Some conservatives think so -- so they're launching their own service. (Well, it worked for Fox News...) … [Read more...] about Is You Tube Biased Against Conservatives?
Celebrity Scandals Now Spread On The Internet
This Entertainment Tonight video clip of an apparently intoxicated David Hasselhoff shot by his daughter has received nearly 1,000,000 views so far on You Tube: This shows the "synergistic" nature now of the "old media" and the new media. In addition to being on You Tube, it's also posted www.TheInsiderOnline.com PS, Mr. H: This video is probably not a positive career … [Read more...] about Celebrity Scandals Now Spread On The Internet
Landmark Inquiries: Well Done Israel & India!
A few high and mighty persons in Israel and India may be quaking in their boots following the inquiries conducted in their countries by an 81-year-old retired Israeli judge and an Indian woman police officer respectively. Mr Eliyahu Winograd has set a "shining example of how to conduct a genuine, fearless, and plainspoken inquiry" into a government failure during Lebanon … [Read more...] about Landmark Inquiries: Well Done Israel & India!
Bush and Vetos
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Bush and Vetos
American Zeitgeist: Bills Before House & Senate
Once upon a time, some brilliant souls conceived the idea to hire many photographers and memoirists who would, all on the same day, all across the country, make photographs and gather vignettes of the people... working, playing, debating, sorrowing, enjoying, challenging. I liked the subsequent books called, One Day in the Life of America; One Day in the Life of … [Read more...] about American Zeitgeist: Bills Before House & Senate
Travel And The Limits Of The Internet
Yours truly is on the tail end of a week that proved the limits to blogging for someone on the move. I drove from San Diego to Santa Rosa on Sunday, and was able to post from my motels en route there and while there, and do slated shows. But in each instance, the "yes we have it!" hotel connections were hard to connect to. Fast foward to Tuesday, when I headed from Santa … [Read more...] about Travel And The Limits Of The Internet
After Sleeping On It….
Chris Cillizza of WP's The Fix: GOP Debate: Winners and Losers After a good night's sleep and a bit more reflection, we're ready to go with our winners and losers from last night's debate. A few overall comments first. No candidate did himself any serious damage and no candidate emerged as a shining star. Overall, it was what we expected out of a first debate -- the … [Read more...] about After Sleeping On It….
(Updated) SNP Ekes Out a Win in Scotland
The Scottish National party appears to have pulled off an historic coup and has overturned Labor's 50 year dominance of Scottish politics, clearing the way for a referendum on independence. The SNP became the largest single party in the Scottish parliament, winning 47 seats to Labor's 46, while the Conservatives won 17 seats and the Liberal Democrats 16. Other parties won … [Read more...] about (Updated) SNP Ekes Out a Win in Scotland
When a Blogger Jumps the Shark
Familiarity does indeed sometimes breed contempt, but I’ve had a case of the ass lately over Captain Ed Morrissey, whose usually thoughtful and reliably conservative musings at Captain’s Quarters command my respect, if not necessarily agreement. In the Captain's carefully proscribed orbit, Democrats are always ducking responsibility and the corner is just about to be … [Read more...] about When a Blogger Jumps the Shark
Tyranny, thy name is Hugo
Another day, more tyrannizing by Hugo Chavez. Hey, it's what he does, and he does a lot of it. What's more accurate, the Soviet Union of Venezuela or the National Socialist Republic of Venezuela? Take your pick. There may not yet be totalitarianism in that country, but it's pretty clear where Chavez is going with his slice-by-slice dismantling of anything and everything … [Read more...] about Tyranny, thy name is Hugo
The Elephant in the Room?
I had to make this pun and ask the question if the GOP Elephant is GWB or Ronald Reagan. They're all pretending that Reagan is there and GWB isn't. In an earlier thread Kritter asked:Dr. Estes- What do you make of the fact that the candidates brought up Reagan’s name 19 times, but barely mentioned George Bush’s name at all? Kurtz Media Notes:John McCain must have had an … [Read more...] about The Elephant in the Room?
