OK it's been a couple of months and the nation's ills haven't been fixed yet, so I feel like complaining about all the bad decisions Obama is making. Well actually I think the vast majority of things aren't his fault -- even if he does make bad economic or foreign policy decisions they are accepted wisdom and he feels his hands are tied, so it's expected. I supported him from … [Read more...] about Two Disturbing Signs From Obama
MRSA ST398 & the Overuse of Nontherapeutic Antibiotics
Nicholas Kristof last Sunday: We don’t add antibiotics to baby food and Cocoa Puffs so that children get fewer ear infections. That’s because we understand that the overuse of antibiotics is already creating “superbugs” resistant to medication. Yet we continue to allow agribusiness companies to add antibiotics to animal feed so that piglets stay healthy and don’t get ear … [Read more...] about MRSA ST398 & the Overuse of Nontherapeutic Antibiotics
Obama White House Plays More “Politics As Usual”
And The New York Times Plays Along As if we needed another example of why the average citizen is turned off not only by politics but also by "reporting," here comes a tale of complicity and intrigue from two bastions of power: The White House and The New York Times. On Saturday, the NY Times provided anonymity (not quite Judith Miller style, but close) to an … [Read more...] about Obama White House Plays More “Politics As Usual”
Poll: Limbaugh’s Favorable Rating Is 19 Percent
A new poll is out that measures conservative talk show host and GOP powerhouse Rush Limbaugh's favorable rating. And you look at the South Pole polling numbers and you wonder: with these numbers just who is Limbaugh trying to emulate? His biggest fan..the popularity challenged former Vice President Dick Cheney? Over the past few weeks, the White House has been casting … [Read more...] about Poll: Limbaugh’s Favorable Rating Is 19 Percent
New AIG Logo
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 New AIG Logo
Fox News for Newsweek’s “Utterly Shameless” Honor in Next Week’s Dignity Index.
One of my favorite segments in Newsweek is "The Dignity Index." In the magazine's words, this Index is "a weekly mathematical survey of dubious behavior that measures, on a scale of 1 to 100, just how low a person can go." The scale ranges from "mildly tacky" to "utterly shameless." In very fine print, below the index, one with good eyes or a good prescription can read: … [Read more...] about Fox News for Newsweek’s “Utterly Shameless” Honor in Next Week’s Dignity Index.
GSA Court Victory in Florida High School Case
In Florida last week, a judge used the Equal Access Act, originally promoted by organizations seeking to protect after-school prayer clubs, to rule in favor of students who set up a high school gay-straight alliance: As long as we’re Imagining, let’s think about schools in which it’s safe to be lesbian or gay. A federal court did just that last week in Gay-Straight Alliance of … [Read more...] about GSA Court Victory in Florida High School Case
China and America: Europe Should Fear G2 Rather than G20: Financial Times Deutschland
Judging from the recent content we've been translating, European concern that the United States and China are sidelining a disunited Old Continent seems to be reaching something of a fever pitch. Likening Washington to ancient Rome of the fifth century, Thomas Klau of the Financial Times Deutschland warns Europeans that the largest debtor [the U.S.] and the largest creditor … [Read more...] about China and America: Europe Should Fear G2 Rather than G20: Financial Times Deutschland
Poor George W. Bush
It used to be that President George W. Bush could go to events and he would only need his Secret Service folks to make sure nobody had any weapons. By the time of the 2004 election he had to make sure that nobody was around who was wearing a pink shirt under their sweater or a Kerry bumper sticker on their car. From here on out, he may not be able to show up to speak anywhere … [Read more...] about Poor George W. Bush
Tough Times for Rush Limbaugh
Bloomberg business headline: Housing starts in the U.S. unexpectedly snapped the longest streak of declines in 18 years in February, adding to signs that the pace of the economy’s decline may be easing. Hallelujah! And I am not even very religious Business Breaking News: For the fifth day in six consecutive business days, the markets close … [Read more...] about Tough Times for Rush Limbaugh
Cuomo’s Revelations Mean New Credibility Problems For AIG
,/center> Credibility is something hard to regain when you lose it. And lose it repeatedly. Now AIG's credibility is crumbling faster than the proverbial stale cookie in the wake of new revelations from New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo: AIG's assertion that it had no choice but to make multi-million dollar bonus payments was undercut this afternoon by New York … [Read more...] about Cuomo’s Revelations Mean New Credibility Problems For AIG
WHITE HOUSE PETS AND POLITICAL ANIMALS
So it’s final – a Portuguese water dog is coming to the White House sometime in April. That’s what you get when you have to please 3 women. Originally President Obama suggested going to the local dog pound and adopting a stray mixed breed. First Lady Michelle Obama nixed that idea immediately. She had heard talk show host Conan O’Brien point out that the last President … [Read more...] about WHITE HOUSE PETS AND POLITICAL ANIMALS
Film Me, I’m Irish!
