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Irish Songs For Your Ears — And Heart
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling -- sung by that great Irish singer...Perry Como (OK so that isn't quite accurate, but its one of the best versions on You Tube): And another great song: It's A Great Day For The Irish -- sung by another great Irish singer, Judy Garland (Irish in spirit): … [Read more...] about Irish Songs For Your Ears — And Heart
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day By Martha Randolph Carr Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Today all of America gets to be an honorary Irishman, wear green and attempt lame brogues. It’s a wonderful, quirky little holiday that inspires city officials to turn the Chicago River that runs through the metropolitan’s business section a lovely emerald green. Parades will be held in … [Read more...] about Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Mexico’s Drug War: No Way Out But to Fight On: La Tercera of Chile
"UNCLE SAM SAYS: 'THEY'RE LUNATICS IF THEY THINK I WON'T STICK MY NOSE INTO THE ISSUE OF MEXICAN DRUG TRAFFICKING" [La Jornada, Mexico] Continuing with the series of articles WORLDMEETS.US is working on in regard to the Mexican drug crisis, we offer this item from Chile's La Tercera. For Americans busy scratching their heads about why the last few months the Mexican … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Drug War: No Way Out But to Fight On: La Tercera of Chile
Mr. Bush: “We Do Not Torture,” Time and Time Again
On Sunday, the New York Times, published an Op-Ed piece by Mark Danner, a professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, and Bard College, and author of "Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror.” His essay, "Tales From Torture’s Dark World," contains extensive excerpts from a "Confidential" report prepared by the International … [Read more...] about Mr. Bush: “We Do Not Torture,” Time and Time Again
Obama’s Quandary in Pakistan
There are growing murmurs in Europe that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has overplayed his hand under advice from the Americans, setting off the slow demise of Pakistan not only as a democracy but also as a governable country. A nightmare is shaping up on the streets of cities big and small in Pakistan. Pity its people battered between the hammer of military dictators … [Read more...] about Obama’s Quandary in Pakistan
Minimally Invasive Education
...a pedagogic method that uses the learning environment to generate an adequate level of motivation to induce learning in groups of children, with minimal, or no, intervention by a teacher. Embedded video from CNN Video From Hole-In-The-Wall, Lighting the Spark of Learning: The central idea behind Hole-in-the-Wall is that groups of children learn on their own without … [Read more...] about Minimally Invasive Education
Legal Fictions, Surrealism and Fantasy in the Post-Modern World
LEGAL FICTIONS AND THE SANCTITY OF CONTRACTS – A LOT OF NICE BULL Corporations, limited liability companies, banks, financial entities, non-profit organizations, governmental entities, and all private enterprises in the world are essentially legal fictions. What is a legal fiction? It is a fictitious “person” created by law that has certain legal rights and … [Read more...] about Legal Fictions, Surrealism and Fantasy in the Post-Modern World
Conservative Talk Radio Cannibalism Gobbles Again: It’s Laura Ingraham Versus Meghan McCain
(NOTE: Due to a error, the first version of this post said Cindy McCain and not Meghan McCain. It has now been fixed. TMV regrets the error.) First it was Rush Limbaugh versus RNC Chair Michael Steele. Then it was Newt Gingrich versus Rush Limbaugh versus Michael Steele. Now it's Laura Ingraham versus Meghan McCain. Is this the Republican party -- or the Donner … [Read more...] about Conservative Talk Radio Cannibalism Gobbles Again: It’s Laura Ingraham Versus Meghan McCain
Shoe Thrower’s Sister Laments, ‘The Court Sided With Bush’: Iraq News Agency
As we like to do, WORLDMEETS.US has posted an Iraqi write-thru on the trial and sentencing of Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi, who on Thursday of last week, was sentenced to three years in prison for throwing his shoes at President Bush during a farewell visit to Baghdad last December. This article, a translation from the Iraqi News Agency, contains a number of … [Read more...] about Shoe Thrower’s Sister Laments, ‘The Court Sided With Bush’: Iraq News Agency
AIG’s Bonus Babies: Pay ‘Em & Fire ‘Em
This time they've gone too far. This time the spoiled, overpaid, toxic finance peddling crowd with its ferocious sense of entitlement and infinite capacity to avoid taking any responsibility for the horrors they have inflicted on their fellow citizens have just plain gone over the line. The bonuses to the 400 dingbats who ruined the world's largest insurer and stuck the U.S. … [Read more...] about AIG’s Bonus Babies: Pay ‘Em & Fire ‘Em
Relations Between U.S. and Mexico are Deteriorating: Excelsior of Mexico
This week, WORLDMEETS.US is working on a series of articles from Mexico and Latin America about the battle over drugs now spilling over the Mexican border into the United States. According to this first item by Pablo Hiriart of Mexico's Excelsior newspaper, the governments of the United States and Mexico are painting themselves into a corner with mutual recriminations … [Read more...] about Relations Between U.S. and Mexico are Deteriorating: Excelsior of Mexico
AIG Bonuses: Who Are Those Guys?