Authenticity Missing Factor: The GOP Presidential Candidates Debate
They were identical decaplets, split ten times from the same zygote, and hard to tell apart. Tonight, all ten GOP men who want to be president of the free world, lined up behind tiny podiums as though they were about to play Jeopardy. They vied just as hard as any time-limited contestant on a game show. They were eager to hit the questions running as soon as they were … [Read more...] about Authenticity Missing Factor: The GOP Presidential Candidates Debate
Iraqi Parliament Recess Funkadelic
On the Mess in Mesopotamia Outrage Scale, the news that the Iraqi Parliament will take a two-month summer recess during a crucial phase of the so-called surge seems to fall somewhere in the . . . well, I suppose that it falls somewhere. I myself am much more concerned at the moment about Condi Rice meeting with representatives of the terrorist-coddling Syrian regime in the … [Read more...] about Iraqi Parliament Recess Funkadelic
The Time’s ‘100’: Hillary, Obama In…But Bush Is Out!
India's Sonia Gandhi India's ruling Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi and steel icon Lakshmi Mittal, along with Osama bin Laden and Pope Benedict XVI, are among a packed and varied field chosen by Time Magazine for this year's list of the world's 100 most influential people, says DNA. "The fourth annual list, which is due to hit newsstands on Friday, omits US President … [Read more...] about The Time’s ‘100’: Hillary, Obama In…But Bush Is Out!
Pakistan & Nuclear Black Market: What’s The Real Story?
A.Q. Khan - "Dresed to Kill." Photo courtesy The Economist One of the big mysteries in the past decade or more revolves round Pakistan's Abdul Qadeer Khan, described as 'father of Islamic bomb'. The Economist raises more disturbing questions regarding nuclear black market. Why is there a conspiracy of silence on this important subject even in the West? "To borrow a phrase … [Read more...] about Pakistan & Nuclear Black Market: What’s The Real Story?
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: More from THE SIXTH YEAR ITCH
Additional Chapter Excerpts from the New Book on the 2006 Midterms Following up on last week's preview, the Crystal Ball is happy to share more content from The Sixth Year Itch, a new book containing original chapters by political scholar and commentator Larry J. Sabato, as well as contributed chapters by prominent journalists and scholars who are on the political … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: More from THE SIXTH YEAR ITCH
Republicans Debate
I've been out running errands and just got home. Not sure if the debate is still going on - here's some coverage. Washington Post's The Fix: GOP Debate Underway WP The Fix: Giuliani casts himself as candidate of change WP The Fix: Giuliani struggled with abortion issue WP The Fix: Romney on Religion WP The Fix: McCain vs Mitt on Osama WP The Fix: McCain on the … [Read more...] about Republicans Debate
D.C. Madam, Jeane Palfrey, and the Case of The Moonlighting Paralegal
If I were from Mars, I would wonder why human beings concentrate so hard on what I once heard a human being refer to as the “real estate†of the body... those 'parts' without armor that occur at the joining of their legs and torsos. Modern humans seem to focus on this one tiny area on their bodies to the exclusion of all the rest of the body. What about the ears? The … [Read more...] about D.C. Madam, Jeane Palfrey, and the Case of The Moonlighting Paralegal
Fighting Terrorism
The hate crimes bill is simply another name for anti-terrorism. Those who kill due to hate, and who hope that their violence will terrorize other members of the targeted class into submission, are terrorists. They are terrorists when their victims are Jews in Israel. They are terrorists when their targets are Christians in the West. And they are terrorists when their victims … [Read more...] about Fighting Terrorism
Le Débat
Get your Sarkozy-Royal debate coverage here. The assessment: "Despite [some] clashes, neither candidate appeared to score a decisive blow." Some key excerpts: Royal: "I want to get France out of the situation it's in today... I want to be the president of the republic who's going to make a France where aggression and violence are in retreat, who's going to make a France … [Read more...] about Le Débat