A Black Republican says that the Dems should nominate another Black candidate (in this case, Kweisi Mfume) to go up against the Republican candidate, Black Lt. Governor Michael Steele. I don't think his logic holds up. To be clear, I'm not endorsing Benjamin Cardin (the other Democrat) over Mfume. I'm just saying that I'm not convinced by this piece that Mfume is a … [Read more...] about Maryland Senate Primary — Democrats

Well, it looks like the Italian election results will be settled sooner than expected. From the BBC: "[Opposition leader] Romano Prodi looks set to be confirmed as the winner of Italy's general election after the number of contested ballots was drastically lowered." Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi claims that he will continue to "resist" and that Italy is "at a standstill," … [Read more...] about Victory to Prodi

Michael Reynolds has a modest proposal...The population of Iran is about 68 million. (Only a third of which are certifiably insane.) Their per capita GDP is listed as $7,700. Their oil minister recently boasted that this figure would rise to 10 g’s a head. Let’s pretend he’s an honest politician, and that’s the truth. 68 million people, 10 grand a head, that comes to … [Read more...] about Buy ‘Em Off

I just got through being on the BBC World Service program World Have Your Say which had a range of American bloggers to discuss the growing call by retired generals for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. And I learned something new: Bill Clinton is at the root of it. One blogger who criticizes the generals who are daring to call for Rumsfeld to resign … [Read more...] about Did You Know That BILL CLINTON Is To Blame For The Generals Demanding Rumsfeld’s Resignation?

I missed this when it happened, but a few weeks back Justice Kennedy decried the world's inaction in the Darfur crisis. Good for him. I've always liked Kennedy. He strikes me as a perfect example of what a moderate member of the judiciary should be--prudent, but not so cautious as to let it override his passion for justice. … [Read more...] about A Voice For Justice

As some of you may know, I've been extremely tough on the Bush Administration over its lack of concern for the environment, specifically for global warming and other facets of climate change. See here, for example, where I argued that America needs "a president who understands and cares about the environment, one who is willing to adopt far-reaching policies to deal with … [Read more...] about Ottawa’s new anti-environmentalists

Personally, I think he may be. Supported the war vigorously, is open to school vouchers, but still believes in many liberal ideals. These are the new independents, Dems and Repubs who are tired of the toeing the party line just for the sake of toeing the party line. amba shares her thoughts. … [Read more...] about Is Lieberman An Independent Bellwether?

Well this definitely cuts against the grain. Oxblog's David Adesnik, a moderate Republican now says he regrets his vote in the 2004 election. "Bottom line, there is no question that I have egg on my face. How could I endorse a candidate whose values are so diametrically opposed to my own?" Unlike virtually every other blogger in his position, however, he's talking about … [Read more...] about Contrarian

Further thoughts on Cathy Young's wonderful immigration piece (thanks to Joe for the original tip!). … [Read more...] about Born as Trespassers

You can already hear and read the rumblings: "Maybe it's time for a third party...If only there was a good third party candidate I'd vote for him or her in a second...This country needs a third party to give us an alternative to the Democrats and Republicans...There needs to be a centrist third party." Realistic? If you look at American history, third parties have not proven … [Read more...] about Is A Third Party Truly A Viable Option?

You've heard of the "amen" chorus? Well, in the case of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld there is clearly now an ever-increasing "resign" chorus — and it's made up of respected retired generals:The widening circle of retired generals who have stepped forward to call for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation is shaping up as an unusual outcry that could … [Read more...] about Still More Generals Call On Rumsfeld To Resign

Michelle Cottle, on a Washington Post article on DC pharmacies placing their condoms behind locked doors to prevent shoplifting: [I]n a piece about stores erecting contraceptive barriers ... for people who have clearly already made the decision to have sex, this line of argument [abstinence-only] sounded even more absurd than usual. Yes, the double pun was intentional (as she … [Read more...] about Quote of the Evening

That's the question posted by a conservative blog — that gives you an answer you might not expect here. … [Read more...] about Fox News: Fair And Balanced, Or Racist And Xenophobic?

Boston Globe columnist Cathy Young looks at the illegal immigration controversy in a MUST READ POST on her blog. Here's a tiny portion:I am a legal immigrant myself. As many of you know, I came here with my family in 1980 from the Soviet Union; at the time, we automatically received refugee status on the grounds that we feared persecution in our native country. (Which, … [Read more...] about A Legal Immigrant Looks At Illegal Immigration

The same pharmacists who object to filling emergency contraception prescriptions are now refusing to fill prescriptions from any woman's clinic that conducts abortions--regardless of what the prescription is. That includes vitamins and antibiotics. Whoa. … [Read more...] about Vitamins Bring Down God’s Wrath

Andrew Sullivan accidently (and incorrectly) "ins" the editor of a gay publication. … [Read more...] about “I Know How Hard It Is To Be a Public Heterosexual These Days…”

AP via The Toledo Blade: ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui said it made his day to hear accounts of Americans’ suffering from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Taking the witness stand for the second time in his death-penalty trial today, Moussaoui mocked a Navy sailor who wept on the stand as she described the death of two of her … [Read more...] about Zack LOVES Other People’s Pain

From the AP via the New York Times: NEW YORK (AP) — Banned by Comedy Central from showing an image of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the creators of ''South Park'' skewered their own network for hypocrisy in the cartoon's most recent episode. The comedy — in an episode aired during Holy Week for Christians — instead featured an image of Jesus Christ defecating … [Read more...] about South Park Strikes Back!

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is increasingly under fire — from retired generals who are criticizing the way he's conducting the war in Iraq, causing one general to openly call for his resignation. The bottom line is: they all want change at the Pentagon's top. The Washington Post:The retired commander of key forces in Iraq called yesterday for Donald H. Rumsfeld … [Read more...] about Several Retired Generals Rebuke Rumsfeld And Want Him Out

Here's one of the most bizarre stories I've read in a long, long time. According to the Guardian Online: "Doctors from London University have revealed details of what they believe is the largest amount of ecstasy ever consumed by a single person. Consultants from the addiction centre at St George's Medical School, London, have published a case report of a British man estimated … [Read more...] about The Ecstasy and the Agony