There is a knee-jerk reaction from President Barack Obama all the way down to the the bum on Main Street voicing outrage that $165 million in bonuses will be paid out to employees of American International Group from equity provided by taxpayers bailout funds. No question it appears these people through what Obama said Monday was "recklessness and greed" destroyed the giant … [Read more...] about AIG Bonuses: Who Are Those Guys?
Ayn Rand Rises Again
Who's next? Gordon Gekko? As the economy crumbles, the usual cultural indicators of panic are on the rise--gun sales, survivalist talk and, of course, interest in the last century's loony goddess of selfishness. "Ayn Rand," the Wall Street Journal reports, "died more than a quarter of a century ago, yet her name appears regularly in discussions of our current economic … [Read more...] about Ayn Rand Rises Again
Notorious AIG
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Thank You, New York Times
THANK YOU, NEW YORK TIMES: I've got to give credit where credit is due. Yesterday's front-page story about Obama's health care plans is a remarkable vindication of what McCain was saying about healthcare last fall. The Times' story captures just how dishonest Obama's attacks really were. I can tell you as a veteran of the McCain policy shop just how angry and frustrated we … [Read more...] about Thank You, New York Times
Straightforward Earmarks
Instead of enduring the annual grandstanding, hyper-ventilating and the sanctimonious hypocrisy from both political parties, we must find another way to address controversial Congressional “earmarks.” Members of both parties happily insert many specific spending provisions in different pieces of legislation covering various federal departments, agencies and programs. In the … [Read more...] about Straightforward Earmarks
Thank You, David Gregory
THANK YOU, DAVID GREGORY: Yes, this is the second post in a row to pick on Christina Romer, head of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. But this exchange was too good to pass up:MR. GREGORY: There's an effort across the administration to sound more confident about the economy. The president, speaking on Friday, said this: (Videotape, Friday) PRES. OBAMA: If … [Read more...] about Thank You, David Gregory
A Republican Who Sincerely Wants Obama Not To Fail
Dr. Christina Romer is the chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Her comments yesterday morning on Meet the Press left me rather unsettled about the administration's readiness to handle this crisis, because I sincerely want the economy to recover as soon as possible. But seriously, should you believe a Republican who says a rapid recovery is what he truly … [Read more...] about A Republican Who Sincerely Wants Obama Not To Fail
The Drive-By Non-Media: Be Careful What You Wish For
Kathleen Parker has raised a ruckus once again, calling out critics of the media for their failure to grasp the importance of actual journalism and a functional fourth estate. There is surely room for media criticism, and a few bad actors in recent years have badly frayed public trust. And, yes, some newspapers are more liberal than their readership and do a lousy job of … [Read more...] about The Drive-By Non-Media: Be Careful What You Wish For