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In My Next Life By / NYT — Permalink In my next life, I want to be Tom DeLay, the House majority leader. Yes, I want to get almost the entire Republican side of the House of Representatives to bend its ethics rules just for me. | |
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Mark Kleiman: Thomas Friedman's column in today's New York Times suggests that the task may not be hopeless. John Cole: It Hurts Because He Is Right — Tom Friedman is angry this Thanksgiving, and if you ask me, he has every damned right to be. Christopher @ShrillBlog: Thanksgiving was such a day as our Dear Founder delivered a family-sized serving of sardonic wit: [snipped quote] I want to be Tom Friedman! |
Steve Clemons: Read Tom Friedman's New York Times piece today that I thought was utterly strange and showed that Tom's ego is getting in the way of his commentary on public policy and ethics. Kevin Drum: I dunno. But if there isn't, Tom Friedman is now it. But hey, when the man's right, the man's right. Gene @HarrysPlace: We don't deserve them — Thanks for this, Tom. |
Dropping the anchorman Economist — Permalink FOR conservative America, it just keeps on getting better. A mere 20 days after the Republicans' clean sweep of the White House and Congress, the American right celebrated the retirement of one of the hated grandees of liberal journalism, Dan Rather. | |
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Tim Blair: This is bad news? The Economist isn't upset: [snipped quote] Read the whole thing. John Cole: Blog Related Article — The Economist has an interesting article about the downfall of Dan Rather and on blogging and... |
Orrin Judd: MUCH FOR W TO BE THANKFUL FOR: Dropping the anchorman (Lexington, Nov 25th 2004, The Economist) [snipped quote] When Jim... Betsy Newmark: The Economist gets the power of the bloggers. [snipped quote] Amen. |
Iraqi Officials to Meet With Rebels to Discuss Political Role By / NYT — Permalink BAGHDAD, Iraq, Nov. 25 - The Iraqi foreign minister said today that the interim Iraqi government planned to meet soon in Jordan with leaders of the insurgency to try to persuade them to take part in legitimate politics here. | |
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Gregory Djerejian: First off, from my favorite NYT reporter, John Burns, some perspective (after a week of near hysterical reportage from... |
Orrin Judd: DESURGENT: Iraqi Officials to Meet With Rebels to Discuss Political Role (EDWARD WONG, 11/25/04, NY Times)... |
Thanksgiving Day, 2004 White House — Permalink All across America, we gather this week with the people we love to give thanks to God for the blessings in our lives. We are grateful for our freedom, grateful for our families and friends, and grateful for the many gifts of America. | |
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Captain Ed: President's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation — President George Bush issued this proclamation for the holiday, titled In Focus: Thanksgiving 2004. Smash: Thanksgiving A PROCLAMATION: [snipped quote] Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. |
Orrin Judd: Thanksgiving Day, 2004: By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation "All across America, we gather... |
The pajamahadeens are digging their own graves By / Toronto Star — Permalink Hoo-boy. It's a hot time in the old blogtown. The pajamahadeen are firing their virtual bullets into the cyber-air in celebration of CBS anchor Dan Rather's announcement on Tuesday that he was retiring as the top talking face of the network after 24 years. | |
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Tim Blair: Right or wrong, Antonia Zerbisias thinks bloggers should quit attacking mainstream media before we all die: "Just like... |
Kate: [quote]"No, Ace* - just you." [end quote] |
Hiding Breast Bombs By / NYT — Permalink It always makes me feel slimy and humiliated, as though I'm in one of those cheesy women-in-prison movies, with titles like "Caged," "Slammer Girls" or "Reform School Girls." First you have to strip, unzipping your boots, unbuckling your belt and unbuttoning your suit jacket while any guys standing around watch. | |
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Richard TPD: But, as Maureen Dowd sensibly explains, what we're now doing is not within reason — it is humiliating, extreme, and mainly pointless. Glenn Reynolds: MAUREEN DOWD relives the (two-year-old) story of Laura Crane's breasts. More here. Once again, the blogosphere is ahead of the curve. |
David Welker: Check out this CNN article: http://www.cnn.com/2004/L AW/11/23/airport.security / index.html Amazingly, even Maureen Dowd... |
Fallen Marines American Thinker — Permalink I want to share with you my most recent Air Force Reserve trip. I had decided to go back into the Air Force Reserves as a part time reservist and after 6 months of training, I have recently been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and have been fully mission qualified as an Aircraft Commander of a KC-135R strato tanker aircraft. | |
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Baldilocks: You know who they are. With that, I point to this article in American Thinker, penned by a USAFR tanker pilot. |
