TMV will be on the road today in a long drive which means his posts will be limited. But this site will have lots of food-for-thought from our co-bloggers -- and a special Guest Voice column. People have asked in emails and comments about TMV's travels. He has a hectic schedule due to updating this weblog, special writing projects and traveling due to his work in his other … [Read more...] about TMV’s Own Posts Will Be Limited Today

Given that his numbers are low, low, low...this move makes sense. But will the press respond to his "chewing the fat" sessions? My thoughts are here. … [Read more...] about Bush Mends Fences With The Press

Yep...they did it recently...twice. Thankfully "they" were US agents testing our security. Needless to say, we failed. More here. … [Read more...] about Nuclear Materials Getting Through The Borders

Alan Stewart Carl nails it on the Abdul Rahman case:There are many cultural rifts between the West and the Muslim world. Some can be closed or at least bridged. But in cases like Abdul Rahman, we in the West cannot find common ground. Killing a man for converting to a new religion is wholly unacceptable. There is no compromise. They are wrong. We are right.Not only are we … [Read more...] about No Compromise On Religious Freedom

After weeks of calls from some Republicans for changes in the White House staff, White House Chief of Staff Andy Card has resigned — although White House officials insist it is his decision, not the president's:White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. announced his resignation this morning after nearly 5-1/2 years as President Bush's top aide. Bush said Card will be … [Read more...] about The First Change? White House Chief Of Staff Andy Card Resigns

If you're not a Soprano's fan the barebones fact is: Tony Soprano came out of his coma last Sunday night in a remarkable episode, one that is one reason why when this show goes off people will be buying DVDs of it for decades to come. Read this, this and this. And also this. … [Read more...] about Why The Sopranos Continues To Amaze

It has been a longtime building, but it has seemingly happened: The decades long debate over immigration reform has now reached critical mass. From massive demonstrations in major U.S. cities staged by hoards of immigrants furious over a tough new law passed by the House, to President George Bush who advocates stricter border controls coupled with a guest worker program … [Read more...] about Immigration Reform Fever Hits Bush, Congress And The Streets

Anyone who read The Case of the Speluncean Explorers in Law School (or, as in my case, as an undergrad) will appreciate Legal Fiction's re-enactment using the Afghani Christian Convert case. … [Read more...] about Dead Constitutions

You can read his diary on Daily Kos. … [Read more...] about Guess What Former President Started Blogging?

Bloggers link and/or attribute to mainstream news organizations all time time. But should the mainstream media credit blogs? … [Read more...] about A New Debate In The 21st Century World Of Journalism

You've heard of "death by police" where someone makes a move and goads police into shooting him? Here's death by mouth — where Al Qaeda's captured Zacarias Moussaoui virtually signs his own death warrent in testifying without his lawyers' approval:Laying out a stunning new version of his terrorist mission, al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui testified Monday that he … [Read more...] about Moussaoui Says He Was Part Of 911 Plot To Attack White House

Centrist columnist John Avlon (who wrote the classic book on centrism The Independent Nation) looks at President George Bush's growing credibility gap in terms of historic and current roots in his latest New York Sun column. And it shows there may be no quick "out" for Bush, if you factor in his political style and personality. Here are some excerpts: Despite his campaign in … [Read more...] about Bush’s Credibility Gap: Historical And Current Roots

Yet another reason why Islam has to change. More here. … [Read more...] about Islamic Law Forces Couple To Divorce After Sleeptalking

To me, movement away from the radical religious fringe and towards a humble, moral center is a great thing. And somehow, the fact that it's happening in Texas makes it even better.COVINGTON, Texas (ABP) -- Pastor and politician Kerry Horn has been called an agent of Satan. He has faced country farmers trembling with rage. And his faith has been questioned by members of his own … [Read more...] about Baptist Pastor In Texas Running As A Democrat?

Talk about "hot talk." Listen to this talk radio confrontation between actor Alec Baldwin and conservative talkers Sean Hannity and Mark Levin on WABC's Brian Whitman show. What's interesteing is how Baldwin keeps wondering why the host has to have Hannity and Levin on when he has regular listeners waiting on line. But the nature of talk radio is "hot talk" — rage, … [Read more...] about It’s Alec Baldwin Versus Sean Hannity And Mark Levin

"University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small." --Henry Kissenger. Small stakes or not, if you peek inside the department office, you'll see knives on the table and blood on the floor. … [Read more...] about Shark Tank

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, writer for the Weekly Standard, emails TMV and seems to think that Scalia's recent speeches are perfectly within reason. And after reading his article, I think Daveed has a valid point:BY ALL ACCOUNTS, Scalia's Freiburg speech did not go beyond the views he already expressed in his Rasul and Hamdi dissents. The applicable legal standard for recusal is … [Read more...] about Do Previous Opinions Recuse Scalia From Recusal?

...he is out of pocket today. His posts will likely resume towards the end of the day. There are some key issues that'll be dealt with today or for tomorrow's blog. Plus, we're anxious to resume our Around The Sphere linkfest. Due to logistics involving extensive travels, posting time has been quite limited. But, as you can see, our co-bloggers have a lot to say..so keep … [Read more...] about TMV Is Like The Pickpocket With Frostbite

Would Republicans lose if Democrats shifted the debate to "what matters most to working people" -- to education, health care, jobs, etc.? See here. … [Read more...] about Shift the debate and Republicans lose

Formely of The Yellow Line, Alan Stewart Carl is one of the more thoughtful centrist writers around. He recently started up Maverick Views, which I consider a must read. Give Alan a visit and show him some love. … [Read more...] about Alan Stewart Carl Celebrates His First Blogiversary