We don't -- and won't -- forget the innocents who lost their lives. UPDATE: Meanwhile, some ponder the lessons of Columbine... … [Read more...] about Ten Years Ago: Columbine
Obama and Chavez: BFFs?
President Obama met the Tyrant Chavez at the Summit of the Americas on Friday -- you know, because both men are leaders of countries in the Americas -- and, according to Republican Senator John Ensign of Nevada, behaved irresponsibly by "laughing and joking" with him. Now, I have been a consistent and persistent critic of Hugo Chavez. As a liberal, I am opposed to all forms … [Read more...] about Obama and Chavez: BFFs?
Life and Death in the Google Age — Interview With Jeff Jarvis (Guest Interview)
Life and Death in the Google Age -- Interview With Jeff Jarvis b Bill Steigerwald Q: What does Google do and what’s so revolutionary about it? A: The idea behind the book was not so much to write a book about Google as about the changes in our world – and trying to figure them out by viewing them through the lens of Google’s success. I believe the changes in our world … [Read more...] about Life and Death in the Google Age — Interview With Jeff Jarvis (Guest Interview)
Norm Coleman As The Black Knight
RJ Matson, Roll Call This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Norm Coleman As The Black Knight
Missed the Sunday Talk Shows? Not to Worry.
Do you sometimes sleep in on Sunday morning after a busy Saturday night, or do other commitments and pleasures, such as church or golf---not necessarily in that order---make it hard for you to catch your favorite Sunday morning talk shows? Well, not to worry, over at The Huffington Post, Jason Linkins has got you covered. In his weekly "TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads," … [Read more...] about Missed the Sunday Talk Shows? Not to Worry.
An Open Letter to Obama: Learn Your History, Sir! – La Jornada, Mexico
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez hands President Obama a book titled, Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, at the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad & Tobago. How badly do Latin Americans want President Obama to understand the history of the United States in Latin America? In this 'Open Letter' to President Obama, Mexican columnist … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to Obama: Learn Your History, Sir! – La Jornada, Mexico
The Temptation of Sarah Palin
She has become a stereotypical figure--loved or reviled, depending on the beholder's politics--but the other day, for a brief moment, Sarah Palin let herself be seen as a human being with complicated emotions. The Alaska governor made news by telling a right-to-life meeting that, after learning of abnormalities in the child she was bearing last year, she had for "a fleeting … [Read more...] about The Temptation of Sarah Palin
The Case for Prosecution
Salon's Joan Walsh writes about the case for prosecution: The blogosphere has been charged with debate about impeaching Jay Bybee, the deputy attorney general whose name is on arguably the worst torture memo released last Thursday. Bruce Ackerman wrote a convincing case for impeaching Bybee on Friday; today the New York Times joined the cause with a fiery editorial: "These … [Read more...] about The Case for Prosecution
Meghan McCain: The New Face of the GOP?
Talk about the apple not falling far from the tree. Senator John McCain had been noted in the past as being a "straight talker." I think that this aspect about him was sadly muted during his run for President. That said, it seems that the penchant for straight talk can also be found in his daughter, Meghan. Meghan McCain spoke Saturday at the national convention for the … [Read more...] about Meghan McCain: The New Face of the GOP?
Tea Party Timing
Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Tea Party Timing
A Pirated Criminal Justice System
Yesterday a Greek-flagged tanker was almost hijacked by Somali pirates. With the help of a Dutch naval frigate, however, the attack was beaten off. The frigate than followed the pirates to their mother ship, a previously hijacked fishing vessel with a crew of twenty. These twenty captives were freed. Then the Dutch let the pirates go. Today pirates tried to hijack a Norwegian … [Read more...] about A Pirated Criminal Justice System
Why Obama Is Right To Draw A Line Under The Bush Torture Era (Guest Voice)
Why Obama is right to draw a line under the Bush torture era by Dalitso Njolinjo As a follower of American politics I found this week to be a very strange one. The liberal news network MSNBC seemed to have morphed into what they mock almost on a daily basis, Fox News. I saw them revert to childish jokes to undermine what even I could see was a legitimate political … [Read more...] about Why Obama Is Right To Draw A Line Under The Bush Torture Era (Guest Voice)
Bush Administration Torture Details: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 183 Times
Even though some Bush administration officials and lawyers are trying to finesse it, the bottom line is that waterboarding is now widely perceived to not just be torture now but to have been torture when it occurred. The issue now has been whether it's permissible and actually "useful" in getting solid information or not. But now another issue has emerged: I've put … [Read more...] about Bush Administration Torture Details: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 183 Times
President Obama And The “You Think We’re Cool” Handshake
When I saw the above photo, I laughed. I laughed because President Obama gave President Hugo Chavez the "You think we"re cool" handshake. Basically it disarms your opponent/adversary/enemy and makes him or her feel like everything's fine and dandy (cool) when it's really not. President Obama then made a point of saying that we (USA) "won't be prisoners of past … [Read more...] about President Obama And The “You Think We’re Cool” Handshake
The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage. Or How Rick Moran is Destroying America
In a move sure to swell his already legendary popularity among the GOP's Christian Conservative base, Rick Moran of Right Wing Nuthouse takes up his pen this weekend to make the case for why conservatives need to reject their opposition to gay marriage. A number of specific points are raised, which make the entire essay worth a read, but an interesting baseline is set with the … [Read more...] about The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage. Or How Rick Moran is Destroying America
Obama’s Handshake–A Tale of Two Reporters
Reporting on the summit of Latin American and Caribbean leaders in Trinidad, Little Green Footballs starts with the headline "Obama Laughs It Up With Hugo Chavez," shows a photo of Obama shaking hands with Hugo Chavez, and concludes, "But this ... is absolutely sickening." On the other hand, UK Reuters' Patrick Markey's headline says "Obama, Venezuela's Chavez shake hands … [Read more...] about Obama’s Handshake–A Tale of Two Reporters
Iran 8 Year Prison Sentence For American Journalist Could Undercut Obama U.S. – Iran Thaw Efforts
The news that Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi was sentenced for eight years by an Iranian court on spying charges is likely to ice up President Barack Obama's stated goal of slowly thawing relations between the two countries. Under Obama, the U.S. has been talking about trying to open a dialogue with Iran after nearly 30 years as arch enemies while, at the same … [Read more...] about Iran 8 Year Prison Sentence For American Journalist Could Undercut Obama U.S. – Iran Thaw Efforts
CIA Health Care
The lawyers wrote the torture memos, but the medical profession was there to implement them. According to the Washington Post, "documents show a steady stream of psychologists, physicians and other health officials who both kept detainees alive and actively participated in designing the interrogation program and monitoring its implementation... "Most of the psychologists … [Read more...] about CIA Health Care
Politico’s Mike Allen Grants Anonymity to Senior Bush Official to Attack Obama on Release of Torture Memos
On the day that the OLC torture memos were released, Politico’s Mike Allen quoted an unnamed Bush official castigating that decision and questioning Obama’s motives. … [Read more...] about Politico’s Mike Allen Grants Anonymity to Senior Bush Official to Attack Obama on Release of Torture Memos
Why Is Obama Prevailing In His Job And The Polls So Far?
Two blog posts attempt to answer this question: 1. Why Obama is Exceptionally Good at His Job on Time Magazine's blog. 2. Obama's Boffo Bully Pulpit Use on the Los Angeles Times' Top of the Ticket blog. … [Read more...] about Why Is Obama Prevailing In His Job And The Polls So Far?