Charles Johnson: Fallen Marines — This Thanksgiving, we should remember that everything we have in this beautiful country, we have because of Americans like these: Fallen Marines. |
Ukraine's Crisis WaPo — Permalink FACED WITH extraordinary demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of citizens demanding democracy, Ukraine's corrupt and thuggish government wavered this week, hinting that it might be willing to negotiate about the outcome of the presidential election that took place Sunday. | |
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Jan Haugland: Putin congratulated the prime minister today while the EU and the US said they could not accept the official election result amid widespread fraud allegations. Jim D: Now that the Russians are looking like they're ready to party like it's 1979 as the Ukraine post-election drama unfolds, there appears to be a little bit of a falling out. |
Glenn Reynolds: UKRAINE UPDATE: The Washington Post editorializes: "Some have described the crisis in Ukraine as a contest for influence... KJL: WASHPOST ON UKRAINE — Editorial this morning: "The Bush administration has been admirably frank and forceful this week... |
Give Thanks for These Patriots By / LAT — Permalink It is all too easy to take the all-volunteer armed forces for granted. They've been around now for 31 years, ever since the draft was abolished in 1973. We have become used to having a high-quality military filled by dedicated young women and men willing to put their lives on the line for less money than Donald Trump hands out in tips every week. | |
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Glenn Reynolds: Max Boot writes today in the Los Angeles Times: "It is all too easy to take the all-volunteer armed forces for granted. Betsy Newmark: Max Boot has a beautiful tribute to our all volunteer army today. "Why do they do it? |
Orrin Judd: DEFENDERS OF THE CITY: Give Thanks for These Patriots: Civilian turkey- eaters: Show your gratitude for the armed forces. |
Turkey Is Basic, but Immigrants Add Their Homeland Touches By / NYT — Permalink PATERSON, N.J. - For all those struggling to get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, consider the plight of Yaser Baker, a restaurateur in this city's Arabic shopping district. | |
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John Cole: At any rate, Happy Thanksgiving, and if you want to read an interesting story about immigrants and Thanksgiving, check... Orrin Judd: THE ASSIMILATIVE POWER OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE: Turkey Is Basic, but Immigrants Add Their Homeland Touches (KIM... |
Ann Althouse: And this is a good article in the NYT about immigrants experiencing some perplexity over Thanksgiving ("The children have Thursday off to eat a turkey?") |
Pilgrims' Progress; Let's Talk Turkey By / The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies — Permalink Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the children dress up as Pilgrims and we feast on turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie to commemorate how they (the Pilgrims, not the kids) struggled and survived in the New World. But let's take a moment to really remember those early Americans. | |
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Orrin Judd: THE SHINING: Pilgrims' Progress; Let's Talk Turkey (Clifford D. May, November 25, 2004, Scripps Howard News Service)... Cliff May: "ZEALOTS, IDEALISTS, UTOPIANS, SAINTS" — My Thanksgiving column - borrowing shamelessly from the brilliant Paul Johnson — on the Pilgrims/Puritans and their heritage. |
The Big Trunk: Gelernter writes: [snipped quote] Clifford May supplements Professor Gelernter's column with "Pilgrims' progress: Let's talk turkey." |
Al-Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Mosul By / AP — Permalink BAGHDAD, Iraq - A lieutenant of Iraq 's most feared terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was captured a few days ago in Mosul, and Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on manufacturing explosives and toxins — including anthrax, Iraq's national security adviser said Thursday. | |
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Captain Ed: Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested, With Chemical And Biological Weapons — Abu Saeed, identified by Iraqi and American sources... |
Chad Evans: Zarqawi Lieutenant Arrested in Mosul - Associated Press [snipped quote] This is another major victory in the fight against terrorism inside of Iraq within the last month. |
Iraq Troops Find Chemical Lab in Fallujah AP — Permalink BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi troops searching suspected terrorist hideouts in Fallujah discovered a laboratory with manuals on how to manufacture explosives and toxins — including anthrax, Iraq 's national security adviser said Thursday. | |
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Hindrocket: UPDATE: Iraqi troops have discovered a laboratory with chemical weapons manuals and as-yet-unidentified chemicals in... |
Chad Evans: Chemical Lab Found in Fallujah - Associated Press [snipped quote] I can't say this surprises me in the least, however it is a great find. |
