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Putin To U.S.: Hurry Up On My Shield Offer

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is essentially saying President George Bush should "Hurry up and take it or leave it on my shield offer" -- making you wonder what Bush will see now if he gazes into Putin's eyes: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S. should ``hurry'' to make a decision on his proposal to share a European missile shield. Russia's offer to deploy … [Read more...] about Putin To U.S.: Hurry Up On My Shield Offer

Two for the Price of One

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Two posts I published at my own blog: Kill... With Manners: The New York Times published a fascinating article about informal Jihadi rules of conduct, also known as "Jihad etiquette." There are six basic rules. Two of them: - You can kill bystanders without feeling a lot of guilt: This is the “let-God-sort-them-out”-line of thinking: in essence it means that God knows who … [Read more...] about Two for the Price of One

Disrespecting the Pope

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It seems that American president George W. Bush made another gaffe: US President George W Bush drew gasps at the Vatican on Saturday by referring to Pope Benedict XVI as "sir" instead of the expected "His Holiness", pool reporters said. They could clearly hear the US leader say "Yes, sir" when the pope asked him if he was going to meet with officials of the lay Catholic … [Read more...] about Disrespecting the Pope

Democrats Wooing Hispanic Voters

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For every reaction there is a counterreaction. And nowhere do you see that as often as in politics -- so this story should come as no surprise: Helped by the fight over immigration, Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination are moving to court Hispanic voters like never before, as a string of early primary states with sizable Hispanic voting blocs prompt … [Read more...] about Democrats Wooing Hispanic Voters

Prince Harry Wants To Quit Army Due To Limits Placed On His Service

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According to a report, Prince Harry wants to quit the Army. But not because of what some may assume the reason would be. Not because it's too dangerous -- but because he is not being allowed to fight in the most dangerous hot spot of all: Prince Harry plans to quit his officer career with the British army after being refused to serve in Iraq, according to a report in the … [Read more...] about Prince Harry Wants To Quit Army Due To Limits Placed On His Service

Richard Rorty (1931-2007)

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Professor Richard Rorty, one of America's most prominent philosophers and leader of the pragmatist school of thought, has died. His book, Contingency, Irony, Solidarity is an all-time classic, and has a strong claim on any list of all-time greatest American political thinkers. Upon his death, he was a Professor of Comparative Literature emeritus at Stanford University, he … [Read more...] about Richard Rorty (1931-2007)

A Republican Challenge

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I recognize that many TMV readers are centrist or left-of-center, Independent or middle-leaning Democrats, but I think I've demonstrated that I still value your opinions (even those with which I disagree) -- and for that reason, I'd greatly appreciate any contribution you're inclined to offer to this exercise, even if it's to remind me that I'm mildly insane and perhaps … [Read more...] about A Republican Challenge

A Failure of Leadership… Whose Leadership?

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The New York Times has an editorial up, blasting Republicans for bad leadership on the immigration bill. While reading it, the reader gets the impression that those who oppose the bill, and worked actively against it, are all racists, xenophobes, people who simply hate immigrants: The anti-immigrant hard-core — no amnesty today, no amnesty tomorrow, no amnesty ever — must … [Read more...] about A Failure of Leadership… Whose Leadership?

Bribing Egypt

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In 1979, as part of the Camp David Accords, the United States agreed to provide Egypt with roughly 2 billion dollars a year in economic and military assistance. The money, although not publicly acknowledged as such, was something of a bribe. Indeed, for Egypt's decision to remain neutral in the Cold War, for its agreement to maintain peace with Israel, and for its support of US … [Read more...] about Bribing Egypt

Jailed Paris Hilton Captures World Press And Blog Attention

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Is it time for some smart media baron to launch an All Paris Hilton All The Time cable network? The saga of Paris Hilton, the quitessential young and super rich celebrity, being sentenced to jail, then released to home arrest, then being hauled to court and re-jailed as she screamed "MOM!" is the kind of celebrity story the American -- and, increasingly the world -- news … [Read more...] about Jailed Paris Hilton Captures World Press And Blog Attention

You Said What About My Mamma?

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Alabama Senator Lowell Barron (D.) learned a lesson yesterday: never talk trash about Senator Charles Bishop's (R.) mother. The two state Senators had a minor disagreement, which ran completely out of hand. The Democratic Senator called Bishop a "son of a [explicit]." Bishop exlpained that "where I grew up, that’s somebody talking bad about your mother and when he did, I … [Read more...] about You Said What About My Mamma?

Paris: Victim

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Jules Crittenden has a good post up about Paris Hilton. Jules writes: I feel bad for her. How can you look at anyone piteously sobbing on her way to jail and not feel bad for her, when her crime is not sticking a knife in someone, raping someone’s grandmother, holding anyone up at gunpoint or stealing their life’s savings, but essentially failing to figure out that the … [Read more...] about Paris: Victim