Real or Photoshop quizzes are becoming pretty common on the web. Here’s another one. My criticism of this one is that it’s using the term “photoshop” to refer to any fake photo, including ones that have been staged or falsely captioned. I’ve noticed this usage becoming increasingly common. However, if you’re going […]
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim looks set to win today’s parliamentary by-election in Penang, marking a remarkable political comeback for the 61-year-old politician. His margin of victory will say as much about voters’ dissatisfaction with the ruling coalition’s platform as it will about Mr. Anwar’s growing popularity. Anwar casting vote If there […]
London, Aug 26 (ANI): Democrat Barack Obama will lose the November US presidential election to John McCain unless he overhauls his message of change, outlines specific plans and reassures Americans that he is one of them, according to swing voters in Denver. The results of a focus group held by […]
After Michelle Obama’s Monday night speech at the Democratic National Convention, ABC and NBC mentioned her “for the first time in my adult lifetime I’m proud of my country” previous slap at the United States, but in the context of how she resolved any doubts. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos declared: “Tonight, there was no doubt. […]
(Due to technical difficulties and unspeakable complications, this post written on Sunday is only now being posted. I will soon post several entries to get caught up for today and be ready for tomorrow.) Today’s flights across America on a relatively cloudless day gave me time to reflect on our country as I rarely do. […]
Beirut - The focus in Lebanon today will be the parliament session and the discussions on the new electoral law including the division of the electoral districts. The opposition wants this on the agenda , while the ruling majority wants the discussions on this item postponed until the Administration and Judicial committee
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Ailing Kennedy addresses Democratic convention Posted in News - Comments Off August 26th, 2008 by admin DENVER (AP) — His voice firm, his wave familiar, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy told a cheering Democratic National Convention Monday night that his is “a season of hope” for an era of justice and […]
Teaser: Crawford, Texas — President George Bush directed three top officials Monday to assess whether parts of the Pacific Ocean under U.S. control need more environmental protection. Story: The president directed the secretaries of defense, interior and commerce to provide him with “relevant supporting information” about whether it […]
I’m just about to head off on my 11hour journey back to Zimbabwe and back to the bush! Yes I’ll be home soon listening to lions roaring and hyaenas whooping as I drift off to sleep tonight. This elephant bull at Bandama pan was being a typical cocky […]
Apparently police in Denver are investigating a possible plot to assassinate Barack Obama at Invesco Field in Denver. Authorities are investigating a possible assassination plot against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. At least four people have been arrested in connection with a possible plot to kill Obama at […]
BY JAXON VAN DERBEKEN The San Francisco Chronicle A San Francisco court set aside a drug-trafficking case Monday against a 14-year-old Honduran immigrant - a ruling that juvenile justice officials fear will undermine Mayor Gavin Newsom’s new policy requiring that such offenders be held for possible deportation. Juvenile court commissioner Abby […]
Regardless of what we may think of Obama’s VP, you gotta give him props for acting this way: Delaware Sen. Joe Biden took on the role of Democrat Barack Obama’s new presidential running mate on Saturday, attacking Republican candidate John McCain and making clear that whatever doubts he’d previously expressed about Obama’s readiness […]
Hi — We’re in Denver this week for the Democratic National Convention. As a giveaway during the DNC we’ve produced 500 copies of the 1934 George Bush John McCain Tijuana Bible, complete with endpapers and historical essay. Click for photos and more information. Cheers.
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Add one more fanatical Obama supporter to the list of those who have completely lost touch with reality. The headline to the following opinion piece should give you all you need to know in terms of where the piece heads - straight into liberal lala land: Jesus Was Dark, Liberal: Why Fear Obama? […]
The Youth Vote, the Hip Hop Vote, and Reclaiming Politics Book Excerpts You Can Use, Post, Print and Remix We’re on fire. Covering election 2008 gives those of us at Pop + Politics a chance to reach people in new ways with the news we need right now. Since we launched […]
A sixpack of condos, maybe… McCain’s reality isn’t ours :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Commentary Joe Bungalow, we ask you to peek in your closet and count how many pairs of shoes you own. Five pairs? Maybe six? Consider this: John McCain’s family owns more homes than you own shoes.Once again (and without […]
(H/T - Allahpundit) Despite needing to flip just 135 superdelegates (combining info from The Green Papers and the last-minute decision to allow Michigan and Florida full voting rights; other sources suggest the number is lower) to force CHAOS on the floor of the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton will instead release her delegates. […]
The heavy emphasis on the military aspect of Arctic sovereignty continues to shine through in the Harper northern strategy. The latest from CP today reporting on Harper and his cabinet’s imminent visit to the north this week: A senior government official said when the visit was announced that it demonstrates the significance Harper places […]
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Dr Dawg sees a deep and dark subtext in the choice of veep by The Himself (engaged in a “mad flight to the centre” according to the good Dr; well, he is hoping to win, unlike our NDP). Jason Cherniak is down in the dumps too. By why didn’t Mr Obama’s Afghan policy […]