Europe pays the price for cultural naïveté IHT — Permalink PARIS In the realm of European immigration, the damage done by the political correctness of the past is only now beginning to be felt. In several countries, notably in Scandinavia, a policy of unquestioning tolerance of cultural differences was adopted... | |
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Donald Sensing: The IHT elaborates on how Europe is paying the price for cultural naivete, namely that Muslims immigrants have largely... |
Peter Burnet: DENYING HUMAN NATURE — Europe pays the price for cultural naïveté (William Pfaff, International Herald... |
Kim Jong-Il badges vanish from North Korean chests AFP — Permalink SEOUL : Badges depicting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, a key symbol of his personality cult, are disappearing from peoples' chests in the communist country. South Korea's Unification Ministry confirmed that lapel badges of Kim are no longer being worn by North Koreans travelling from the Stalinist state to China on official business. | |
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Orrin Judd: That's quite a kill ratio. MORE: And soon Kim Jong Il. Captain Ed: Not only have Kim's pictures been removed from public places in Pyongyang, they've also been pulled from the lapels of... |
Barry Briggs: More signs of Kim Jong-il's cult of personality in decline: South Korea's Unification Ministry confirmed that lapel... |
2 Top Officials Are Reported to Quit C.I.A. By / NYT — Permalink WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 - Two more senior officials of the Central Intelligence Agency's clandestine service are stepping down, intelligence officials said Wednesday, in the latest sign of upheaval in the agency under its new chief, Porter J. Goss. | |
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DemFromCT: More Upheaval At CIA — According to the NY Times, the Goss appointment at the Agency has more fallout. David Allan Pell: CIA, C You Later — Two more extremely high ranking officials have resigned from the CIA. Hindrocket: The New York Times reports that two more senior CIA officials, whose names have not been disclosed because they are... |
Steve Soto: Porter Goss has forced out two more at the CIA. Orrin Judd: DE-REALISTIFICATION: 2 Top Officials Are Reported to Quit C.I.A. Matthew Yglesias: Okay, Maybe — A sign of optimism, maybe, at the CIA as Doug Jehl reports that [snipped quote] If people are so... |
U.S. Fails to Explain Policies to Muslim World, Panel Says By / NYT — Permalink WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 - A harshly critical report by a Pentagon advisory panel says the United States is failing in its efforts to explain the nation's diplomatic and military actions to the Muslim world, but it warns that no public relations plan or information operation can defend America from flawed policies. | |
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Randy Paul: Consider this in yesterday's New York Times: "A harshly critical report by a Pentagon advisory panel says the United... |
Mary @LeftCoaster: The New York Times headlines this story with U.S. Fails to Explain Policies to Muslim World, Panel Says which totally... |
Falluja fears for future By / Reuters — Permalink FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Braving snipers, Falluja residents walked past demolished homes to an aid distribution centre but American granola bars and Frosted Flakes cereal failed to raise hopes of a brighter future. "We have no water and this is the only food we get. | |
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Juan Cole: On the other hand, Fallujans are afraid that the mere presence of US troops in the city virtually guarantees a long-term... |
Steve Gilliard: Go home — When the Americans leave we will be happy Falluja fears for future Tue 23 November, 2004 10:44 By Michael... |
Ukraine Premier Is Named Winner; U.S. Assails Move By / NYT — Permalink KIEV, Ukraine, Nov. 24 - The government of Ukraine on Wednesday ignored reports of widespread government fraud in Sunday's election and certified the current prime minister as president-elect, moves Secretary of State Colin L. Powell swiftly condemned. | |
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John Cole: Our intrepid guest poster is now making the connection between the Democrat losses in 2000 (or 2004- who knows) and the... |
Glenn Reynolds: And Canada has rejected the election result. YET ANOTHER UPDATE: Here's a roundup story from The New York Times. |
Teacher sues over Declaration of Independence ban By / San Mateo County Times — Permalink A Cupertino public school teacher is suing his district and his principal, who banned him from using excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and other historical documents in his classroom because they contain references to God and Christianity. | |
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Julia @AmStreet: Let's see. What exactly is it that Mr. Williams has been asked not to teach in his classroom? Continue reading… |
Dave Johnson: A San Mateo Times story (where I live) says, [quote] "She then prevented Williams from giving students several handouts...[end quote] |
