If you go to school in Minnesota, and did not originally hail from a southern state which thinks ice doesn't occur in nature, not owning a pair of ice skates is a crime punishable by excommunication. … [Read more...] about Resolution of the Day
Blogger Faces “Utter Emergency”
Gary Farber, one of the more independent-thinking bloggers around, has a major personal emergency and he's asking readers of his site and hopefully others who read about it to help. And he has set it up so they CAN, if they wish to. First, read the post HERE. Secondly, make sure you read the bottom of it. Thirdly, if you understand what he's writing about and think you … [Read more...] about Blogger Faces “Utter Emergency”
Cut and blame?
A new poll shows that "70 percent of Americans oppose sending more troops" to Iraq. That is, they oppose the surge, the escalation, Bush's "new" strategy. Bush hasn't just lost the Iraq War. He's lost the American people. ********** Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, one of the most partisan of a hyper-partisan caucus of Republicans, has announced that he will … [Read more...] about Cut and blame?
Tagged!
I've been 'tagged' by fellow TMV co-blogger Michael J. Stickings. Joe answered the questions yesterday already. I answered the questions today. You can read them here. Furthermore, I in my turn have tagged PatHMV of Stubborn Facts, Libby Spencer of The Impolitic, Michael Linn Jones of the Gun Toting Liberal and Citizen Smash... … [Read more...] about Tagged!
Bush’s war on Iran
From the Times: A recent series of American raids against Iranians in Iraq was authorized under an order that President Bush decided to issue several months ago to undertake a broad military offensive against Iranian operatives in the country, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday. To be fair -- and I suppose one ought to try to be fair even in criticism of … [Read more...] about Bush’s war on Iran
Center of Attention
Extra attention to a few Centrist blogs... McQ at QandO on the surge: is it fair to expect results in 6 months time and... won't a withdrawal within six months time simply mean that the terrorists will get out of the areas for 6 months, and come back right after the U.S. withdraws? An interesting read. Amba spends some attention to Gerald Ford's views different U.S. … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Hillary Clinton: Time to Withdraw
Hillary Clinton told ABC News that, in her opinion, the American people and Congress don't believe that "this mission [Iraq] can work." She added: "And in the absence of a commitment that is backed up by actions from the Iraqi government, why should we believe it?" Later: "I'm skeptical that the Iraqi government will do what they have promised to do, and that I think is … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: Time to Withdraw
Farewell
Due to personal reasons, I regret to say my tenure as a T.M.V. contributor has come to an end. Thanks to my colleagues and readers, it's truly been an honor and a BLAST to write on Joe's great site I've admired so over the years. Best luck for the future to all! I'll still be blogging at my personal site, ZenithBlog.com, and I'm on the staff of an unofficial Mitt Romney … [Read more...] about Farewell
Duke Rape Case
From 60 Minutes: The forensic expert hired by the prosecutor in the Duke rape case says he made a "big error" in judgment by not stating in his report that the only DNA he found on the accuser was from several men who were not on the Duke lacrosse team. Dr. Brian Meehan speaks with 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl in his first interview about the controversial case … [Read more...] about Duke Rape Case
When Dumb Political Activism Attacks
Sometimes we all think people know where we basically stand on issues. And sometimes we learn that people either don't really know, or they don't really care. There's smart political activism, and there's dumb political activism. Here's some dumb political activism via Citizen Smash, one of the best known "milibloggers."I SAW IT IN MY INBOX this evening. It was an email from … [Read more...] about When Dumb Political Activism Attacks
This Just In!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Bin Laden Denounces Inclusion on Worst Dressed List Declares Global Jihad against Mr. Blackwell A furious Osama bin Laden appeared on the Arabic-language Al-Jazeera network last night to denounce his inclusion on the latest edition of Mr. Blackwell’s infamous Worst Dressed List. In his half-hour tirade, the … [Read more...] about This Just In!!
Terrorism: Distant Jetliner, Present Threat
It seemed like the whole world was spread out before us from our vantage point atop the sand dune. The gibbous moon was behind our backs, its surreal light casting shadows on beach and ocean. It was still nearly an hour before sunrise, but a sliver of hot pink hugged the horizon to the east. Venus sparkled overhead. Arrayed around it were familiar constellations, dominated by … [Read more...] about Terrorism: Distant Jetliner, Present Threat
First Thing We Do, Threaten All The Lawyers
A top administration official wonders aloud if lawyers defending detainees are taking money from the other side. Oh, and suggests that corporations should boycott them for daring to defend pro bono those who would otherwise have no lawyer at all. … [Read more...] about First Thing We Do, Threaten All The Lawyers
New Alliance
Should the American Jewish community do more to express solidarity with the Latino population? Seems like the natural successor to the civil rights movement. It appears the US is on the verge of a crippling backlash against the Latino population here. Thoughts? … [Read more...] about New Alliance
More Polls Bring Bad News For Bush On Iraq Support And Job Performance
More polls are coming out underscoring growing public unease over the Bush administration's Iraq policy and management -- and what is now becoming evident: President Bush's much-anticipated speech on a new direction for Iraq has failed to convince the bulk of the American public. CNN:Two out of three Americans oppose President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, a … [Read more...] about More Polls Bring Bad News For Bush On Iraq Support And Job Performance
Center of Attention
Dennis Sanders at Donklephant on the surge, escalation augmentation. Dennis believes, like I do, that Iraq is most likely lost. He continues to argue that the U.S. needs "to keep the contagion from spreading." The always fascinating Michael J. Totten at Winds of Change with, yet another, piece of original reporting. He visited "the besieged Christian community of Ain Ebel." … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Mapping
I just received an e-mail containing links to an interesting website. From the e-mail: I am writing to let US Government and Politics enthusiasts know that MapMuse.com has recently introduced the first of its US Government topics. We have created red and blue coded interactive maps for the following subjects: 1. US House of Representatives 2. US Senators 3. … [Read more...] about Mapping
Too Good To Be True
I was enthusiastic about the change in Congressional Leadership. Then... Speaker Nancy Pelosi's minimum wage bill apparently has an exemption for a company Headquartered in her district that operates in American Samoa. But the ban on House debate thwarts making this more public. Senator Harry Reid proposes earmark reform but tries to restrict the changes to a relatively … [Read more...] about Too Good To Be True
Issue Break: Some Answers To Some “Tag” Questions
Our coblogger Michael Stickings has "tagged" yours truly to answer a bunch of questions. His post with his thoughtful MUST READ ANSWERS is HERE. He was "tagged" by Balloon Juice's Tim. F, who did it "here." Note that I usually totally avoid putting these kinds of posts on TMV. I feel that too often weblogs become chatty websites that write more about Blogtopia (word used … [Read more...] about Issue Break: Some Answers To Some “Tag” Questions
Hillary in Trouble
It seems that Hillary Clinton might be in trouble. John Edwards and Barack Obama are catching up. According to some, many people simply dislike her. Ed Morrissey even wonders whether Hillary Clinton is the new John Kerry. Is Hillary in serious trouble? My view on all of this can be read here. … [Read more...] about Hillary in Trouble