Later this afternoon, at 4 pm eastern, stop by the Movie Addict Headquarters radio show for an interview with John P. McCarthy and a rundown of the best Irish themed movies of all time. What are some of your picks for the best Irish themed films? See you on the radio! … [Read more...] about Film Me, I’m Irish!
AIG Lynch Mob
Of all people, Barack Obama is the unlikeliest to be stirring up a lynch mob, but there is no other way to describe his stoking of public anger over the AIG bonuses. "In the last six months, A.I.G. has received substantial sums from the U.S. Treasury,” Mr. Obama took the podium to say yesterday. “How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers who are keeping the company … [Read more...] about AIG Lynch Mob
So What *Was* Scott Murphy Doing in the Situation Room?
While reading a recent transcript of press avails by NY20 Congressional candidates Scott Murphy and Jim Tedisco, I noticed an odd comment by Murphy. I didn't pay much attention to it and let it slide until I saw that John McCormack had perked up his ears over the same thing. MURPHY: So, one of the best moments of my life: I was going down to D.C. a week and a half ago. We … [Read more...] about So What *Was* Scott Murphy Doing in the Situation Room?
Allergists’ Suggestions on ‘First Dog’
Washington Post: Congressman Touts Shaved Golden Retriever for First Dog There's been no shortage of advice at the annual gathering of allergists here in Washington when it comes to the Obama family's hunt for a hypoallergenic First Dog. The pressing issue of the would-be first pooch has dominated hallway and cocktail conversation during the five-day meeting of the … [Read more...] about Allergists’ Suggestions on ‘First Dog’
Dead News Walking
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Dead News Walking
A Troubled St. Patrick’s Day In Ireland
Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated all over the world, but in Ireland itself the happiness is tempered by the fact these are troubled times. Ireland-based journalist Tish Durkin writes: On this St. Patrick's Day, the people of Ireland, North and South, can feel pride and relief that the recent murders of two unarmed British soldiers and a police officer by “Republican … [Read more...] about A Troubled St. Patrick’s Day In Ireland
The Painful Cost of ‘Breed Standards’: Torture Vs. Cosmetics (Guest Voice)
by Walter Brasch Legislatures in Pennsylvania and Illinois are considering bills that would reduce or eliminate what animal welfare advocates call mutilations, and what breeders and American Kennel Club (AKC) call “breed standards.” Because dogs are considered by state laws to be property, individual owners may currently cut and shape dogs’ ears (cropping) or amputate part … [Read more...] about The Painful Cost of ‘Breed Standards’: Torture Vs. Cosmetics (Guest Voice)
Learn About Stem Cell Research Before Rejecting It (Guest Voice)
Learn About Stem Cell Research Before Rejecting It by Jim Bell There has been much in the blogosphere during the last week concerning stem cell research, all of which seemingly triggered by Obama's reversal of Bush's policy to deny government funding for stem cell research. Arguments from the right consistently state that stem cell research is morally wrong because the … [Read more...] about Learn About Stem Cell Research Before Rejecting It (Guest Voice)