Declaration of Independence Banned at Calif School By / Reuters — Permalink LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California teacher has been barred by his school from giving students documents from American history that refer to God — including the Declaration of Independence. | |
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Donald Sensing: A California teacher has been barred by his school from giving students documents from American history that refer to God — including the Declaration of Independence. Richard TPD: Drudge, Rush Limbaugh and the entire wingnut community is pointing to this awful story of a poor school teacher,... Susan Madrak: I RAISED YOU BETTER — You know that story about the teacher being "prevented from showing students the Declaration of Independence"? |
Betsy Newmark: This is a bizarre story. Apparently, a public school 5th grade teacher in California has been forbidden by his principal... John Eastman: More on Declaration Ban — Cupertino's ban on a teacher giving students the Declaration of Independence, described by... Clayton Cramer: Now, this amazing lawsuit: [snipped quote] Now, there might be more to this than what Williams' attorney is telling us. |
| Also: Hindrocket, Dean Esmay, Bird Dog, Orrin Judd, Tom Karako | |
Powell: U.S. Rejects Ukraine Vote Results By / AP — Permalink WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States cannot accept the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud. | |
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Captain Ed: Meanwhile, the US pushed its Russian relationship further by rejecting the results and calling for a review of the... Bird Dog: Update [2004-11-24 13:18:47 by Bird Dog]: Colin Powell speaks up, stating succinctly that "we cannot accept this result... Avedon Carol: Food for thought — I was just thinking, isn't this about the time John Kerry should be making a statement saying how... |
Roger L. Simon: And one other thing - when democracy's in danger, you don't call Brussels. Sebastian Holsclaw: More on the Ukraine — Bush's policy team took the proper stance on the Ukraine election despite the fact that stance... Smash: US Rejects Ukraine Election — SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL officially rejected the results of the Ukrainian presidential election Wednesday, AP reports. |
| Also: Joe Gandelman, KJL | |
Falwell's Thanksgiving message: "I thank God" for Hannity, Limbaugh, FOX, NewsMax, WorldNetDaily, and The Drudge Report Media Matters for America — Permalink During his November 21 pre-Thanksgiving sermon, Reverend Jerry Falwell, Moral Majority founder and national chairman of the Faith and Values Coalition, encouraged his audience to "praise the Lord" at Thanksgiving for "alternative news media" sources such as FOX News Channel, Sean Hannity, and Rush Limbaugh, which he said are "telling the truth." | |
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Joe Gandelman: Just read this link. It speaks for itself — and it doesn't matter whether this ran on Media Matters or in Free Republic. Atrios: Happy Thanksgiving — Blessings from the Reverend Falwell. |
Michelle Malkin: To the consternation of Media Matters, Jerry Falwell gives thanks for Hannity, Limbaugh, FOX, NewsMax, WorldNetDaily, and The Drudge Report. |
Heflin wants House seat back or a new election By / Houston Chronicle — Permalink State Rep. Talmadge Heflin will ask the state House of Representatives today to overturn the results of his failed re-election bid and either order him returned to the Legislature or call for a new election. | |
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John Cole: "Unless, of course, they're Republicans." Steve Gilliard: We ain't seating no gook in my house Heflin wants House seat back or a new election By JOE STINEBAKER Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle [snipped quote] Let them prove their charges. Kevin Drum: They should suck it up and accept the will of the people. Unless, of course, they're Republicans. |
Byron L: Finally, I've archived the Houston Chronicle story on the race today in the extended entry, so we'll have the full story here once the Chronicle archive expires. Charles Kuffner: Heflin to challenge election — You know, I try not to curse or swear on this site, but I'm having a hard time controlling myself. Susan Madrak: GET OVER IT — Funny, they have no problem with recounts when a Republicon loses: [snipped quote] And of course the fix is in. |
Rossi wins in recount of governor's race By / Seattle Times — Permalink When the final votes in the race for governor in the state were tallied shortly after noon today, Republican Dino Rossi won the election by just 42 votes over Democratic Attorney General Christine Gregoire. With a margin that small, a second recount — this one by hand — is almost a sure thing. | |
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Betsy Newmark: Whoosh! Dino Rossi, the Republican, has won the Washington governor's race by....drum roll....a grand total of 42 votes. Michelle Malkin: THE NEVER-ENDING ELECTION — Republican Dino Rossi has won the gubernatorial recount in Washington State. |
