About a week ago, the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant carried a story with a tantatalizing title, "Secret Plan: The U.S. to Stay in Iraq for Years." The (translated) story, which can be read in its entirety at watchingamerica.com, starts out as follows: "The Bush administration wants to use 50 military bases in Iraq for an indefinite period of time. Washington also wants to … [Read more...] about Not so Secret Anymore…
Golfers, Most of Whom are Republican, are Stupid (When it Comes to Global Warming)
Actually, I like golf. I used to play it from time to time and enjoyed it immensely. It's just not as easy to do when you live in Toronto (as I do) and have other, more pressing priorities. ********** Regardless, the truth is that a lot of golfers are really stupid, at least if global warming denial is any indication (and I think it is): NPR commentator Frank Deford … [Read more...] about Golfers, Most of Whom are Republican, are Stupid (When it Comes to Global Warming)
McCain and the New Gang of 14
It seems that Barack Obama may not be the only one having trouble consolidating his fellow party members behind his campaign. The Hill is reporting that there is a new "Gang of 14" saddling up to ride in Washington, DC and this time they are all Republicans. The other thing they have in common is that they are either "not endorsing" or "not supporting" John McCain in his … [Read more...] about McCain and the New Gang of 14
Three Strikes & You’re Out, Mr. Bush
In yet another blow to the Bush administration's torture regime, the Supreme Court ruled today that terrorism suspects at the Guantánamo Bay branch of the Rumsfeld Gulag have constitutional rights and can appeal their cases to civilian courts. The 5-4 vote, with liberal justices in the majority, was the third setback handed the Bush administration by the top court over the … [Read more...] about Three Strikes & You’re Out, Mr. Bush
Michelle Obama Is “Obama’s Baby Mama” Fox News Says
If controversy brings viewers, Fox News' latest will get it some new viewers. But Fox News' latest headline-making and blog-rage-sparking controversy is now bringing it under fire as an institution that displayed racist inclinations in a headline referring to Democratic Senator Barack Obama's wife as "Obama's Baby Mama." This comes days after a Fox News anchor set off a … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama Is “Obama’s Baby Mama” Fox News Says
Yes, The Sisterhood is Powerful. But It’s Time To Return Those Inaugural Ball Gowns
Like radio waves reaching earth from some cosmic calamity millennia ago, the yarbling of Hillary Clinton sycophants who believe that her candidacy was gang banged into extinction by the mainstream media, right-wing bloggers and Barack Obama acolytes can be faintly heard, although it is so much background noise as Clinton herself and practically everyone else who is determined … [Read more...] about Yes, The Sisterhood is Powerful. But It’s Time To Return Those Inaugural Ball Gowns
John McCain: The Early Years
Issues aside, much of the ongoing narrative of the 2008 presidential election is the personal history and life story of the candidates. Both are compelling reads, but I am currently focusing on John McCain's tale. Frequent reference is made to McCain's well deserved status as a war hero, prisoner of war and extensive military record. Back in the day, though, such a record was … [Read more...] about John McCain: The Early Years
Why Hillary Lost (Guest Voice)
This Guest Voice column is by Karen Werve Grant, an attorney who now heads a writing company and is a volunteer in the Obama Organizing Fellows program. WHY HILLARY LOST by Karen Werve Grant In her pursuit of the Democratic nomination for President of the United States, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton fought her way into a corner that must have looked familiar to … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Lost (Guest Voice)
Bush, McCain & Iraq: They Still Don’t Get It
You have to hand it to George Bush and John McCain. Both are willfully deaf, dumb and blind when it comes to the Iraq war. That already has irreparably tarnished the president’s legacy and eventually may do irreparable harm to the campaign of the man who wants to succeed him. The president, wearing his pity hat, told the British newspaper The Times that everything would be … [Read more...] about Bush, McCain & Iraq: They Still Don’t Get It
Vote for Spite
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post … [Read more...] about Vote for Spite
Globalization: “Don’t Leave It Unmanaged”
We often hear that the world is now a "global village" and "globalization" is inevitable. But there are warning signs we cannot overlook. Two experts point out that "for the first time in more than 200 years we are moving into a world not wholly dominated by the West. "If we want to influence this environment rather than be held to ransom by it, and if we want to take hold … [Read more...] about Globalization: “Don’t Leave It Unmanaged”
Happy Poppy Bush Fathers Day
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Happy Poppy Bush Fathers Day
Obama: The Dream Candidate is a ‘Prisoner of War’
The issue of Arab angst over Israeli influence in the United States has very clearly spilled over into the issue of Barack Obama's candidacy for the presidency, as recent Arabic translations on WORLDMEETS.US demonstrate. This article from Al-Arab Al-Yawm of Jordan - which is a majority Palestinian country - expresses optimism over the emergence of Barack Obama, but also a … [Read more...] about Obama: The Dream Candidate is a ‘Prisoner of War’
Pie Eyed Political Ideas Department
File this in your It Ain't Ever Gonna Happen file. … [Read more...] about Pie Eyed Political Ideas Department
Big Field for Obama Veepstakes
The first test of his decision-making is at hand. The short list is down to "about twenty current top government officials, former top government officials and former military leaders" as Barack Obama looks for a running mate who would both give him credibility and be qualified to succeed him. There is Hillary Clinton, of course, but name recognition of those being … [Read more...] about Big Field for Obama Veepstakes
Ongoing News of The Good Guys, Father’s Day 2008
I love this picture. You know guys like these, dont you? Yeah, take that! And that! Me, warrior deep fryer. Get food for family. Argh. There are guys like this all over the world. Thank goodness. … [Read more...] about Ongoing News of The Good Guys, Father’s Day 2008
Barack Obama’s Political Mistake Jim Johnson Resigns From Campaign
In a sign that we're now in a political age when the "vetters" will need to be "vetted" (and perhaps eventually the vetters who vet the vetter will have to be vetted as well), Jim Johnson, the quintessential Democratic insider who was heading Democratic presumptive Presidential nominee Barack Obama's Vice Presidential search, has quit the campaign after a controversy over his … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Political Mistake Jim Johnson Resigns From Campaign
The Facts About ANWR Drilling And America’s Oil Supply
We've done quite a lot of posts on this subject over the past few years -- and here is a great concise look at the issue via Dyre Portents. It's today's MUST READ: Recently their have been a lot of calls from Republican politicians to open up ANWR for drilling in order to lower gas prices. Having done my homework on this issue I believe that those that are doing so are … [Read more...] about The Facts About ANWR Drilling And America’s Oil Supply
Mass Untransit
Larry Wright, The Detroit News … [Read more...] about Mass Untransit
This Day in History: The Wallace Showdown
With all of the debate raging today over whether John McCain cares how long our troops stay in Iraq or if Barack Obama has a birth certificate, it's easy to lose track of little things like anniversaries. That's why I'm here to remind you that today is June 11. Back in 1963, it was a day of considerable tension which centered on Presidential Proclamation 3542. On this day … [Read more...] about This Day in History: The Wallace Showdown