Afghanistan's defense minister today said that 2008 has been the bloodiest year yet for the insurgency in Afghanistan. A British reporter says the country is locked in a spiral of doom. In this Guest Voice post, India-based American freelance reporter Wil Robinson details what the U.S. must do to win. Robinson spent two weeks reporting in Afghanistan last December. What The … [Read more...] about What The U.S. Must Do To Win In Afghanistan (Guest Voice)
Stock Market Rollercoaster
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Dumb Web 2.0 names. And Windows 7.
Robin Wauters at The Next Web says in his business he comes across "a mountain of poorly executed websites and applications, or startups that have business models that you just know will never bring in a dime of revenue." Still, it's the names he finds really awful. So he's compiled a list of what he thinks are The 15 dumbest names for Web 2.0 startups. Here's just one: 11. … [Read more...] about Dumb Web 2.0 names. And Windows 7.
With Three Weeks To Go, Obama & Biden Cruise, But Sometimes Coattails Don’t Matter
With the election looking for all the world like a Barack Obama win, would there be any hint of complacency when Joe and Jill Biden and Bill and Hillary Clinton took the stage at a rally in the Coal Country of Pennsylvania over the weekend? I stayed glued to the teevee for the entire event, nicely-planned to end before the day's most important happening, the Eagles-49ers game, … [Read more...] about With Three Weeks To Go, Obama & Biden Cruise, But Sometimes Coattails Don’t Matter
TMV Caption Contest
OK -- maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all. For one thing, I'm a terrible judge of funny. For another, I don't want to offend anyone. So ... net: I'm taking the coward's way out and declaring everyone a winner -- or, if you prefer, judge for yourself. My entry below; others in the comments section. My entry: "Can you hum a few more bars? I've almost got … [Read more...] about TMV Caption Contest
Is Obama Headed For A Blow Out?
The Politico asks an impressive collection of experts with various viewpoints. Bottom line consensus: Democrats...don't hire your moving vans just yet... … [Read more...] about Is Obama Headed For A Blow Out?
Psychoanalyzing McCain: ‘It’s a Goat, Even if it Flies’ – Al-Ghad of Jordan
Basing his thesis on a recent article from Slate magazine which psychoanalyzed the U.S. presidential candidates and President Bush, Jihad Al-Muhaisin of Jordan's Al-Ghad newspaper concludes that the election of McCain would be "the greatest tragedy." Pointing out that like Bush, McCain - based on the work of famed Psychologist Carl Jung - is classified as an 'Artisan', … [Read more...] about Psychoanalyzing McCain: ‘It’s a Goat, Even if it Flies’ – Al-Ghad of Jordan
McCain Scare Tactics
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Steal This Comic
XKCD: I spent more time trying to get an audible.com audio book playing than it took to listen to the book. I have lost every other piece of DRM-locked music I have paid for. … [Read more...] about Steal This Comic
Quote Of The Day: Christopher Hitchens Endorses Obama
A lot of people in the media and elsewhere who had a soft spot in their hearts for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain are now finding that the spot has vanished after watching his campaign. Now you can add Christopher Hitchens to the mix. In February, Hitchens did a comprehensive and complimentary profile/interview for Vanity Fair on McCain called "Prisoner … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Christopher Hitchens Endorses Obama
Striking Bankers Win Huge Concessions
Ever hear of the "wobblies?" That was the nickname of the International Workers of the World, a radical labor movement that had many followers a hundred or so years ago. An outfit that promoted the idea of one big union of all the world's workers to confront "the bosses." Their one big union of working people idea never came off, of course, But a collective of a very … [Read more...] about Striking Bankers Win Huge Concessions
New Copyright Czar; an F for the Drug Czar
Politicians left and right are in the pocket of the copyright cartel that is the American entertainment industry. Matt Asay sees Microsoft and Viacom paving the way to sensible copyright enforcement. We can only hope. Meanwhile, today President Bush signed a new law creating a Copyright Czar: The cabinet position will give a single point of authority to a job now handled by … [Read more...] about New Copyright Czar; an F for the Drug Czar
List Of Republicans Jumping The McCain Presidential Ship Steadily Grows
We've run several examples of high-profile Republicans jumping ship and either writing-off Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's campaign or even saying they're going to vote against him for varying reasons. Here's a must-read list from the Jed Report of GOPers who are fleeing to the lifeboats..and it grows bigger by the day. Will events change and will some … [Read more...] about List Of Republicans Jumping The McCain Presidential Ship Steadily Grows
The Obama Regime ‘Has Already Begun’: Die Zeit
According to many observers around the world, whether or not Barack Obama wins the actual election - and it looks like he will - the financial catastrophe has insured that his philosophy of governance has already won. Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff of the German Newspaper Die Zeit writes in part: "The Obama government will quite possibly begin this week. No, not the tenure of … [Read more...] about The Obama Regime ‘Has Already Begun’: Die Zeit
If You Think McCain Is Erratic, Take a Look at Bill Kristol
After having given the McCain campaign lots of advice during the past few months, Bill Kristol today---with only 20 days to go until elections---tells McCain that it’s time for him to fire his campaign, to "junk the whole thing and start over." Now, if McCain hasn't been paying attention to Kristol's advice, that doesn't reflect well on Kristol's influence with McCain. And, … [Read more...] about If You Think McCain Is Erratic, Take a Look at Bill Kristol
Ballot Boo-Boo, Obama’s Southern Gain from Whites, & an Authentic Coalition
Big ballot boo-boo from Troy, NY: Osama for president? Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's last name is spelled "Osama" on some 300 absentee ballots mailed out this week to voters in Rensselaer County hilltowns. Everyone's embarrassed and they decided to issue new ballots. Facing South reports on a study finding Obama's gains in the South are from white … [Read more...] about Ballot Boo-Boo, Obama’s Southern Gain from Whites, & an Authentic Coalition
Gallup Poll: Obama Now 10 Points Ahead Of McCain
The latest Gallup Daily tracking poll puts Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama 10 points ahead of GOP candidate Sen. John McCain, and Gallup notes that there are "auspicious" signs for Obama, given the decreasing campaign calender: Voter preferences in the presidential race continue to be generally auspicious for Barack Obama's election prospects only three weeks ahead … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Obama Now 10 Points Ahead Of McCain
No One Could Have Predicted The Current Economic Crisis
McCain’s Campaign Says Bill Kristol Has Bought Into Obama’s Party Line
There are few political stories we thought we'd truly find surprising during Campaign 2008 -- but here is one: in a sign that Republicans may now be forming a circular firing squad, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's camp has accused conservative New York Times columnist Bill Kristol of parroting Democratic candidate Barack Obama's talking points. Here's … [Read more...] about McCain’s Campaign Says Bill Kristol Has Bought Into Obama’s Party Line
An Excellent Overview of Obama and McCain Tax Proposals
So much gets lost in the sound bites and finger-pointing of presidential campaigns that it's sometimes tough to know what the respective candidates really believe--or seem to believe--on various issues. This morning's Columbus Dispatch has an excellent and readable overview of the McCain and Obama tax proposals. You can find it here. The last few paragraphs especially … [Read more...] about An Excellent Overview of Obama and McCain Tax Proposals