Tuesday, both Will Hinton and Gun Toting Liberal picked up on the same blurb from Neal Boortz’s site, and then went down two different roads with it. As noted in Tuesday’s Center of Attention, Gun Toting Liberal was inspired to question Boortz’s self-proclaimed libertarianism. In contrast, Will’s muse prompted him to use Boortz’s post to illustrate “why people … [Read more...] about Cruel Conservatives: Part I
The U.S. Attorney Scandal As Black Hole
Scandals have a way of becoming black hole-like in that they suck any associated dirty linen into their maws and spit it out for all the world to see. The O.J. Simpson case is the Bigfoot of this phenomenon. Before The Juice's criminal and civil trials were over, practically everyone associated with the sordid affair had been revealed as everything ranging from drug addicts, … [Read more...] about The U.S. Attorney Scandal As Black Hole
Around The Sphere March 30, 2007
Our famous linkfest giving you links from blogs of many different viewpoints from all over the blogo-you-know-what. Links do NOT necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. Is "The President's Pleasure" As A Phrase becoming annoying and downright rotten in terms of imagery? One view HERE. The President Can't Derive Pleasure Out Of This: The Saudi King has … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere March 30, 2007
Poll: Bush Disapproval Rate Highest In His Presidency
A new Fox News poll gives yet another "snapshot" of voters' perceptions on who will hold the White House in 2008 -- and of what voters feel about President George Bush. And it's good news for the Democrats...except one...and bad news for GWB:The latest FOX News poll finds that Americans think the next person to move into the White House will be a Democrat, and while many voters … [Read more...] about Poll: Bush Disapproval Rate Highest In His Presidency
People Want To See Karl Rove Rap
So here it is from the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner: Watch it HERE. Some other people want to see Karl Rave get a rap (those people are saying "Karl, QUIT your day job...) … [Read more...] about People Want To See Karl Rove Rap
Veto Power
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: VPs Already?
THE OUTRAGE OF EARLY VICE PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATION If there is one thing that we at the Crystal Ball cannot countenance, it is early conjecture about possible vice presidential running-mates for the 2008 major-party tickets. The presidential nominees are a year away from being chosen, and we are already facing the longest formal campaign for President in American … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: VPs Already?
Schlafly on Marital Rape
Apparently, it's impossible. Because by getting married, women have permanently consented to sex. … [Read more...] about Schlafly on Marital Rape
Political Profiling
I thought this was a neat bit of information over at Ezra Klein's place. One of the key aspects of the Purgegate scandal are that some of the attorneys may have been fired because they either were too aggressive prosecuting Republicans (Southern California) or not aggressive enough prosecuting Democrats (New Mexico and Washington). Democrats are now alleging that the Bush … [Read more...] about Political Profiling
Operation Lost Cause
Iran and Britain: War of Nerves!
Ms Faye Turney, 26, the only woman amongst the British navy personnel seized by Iran, appears in this image made from television. (AP/APTN/Courtesy of Al-Alam) Iran on Thursday rolled back on a pledge to release a female British sailor, and a top official said the 15 captives may be put on trial, says NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer. "Iran's foreign minister had … [Read more...] about Iran and Britain: War of Nerves!
“A Pilgrimage to Pakistan”
I came across an interesting nonfiction essay "The Pilgrimage" by Susan L. Adkins (sent to me by a young sensitive lady Sucharita Sengupta who now lives in New Delhi). Susan describes her visit to the site of an ancient ruin in Pakistan. The essay was recently published in a Pakistani journal, The Way Ahead. Susan has also published nonfiction in a number of magazines, … [Read more...] about “A Pilgrimage to Pakistan”
“Commendable Terrorism”
Hot Air has a video up of a couple of Muslim extremists - "the godfather of British jihad", Omar Bakri Mohammed, Bahraini Shiite scholar Dhiyaa Al-Musawi and Egyptian scholar Gamal Al-Bana - talking about terrorism, and Jihad more in general. Some nice quotes / excerpts(you have to watch the video for yourself though): - "They [the 9/11 terrorists] were magnificent, even … [Read more...] about “Commendable Terrorism”
Maybe it is “Legal�, But is it “Right�?
We all know by now that U.S. Attorneys serve at the “pleasure of the presidentâ€?. In essence, that means the president can fire any of them “at his pleasureâ€? or “at his willâ€?. As this former Bush administration official states:Eight federal prosecutors were fired last year because they did not sufficiently support President Bush's priorities, a standard that … [Read more...] about Maybe it is “Legalâ€?, But is it “Rightâ€??
Hating the U.S.
Ed Morrissey has an interesting post over at his blog Captain's Quarters about anti-Americanim in Germany, based on this article in Der Spiegel. In short, Germans consider the U.S. to be "a greater threat to world peace than Iran." Ed comments: I'm not going to claim that America has never made a foreign-policy error, but the notion that we represent a greater threat to … [Read more...] about Hating the U.S.
On the Imbroglio in Afghanistan
The likelihood is growing of a stalemate in Afghanistan between the Hamid Karzai administration backed by NATO military power and the Taliban, other Jihadi and al Qaeda forces operating mainly out of safe havens in Pakistan. The effect of such a stalemate would be a de facto defeat for NATO in its first operation so far outside its traditional European territories. … [Read more...] about On the Imbroglio in Afghanistan
Security Leads to Freedom
David Brooks writes today in the New York Times (subscription) about the obsolete message of the GOP. ...Today the big threats to people’s future prospects come from complex, decentralized phenomena: Islamic extremism, failed states, global competition, global warming, nuclear proliferation, a skills-based economy, economic and social segmentation. Normal, … [Read more...] about Security Leads to Freedom
More On John Edwards: “What Would I Do?”
When I worked on the staff of the San Diego Union as a reporter I was lucky enough to get to work with Michael Grant, one of the paper's best writers and columnists. He'd often frame an issue or write about a story in a way that left you thinking long after you read it. He also has a jewel of a weblog. He has recently been thinking about John Edwards. And here's a small … [Read more...] about More On John Edwards: “What Would I Do?”
Dilberto
In the Trenches
Jules Crittenden has a round-up of posts / articles about Iran, Afghanistan and Iraq. Some good links. … [Read more...] about In the Trenches