Ah, the Supreme Court. The locus of gravitas in the federal government, if not in all of American politics. Why not open its doors to the personification of trash? Yes, Anna Nicole Smith will have yet another day in court, the highest court in the land. … [Read more...] about Anna Nicole Smith goes to Washington

...at Mick Stockinger's new blog. He's one half of Uncorrelated, a weblog done by a writer on the left and a writer on the right. That's why we have on our blogroll in two categories (Right Voices and Left Voices). TMV loves Uncorrelated. Mick is still working on that site but now he has launched his own personal blog as well, which we've added to our Right Voices (we use our … [Read more...] about Take A Peek…..

I was on a long drive but kept glued to a zillion stations to listen to what seemed to be a political train wreck occurring in slow motion hosted by GOPers in Congress: former FEMA chief Michael Brown's testimony where he defended himself, FEMA and his world-famous resume. Listening to the tone of at least some of the Congressmen's questions, something nearly psychic occurred: … [Read more...] about The (Self) Political Rehabilitation Of FEMA’s Michael Brown

David Brooks says what we're all thinking: And as I say that, you always got to go back to competence. And sometimes in my dark moments, I think [President Bush is] "The Manchurian Candidate" designed to discredit all the ideas I believe in. I believe that government has an obligation to address social problems--especially those of the underclass. He gives us NCLB, a … [Read more...] about Amen To That

...and some thoughts on what that means in blogworld can be found here. (NOTE: The post referenced was not solicited nor approved by Joe Gandelman, the owner of The Moderate Voice weblog). … [Read more...] about Acceptable behavior…

My philosophical leftism and my political moderation have always come into significant tensions. How can one be a centrist without being politically quiescent on the issues that matter? Or to be more blunt: "How can I call myself a centrist when I believe in X," where X is gay marriage, affirmative action, multicultural study tracks in school, or other positions which are not … [Read more...] about Bottom-Centric Centrism

Read what's going on first hand by visiting The Carnival of the Liberated. … [Read more...] about Do You Want To Read Great Posts By Iraqi and Afghani Bloggers?

From the unique and cut-to-the-bone perspective of The Daily Show via THIS VIDEO HERE. PS: It says more -- and better -- than all of the huffing and puffing about this issue from weblogs on the right, left (and center). … [Read more...] about A Look At Media Coverage Of Hurricane Katrina

If us Californians have started to overdose on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, complete with his penchant to quote lines referring to his own movies so much that he seems more overexposed than an overweight sunbather at a nudist colony, brace yourselves: More and more political powerbrokers of both parties have no problem dreaming of plucking the stars from Hollywoodland to … [Read more...] about Ben Affleck For SENATE?

In a recent post, I commented briefly on the political passion of the demonstrators in Washington over the weekend. Whatever the number, it was an impressive show. But let's look behind the scenes for a moment. The demonstration was organized by two groups, International ANSWER and United for Peace and Justice. Just what are these two groups? Who leads them and what do they … [Read more...] about Just who were those peaceniks in Washington?

(Cross-posted at The Reaction.) With Katrina and Rita dominating the news recently, there's a good deal of talk out there about the relationship between hurricanes and climate change (or global warming). And it comes down to this: Are these larger, more powerful hurricanes related to climate change, or not? In other words, has climate changed caused these larger, more powerful … [Read more...] about Katrina, Rita, and climate change: Is there a connection?

Apparently, filmmaker and lifelong Democrat Steve Rosenbaum has made "a potentially devastating behind-the-scenes look at the Massachusetts senator's failed presidential campaign". (insert sarcasm here) How fascinating. (Note: Above photo is not from the movie.) … [Read more...] about John Kerry on film

According to RedState.org, a conservative blog that has (or at least claims to have) sources close to (if not in) the White House, Alberto Gonzales may be back on the shortlist of candidates to replace Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court: Word in legal circles is that Priscilla Owen is set to become the next justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court. … [Read more...] about SCOTUS-talk: Gonzales may be back in play

Is the push on again to get Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on the Supreme Court — and does the guy doing the pushing have the intitials K.R.? According to Red State (one of our favorite conservative websites) it is and Rove is:Word in legal circles is that Priscilla Owen is set to become the next justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Unfortunately, I … [Read more...] about Last Minute Push For Alberto Gonzales For Supreme Court Seat?

This is surely yet another Sign of the Apocalypse. Call them the new Harold and Maude. … [Read more...] about Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher get married (maybe)

Lynndie England, one of the figures at the center of the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal, has been found guilty: Presented with starkly different portrayals of the young soldier notorious for her grinning photos with naked Iraqi detainees, a jury of Army officers convicted Pfc. Lynndie R. England today of mistreating prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison. The five jurors reached … [Read more...] about Lynndie England found guilty

Entertainment, sports, tradition....all undergo change...and now a big shift has apparently taken place regarding hunting: it is on the wane:Along Indiana's highways, 50-foot billboards pitch: "Take a Kid Hunting Day." They depict father and son ambling down a country road - two dead ducks drooping from one of the boy's hands, a shotgun in the other. Trying to appeal to … [Read more...] about Is Hunting Dying Out?

You can find some photos taken in Lyon, France here and here at my weblog, Random Fate. … [Read more...] about On a non-political, non-hurricane note

Perhaps we should have known better than to believe it when Michael Brown was forced out at FEMA. CBS News' Gloria Borger is reporting tonight that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rehired Brown, the former head of the agency who resigned in ignominy this month for overstating his qualifications and underperforming in relief efforts. Borger writes that … [Read more...] about Micheal Brown Rehired at FEMA

When I was young and stupid, I married the wrong person. The person I married was not and is not evil, yet she was the wrong person for me. I suffered for that bad decision, but it was purely a personal suffering, a consequence confined to myself and to those who loved me. Today, I read about the verdict in the trial of Army Pfc. Lynndie England (as she is described in the … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on when I was young and stupid