You know, it seems like it was only last week when I was reflecting on one of the positive aspects of Hillary Clinton's possible appointment as Secretary of State, that being the fact that we here in New York would finally get our other Senate seat back. (Ok, it actually was last week.) But now a couple of sadistic editorialists at the Washington Post have taken it upon … [Read more...] about Senator Bill Clinton? Just Shoot Me Now, Please.
A Black Friday Sonnet
For most Americans, the big day this week is Thanksgiving. For retailers, however, and for economists as well, it’s the day after Thanksgiving. This is "Black Friday," traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, the day retailers hope to get into the black, the harbinger of overall holiday sales strength. The sonnet that follows describes the worries currently … [Read more...] about A Black Friday Sonnet
GA Supreme Court Rules Part of Sex Offender Law is Unconstitutionally Cruel and Unusual
We can only hope this bodes well for Wendy Whitaker, the Georgia woman who may lose her home for teenage sex with a classmate. The AJC: The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down another provision of the state’s tough sex-offender law, calling mandatory life sentences for offenders who fail to register a second time “grossly disproportionate” punishment. In a 6-1 … [Read more...] about GA Supreme Court Rules Part of Sex Offender Law is Unconstitutionally Cruel and Unusual
Cartoon: Things To Be Thankful For
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Progressive Republicans: Why Bother?
Occasional TMV contributor Dennis Sanders recently interviewed Travis Johnson, the founder of a new group attempting to recyle the concept of "Progressive Republicans." I appreciated much of what Johnson told Sanders -- for instance, on why his group co-opted the term "progressive" ... Progressive traditionally refers to Republicans. Heck, Teddy Roosevelt ran for another … [Read more...] about Progressive Republicans: Why Bother?
The Truth About Thanksgiving
It may not be what you think... … [Read more...] about The Truth About Thanksgiving
Obama Economic Dream Team
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Obama Economic Dream Team
Giving Thanks (Guest Voice)
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving -- a day of giving thanks. And what's that all about? Humorous Tom Purcell puts on his serious hat and tells us in this Guest Voice: Giving Thanks by Tom Purcell I get to sit at the big table this year. I speak of Thanksgiving, the finest day of the year -- my favorite holiday since I was a kid in the 1970s. My parents had a tiny dining … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks (Guest Voice)
Milk
Tomorrow is the thirty year anniversary of the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, by another city supervisor Dan White, who had recently resigned and wanted his job back. Today the biopic Milk opens in New York, Los … [Read more...] about Milk
Tips On Surviving The Holidays
Study these... … [Read more...] about Tips On Surviving The Holidays
Without American Troops, Kurds ‘Face Annihilation’: Kurdish Media, Iraqi Kurdistan
The prospect of Americans leaving Iraq is not an appealing one to the Kurds. And judging by what we posted yesterday from Iraq's Kitabat newspaper by Khadir Taahar, 'Obama's Election Makes 'Fatal Blow' Against Kurds Possible,' one gathers why Kurds are so concerned. With Iraq's National Assembly set to vote on the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement today [Nov. 26], we have … [Read more...] about Without American Troops, Kurds ‘Face Annihilation’: Kurdish Media, Iraqi Kurdistan
Gates As Obama Defense Chief: Another Centrist Obama Administration Sign
The clearly leaked news that Bush administration Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will likely stay on in the same post in President Barack Obama's administration is yet one more sign that the incoming Obama administration will be centrist and will put a high premium on bipartisan cooperation. Just as the soon-to-be-announced selection of Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary … [Read more...] about Gates As Obama Defense Chief: Another Centrist Obama Administration Sign
Is There a Chance That Barack Obama Won’t Be TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’?
There must be some years when being part of the editorial crowd charged with selecting the "person of the year" at TIME magazine live in happy confusion: a lack of clarity created by a swirl of candidates for being named the person (or planet, or group of people, or machine) which "for better or for worse...has done the most to influence the events of the year." In some … [Read more...] about Is There a Chance That Barack Obama Won’t Be TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’?
The First Thanksgiving
RJ Matson, Roll Call … [Read more...] about The First Thanksgiving
More on Julie Amero: The Forensic Analysis
When Alex Eckelberry heard of Julie Amero, the substitute teacher found guilty of exposing children to porn pop-ups in class, he did more than just write about it on his blog. Eckelberry, the head of a Florida-based computer security firm, put together a forensic team and produced a report to be used in her defense. Stressed by the ordeal of the case and in declining health, … [Read more...] about More on Julie Amero: The Forensic Analysis
Is Clinton Eligible To Be Secretary Of State ?
Although I doubt it will go very far, there is a new twist in Clinton for SoS saga. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/25/1688640.aspx Basically the issue revolves around a fairly obscure section of the Constitution (Article I, Section 6) which provides that: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any … [Read more...] about Is Clinton Eligible To Be Secretary Of State ?
Even The Turkeys Feel The Pinch
Jeff Parker, Florida Today … [Read more...] about Even The Turkeys Feel The Pinch
So Mr. Obama … You’re Not the ‘Police?’: The Tehran Times, Iran
What can one make of the dovish comments emerging from Tehran in regard to President-elect Barack Obama? Is this the antique Persian leadership looking to take advantage of a young and inexperienced American leader, or a genuine olive branch? This article, which is particularly warm given that it's been published in Iran's state-run Tehran Times, worries about whether - if he … [Read more...] about So Mr. Obama … You’re Not the ‘Police?’: The Tehran Times, Iran
Thanksgiving Bailout
Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Bailout
Florida Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban
She found no "rational basis" to prohibit adoption, especially since they are allowed to be foster parents. (H/T Andrew Sullivan) I don't have much to add but to contrast two excerpts: John Stemberger, chairman of a successful drive earlier this month to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Florida, called the ruling "classic judicial activism" and … [Read more...] about Florida Judge Rules Against Gay Adoption Ban