Another poetic gem from TMV's favorite poet, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet: A concerted effort featuring huge infusions of money supplied by the Fed, highly focused buying orchestrated by Treasury officials that gave a positive skew to key averages, abetted by buying opportunity calls to individual investors by every stock broker from Panama to the Yukon, kept … [Read more...] about Guest Poet: The Great Stock Plunge
This Just In!!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:NBC Launches ‘To Catch a Senator’ Chris Hansen to Stake Out Airport Bathrooms “Dateline,†the NBC newsmagazine which has scored big ratings for its “To Catch a Predator†investigations, announced today that it would introduce a new investigative series this fall, entitled “To Catch a Senator.†At a … [Read more...] about This Just In!!!
Important Notes For TMV Readers
This was posted early this morning and we've moved it up. NEWER POSTS are under this so keep scrolling. A few important notes for TMV readers: OUR SITE REDESIGN AND UPGRADE IS CONTINUING There will be some important and extensive upgrades to TMV starting early Saturday morning around 5 a.m. through 8 a.m. There could be some disruptions. We are doing a major server … [Read more...] about Important Notes For TMV Readers
Another Growing Muslim Firestorm Over A Cartoon?
It sounds as if this should be filed in your Here We Go Again Department File: Fears grew of a new confrontation over images deemed blasphemous by Muslims as Pakistan joined Iran in protest over a sketch by a Swedish artist portraying the prophet Mohammed as a dog. Pakistan's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Swedish charge d'affaires to condemn "in the … [Read more...] about Another Growing Muslim Firestorm Over A Cartoon?
The Analogy Game
Heterosexual getting propositioned by a gay man : "Lewd Conduct" criminal charge :: Heterosexual women getting propositioned by a straight man : Totally free and legal "Street Harassment"? Close. But not quite. Because what many women (especially urban women) have to endure is far, far more pervasive, persistent, and threatening than what Senator Craig is accused of having … [Read more...] about The Analogy Game
What’s Better Than Barack Obama?
Cross-Posted at The Debate Link I … [Read more...] about What’s Better Than Barack Obama?
Listen To Larry Craig’s Bathroom Arrest Police Interrogation
What do you think? LISTEN HERE. Yours truly? I hear an awful lot of "I don't recall." … [Read more...] about Listen To Larry Craig’s Bathroom Arrest Police Interrogation
Terrorism Policies Split Democrats
Jonathan Weisman reports for the Washington Post that there seems to be trouble in the Democratic camp. According to Weisman, the Democrats' failure to "halt President Bush's most controversial tactics in the fight against terrorism has exposed deep divisions within the party, with many Democrats angry that they cannot defeat even a weakened president on issues that they … [Read more...] about Terrorism Policies Split Democrats
The Turkish Military versus the US Supreme Court
A difference without a distinction? … [Read more...] about The Turkish Military versus the US Supreme Court
Castro for Clinton/Obama?
Cross-Posted at The Debate Link Jim Lindgren says he "endorsed" them. But a closer look at the linked article seems to indicate that Castro was only making a political prediction as to the likelihood and electability of such a ticket. Specifically, Castro says it would be "unbeatable"--though where Castro gets the expertise to know how one wins a contested democratic … [Read more...] about Castro for Clinton/Obama?
Middle-Class Health Crisis Gets Worse
The newest Census figures put a statistical face on the sickening truth about health care in America. Even as household incomes go up, some do the number of uninsured. The creeping crisis has moved beyond the poor into the middle class. A record high 47 million Americans were priced out of health care, even as the poverty rate went down and median household income rose to … [Read more...] about Middle-Class Health Crisis Gets Worse
The Etymology of @
William Safire recently wrote about a new book and briefly discusses what we in the US call the "AT symbol," namely @. A sidebar in their punchy little book, drawn from the Web site (that’s archaic Times style for what the world has compressed to website) Herodios.com, compares the word for @ with what English speakers call “at.†In Czech, it would be Zavinac, “a … [Read more...] about The Etymology of @
A New Kind of Secularism
It seems that Abdullah Gül has immediately created a debate (and set the tone of it) about what secularism exactly is or should be: President Abdullah Gül described secularism as the rule of social harmony and a model that underpins freedom for different life styles, in his first speech following his election Tuesday. Gül's statement was welcomed by many as a new … [Read more...] about A New Kind of Secularism
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. -------------------------- Think Progress excerpts a bipartisan letter from Governors Spitzer and Schwarzenegger to … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
The Conservative Mind: A Review
If you want to read my review of The Conservative Mind please click here. Excerpt: Reading The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot by Russell Kirk was one big adventure for me, and for anyone interested in the conservative philosophy. Russell Kirk goes back all the way to British statesman Edmund Burke to determine what the conservative philosophy or theory exactly is, … [Read more...] about The Conservative Mind: A Review
A Study in Cowardice
Marc Moore writes at The Gazette: The Center for America Progress’ (CAP) recent study entitled “How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq†(PDF alert) features a quote from Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War: “No nation has ever benefited from protracted warfare.†This is meant to lead us into the center’s belief that … [Read more...] about A Study in Cowardice
A Consensus on Global Warming?
This is very, very interesting; In 2004, history professor Naomi Oreskes performed a survey of research papers on climate change. Examining peer-reviewed papers published on the ISI Web of Science database from 1993 to 2003, she found a majority supported the "consensus view," defined as humans were having at least some effect on global climate change. Oreskes' work has been … [Read more...] about A Consensus on Global Warming?
Ai. Oops. Sorry ’bout That
Spree (Susan) published a post yesterday about an important Democratic fundraiser named Norman Hsu. Hsu started raising money for Democrats three years back or so, and quickly became one of the best fundraisers the Democrats had. He was one of a few fundraisers who were able (and are able) to raise $1 million dollars, which is quite an accomplishment considering that an … [Read more...] about Ai. Oops. Sorry ’bout That
Blackwater USA: Armed & Dangerous
It seems right out of a shoot-'em-up Hollywood thriller: A shadowy private American security company led by a messianic right winger by the name of Erik Prince who has close connections to the White House and Pentagon hires out his own air force to put down civil unrest at home and insurgencies abroad. Well, it's not a movie, but all too real. There is an Erik Prince and … [Read more...] about Blackwater USA: Armed & Dangerous
Republicans Flushed With Anger Over Craig Men’s Room Scandal
Republicans clearly would like the airport men's room scandal involving Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) to go away. They've stripped him of his leadership posts -- and some fellow GOPers are calling on him to resign. But so far Craig seems to want to stick it out. So the question becomes: for how long? The political career of Senator Larry Craig of Idaho appeared to be … [Read more...] about Republicans Flushed With Anger Over Craig Men’s Room Scandal