Bird Dog: Rossi Wins by 42 Votes — He won the count by 261, and now he's won the recount by an insane 42 votes, the Seattle Times reports. Greg Ransom: ROSSI WINS GOVERNOR'S RACE IN WASHINGTON — by 42 votes. Democrat party official promise to plunge the state into a Florida style hand recount black-hole. |
Powell: U.S. Cannot Accept Ukraine Results By / AP — Permalink Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday the United States does not consider legitimate the results of elections in Ukraine, which the opposition says was marred by fraud. He challenged leaders of the former Soviet bloc nation "to decide whether they are on the side of democracy or not." | |
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John Cole: "Please bow your heads for a moment of silence." Kriston @BeggingToDiffer: Powell and Ukraine — Yes, it's ha-ha funny that the State Department has decided not to recognize the results of... |
Steve Soto: So when exactly did the Bush Administration think elections are illegitimate if they do "not meet international... Joe Gandelman: This wasn't the first time the U.S. signalled it's displeasure but Powell's more-forceful comments underscored the... |
The New Iron Curtain By / WaPo — Permalink Before the election, the government mobilized groups of thugs to harass voters. On the day of the election, police prevented thousands of opposition activists from voting at all. Nevertheless, when the votes were counted, it was clear that the opposition had won by a large margin. | |
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Robert Tagorda: He gets significant opportunities to give true legitimacy to the noble agenda of spreading democratic ideals, but he... FrancoAlemán: ANNE APPLEBAUM: [snipped quote] Read the rest. |
Daniel Drezner: Meanwhile, Anne Applebaum provides useful analysis in the Washington Post. Developing.... Eugene Volokh: Anne Applebaum, whose Slate articles on international issues I always much liked, has a piece in the Washington Post about the Ukraine elections. |
Dan's fall is Nixonian NY Daily News — Permalink To the end, Gunga Dan liked to play the part of the crusading journalist, a regular reporter just digging up the facts. That was his TV persona. In real life, his hubris made him more like Richard Nixon than Walter Cronkite. And like Nixon, the coverup was his downfall. | |
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Betsy Newmark: Ooh, that has to be the ultimate in insults for Dan Rather - compare him to Nixon. That must hurt. Joel Foreman: Tricky Dick became Tricky Dan. I'm sure Rather's fall will be chalked up as another victory for Right Wing Nuts and those Crazy Evangelicals everywhere. |
Jayson @PoliPundit: From the right: Michael Goodwin, writing in the NY Daily News. There's reality. And then there's liberalism. Greg Ransom: WATERGATE, RATHERGATE: [snipped quote] BONUS — Dan Rather, Investigative Reporter. |
Look Who Isn't Talking By / Opinion Journal — Permalink Since Nov. 2, I've had an icky feeling in the pit of my stomach. As an ardent Bush backer, my queasiness has nothing to do with the glorious election results, but is prompted by a murder that occurred the same day in Amsterdam. | |
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Jeremy Brown: Here's Johnson from a WSJ article that Roger links to today: [snipped quote] Johnson identifies as a conservative and speaks of a growing conservative culture within Hollywood. Charles Johnson: Look Who Isn't Talking — Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh is slaughtered on an Amsterdam street in broad daylight by an... Vox Day: Hollywood cowards — [snipped quote] Keep in mind, this is the same crowd that insists on the artistic purity of... |
Cori Dauber: So, asks a piece in this morning's OpinionJournal, where's the outrage over the murder of a Dutch filmmaker for making a movie? Hindrocket: In today's Wall Street Journal, Bridget Johnson notes the strange case of the artists who failed to bark: "Dutch... Roger L. Simon: Meanwhile, have a look at this piece in the WSJ, which confirms what I've been saying on this blog for some time... |
| Also: Tim Blair, Ace, Joel Foreman, Andrew Sullivan, KJL | |
Terror war seen hurting U.S. in Muslim world AP — Permalink WASHINGTON - The U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq have created a shared anti-American cause among otherwise-divided Muslim extremists and raised the stature of the radicals in the eyes of ordinary Muslims, a Pentagon advisory panel says. | |
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Jack K.: News you already knew ...this will no doubt come as a knee-buckling surprise to those who have been paying close... |
Tbogg: Here is your headline of the year: Terror war seen hurting U.S. in Muslim world As Elayne on Seinfeld might say: "Get out!" |
Dan Rather Says He'd Have Liked Another Decade By / New York Observer — Permalink "I love this job," said 73-year-old CBS News anchor Dan Rather on Tuesday, Nov. 23, a few hours after he announced that he would retire as managing editor and anchor of the CBS Evening News, and 41 years and one day after he reported that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas, where he was CBS News' bureau chief. | |
