Our famous linkfest offering you links to sites with MANY different viewpoints. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its cobloggers. Is Bush's Impending Plan For A U.S. Troop Surge (REAL WORD: "Escalation") Realistic? Oh!pinion takes a look at it in detail. A small part 4 U: At minimum, the number of additional troops necessary to turn things around in … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere January 4, 2007
This Just In!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Bush to Announce Exit Strategy from Reality Plans Complete Withdrawal from His Senses by Year End President George W. Bush has been working around the clock to put the finishing touches on a speech to the American people in which he will announce a comprehensive exit strategy from reality, White House aides confirmed … [Read more...] about This Just In!!
A Lip Sync Break
"Mr. Sandman" (performed by some teens from Eilat, Israel) object width="425" height="350"> … [Read more...] about A Lip Sync Break
More Transitional Stuff: We DO Make Mistakes
We're so embarrassed to tell you: we DO make mistakes. If you've visited this site and seen a feature or post appear then suddenly vanish, or if you're a blogger who gets a trackback to a post here and it turns out the post is gone but appears later, it's due to our learning the new WordPress software. On several occasions we didn't set the timer correctly, so we took the post … [Read more...] about More Transitional Stuff: We DO Make Mistakes
Not Good Enough
Dennis Prager's latest response column to the outroar sparked by his attack on Rep. Keith Ellison using the Koran in his ceremonial swearing-in finally starts to show some hints of contrition. But he still doesn't seem to get the real picture. … [Read more...] about Not Good Enough
Obstacle Course
The latest hurdles thrown up to stop Barack Obama from running (part 152 in the series). … [Read more...] about Obstacle Course
White House Tries To Divert Debate Over Saddam Execution Video
The White House response to questions regarding the uproar over the cellphone video version of Saddam Hussein's execution underscores why the administration is losing support on many fronts: (CBS/AP) The U.S. government worked Wednesday to distance itself from the ugly details of Saddam Hussein's execution and tried to focus on the symbolism of the former dictator's death … [Read more...] about White House Tries To Divert Debate Over Saddam Execution Video
Two Tones (test YouTube video)
This is very creative. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Two Tones (test YouTube video)
Kicked in the Funny Bone by Jefferson’s Library
Snicker, chortle, snort ... … [Read more...] about Kicked in the Funny Bone by Jefferson’s Library
God Has Talked To Pat Robertson Again
He has gotten another message from Him again. Sometimes He gives him good advice, sometimes a bum steer -- and by that we don't mean a bull asking "Hey, you got change?" at a 7-Eleven. But the latest message he gets from his private pipeline is: be afraid, Americans: Evangelical broadcaster Pat Robertson said Tuesday that God has told him that a terrorist attack on the … [Read more...] about God Has Talked To Pat Robertson Again
Center of Attention
Some extra attention to a few Centrist blogs. (links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of anyone blogging at TMV) Pete Abel at Central Sanity on "k-street and the new Congress". How to limit lobbyist-power? Ron Beasley at Middle Earth Journal: Lunatics getting Air Time. Pat Robertson on Fox. The African American Political Pundit at Mirror on America on the … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Literary Quote of the Day: Fyodor Dostoevsky
Today's literary quote of the day is from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: 'What do you think?' shouted Razumihin, louder than ever, 'you think I am attacking them for talking nonsense? Not a bit! I like them to talk nonsense. That's man's one privilige over all creation. Through error you come to the truth! I am a man because I err! You never reach any truth without … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: Fyodor Dostoevsky
How Extreme Has Some Talk Radio Gotten?
Someone has just crossed the line. H/t Americablog. … [Read more...] about How Extreme Has Some Talk Radio Gotten?
The Measure of a Man
Sometimes you read something that says so completely and effectively what you're thinking, that you can't improve on it. Such was the case this morning when I read Captain Ed's take on the WaPo story re: Obama's "youthful indiscretions." … [Read more...] about The Measure of a Man
GM: Still Clueless After All These Years
This is a make or break year for a once mightly colossus known as General Motors. I trace the beginning of GM’s downturn from a leading automotive innovator to the maker of boring rental cars back to 1976 when a peppy little import called the Honda Accord first arrived in the U.S. The 1976 Accord had just everything that the GM cars of that era didn’t. It was … [Read more...] about GM: Still Clueless After All These Years
FBI Agents Witnessed 26 Incidents of Possible Mistreatment
The Washington Post reports that FBI agents witnessed 26 incidents of possible mistreatment at Guantanamo Bay. An example: an interrogator reportedly squatted on a copy of the Koran in an attempt to break the (terror) suspect. Duct tape seems to have been popular as well as an 'interrogation tool'. Read more here. … [Read more...] about FBI Agents Witnessed 26 Incidents of Possible Mistreatment
The Iraq War: When Bad Things Happen to Good Statistics
My brain nearly exploded when I did some number crunching and found that more U.S. soldiers died in the Iraq war in 2006 than Iraqi soldiers. Some 870 U.S. soldiers died, compared to 627 Iraqi soldiers. What the bleep gives? What gives is that these statistics don't tell the whole story. The whole story, according to people with whom I spoke who have spent considerable … [Read more...] about The Iraq War: When Bad Things Happen to Good Statistics
George W. Bush on the Economy and Iraq… and Congress
George W. Bush wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal. In it, he calls on Congress to work with him for the sake of the nation. Together, we have a chance to serve the American people by solving the complex problems that many don't expect us to tackle, let alone solve, in the partisan environment of today's Washington. To do that, however, we can't play politics as usual. … [Read more...] about George W. Bush on the Economy and Iraq… and Congress
Monica: We Still Hardly Know Ye
There are few public humiliations in modern American history bigger than that suffered by Monica Lewinsky. Nor, I believe, few people who have been more resilient in the face of a media gang-rape than the former White House intern has been. As a reporter who covered the Clinton impeachment scandal, I became more familiar with Lewinsky than most people, and the more I learned … [Read more...] about Monica: We Still Hardly Know Ye
Canadian Spy Agency Warns Of Dirty Bomb Production Ease
Lest we forget amid partisan jockeying, domestic demonization, and heated foreign policy debates, here's a report that serves as a reminder of a lingering threat -- and the ease with which they could be carried out -- in the early 21st century: Canada's spy agency says it is “quite surprisingâ€? that terrorists have not detonated a crude radioactive bomb, given the … [Read more...] about Canadian Spy Agency Warns Of Dirty Bomb Production Ease