After his less-than-inspiring response to President Obama's address in February to a joint session of Congress, Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.) appears to be engaging the first stage of rehabilitation, leaning hard into the "question policies not motives" meme. Good for him. Love him or not, it's the right thing to do; the cornerstone of civilized debate. … [Read more...] about Gov. Jindal, Take Two
It’s Better In Somalia
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about It’s Better In Somalia
Jail Time for Pirate Bay Founders
Copyright criminals: A court in Sweden on Friday convicted four men linked to the notorious Internet file-sharing service The Pirate Bay of violating copyright law, handing the music and movie industries a high-profile victory in their campaign to curb online piracy. The court found that the men — the three founders, Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Peter Sunde, … [Read more...] about Jail Time for Pirate Bay Founders
NY20: Tedisco Wins! Errrr…
Going all the way back to Bush v Gore 2000 right up through the 2008 runoff Senate election in Georgia and the endless ballet being danced by Norm Coleman and Al Franken, clearly Americans are tired of long, drawn out, contested electoral battles. Seizing on this groundswell of voter unrest, Jim Tedisco made a bold move last night and asked the county Supreme Court to put an … [Read more...] about NY20: Tedisco Wins! Errrr…
Eco-Driving and Consumer Participation
In my latest column at Pajamas Media, I have the next in our series of articles on fuel efficiency and economy in automobiles. In this edition I describe a course some of us took on "eco-driving" and how to save gas during the daily commute no matter what type of vehicle you own. We also look at consumer reactions to gas prices and the somewhat angry response toward Detroit by … [Read more...] about Eco-Driving and Consumer Participation
Time For The Commercial Meltdown To Begin ??
A while back I wrote about how I was concerned that the coming collapse in the commerical real estate market would make the residential meltdown look mild in comparison. While I would be quite happy to be wrong about this I think the first shoe has dropped with the bankruptcy of a major mall owner. When you combine a slow economy with lots of major anchor renters dropping … [Read more...] about Time For The Commercial Meltdown To Begin ??
Troy Anthony Davis Appeal Denied
From the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion: On October 22, 2008, Troy Anthony Davis (“Davis”), a Georgia death row inmate, has filed an application with this Court seeking authorization to file a second or successive 28 U.S.C. § 2254 federal habeas petition, raising for the first time a freestanding actual innocence claim. Davis had previously filed a federal habeas … [Read more...] about Troy Anthony Davis Appeal Denied
Islamists of the World Unite; You Have Nothing to Lose Except Any Pretext of Being Moderate (Guest Voice)
Islamists of the World Unite; You Have Nothing to Lose Except Any Pretext of Being Moderate By Barry Rubin It’s a development of tremendous importance and you probably won’t be hearing about it from anywhere but here. Mahdi Akef, supreme guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, has defied his own country’s government to ally himself with Hizballah. What makes this … [Read more...] about Islamists of the World Unite; You Have Nothing to Lose Except Any Pretext of Being Moderate (Guest Voice)
Glenn Beck Goes To War
With a conservative website... … [Read more...] about Glenn Beck Goes To War
Where is the Conservative Outrage at the Torture Memos?
Taking a brief glance over at Memeorandum I can't help but notice the radio silence from the Right on the release of the Bush OLC torture memos. Andrew Sullivan made the same point earlier today. The biggest voices on the right - Malkin, Instapundit, Drudge - have said absolutely nothing about the release of these stunning memos. Why is this worth mentioning? Because, … [Read more...] about Where is the Conservative Outrage at the Torture Memos?
A Brief Apology
In the past, I have used my modest platform here to chastise some Democrats for being "sore losers" and not doing a very good job of playing the part of the loyal opposition while they were in the minority. I was apparently way off base, not knowing the the depths to which sore loserhood can be taken. Georgia Senate threatens dismantling of USA It wasn't quite the firing … [Read more...] about A Brief Apology
The Department of Hopeless Saps
Tonight's edition of your tax dollars at work features a screaming, victorious headline from the fair and balanced folks at Fox News, proclaiming in virtual ink writ large, Napolitano Apologizes for Offending Veterans. You know, I watched the video of that apology, and somehow it seemed like a bit less of a "walkback" than one might think from a highly placed official who had … [Read more...] about The Department of Hopeless Saps
Limbaugh and Lee Harvey Oswald’s Mother
"President Obama Ordered the Killing of Three Black Muslim Kids" is his own headline for this week's Rush Limbaugh rant about the weekend rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from Indian Ocean pirates: "You know what we have learned about the Somali pirates, the merchant marine organizers that were wiped out at the order of Barack Obama, you know what we learned about them? … [Read more...] about Limbaugh and Lee Harvey Oswald’s Mother
Glimmers of Economic Hope
Continuing my call-me-naïve series on hope and optimism for our economy, here are the latest “optimalistic” economic and financial indicators. (For a definition of “Optimalist,” please click here.) Let’s call these indicators “glimmers of hope.” WARNING: For professional and reliable economic and financial information and advice---albeit probably very … [Read more...] about Glimmers of Economic Hope
The Fix Is In
Barack Obama has made his decision: Four DOJ memos will be released, unredacted except for the names of the CIA interrogators who carried out the torture. CIA personnel who tortured detainees using, among other techniques, the partial drowning method called "waterboarding" have been granted immunity from prosecution. Spain has somehow been persuaded not to proceed with … [Read more...] about The Fix Is In
GOProud? Hardly.
The following is a note posted on Facebook, by Joseph Chambers, a young gay man from West Virgina who until recently identified as a Republican. I've posted his article in its entirety since not everyone has access to Facebook. I was reading the Wall Street Journal recently when I came across an article covering the founding of a new organization for gay Republicans: … [Read more...] about GOProud? Hardly.
Shepard Smith to Malkinites: Get a Life
Shepard Smith and Catherine Herridge of Fox News -- of all places -- have resoundingly debunked the right-wing conspiracy theorists, led by Michelle Malkin, who have been screaming about the appalling injustice done to veterans and conservatives by that DHS report that cautioned local police departments to be alert to potential threats from right-wing extremists (emphasis in … [Read more...] about Shepard Smith to Malkinites: Get a Life
Ten Factors Working Against GOP Revival
Ben Smith spotlights the list put together by Mark Halperin. From what I've read, I think Mr. #10 is a more significant factor in this equation than his position on Halperin's list suggests. … [Read more...] about Ten Factors Working Against GOP Revival
Republican Senator Says Obama Aims To Disarm Americans
If you're wondering where the insistence by some conservatives and Fox News comes from that the Obama administration wants to take all of American's guns away then a good place to start will be the rhetoric of some GOP lawmakers. The context: Attorney General Eric Holder has always been an advocate of some forms of gun control. He has also made it known that he personally … [Read more...] about Republican Senator Says Obama Aims To Disarm Americans
While Banks Again Thrive, The Economy Doesn’t
It seems the Paulson-Bernanke-Geithner scheme to save the national bacon is finally bearing fruit. Yes, it has taken trillions of dollars funneled into the banking system by the Fed, the Treasury, and sundry other government agencies, but banks are again starting to be profitable. Just today JPMorgan Chase reported better than expected results. Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs … [Read more...] about While Banks Again Thrive, The Economy Doesn’t