If you missed it (and even if you didn't), make sure to catch the reruns today of leading centrist author John Avlon's appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart." Avlon is a columnist for the New York Sun, a superb author and an analyist who is now talking about his book Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics — a book that … [Read more...] about Watch For Leading Centrist Author On Jon Stewart

Disagreements have bubbled to the surface beween Israel's Prime Minister and a UN nuclear watchdog agency on the degree of the threat posed today by Iran: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned Wednesday that Iran is nearing a "point of no return" in developing a nuclear weapon that could be used against his country. In a CNN interview, Sharon said Iran was years away … [Read more...] about Iran’s Nuclear Threat: Israel’s PM and UN Agency Official Disagree On How Big It Is

Great news: we can downsize the CIA, fire all of our newly-hired intelligence operatives overseas and use our duct-tape supplies to keep the kids' noise down because the UN passed a resolution banning terrorists from having or threatening to use nuclear weapons. The war on terrorism is now OVER: UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. General Assembly approved a global treaty Wednesday … [Read more...] about Our Worries Are Now Over Thanks To The UN!

I didn't intend to do any additional post about being on MSNBC, but after various emails it became a necessity. We've gotten lot of emails saying how on the show TMV looked like he was about 6 feet tall, 200 lbs, with broad shoulders — a big man in length...and width. In reality, TMV is five foot 2, 145 lbs, with shoulders he'd rather not talk about. Two weeks ago, while … [Read more...] about In Answer To Your Questions About TMV On TV

Good mews coming out of Wisconsin: The state's governnor has made it clear he will nix moves to declare (literally) open season on feral cats. MADISON, Wis. - A proposal to legalize the killing of feral cats is not going to succeed, Gov. Jim Doyle said Wednesday. "I don't think Wisconsin should become known as a state where we shoot cats," said Doyle, a Democrat who neither … [Read more...] about CATS ARE HAPPY: Wisconsin Governor Nixes Kat Kill Kalamity

I'm confused: did Phyllis Schlafly study the same constitution that I did or study the same law that all of my best friends at Colgate University did (they are now lawyers, prosecutors and judges)? I doubt it. UPDATE: You wanted to know what we were talking about? This: Congress and the president should not pass the buck to judges in black robes and hide behind their skirts … [Read more...] about Goverment Of Phyllis Schlafly, For Phyllis Schlafly And By Phyllis Schafly

Another case of an American reported to be held hostage pleading for his life in Iraq: An American citizen who was taken captive in Iraq on Sunday has pleaded for his life in a video broadcast on Aljazeera. The tape on Wednesday showed a man sitting behind a wooden desk as three men pointed their guns towards him. He was holding what looked like a passport and a photo … [Read more...] about More Hostage Heartbreak

The Wall Street Journal has a new survey on blog readership and if you assume it's awesome let's quickly tell you: not really...The paper reports: Two-fifths of Americans who are online have read a political blog, and more than a quarter read them once a month or more, according to a recent Harris Interactive poll. Still, 56% of the public has never read a political blog and … [Read more...] about New Survey On Blog Readership

Glenn Reynolds has a piece on Tech Station Central about whether the U.S. is on the threshold of a new religious revival — and he issues a polite but firm warning to the Right that it could go too far: Read it in full. A few key quotes we'll offer here: Are we in the midst of a religious revival that will change the face of America, and the world? Some people on the … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day

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This one doesn't surprise me one bit. "I'll call you back later. Something has come up." (Paraphrase from an old James Bond movie. We DO attribute bad jokes..) … [Read more...] about About Devout Cell Phone Users

Another great cartoon via Cox & Forkum: UPDATE: It sounds like Tom DeLay figures he can be House AND SENATE Majority leader if you read this Washington Post story about how he "implored" Senators to stick with him while he deals with allegations about his travels and dealings with lobbyists: Attendees said DeLay, in extremely brief remarks, told the senators that, if … [Read more...] about Order In The Court

If New York Senator Hillary Clinton is thinking of running for President in 2008 as many think, there is a reality she must face: it won't be a cakewalk. She now faces the prospect of a new poll not only showing that her constituents don't want her to run, but that they favor former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. And, meanwhile, a top controversial GOP operative has her in his … [Read more...] about Sobering News For Hillary Clinton

In the So What's The Big Deal About That Department: MICHAEL Jackson’s young accuser and his family were offered a house and a college education in return for filming a rebuttal to British journalist Martin Bashir’s controversial documentary, a court heard yesterday. (The boy's) stepfather, Jay Jackson, told Santa Maria court, California he feared the pop star’s aides … [Read more...] about Anyone Falsely Accused Would Do The Same Thing, Right?

Iran was a prime topic of conservations when President George Bush met Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon — with Israel continue to urge Washington to keep diplomatic pressures on to assure Iran can't develop a nuke. According to the Israeli paper Ha'aretz: A source in Sharon's entourage said that Iran is sensitive to pressure, "and it is still possible to influence … [Read more...] about Sharon Reminds Bush Of Iranian Threat

The old-fashioned girls' baby doll and boys' action dolls are about to become outmoded with a new kind of doll — and if you don't buy your kids one and they tell you to go to hell, you just might: NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A talking Jesus doll is due to go on sale in May, along with versions of Moses, the Virgin Mary and David, as a teddy bear maker tries to find a market … [Read more...] about Definitely A Better Idea Than “Betsy Wets-Her-Pants”

Law professor Glenn Reynolds, on his MSNBC site, takes a look at the firestorm among GOP social conservatives over the judiciary. Read it all but here's a key quote: Now the activist fringe of the Republican Party is out after the judiciary. Have they gone crazy, or is there method in their madness? Maybe a little of both. Perhaps they think that this sort of noise will … [Read more...] about An Explanation Of What’s Going On With The GOP And The Judiciary

I mean, you DO have to wonder sometimes how people get the jobs they have: It's the kind of spat that flares thousands of times a day in schools all over the country. But at Public School 34 in Queens Village, Assistant Principal Nancy Miller's ghastly way of handling a minor scuffle between two Haitian fourth-graders has sparked fury. According to parents and students, … [Read more...] about Attention Lawyers: Here’s A Potential (Money Tree) Client For You

A MUST READ posted by Patrick Belton on Oxblog -- their latest long, detailed and highly compelling letter from their Afghanistan correspondent. A small excerpt, on his conclusion: This bears emphasis, in contrast to the unwarranted hysteria of some of the commentary I read on Afghanistan ("an electoral-narco-gulag-permanent-base dependency," passim). Many people still don't … [Read more...] about A Letter From Afghanistan

Maybe they don't like him as much as the most critical thing in the Jewish religion (Chinese food), but there are are signs President George Bush has made some inroads to Jewish voters — and by that we don't mean paths to gated communities in Florida. According to the Los Angeles Times: Before the election, some analysts predicted that Bush would make substantial gains … [Read more...] about Jewish Voters And The GOP “Oy Gevalt!”