Which door should the U.S. choose? (And if it chooses the wrong door, is it stepping in Number Two?) … [Read more...] about Iraq, Iran And Door Number Three?

From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about You Need More Credit Cards

A debate-provoking cartoon from Cox & Forkum: Profiling remains a high controversial and emotional issue. Those who are unjustly fall into the net cast by those using profiles are upset because they feel they're being stereotyped, singled out and persecuted beause they've done nothing wrong. On the other hand, if it turns out that the threat is coming from X number of … [Read more...] about Profiled

On a visit to Kenya, U.S. Senator Barack Obama took a public AIDS test, using his celebrity status there in the hopes that he might inspire others to get tested in the AIDS-ravaged region. Iowa Law Professor Adrien Wing applauds his efforts (as do I), and wonders if a similar gesture in America might also act to encourage African-Americans to get tested--as AIDS is devastating … [Read more...] about Obama’s AIDS Test

Several former Israeli diplomats are trying to sue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the ICC for just that crime. … [Read more...] about Incitement to Commit Genocide?

Do you notice how anger has replaced attempts to reason? … [Read more...] about The State Of American Political Debate

Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman would have had to walk a political tightrope to mount what would have been seen as a truly independent re-election bid after losing the primary to challenger Ned Lamont. And now there are increasing signs he has already fallen off it. Not a day goes by when there isn't a new batch of news and blog stories detailing how Lieberman is being … [Read more...] about Lieberman’s Independent Run Not Looking So Independent To Many

Here's a preview 4 U: … [Read more...] about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Upcoming Film

Another literary gem from TMV's favorite poet, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet:Not everyone who works at Wal-Mart feels it's a great career option. Why is that? Wal-Martyred Weird hours, low pay, About the work I've no say, No future, but hey, Don't get me started, Wal-martyred. The stress I confess, From working for less, Has made me a mess, This boss ain't … [Read more...] about Guest Poet: Wal-Martyred

Cicero recently welcomed a new co-worker into his office, and shares what he thinks this particular Pakistani feels about his extremist brethren:I asked him if he was Muslim. “Yes,â€? he said, “but really it doesn’t mean much. I eat pork and drink beer. I never go to the mosque.â€? He seemed anxious to let me know that he was just a normal guy. “In the city, most the … [Read more...] about The Moderate Muslim(s)

They are "doing the same thing as Hitler" or "perhaps even worse." Venezuela, for the record, is running for a seat on the UN Security Council. … [Read more...] about Hugo Chavez on Israel

Another GOP candidate for Senate has found himself in a controversy — but unlike Virginia's Senator George Allen, this one is short-circuiting potential problems by getting his baggage out of the political baggage claim section early so he can leave it behind as he moves on in his journey:[Washington state] Republican U.S. Senate challenger Mike McGavick, in a remarkable … [Read more...] about McGavick And Allen: A Contrast In Troubled Candidacies

Some GOPers apparently think so. FOOTNOTE: One of my closest friends/business associates in San Diego has regularly voted Republican. He will not in 2006 and most likely will not in 2008. Why not? There are various reasons. But one reason is that he is truly alarmed because "I never thought I'd see the day when some people in the Republican party would say 'Ah, it's only … [Read more...] about Is Science “Dead?”

THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson to Build Movie Studio on the Moon Move Reflects Dwindling Career Options on Earth, Insiders Say Embattled actors Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson served notice to the entertainment industry that they intend to keep marching to the beat of a different drum by announcing today that they will build the first … [Read more...] about This Just In!

TMV still faces a difficult problem posting on this site. He is now in his SECOND HOTEL (another Best Western) that advertised "high speed internet" but a)doesn't have a plug for high speed internet and b)has wireless with a signal so weak it doesn't work. At least this one has minimal dial-up. But do to this his posts will be very limited today. He will post in the middle of … [Read more...] about TMV’s Own Posts Still Limited Today DueTo Connection Problems

President George Bush may feel he is "the decider" in policy but apparently not when it comes to putting in place an immigration plan. The biggest pocket of resistance: his own party, notes The Washington Times:One hundred days into his all-out push to win an immigration bill President Bush has convinced House Republicans he is serious about enforcing the border, but he has … [Read more...] about GOP Is Rejecting Bush “Comprehensive” Immigration Plan

The AP reports that the "Hitler's Cross" Restaurant in Bombay, India has for some strange reason decided to change its name. I don't know what it serves but I bet it doesn't serve Jewish food:The owner of a restaurant named after Adolf Hitler said Thursday he will change its name because it angered so many people. Puneet Sablok said he would remove Hitler's name and the Nazi … [Read more...] about “Hitler” Restaurant In India Decides To Change Its Name

How to decode a neo-conservative policy proposal. … [Read more...] about The Cypher

170 years later, could it be the GOP's last stand in 2006? PLUS: Introducing the "Ferocious Forty" competitive House racesAugust 24, 2006 - With less than two weeks to go before the traditional Labor Day kickoff of the fall election season, there's never been a better time to take stock of the races that will determine partisan control of Congress beyond 2006. In … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: Remember the Alamo?

It's about time!Washington Post:Over-the-Counter Sale of 'Morning After' Pill OKed FDA to allow sale of long-debated emergency contraceptive without prescription to adult women. … [Read more...] about FDA Allows OTC Sales of Plan B