Obama: Enabler of the Irresponsible by Floyd and Mary Beth Brown In his inaugural address, President Obama heralded the arrival of a “new era of responsibility.” Apparently, this was a slip of the tongue, really meaning an “era of irresponsibility.” By his actions, Obama is pushing irresponsibility by picking winners and losers, punishing those who have worked hard … [Read more...] about Obama Enabler of the Irresponsible (Guest Voice)
Hillary Clinton And China
A gentle approach? … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton And China
Free Trade or Fair Trade?
When the Stimulus package included some “Buy America” language the world was outraged. Free Trade, Free Trade was the clear message. The omitted question is, “What do you mean by Free Trade?” In my opinion, to have truly Free and Fair Trade, the definition must have two parts: 1. Goods and services can be traded across borders without government impediment; and 2. The … [Read more...] about Free Trade or Fair Trade?
Limbaugh: EVERY Republican Secretly Wants Obama To Fail
Is Republican Rush Limbaugh, who as you can see HERE is more than ever presuming to speak for all Republicans, correct? Do all Republicans want Barack Obama to fail so the economy goes more south than it is now -- which in effect would be close to a total economic collapse? Answer: of course not. But Republicans have allowed someone who started out as a witty conservative … [Read more...] about Limbaugh: EVERY Republican Secretly Wants Obama To Fail
Kyrgyzstan Leader Plays Russians Against Americans: Vremya of Russia
Days ago, to the apparent shock of Washington, the president and parliament of the nation of Kyrgyzstan decided to evict the United States from the Manas Air Base near the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek - threatening one of the most secure supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan. Why was the United States so blindsided, or in other words, what's behind this revolting … [Read more...] about Kyrgyzstan Leader Plays Russians Against Americans: Vremya of Russia
Obama Weekly Address: “Ready” To Battle Special Interests And Lobbyists Over Budget
President Barack Obama has made it clear in his just-released weekly radio/internet address that he intends assertively battle special interests and lobbyists who seek to derail his $3.6 trillion budget plan. And it's clear Obama intends to go to the mat in what is shaping up to be an epic battle. Obama's core quote that will be on TV, discussed (and screamed about) on … [Read more...] about Obama Weekly Address: “Ready” To Battle Special Interests And Lobbyists Over Budget
NY20: Debate Season for the Candidates
We're gearing up for the first round of debates between Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco and Democratic candidate Scott Murphy. Their initial meeting will take place this coming Tuesday, March 3, in Saratoga Springs, New York in the public library. The event will be hosted by AARP and the topics will include health care, Social Security, long term care and enhanced retirement … [Read more...] about NY20: Debate Season for the Candidates
Bobby Jindal’s Republican Response
RJ Matson, Roll Call This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Bobby Jindal’s Republican Response
Pakistan: Wolf At The Door, Or Inside?
Pakistan was often warned during the past two decades that its double-speak on, and nurturing of, Islamic militants and jihadists on its soil could one day endanger its own survival. By ceding the administrative control of certain border areas to Taliban recently, Pakistan has perhaps finally come to terms that the wolf has arrived on its doorstep, and the world is now in … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Wolf At The Door, Or Inside?
We Are Not Quitters
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about We Are Not Quitters
Hitting The Nail On The Head About Conservative Talk Radio
Conservative talk radio used to be fun and entertaining for those who didn't even agree with it in part or at all. But something has changed. Why? This post here is "spot on" and I say "ditto." UPDATE: Here's another MUST READ. (Make SURE you read the comment under the linked post by a fan of these shows. What more can anyone say?) … [Read more...] about Hitting The Nail On The Head About Conservative Talk Radio
Sabato’s Crystal Ball — SENATE 2010: A Three-Peat for Democrats or Comeback for the GOP?
Part Three of Three of Larry J. Sabato on SENATE 2010: A Three-Peat for Democrats or Comeback for the GOP? Two weeks ago we discussed the basic framework for 2010's thirty-six Senate elections. Last week we reviewed the seventeen Democratic Senate seats that are on the ballot in the midterm year. Now let's see how the nineteen Republican-held seats for 2010 are shaping up in … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball — SENATE 2010: A Three-Peat for Democrats or Comeback for the GOP?
Obama Wins Back Republicans
I don't think his approval ratings ever dropped low enough to call this a second honeymoon, but Obama's non-State of the Union on Tuesday boosted his job approval ratings back near all-time highs. Overall, his approval went from 59% before to 67% after—a respectable jump. But the most interesting result from the Gallup survey was the change in Republican support: … [Read more...] about Obama Wins Back Republicans
‘You Think It’s Bad Here in the US of A?’
A few days ago, ELROD posted an interesting and eye-opening article, the opening sentence of which was "You think it’s bad here in the US of A?" The article, "Eastern Europe is Broke," was about the dire financial straits many of the nations of Eastern Europe find themselves in today, after several years of "astonishing growth." ELROD refers to this as phenomenon as "Oh, … [Read more...] about ‘You Think It’s Bad Here in the US of A?’
[Updated] Obama Administration to Boycott Durban II Due to Anti-Semitism
From JTA: The Obama administration has decided to boycott the so-called Durban II conference out of concerns for anti-Semitism. Multiple sources on a conference call with the White House on Friday told JTA that the Obama administration had opted not to attend any further preparatory meetings ahead of the planned U.N. conference against racism in Geneva in April. The … [Read more...] about [Updated] Obama Administration to Boycott Durban II Due to Anti-Semitism
Pay Raise Parity With the Military, While in a War?
The President's 2010 proposed budget calls for a 2 percent pay raise cap for federal civilian workers and a 2.9 percent pay raise cap for our military. Well, it seems that all hell has broken lose with some federal employees unions. Some federal employees and unions are unhappy about, according to the Washington Post, "The lack of movement toward closing the pay gap … [Read more...] about Pay Raise Parity With the Military, While in a War?
And Now Introducing: The Toilet Paper Police
Environmentalists (and I am one of them on many issues) are now on a roll. Americans are now being criticized for their toilet paper use, but perhaps most Americans will turn the other cheek: The tenderness of the delicate American buttock is causing more environmental devastation than the country's love of gas-guzzling cars, fast food or McMansions, according to green … [Read more...] about And Now Introducing: The Toilet Paper Police
Alison Des Forges: A Legendary American Woman
Last week when a commuter plane crashed in icy weather near Buffalo, New York, a tiny American lady with silver hair was among 50 people killed. Mrs Alison Des Forges, 66, was a rare scholar and human rights activist. She had issued a timely warning of the massacre in Rwanda, that later turned into one of the biggest modern genocides. As it is there are few outsiders who … [Read more...] about Alison Des Forges: A Legendary American Woman
Los Alamitos Mayor Quits Over White House Watermelon Patch Email
Sometimes someone does something so incredibly dumb that you wonder: don't they have any SENSE?? It's something that goes beyond being PC. Something that even a can of ravioli sitting on a shelf in Von's supermarket in San Diego would look at and say: "How could someone be so dense? Doesn't he have any sense?" The AP reports that the Mayor of the small California city of … [Read more...] about Los Alamitos Mayor Quits Over White House Watermelon Patch Email
On Bank Assets
In a recent post, Patrick mentioned some proposals that have been floating around that supposedly would help the banks. One of them is to suspend "mark to market" accounting, which comes from the idea that a lot of the assets at the banks only look so bad because of overreaction. This meme has actually been around for about two years now (it first cropped up when the banks were … [Read more...] about On Bank Assets