WARNING TO TRAVELERS: Once again I've found that I paid to stay at a hotel and found that the high-speed Internet doesn't work and the wireless Internet won't connect. This time it's at a Best Western — a hotel chain I've had particular Internet connection troubles with and probably will sadly have to avoid in the future if I need a place where I can get online from my … [Read more...] about TMV Himself Can’t Post Much Until Later This Afternoon

If you're a blogger and want to endorse candidates (this site does not) you can CLICK HERE and get a "badge" to put on your site for the candidate of your choice. … [Read more...] about A “Badge” For Bloggers For Their Preferred Candidate

He's charismatic, intelligent, one of the country's less polarizing figures and a great speaker. But is he ready to be President yet? … [Read more...] about Pondering The Dynamic Barack Obama

Should its findings be released after the elections, as it plans to do, or should the findings be released before? … [Read more...] about The Bipartisan Iraq Study Group

Ghazi Hamad, spokesman of the Palestinian government and senior Hamas official wrote an article for the Palestinian newspaper al-Ayyam. In it, he wonders whether violence has become a Palestinian disease. "Has violence become a culture implanted in our bodies and our flesh?" [...] "We have surrendered to it until it has become the master and is obeyed everywhere — in the … [Read more...] about Hamas Official Calls Violence Palestinian Disease

Del Ali reports at the Political Wire: The morning after the 1994 election, while Democrats were licking their wounds, they got kicked again when Sen. Richard Shelby announced that he was switching his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican... There is a realistic possibility that if the Democrats pick up at least five Senate seats on Election Night, several current … [Read more...] about Party Switchers Ahead

Looks like the Republican dark horse, Alan Schlesinger, came out strong in the recent debate. Or at least that's what the left would have you believe. Hot Air has an interesting roundup of the blogosphere's attempt to paint Schlesinger as the winner. And then, more from the Hartford Courant... The televised hourlong encounter also included Republican Alan Schlesinger, who … [Read more...] about Lieberman In Trouble? Hmmm….

Sean Aqui shares a cautionary tale about the realities of excluding entire groups from your ranks. In short, be careful what you wish for... … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts Feel The Sting Of Discrimination

It's getting worse: The escalating violence in the Tigris River towns in many ways serves as a microcosm of the daily violence roiling Iraq. Sectarian attacks have increased more than tenfold since the start of the year and now claim more than 100 victims a day, according to the Iraqi government. This is an important article. It reveals a country on the brink of collapse. … [Read more...] about Iraq: On the brink of collapse

This can't be spun as good news for the White House, the GOP or for those who don't feel some kind of change needs to be made in Iraq War policy:A poll conducted for CNN over the weekend suggests support among Americans for the war in Iraq is dwindling to an all-time low. Just 34 percent of those polled say they support the war, while 64 percent say they oppose it. Women led … [Read more...] about Poll: Iraq War Support Falls To New Low

Over at The Reaction, Heraclitus is reporting on a story in The Australian suggesting that some in China are discussing the possibility of a coup in North Korea, possibly a China-backed coup. He sees this as "saber rattling," but, needless to say, it's an intriguing story. For more, see here. … [Read more...] about Regime change in North Korea: Will China back a coup?

You have to ask yourself: who ever would have thought 30 years ago that talk radio would evolve into where three hour "shows" would essentially become propaganda strips for political parties — and if the hosts wavered from the party line the President would meet with them to get them back "on message?" But that is the case now:On an overcast Friday morning last month, … [Read more...] about Bush Meets To Keep Talk Radio Hosts In Line

Because Venezuela must be kept off the U.N. Security Council. Guatemala did well enough to hold off Chavez's rogue tyranny yesterday, but voting to fill the Council's open Latin American seat resumes today. A compromise candidate may emerge. Just so long as Venezuela, which surprised with its poor showing, doesn't somehow pull out a victory. ********** Also, check out this … [Read more...] about Guatemala deserves our gratitude

Could this be why President George Bush and his political guru Karl Rove are reportedly so serene about the upcoming elections, despite a barrage of bad news polls?Despite a rush of campaign donations to Democrats earlier this year, Republican incumbents in highly competitive races in the House have a substantial cash advantage going into the final weeks before the midterm … [Read more...] about House GOPers Ahead In Funding In Close Races

It has often been said that Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf may just as well wear a big, fat target on his back — but the latest news from Pakistan indicates some Al Qaeda elements were looking at the target and reportedly plotting an assassination and coup:The level of tolerance between the government of President General Pervez Musharraf and Islamists … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Backed Coup Plot Scares Pakistan

The parade of Hollywood types continues to Africa in highly publicized journeys and for highly publicized causes. But Simwogerere Kyazze, writing in Kenya's Daily Nation, in an article posted on the must-read website Watching America, says it's getting kind of old. Some key highlights:Nairobi: Is it just be, or is Tinseltown's canoodling with African orphans getting a tad … [Read more...] about Is Hollywood’s Sudden Attention To Africa Getting “Gooey?”

From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about Political Debate!

Sometimes it's special (see above) and made by someone special (see here). … [Read more...] about All Glass Is Not Just Glass

The soon-to-be first Muslim representative in Congress has made some encouraging moves on that front. … [Read more...] about Ellison and Israel

Unlike the one between Foley and Pedophilia, this one's for real. … [Read more...] about The Link Between The GOP Foley Response and Homophobia: EXPOSED