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Betsy Newmark: If you thought that Keith Olbermann was an arrogant blow-hard with a left-wing agenda and an inexcusably high opinion of... Ace: Keith Olbermann's Recountdown — Great piece: "When Senator John Kerry finally came out of hiding on Friday, Nov. 19,... |
RCox: JOE HAGAN CHASES OLBERMANN DOWN THE WORMHOLE — WormholeJoe Hagan is taking no prisoners in his NYTV column in today's New York Observer article on KO - OLBERMANN'S RECOUNTDOWN. |
Where are the answers from the wounded Dems? By / Chicago Tribune — Permalink WASHINGTON — In the wake of their fifth defeat out of the last seven presidential elections, Democratic Party leaders are once again arguing, pointing fingers and scratching their heads over how they can win back the red states in the heartland. | |
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Betsy Newmark: Clarence Page issues a cry from the heart to Democrats to change their ways. |
Orrin Judd: A BELL RINGS: Where are the answers from the wounded Dems? (Clarence Page, November 24, 2004, Chicago Tribune) [snipped quote] He's even right about The Wire. |
Anti-Gay Marriage Advertorial Rankles 'Washington Post' Readers By / Editor and Publisher — Permalink NEW YORK A 16-page advertising insert espousing a strong argument against gay marriage ran in some editions of The Washington Post Sunday, sparking more than 1,000 e-mails and phone calls, according to Ombudsman Michel Getler, who said most of the comments opposed the publication as offensive. | |
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Avedon Carol: "I do not believe for one minute that The Washington Post would have accepted an advertorial insert, even if it were..." |
Atrios: No Liberal Media — While the WaPo may be able to find justifications for printing it's anti-gay supplement (which was... |
Give Thanks for Immigrants By / Opinion Journal — Permalink When B.C. Forbes sailed for America from Scotland in 1904, he was following a course well worn by generations of Scots. I know how the founder of Forbes magazine must have felt. The Murdochs originally hail from the same part of Scotland. | |
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Tim Blair: IMMIGRANT PRAISES IMMIGRATION — Rupert Murdoch celebrates immigrants: [snipped quote] Nice piece. |
Michelle Malkin: OPEN-BORDERS OBTUSENESS — I will let the excellent responses to this open borders op-ed in the Wall Street Journal speak for themselves. |
Kremlin-Backed Candidate Declared Ukraine Winner By / AP — Permalink KIEV, Ukraine — Election officials declared Wednesday that the Kremlin-backed prime minister won Ukraine's bitterly disputed presidential runoff balloting, sharpening a crisis between the government and tens of thousands of opposition supporters in the streets who claim the vote was rigged. | |
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John Cole: From a guest poster at the fever swamps known as Eschaton: "Third Day of Protests Sounds as if they take election fraud seriously in Ukraine. |
Hecate: Third Day of Protests — Sounds as if they take election fraud seriously in Ukraine Interesting discussion concerning whether any position of power is worth a single human life. |
Iran Wants to Change Conditions of Freeze By / AP — Permalink VIENNA, Austria - Iran is seeking a last-minute exception to its commitment to stop all uranium enrichment activities by demanding the right to operate around two dozen centrifuges, diplomats said Wednesday. | |
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Captain Ed: Now the mullahcracy insists that an exemption must be made for two dozen centrifuges so that Iran can continue its... Wind Rider: Less than 48 hours — That's all that Iran could hold out before starting to squirm and wiggle in a bid to get out from... Bill @INDCJournal: No Surprise There — AP: Iran Wants to Change Conditions of Freeze [snipped quote] I believe we've already covered this. |
Charles Johnson: Iran Behaves As Expected — If you didn't see this one coming you were either not paying attention, or you work for the... Ace: So Much For European Diplomacy — The Iranians can't even live with the non-verifiable "deal" they've struck; they're... |
Falluja Rebels Had Enough Arms to Rule Iraq -U.S. By / Reuters — Permalink NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Arab militants and insurgents who ruled the volatile city of Falluja before a U.S.-led offensive this month had enough weapons to take over all of Iraq , Marine officers said on Wednesday. | |
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Charles Johnson: Enough Weapons to Rule Iraq — According to Marine spokespeople, the virulent outbreak of Islamist madness in Fallujah... |
Ace: Fallujah Terrorists Had Enough Arms to "Rule Iraq" — It seems this is the first gun-confiscation program that the... |
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate By / NYT — Permalink The United States and the seven other countries with Arctic territory today expressed concern about profound changes in the Arctic climate and said they would consider new scientific findings concluding that heat-trapping emissions were the main cause. | |
