Sudan's hardliners are putting out this message: We're not going to let you prosecute our citizens on war crimes sunless you also go after the Americans. They're vowing to battle the UN's efforts to send some of its citizens to a foreign court: KHARTOUM, Sudan Apr 1, 2005 — Sudanese hard-liners vowed Friday to defy a U.N. Security Council resolution referring Darfur war … [Read more...] about Sudan’s Hardliners Vow To Battle UN On War Crimes

Frank Perdue, who plucked around and became a millionaire, is dead: SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Frank Perdue, who transformed a backyard egg business into one of the nation's largest poultry processors using the folksy slogan, "It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken," has died. He was 84. Perdue died Thursday after a brief illness, Perdue Farms said Friday. At the time … [Read more...] about News So Fowl

The sad, final news is not that far off now: Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, the Vatican’s health minister, told Mexico’s Televisa dal Vaticano that the pope “is about to die.â€? “I talked to the doctors and they told me there is no more hope,â€? the Mexican cardinal told the television channel. Expect an unprecedented ourpouring of grief when Pope John II passes … [Read more...] about The Pope’s Death Could Come At Any Time

...at the school substitute's moustache. It doesn't look good on her. Whoops..wrong one....THIS is the one: ....at this site. We're sure after you take a peek you'll want to take a daily peek... ----- EXTENDED BODY: … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….

CNN just reported that there are unconfirmed reports from the Italian media that the Pope has died. We will put something up here once we get confirmed reports. A check of MSNBC, CBS, ABC, Fox News and BBC show that none of them have posted this news so far. So although it appears quite likely, it is NOT confirmed. (We will be in and out today but WILL post info and a … [Read more...] about CNN: ITALIAN MEDIA SAYS POPE HAS DIED

It's clear the Vatican is preparing itself and the world for the imminent death of Pope John Paul II, whose condition worsens by the minute. It's clear from a variety of reports that the Pope — who looked positively in agony and tortured in his last public appearance when he couldn't speak to the crowds below — is now in his final hours/days on earth and death can … [Read more...] about The Pope Is Going

Pat Buchanan got a dressing down at Western Michigan University — or at least a dressing... KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Commentator and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan cut short an appearance after an opponent of his conservative views doused him with salad dressing. "Stop the bigotry!" the demonstrator shouted as he hurled the liquid Thursday night during the … [Read more...] about Leaf Pat Buchanan Alone

It's going to be the ultimate Odd Couple TV show, but political and radio rivals Al Franken and Bill O'Reilly have signed a two-year contract to co-host a program on Fox News. Whoever thought we'd see the day? The program came about after several unpublicized attempts by the two to bury the political hatchet. "I have a bad back due to an old high school wrestling injury and … [Read more...] about Bill O’Reilly And Al Franken Sign For Fox News Show

The self-destruction and humiliation of Clinton advisor Sandy Berger's career — in actions that clearly show he was worried that he hadn't done enough on terrorism when he was in power — is virtually complete now with his upcoming guilty plea on charges that the stole classified papers. At a time when Democrats (and non-partisans) are demanding that House Majority … [Read more...] about Don’t Blame This Bad Berger On A Fast Food Joint

In case you missed it, you need to read House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's highly unusual statement upon the death of Terri Schiavo yesterday — unusual because it doesn't miss a beat in using the occasion for more demonization and attempts at political intimidation: "Mrs. Schiavo's death is a moral poverty and a legal tragedy. This loss happened because our legal system … [Read more...] about No DeLay On Verbal Outrages From Tom DeLay

Attention Dan Rather: There may be a new job opening for you! Ted Koppel said yesterday he is leaving ABC News, ending a 42-year career and a quarter-century run as anchor of "Nightline," because he does not want to do it in the live hour-long format the network is planning. "I really don't think there's anything else at ABC I would find as interesting or as challenging," … [Read more...] about A Job Opening At ABC News

TMV owes a special THANKS to our talented Guest Bloggers who helped out in his absence...particularly YESTERDAY. Our post written from Manchester, CT on the death of Terri Schiavo barely was do-able due to problems with both the hotel's high speed Internet AND the Cox Communications remote dial up. It came back on briefly, about 30 minutes after Schiavo's death was … [Read more...] about Yesterday’s Posting Conditions From HELL

I live in Europe, so the news I get in the mornings is "overnight" news in the US. It is being announced this morning that the Pope has been given the Last Rites. According to reports, the Pope's health took a sharp turn for the worse on Thursday night (European time) when he suffered septic shock and circulatory collapse. This news does NOT mean the Pope has died or will … [Read more...] about Breaking news – Pope administered Last Rites

I've been pretty outspoken here and on my site about the Schiavo case, which is nominally over. Allow me one last post that I'm sure will get attacked by Joe's new coalition of states-rights libs and cons. If we're judging social policy by polls, can we please get some out-of-the-box pollster to test public knowledge of the key facts in the Schiavo case? Most people will … [Read more...] about Life after Schiavo

You see, ANYONE can have a bad day: SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The hunt is on for a poop burglar. Police in San Diego are searching for a gunman who swiped a bag of poop from a woman out walking her dog. The woman told police that she was out walking her dog, Misty, on Monday night when a man in his 20s ran up behind her and grabbed the bag she was holding. When the gunman … [Read more...] about Robber Didn’t Like End Result

I have a longer post that will be up at my personal weblog later, but to quickly comment on Joe's post below on the death of Terry Schiavo, I make this prediction: We may have thought things were bad before she died. Now, the gloves are going to come off. We may destroy our republic over the fate of one woman, after sacrificing tens of thousands over more than two … [Read more...] about Prediction

Independent filmmaker Jeremiah Lewis - linked on Joe's blogroll - is submitting his most polished work to date, "Zero Sum," for the Inspiration Film Festival in LA. Here's the publicity page with screenshots and trailer. I met Jeremiah through blogging and we've gotten together a few times when he's visiting DC from southwestern Virginia (sadly a distance to increase when … [Read more...] about Elevator to HELL

Terri Schiavo has died at the age of 41 — some two weeks after a court ordered the removal of her feeding tube, sparking frantic and fruitless court appeals, political controversy and a debate over constitutional issues. The PHYSICAL part of this controversy has ended but it's likely a new POLITICAL phase — entailing more comments from Congressional leaders, … [Read more...] about Terri Schiavo Dies

Amid politicos posturing (and failing) to appear heroic in the Terri Schiavo case mess, you can read this tale of TRUE HEROISM via Citizen Smash. Just read the excerpt from this guy's letter home and it'll haunt you for days. Whether you suppport the war or not, SFC Paul R. Smith is a role model for true self-less (versus politically theatrical) valor. FOOTNOTE: Also read in … [Read more...] about A TRUE Tale Of Heroism

Tucker Carlson is now history at PBS. Carlson's career isn't on fire. His career is fired (but MSNBC has accepted him, bowtie and all). TMV thanks Crooks and Liars (which contrary to what you may think is not the official website of Congress) for the tip. … [Read more...] about His Career Isn’t Exactly Booming