Quite some on the right of the blogosphere argued that those who leaked Valerie Plame’s identity, did not really commit a crime, because she was not a covert agent at that moment. Bad news for them: the facts tell a different story.| MORE ›
A fascinating article in today’s Jerusalem Post (h/t Holly). The author of the article is Jacob Neusner who wrote a book called A Rabbi Talks with Jesus. Jacob explains:
In the Middle Ages rabbis were forced to engage with priests in disputations in the presence of kings and cardinals on which is the true religion, Judaism or Christianity. The outcome was predetermined. Christians won; they had the swords.| MORE ›
Fausta Wertz writes for Pajamas Media:
How the Man Who Would Be Castro marked a new milestone on the path towards totalitarianism by shutting down the nation’s most popular television station. He will keep at it until there is no free press left and no one to report the fact that it disappeared.| MORE ›
Thanks to reader Alan for sending me this photo (and two others) of the famous Cicadas.
Mexicans don’t likey America no more:
Booed mercilessly at the Miss Universe pageant by a Mexican audience angry at U.S. immigration policy, and seen by millions of TV viewers as she slipped and fell on the pageant stage, Miss USA Rachel Smith nonetheless managed to take the high road and offer her Spanish-speaking hosts an enthusiastic, “Buenas noches Mexico.| MORE ›
There are idiots… and there are idiots:
Ah, yes, another example of ‘Moderate’
I’ve been saying this for years, and this proves it; The “Moderate Voice” ….Isn’t. They keep trying to deny it, and then they keep coming up with garbage like this and proving me correct.
I see where their requiring logins to make comments, now. Could it be that they’ve had to much negative reaction to their version of “moderation”? I suspect so.| MORE ›
Okay, I’ve had it: Bush the Neoliberal by Richard Cohen.
Years ago, someone coined the term “neoliberal.” I was never sure what it meant, and it has since fallen into disuse, but whatever the case, I’d like to revive (and mangle) the term and apply it — brace yourself — to George W. Bush. He’s more liberal than you might think…
But consider this:| MORE ›
Cindy Sheehan “announced Monday she is giving up her role as the ‘face’ of the American anti-war movement.” She wrote at that the Democratic Party used her, first, and then dumped her. She believes that her actions did not have any impact: the Democrats ‘betrayed’ her and the entire movement, according to Sheehan at least. Her conclusion:| MORE ›
A fascinating article and video at the New York Times about Rudy Giuliani’s temperament.
The dyspeptic, “not afraid to suggest his opponents have really deep-seated psychological problems” Republican mayor of fact and legend has taken a holiday. What’s left on the presidential campaign trail is a commanding daddy of a candidate, a disciplined fellow who talks about terrorism and fiscal order and about terrorism some more.
Mr.| MORE ›
Estonia has been under assault:
When Estonian authorities began removing a bronze statue of a World War II-era Soviet soldier from a park in this bustling Baltic seaport last month, they expected violent street protests by Estonians of Russian descent.| MORE ›
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