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Mike Rappaport: The US and seven other countries have been discussing changes in the Arctic climate, but does the evidence support the concern? |
David Allan Pell: Guess what W and his crew are planning to do about it? Nothing. |
Data on Deaths From Obesity Is Inflated, U.S. Agency Says By / NYT — Permalink The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that its widely publicized estimate that 400,000 Americans die each year from being too fat is wrong and that it will submit a new, lower figure to the medical journal that published its original estimate last March. | |
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Jacob Sullum: But as The New York Times (belatedly) notes, it was apparent that something was screwy with the number even before the... Chris Mooney: Not so Fat — Previous reports to the contrary, we now learn that obesity hasn't overtaken smoking—yet—a s the leading cause of preventable death. |
Radley Balko: And now, finally, the CDC admits that even the facts we do have have been exaggerated. Tom Maguire: The Date Were More Inflated Than We Are — Happy Thanksgiving from the Times: "Data on Deaths From Obesity Is Inflated,... |
Attacking Condi Townhall.com — Permalink Dr. Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser and now his secretary of state nominee, has been the subject of nasty, demeaning and disrespectful cartoons and commentary. | |
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Roger Ailes: Those Who Can't Do — Phoning in another of his boilerplate "Democrats are playing the blacks" columns (macro... Michelle Malkin: QUOTE OF THE DAY — [snipped quote] -Dr. Walter Williams |
Betsy Newmark: Walter Williams looks at the virulent attacks on Condi Rice by other blacks and by liberals and says that there hasn't been anything like that in his political experience. |
The Lance Cpl.Who Left Wall St. New York Observer — Permalink No one who knew Dimitrios Gavriel, 29, was surprised when he joined the Marines, even though it seemed an unlikely choice for an Ivy League-educated Manhattan research analyst. In 1998, just a few months after moving to New York City, Mr. Gavriel had written in his diary: "I feel like I'm swimming in a sea with sharks working on Wall Street." | |
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Dean Esmay: Thankful — One of the many things I am eternally thankful for is Lance Cpl. Dimitrios Gavriel, and all his brothers in arms. Greg Ransom: ANOTHER AMERICAN HERO FALLS. (Via Powerline, which also has some good quotes on Rathergate.) |
The Big Trunk: In memory of Dimitrios Gavriel — Our friends at RealClearPolitics have posted this devastating column from today's New York Observer: "The Lance Cpl. who left Wall St." |
Apocalypse (Almost) Now By / NYT — Permalink If America's secular liberals think they have it rough now, just wait till the Second Coming. The "Left Behind" series, the best-selling novels for adults in the U.S., enthusiastically depict Jesus returning to slaughter everyone who is not a born-again Christian. | |
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Barbara O'Brien: As you know, I wake up every morning thinking about which Christian moral principles I can undermine that day. Kevin T. Keith: Taking Fanatics Seriously — Nicholas Kristoff has a somewhat confused editorial in today's New York Times that nonetheless stumbles across an important point. |
Shawn @LiquidList: Mr. Kristof has a great column this morning about my favorite people to blog about - Christian fundamentalists. |
The silencing of Theo van Gogh By / Salon — Permalink AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — On the morning of Nov. 2 in a busy street in east Amsterdam, a 26-year-old Dutch Moroccan named Mohammed Bouyeri pulled out a gun and shot controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was riding a bike to his office. | |
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Andrew Sullivan: Salon's piece has some interesting background. I didn't know that van Gogh had produced 25 films and programs, or that he was killed 911 days after Pim Fortuyn. |
Dr. Frank: "The moment these considerations stop you from speaking out, that's the moment freedom of speech stops..." Further background on Theo van Gogh from Salon.com. |
Ohio judge denies recount request AP — Permalink TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge denied a request by third-party presidential candidates who wanted to force a recount of Ohio ballots even before the official count was finished. Judge James G. Carr in Toledo ruled Tuesday that the candidates have a right under Ohio law to a recount, but said it can wait. | |
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John Cole: The Cult of Victimhood — From CNN: "A federal judge denied a request by third-party presidential candidates who wanted... |
RCox: MORE FODDER FOR OLBERMANN: A federal judge denied a request by third-party presidential candidates who wanted to force a... |
The Next Phyllis Schlafly By / American Prospect — Permalink With the attention of the political world now turning to the 2006 midterm elections, the GOP is already preparing one facet of their strategy: They're hoping to use the looming battles over judicial nominations to rile up their evangelical base and to paint... | |
