say one word -- say, "thank you" -- in another language, that means they speak that language. … [Read more...] about Michael Goldfarb Breaks His Own Record…
Out of touch: Conservatives Eager to Ramp Up the Fight Against Sotomayor
Politico is reporting that "Conservatives are demanding that Senate Republicans take a harder line on Sonia Sotomayor": In a letter to be delivered to Senate Republicans Tuesday, more than 145 conservatives – including Grover Norquist, Richard Viguerie and Gary Bauer — call for a filibuster of Sotomayor's nomination if that's what it takes to force a "great debate" over … [Read more...] about Out of touch: Conservatives Eager to Ramp Up the Fight Against Sotomayor
Gay Marriage Becomes Law in New Hampshire
A friend, family really, the sister of my life-partner who passed from AIDS in 1988, writes: What a wonderful victory in NH today!!! I am so proud of our state for supporting equal rights! Indeed: Gay marriage legislation became law in New Hampshire this afternoon. Gov. John Lynch signed the bills just after 5:20 p.m. before dozens of enthusiastic supporters of same-sex … [Read more...] about Gay Marriage Becomes Law in New Hampshire
With Judge Sotomayor, Obama Boosts Image of U.S. Supreme Court: La Jornada, Mexico
So how are people in Latin America reacting to the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic member of the U.S. Supreme Court? In the first of a series of articles from Latin America on the subject, this editorial from Mexico's La Jornada emphasizes the way she is likely to begin to balance out the right-of-center appointments of George W. Bush. This … [Read more...] about With Judge Sotomayor, Obama Boosts Image of U.S. Supreme Court: La Jornada, Mexico
PART TWO OF THE NEEDLESS CELIBACY OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS
My last post of 6/2/09 deserves a follow-up as some of the reader comments were thought-proving and others wandered into other directions. I appreciate both because some of my posts have been criticized for covering too much territory. I originally thought about breaking this up into smaller posts but I do not want to litter TMV with so much on this one topic. Instead I have … [Read more...] about PART TWO OF THE NEEDLESS CELIBACY OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS
Pro Choice vs. No Choice
As I've been hearing about the doctor who was recently murdered for performing later term abortions, I realized for hundredth time how cleverly the self-proclaimed "Pro-Life" people have outwitted the Pro-Choice people when it comes to using language to advance their cause. Dr. Tiller was referred to over and over again on the news as an "abortion doctor." He wasn't. He was … [Read more...] about Pro Choice vs. No Choice
Australia: China’s Fears About Its Students
It is ironic that the two countries -- India and China -- with whom Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd wishes to build special relationship have begun to put a lot of pressure on him after the increase in violence against foreign students in his country. The Age of Australia reports: "The future of the $15.5 billion overseas student industry is under threat after the … [Read more...] about Australia: China’s Fears About Its Students
Relativism and Anarchy
On the heels of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller on Sunday, some wondered about what they see as relativism, and complained that radical actions from the extreme Left don't get the same treatment as those from the Right. As a commenter to my post on the subject asked "Where's the outrage over extremists from the left?" Leaving aside the obvious immediate answer (the … [Read more...] about Relativism and Anarchy
Flight 447 and the Titanic
The Atlantic Ocean rises to consciousness this week after silently swallowing 228 people on an airliner from Brazil just after the death in England of a 97-year-old woman, the last survivor of the Titanic. Almost a century apart, the disasters recall the fragility of human life in the face of all the technological advances of 21st century life. Sitting in the vast … [Read more...] about Flight 447 and the Titanic
Dr George Tiller
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. TMV runs a variety of cartoons, special columns and posts throughout the day. Refresh TMV often to see the latest. … [Read more...] about Dr George Tiller
The Sean Goldman Case: “Heartbreaking and Disgraceful”
Yesterday, we reported that a Brazilian federal judge had ordered that 9-year-old Sean Goldman, who was abducted by his Brazilian mother four years ago and taken to Brazil, be released today. Sean Goldman was to be taken today 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 United States. It would have … [Read more...] about The Sean Goldman Case: “Heartbreaking and Disgraceful”