This week we continue the discussion around the topic of the problem of evil and its implications for believers. As Calvinists or Arminians we still must be able to give a logical and Biblically Coherent answer to Nay Sayers who use this as their #1 excuse to deny the reality of the […]
Dick Cheney changed history, but don’t applaud himSeeded on Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:52 PM EDT (The Kansas City Star) Until Dick Cheney’s power grab, the vice president was viewed as a stand-in. In America BC (Before Cheney), the veep was the understudy; he stood in ceremoniously when the president could not.politics, bush, cheney, […]
In the days of Lenin, back when life was good, the modus operandi of leadership revolved around the ability to kill ones’ enemies. Life was simple. To maximize efficiency you created a secret militia, giving them fancy titles and a sense of entitlement. By spreading fear, the universal currency, you could abide by your […]
August 23, 1882, At Texas Republican Party convention, over half of delegates are African-Americans. August 24, 1985, Death of Hawaiian and Chinese-American Republican James Kealoha, first Lt. Governor of Hawaii after statehood. August 25, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln authorizes enlistment of African-American soldiers in U.S. Army. August 26, 1820, Birth of Republican […]
There’s a really important story up on AlterNet about ways that people may be prevented from voting in the US Presidential election, and things that we can be doing NOW to prevent that from happening. I urge you to read it and act on it, if you’re appropriately located to do so. […]
Ward Connerly’s racial preferences initiative in Arizona has been disqualified from the November ballot for failing to gather enough signatures. It didn’t even come close. Months ago, Connerly pitched the idea of a ‘Super Tuesday for Equality’ — five ballot initiatives in five states on Election Day. First Oklahoma dropped out, and we were down […]
A few weeks ago the Washington Post reported that Obama working to ensure the Jewish vote: Obama’s position on Israel has been fairly mainstream. He has declared himself an undying ally of the Jewish state and has indicated that he would like the United States to return to a position of honest […]
NICE has been in the firing line recently. This body which has the duty to decide which drugs the NHS can buy and which are unsuitable on grounds of efficacy and cost has been caught in the crossfire. On one side the pharmaceutical companies have been running effective campaigns to claim NICE was […]
The 2008 Olympics will end on Sunday 24th August (with the 08 Olympic football final on Saturday) and there’s been lots to talk about this time around, from the politics to the environment to the questions about age to the outstanding performances and the odd funny moments. What will you remember most about […]
???Climate change is with us,??? began the Honorable Mr. Kwadwo Adjei-Darko, Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Environment of the Republic of Ghana, as he welcomed delegates to the Accra Climate Change Talks. The conference is the third in a series that constitutes the Bali Action Plan. The goal? Establish an international accord […]
Imagine the scene: you walk into a bar and someone immediately faces you up, brandishing their fists, red with pent-up aggression clearly eager to send you on to the floor or worse. He screams into your face, spittle flecks flying across your nose and lips, “Prove to me that you deserve not […]
It’s been a long time since I’ve written about the Duke “rape” case. Feast your eyes on this fresh fodder. Disgraced Crystal Mangum, the stripper and sometime prostitute who accused three Duke University lacrosse players of strangling, beating, and brutally raping her (vaginally, anally, and orally) in a tiny bathroom […]
“COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN” (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. ET) Host: Keith “Czechoslovakia” Olbermann Topics: McCAIN IS A CHEATING, CRAZED LIAR! McCAIN IS A CHEATING, CRAZED LIAR! PART DEUX VEEP SPECULATION McCAIN IS A CHEATING, CRAZED LIAR! PART TRES Guests: Howard Fineman, Pundit for All Occasions Rachel Madcow, failed Err America comedian Chris […]
As always, click on all pictures for the larger version. And you can see the rest at my Flickr page I traveled to five campaign events in two counties and drove over 100 miles in my car. If you want to pitch in for gas (and I’m not kidding about this), then […]
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Monday announced his resignation from office during a televised address to the nation, ending an era in Pakistani politics that started almost nine years ago when he toppled the Nawaz Sharif government in October 1999. As the ruling coalition prepared to impeach him after resolutions in the […]
Monday! Monday! Summer’s winding down. Labor Day’s about to be here. Today, Tony said, “I can’t believe it’s almost . . . Thanksgiving!” We both laughed. We really know someone like that. While everyone else is saying, “Summer’s almost over” or in December, “Christmas is almost here,” he’s always months and months ahead. The week […]
So almost 24 hours later, much has been said about Musharraf’s legacy, where he’s going to go next [London baby!] and what lies next for Pakistan. Some commentors on this blog have expressed their unhappiness, saying that Musharraf’s departure will lead to doom and darkness. I personally, don’t believe so, which was […]
On my homepage this evening I happened to notice this AP story by writer Barbara Rodriguez. Just in time for school to get back underway, she describes an effort by a number of college presidents to foster a renewed debate on the age to purchase and consume alcohol. It was actually a story […]
Jessica Alba Mouths Off Today 4:55 PM PDT by Marc Malkin Steve Granitz/WireImage.com More from Marc Malkin Add Jessica Alba to the list of celebs urging young people to vote this election season. The starlet will appear in […]
It should be obvious — never give the opposition a pass — but Democrats are still giving too many Republicans a free ride to reelection. But, you say, there’s just no way any Democrat in the pipeline would stand much chance against Jo Bonner in AL-01 or Spencer Bachus in AL-06. So […]