Christiane Amanpour: I interviewed Col. Moammar Gadhafi this evening, when he told me he could not step down because he is not a president or king, and denied there were demonstrations against him anywhere in Libya.
Charlie Sheen Interview: He’s Not Bi-Polar; He’s Bi-Winning
Okay. I want the T-shirt rights to that. Unfortunately, they're not letting people embed the video of Charlie Manson's Sheen's rantings, so you'll just have to watch it on YouTube. I know Sheen is a punchline; I had no idea how deserving he is. Bonus Sheen: “I am on a drug: it’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available ’cause if you try … Read More
Breaking: Obama Administrations Declares DOMA Unconstitutional And Will Not Defend It
TPM: The Obama Justice Department has decided that part of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and will not defend it in court. "After careful consideration, including a review of my recommendation, the President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more … Read More
Do Americans Favor Or Oppose Collective Bargaining Rights? [FOX lies about the answer]
There have been a few polls on this, but none from a non-partisan pollster. Until yesterday. USA Today and Gallup released a new poll that found that a whopping 61 percent of Americans oppose efforts like those of Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) to strip public sector unions of collective bargaining rights. The poll also found that only a third of Americans support such … Read More
Indiana Deputy Attorney General On Wisconsin Protesters Tweets “Use Live Ammunition”
This is seriously messed up. On a related note, Jay Bookman reports this morning that the Service Employees International Union will hold a rally in Atlanta today, at Georgia's state capitol. Conservative activists have been encouraged to attend – with firearms. UPDATE: The Indiana Deputy Attorney General is no longer employed in the Indiana AG's office.
The World’s Obsession With Facebook
The facts in this mini-movie are astounding: The World Is Obsessed With Facebook from Alex Trimpe on Vimeo.
On Modern Art
Having recently been to the MOMA, I recently came to the conclusion that modern art is bosh. And it has been bosh since, well, Andy Warhol. No, maybe even before Warhol. Well, if I had been paying better attention at MOMA, I could tell you when modern art became bosh. But it was within the past 50 or so years. With … Read More
Let’s Be Clear About Wisconsin
This is not about balancing the state's budget. It's about taking advantage of a state's financial woes in order to bust unions. In any financial crisis, somebody is going to get hurt financially. Ideally, those who suffer are those who are can absorb the blow the most. That would be the wealthiest members of society. But in Wisconsin, the wealthiest … Read More