Vince O'Farrell, The Illawarra Mercury, Australia … [Read more...] about Drawing Attention to the RanGoonSquad
Center of Attention
A round up of recent posts by various bloggers who either attempt to strike a balanced note on heated debates and controversial issues, or improve our ability to find our own sense of balance by exposing us to new information and different points-of-view. -------------------------- NOTE: Going forward, we will try to publish a "Center of Attention" post at least three … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish
The unintended consequences of the big wet lip-lock that party regulars gave the religious right-wing in inviting them to help tear down the Republican Big Tent a few years ago continue to reverberate. At an emergency meeting in Salt Lake City over the weekend, religious right leaders met behind closed doors to try to resolve the crisis in their midst: None of the current … [Read more...] about Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish
The Michigan Squeeze
Ed Morrissey rips the words right out of my brain concerning Michigan's new budget/what in the.../disaster: The economic woes of Michigan appear ready to worsen, thanks to a budget agreement reached this morning as the state government began shutting down. Michigan residents will see their taxes increase by over a billion dollars, further burdening the decreasing purchasing … [Read more...] about The Michigan Squeeze
Phils Win, Mets Lose, Life Goes On
In October 1980, a young pitcher from suburban Philadelphia by the name of Jamie Moyer was among the million or so people on hand to watch a victory parade in honor of the Philadelphia Phillies, who had just won their first World Championship in the nearly century-old history of a Major League baseball franchise inurred to winning and accustomed to disappointing its … [Read more...] about Phils Win, Mets Lose, Life Goes On
Favorites On The Right
Actually, that'd make a great title for a Frank Sinatra song (but he's not around to sing it, so I suppose he's passed...). Right Wing News took a poll of right of center bloggers' favorite people. Can you guess number one? The results HERE. … [Read more...] about Favorites On The Right
Woman Late For Plane Dies In Police Custody At Phoenix Airport
She was late for a plane. She started yelling. She was taken into police custody. She was handcuffed. She was put in a cell. And then she was dead. Yes, there is an explanation for what happened, but it's a shocker given the fact that she was the mother of three young children, from a prominent New York City family, and she's said to have died in a way that will … [Read more...] about Woman Late For Plane Dies In Police Custody At Phoenix Airport
Blackwater & The Bush Moral Vacuum
Car Damaged in Blackwater Shootout It has become grimly obvious as details emerge about an incident in which Blackwater USA bodyguards shot and killed at least eight Iraqis in Baghdad's Nisour Square that trigger-happy private contractors have no business doing jobs that should be filled by the military. War, of course, can be a terribly messy thing. But once … [Read more...] about Blackwater & The Bush Moral Vacuum
Around The Sphere October 1, 2007
Our linkfest offering readers links to blogposts from websites of many different viewpoints. Linked posts do NOT necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. IT'S DISGRACEFUL ATTACKING GENERALS FOX NEWS SUGGESTS but seems like they're doing it (it depends on the political position of the general -- if you agree with him, he can't be attacked, if you don't … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere October 1, 2007
GM In The 21st Century
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about GM In The 21st Century
Cuomo Calls Out the Democrats
The man who should have run for President in 1988 and spared us both Bushes is now telling Democrats to keep the son from illegally getting us into a war with Iran as he did in Iraq. Mario Cuomo broke his political silence Friday night after the Lieberman/Kyl vote with an impassioned reminder that the Constitution gave war-making power to Congress to avoid having it … [Read more...] about Cuomo Calls Out the Democrats
No Newt
Alas, some sad news. Newt Gingrich will not -- repeat, not -- be running for president. I know, I know. You had your hopes up. You were all looking forward to it. Hey, so was I. I can admit that. I'm not ashamed. I really, really, really wanted Newt to run. Bummer. Why was I so excited? Me -- a liberal, a Democrat, temperamentally moderate, the embodiment of all that is … [Read more...] about No Newt
Religious Right Considers Third Party To Run Against Giuliani
New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani remains the favorite in polls in the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination sweepstakes -- but there are rumblings that his luck could run out. Unlike Arizona Senator John McCain, who has been walking a political tightrope hoping to keep his old supporters and win over old foes -- and falling off of the tightrope with politically un-astute … [Read more...] about Religious Right Considers Third Party To Run Against Giuliani
Video Of Japanese Journalist Shot Dead In Myanmar Shoots Across The World
The video and YouTube age makes if more difficult for cover stories. One of the images literally flashing around the world is of Cameraman Nagai Kenji being shot dead from the back. It's there for everyone to see - a graphic document of repression: Once upon a time if outrages occurred, they could be contained. Governments, organizations, celebrities or security forces … [Read more...] about Video Of Japanese Journalist Shot Dead In Myanmar Shoots Across The World
McCain’s Muslim Comment Further Derails “Straight Talk Express”
Arizona Senator John McCain has made a new comment which suggests his "Straight Talk Express" is quickly derailing -- and despite the "No Surrender" slogan he's likely on borrowed time as a serious U.S. Republican Presidential candidate. There are differences between carefully adjusting your comments to please particular constituencies, but McCain is a unique politico who … [Read more...] about McCain’s Muslim Comment Further Derails “Straight Talk Express”
Judge the Daughter Not For the Father
Jenna, Barbara and Dad The children of presidents should not be blamed for their fathers’ failures, or for that matter praised for their achievements. Which brings us to Jenna Bush, twin daughter of President George and First Lady Barbara Bush, who at age 25 is shedding her (probably unfair) tabloid image as a party girl and dingbat and is promoting her new book for … [Read more...] about Judge the Daughter Not For the Father
Myanmar Peace Police
Gary McCoy, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Myanmar Peace Police
Month 54 of the War By the Numbers
Another woman soldier is laid to rest When we look back on September 2007, it will be remembered as a month during which a modest downtrend in casualties continued and George Bush lowered his thick head and plowed once again into the brick wall that is the Iraq war. But that's not where we're going to focus this roundup. Instead, we will note that the U.S. is closing in … [Read more...] about Month 54 of the War By the Numbers
War Over War Movies
Before Vietnam, war movies were either gung-ho patriotic starring John Wayne or philosophically anti-war, starting with “All Quiet on the Western Front.†This week the Los Angeles Times has been OpEding an argument prompted by a conservative’s contention that today’s Hollywood “stakes out an anti-victory position on the current war in Iraq, continuing its … [Read more...] about War Over War Movies
The Triumph of the Loonie
(Cross-posted from The Reaction.) The Canadian dollar briefly reached parity with the American dollar last week, before pulling back slightly. But yesterday -- well, it felt awfully good: The Canadian dollar has closed above parity with U.S. dollar for first time since November, 1976, closing up two-thirds of a cent at $1.0052 (U.S.). The Canadian dollar vaulted back … [Read more...] about The Triumph of the Loonie