From the AP:WASHINGTON - Supporters of a guest worker program that would let illegal immigrants stay in the United States said Tuesday they don't have enough Senate votes to overcome objections from conservatives who oppose the measure on grounds it amounts to amnesty. As negotiators worked on a compromise to let those who have been here longest remain, Sen. John McCain, … [Read more...] about McCain Says Guest Worker Proposal Is In Trouble
Prayer Kills, But Church Saves?
A couple recent studies offer contradictory results. More here. … [Read more...] about Prayer Kills, But Church Saves?
Two-fer
A Debate Link double shot on immigration. First, a response to Texas Representative Ron Paul regarding birth right citizenship. Second, a post on why we have to hold the line against anti-immigrant backlash now--or face dire consequences later on. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Two-fer
One BILLION Dollars
Spencer Overton wants to know: If you were given one billion dollars to spend on eradicating racial disparities in America, how would you spend it? What would be the most efficient way to reduce disparities over the next 25 years? I don't know the answer, because I'm not sure the problem is monetary. But I'm sure he'd welcome your contribution over at BlackProf. … [Read more...] about One BILLION Dollars
Katie Couric Poised To Jump To CBS News Anchor Job
News reports say it's going to happen: NBC's Today Show host Katie Couric is poised to jump ship to take the CBS Evening News anchor job, an assignment that would make television news history, with Couric being the first sole woman anchor on a daily network newscast. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports:NBC executives expect Katie Couric to leave the "Today" show and … [Read more...] about Katie Couric Poised To Jump To CBS News Anchor Job
Katherine Harris Now At War With Own Staffers And Own Party
The Tampa Tribune reports that Rep. Katherine Harris, who has seen staffers perhaps qualify for a listing in the Guinesss Book of Records in the speed with which they've fled her campaign the past week, is now at war. Big time. Against her staffers and her own party:Changing locks on her campaign headquarters and accusing her staff of disloyalty and her own party of spying on … [Read more...] about Katherine Harris Now At War With Own Staffers And Own Party
DeLay Not Running: “Is This The End Of Rico?”
At the end of the 1930s' gangster movie "Little Caesar" Edward G. Robinson's gangster character utters the immortal words as he stares death in the face: "Is this the end of Rico?" Today, the same question lingers not necessarily about Tom DeLay's Congressional career — he announced yesterday that he won't run for re-election after all — but whether DeLay is going … [Read more...] about DeLay Not Running: “Is This The End Of Rico?”
And There Was Much Rejoycing O’er The Land
Tom DeLay, the man who made political moderation in America virtually impossible, the man who never saw a civil piece of discourse he didn't try to undermine, the man who is a one-man show of all that is soulless and wrong in American politics, is "retiring". Good riddance. America is better off without him. … [Read more...] about And There Was Much Rejoycing O’er The Land
That's right. He's not seeking reelection and he'll be resigning from Congress soon. TIME has the scoop:Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Taking defiant swipes at "the left" and the press, he said he feels … [Read more...] about
That's right. He's not seeking reelection and he'll be resigning from Congress soon. TIME has the scoop:Rep. Tom DeLay, whose iron hold on the House Republicans melted as a lobbying corruption scandal engulfed the Capitol, told TIME that he will not seek reelection and will leave Congress within months. Taking defiant swipes at "the left" and the press, he said he feels … [Read more...] about
TMV’s Own Posting Is Limited Today
TMV is on the road (in Azusa, CA to be exact). There could be some posting problems but if there aren't, he'll do a few posts. But no matter what keep checking back today because our always-independent co-bloggers will have some things to say. … [Read more...] about TMV’s Own Posting Is Limited Today
Freed Hostage Jill Carroll’s Reunion With Monitor Staff
It was the answer to many prayers:Former hostage Jill Carroll met with the staff of The Christian Science Monitor on Monday, visiting for the first time the newsroom of the paper that hired her a week after she was taken captive in Iraq. The 28-year-old journalist had been working as a freelancer for the Boston-based newspaper when she was kidnapped in January from one of … [Read more...] about Freed Hostage Jill Carroll’s Reunion With Monitor Staff
Justices Avoid Ruling on “Enemy Combatants” (For Now)
In an interesting exercise of judicial restraint, the Supreme Court announced this morning that an appeal from Jose Padilla - the American citizen held for more than three years in a Navy brig as an 'enemy combatant' before being charged last fall - was now moot considering his current legal status. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Scalia made no comment on the ruling, while … [Read more...] about Justices Avoid Ruling on “Enemy Combatants” (For Now)
Hell Hath No Fury…
Like an A-10 Warthog providing close-in air support. Great post on women in the Air Force. See also this report about the first Pakistani female pilots. … [Read more...] about Hell Hath No Fury…
Progressive hypocrisy: Unemployment and the state of French politics
An update on the new French employment law and the protests against it -- which I've already looked at here, here, and here. According to the BBC, President Chirac has "vowed to enact a modified version of the legislation". How modified? -- "[Chirac] pledged to shorten from two years to one the period in which youths under 26 could be fired -- and said employers would need a … [Read more...] about Progressive hypocrisy: Unemployment and the state of French politics
Confessions of a frustrated blogger
Over at The Reaction, co-blogger Creature offers up some confessions in response to Senator Feingold's censure resolution. He's not terribly happy with the Democrats. See here. … [Read more...] about Confessions of a frustrated blogger
The Iran Crisis Is Coming To A Head
But was there a missed chance to defuse it earlier? … [Read more...] about The Iran Crisis Is Coming To A Head
Doin’ the White House shuffle
It's the ongoing non-story story. The magicians of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., as I called them recently, are trying to deflect attention away from all the bad news that continues to plague the White House, both at home and abroad, by creating non-news of their own. That non-news has to do with high-level personnel shuffling at the White House itself. Is it news that Card … [Read more...] about Doin’ the White House shuffle
Want 10K For Life?
Charles Murray proposes a new plan to cure the welfare state and give those over 21 quite a chunk of change. Much, much more here. … [Read more...] about Want 10K For Life?
Bad Bad People
A few months back, I wrote a series of posts decrying liberal bigotry. It's a very bad thing, and something that needs to be fought against. But it is nowhere near as viscerally scary as when the right lets its prejudices show. … [Read more...] about Bad Bad People