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Eugene Oregon: The Perception of Power — The American Prospect has an article on Kay Daly and the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary. |
Steve Dillard: You know that you've hit the big time when . . . the lefties start penning hit pieces about you. Congrats Kay! Well done. |
Dead-Check in Falluja By / Village Voice — Permalink In April 9, 2003, the day the statue of Saddam Hussein was being toppled in Baghdad, symbolizing the promised liberation of Iraq, I was embedded with a Marine unit engaged in fierce combat about 30 miles north of the city, on the outskirts of Baquba. | |
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Meteor Blades: Without Comment — The last paragraph - read the rest - of Evan Wright's Dead Check in Falluja in the Village Voice |
Soccerdad @LeftCoaster: Evan Wright has an excellent article in the Village Voice. |
Dollar Sinks to New Low Against Euro AP — Permalink LONDON (AP) - The U.S. dollar sank to another record low against the euro in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold prices rose. The euro hit a record high of $1.3167 in morning trading, then eased to $1.3150, up from $1.3085 late Tuesday. | |
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Steve Antler: UPDATE: Testing new lows but still (as we write) seemingly orderly. |
Mathew Gross: Much of this discussion is spurred by Stephen Roach's comment from earlier in the week: [snipped quote] Rising interest... |
Grace, gratitude and God By / Townhall.com — Permalink My 4-year-old daughter recently learned to say grace at mealtimes. I taught her the same little prayer my mom taught me in childhood: At first, my daughter questioned the need for reciting this strange passage. "Why do we have to thank God?" she wondered. | |
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SLZoll: Bitchy and self-righteous cousin Michelle Malkin uses the momentary silence to tell everyone about her own adorable... |
Michelle Malkin: GRACE, GRATITUDE, AND GOD — My Thanksgiving column is here. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday tomorrow. |
Battle on Gay Pride Shirts Leads to Suit Against School By / NYT — Permalink The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit yesterday against a Missouri high school that twice admonished a gay student for wearing T-shirts bearing gay pride messages. The suit charges that the school violated the youth's constitutional right to free expression. | |
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Jack Cluth: When last I checked, freedom of speech and expression was still part of the Bill of Rights — Battle on Gay Pride Shirts... |
Eugene Volokh: The First Amendment in high school: The New York Times reports: [snipped quote] If the ACLU's factual claims is right, this is a pretty clear First Amendment violation. |
Ohio Democrats Offer Support for Recount Effort By / WaPo — Permalink The Ohio Democratic Party announced this week that it is supporting a third-party-led effort to force the battleground state to recount its presidential vote. | |
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Captain Ed: The Victim Party Continues Its March From Reality — The Democratic Party continues its crusade for victimhood and the... |
KJL: ERRRR — More recount talk in Ohio. |
A RATHER UGLY EXIT New York Post — Permalink Dan Rather announced yesterday that he will retire in March as anchor of the CBS Evening News — though he'll hang on as a correspondent for both editions of "60 Minutes." "I have always been and remain a 'hard-news' investigative reporter at heart," Rather said in a statement. | |
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Charles Johnson: A Rather Ugly Exit — The New York Post has an on-point editorial about Dan Rather, Mary Mapes, and their coldly... |
Ace: And then the Post's editorial page weighs in. |
Rather Quitting as CBS Anchor in Abrupt Move NYT — Permalink Dan Rather announced yesterday that he would step down next year as anchor and managing editor of "CBS Evening News." The move came two months after he acknowledged fundamental flaws in a broadcast report that raised questions about President Bush's National Guard service. | |
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Avedon Carol: What you'd Rather have — Judging by Memeorandum (here[*] and here[*] and here[*], not to mention here and here[*]), the... Tom Maguire: Gonna Walk (Before They Make Me Run) The NY Times talks with Dan Rather about his impending retreat from the anchor chair at CBS News. Betsy Newmark: Even the New York Times doesn't pretend that Rather's retirement from CBS Nightly News is not related to the National Guards story fiasco. |
Ace: Not Even Great Press From the Times Update: They call his resignation "abrupt" and say it's due to the Rathergate mess:... The Big Trunk: Coincidentally, from Rather's comments yesterday the USA Today story quotes Rather's reference to Bob Dylan's song... Orrin Judd: LYING HIS WAY OUT THE DOOR: Rather Quitting as CBS Anchor in Abrupt Move (JACQUES STEINBERG and BILL CARTER, 11/24/04, NY Times) [snipped quote] Sure. |