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

Court appeals now seem to be truly over in the Terri Schiavo case after news that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected yet another appeal to reconnect her feeding tube — and a scathing comment from an Atlanta appeals court over President George Bush's and Congress' intervention in the case. The Supreme Court's decision was bluntly straightforward:""The application for a stay … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Again Nixes Schiavo Appeal

FYI as of tonight we've cancelled our old Typepad account. Our old blog was left up after we moved to Powerblogs as a referring blog. But since Powerblogs' Chris Lansdown was so efficient in completely transferring our Typepad archives over we decided it was best if we just deleted the account...which means as of tonight the Typepad version of this blog has vanished … [Read more...] about Can You Do Us A Favor?

GOP bigwigs should be reading and thinking about a blunt — and heartfelt — warning to the GOP written by libertarian Glenn Reynolds in Salon. A few highlights: The Terri Schiavo story is a tragedy in the truest sense. It is a case in which there are no happy endings and in which the mighty fall. One thing that has fallen is the notion of the Republican Party as a … [Read more...] about Will Bush/DeLay Hubris Over Schiavo Be Politically Terminal To The GOP?

Did the Soviets attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981? New documents suggest the Soviet KGB did, immediately raising these points: If the KGB was indeed involved are there any members or former members of that KGB group involved in the plot that are still in positions of power in Russia? If so, who are they. Their names need to be published and they need to be … [Read more...] about Did The Soviets Try To Murder The Pope In 1981?

..at Press Think. This is a gem of a blog by Jay Rosen, Associate Professor, and former chairman, of New York University's Department of Journalism. Rosen keeps a constant watch on press issues, particularly the development of blogging as a new form of journalism and its impact on newspapers and broadcasting. It's a serious blog with a specific mission — and written in … [Read more...] about Take A Peek…

This is so sickening. How can these guys look at themselves in the mirror? When these "humans" die one day they should make sure to take their asbestos suits with them for their final destination... … [Read more...] about Revolting And Reprehensible

A group of well-known wealthy liberals, led by Arianna Huffington, are starting a Web 'zine along the lines of Salon or Slate. Not that there's anything wrong with that! They have the money, the fame and the opinions to make it take off. Take a look at the confirmed contributors to the site's group blog:Sen. Jon Corzine, Larry David, Barry Diller, Tom Freston, David Geffen, … [Read more...] about My gardener says blogging is big

Usually conservative pundit Bill Kristol is left with EGG on his face, but this time...: RICHMOND, Ind. — A pie in the face didn't silence conservative pundit William Kristol during a speech at Earlham College. A man who later was identified as a student at the private Quaker college jumped onto the stage and splattered Kristol with the pie Tuesday night about 30 … [Read more...] about Pie In The Sky Ideas Coming Home To Roost?

Behold the iPose modeling contest featuring hot University of Arizona co-eds posing with their iPods to raise money for tsunami victims. Is there anything the Jobsian gizmos can't do? (Via Gizmodo.) This, on the other hand, makes me pine for the days of Luddite bliss. … [Read more...] about Strip for a good cause

Does Tom DeLay have no shame? DON'T ANSWER THAT. The Hill reports: Conservative leaders are crafting plans to launch a public campaign to defend House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). The move follows a meeting last week among DeLay, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the chief deputy majority whip, and nearly two dozen conservative leaders, including David Keene, chairman of the … [Read more...] about Tom DeLay=Republicans=The White House=The World As We Know It (Says Tom DeLay)

Glenn Reynolds got it right this time. … [Read more...] about Quote of the Month

Terri Schiavo's parents got a rare legal victory, albeit small, when a federal appeals court agreed to consider an emergency motion for a new hearing for their daughter. She's gone 12 days without nutrition, so it may be too late. More interesting from a political perspective is Jesse Jackson's new involvement on behalf of the Schindler family and protestors. On the one … [Read more...] about Another split in the coalition

Someone up there my grandfather Abraham Ravinsky, who fled Russia around the time of the last Russian Revolution for the freedom of the United States, is looking down with a huge smile...as Russia's Vladmir Putin frowns. The NEW Russian Revolution is spreading so fast Putin may have to call the CDC — the Center for Dictatorship Control. Reports the Christian Science … [Read more...] about The NEW Russian Revolution Continues To Spread

...by the people, for ALL the people, an indespenable necessity now. … [Read more...] about Government of the people,…

From my hometown paper, Peter A. Brown has it right: Hillary is being set up (free registration required, but here are the important portions):Some Washington pundits are rethinking their conventional wisdom. The result is an emerging belief inside the Beltway that she has successfully moderated her political image. In their view, Clinton has convinced bumpkins in The Great … [Read more...] about Hillary and the New Left