Jonathan Miller's Blog, page 423
May 26, 2011
Join the RP on No Labels Radio RIGHT NOW
As we previewed a few hours ago, the RP, contributing RP Lisa Borders, and a bipartisan group of national leaders, committed to promoting civility and bipartisan solutions to the nation's toughest problems, have launched No Labels Radio.
No Labels is a new grassroots movement of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who are united in the belief that we do not have to give up our labels, merely put them aside to do what's best for America. No Labels Radio will offer a weekly dose of news...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Immigration
The Politics of Immigration
The 2010 mid-term elections brought out record numbers of Latinos in the United States to practice their rights as citizens to vote. But while the number that voted was high, the number of non-voting eligible Latino voters was also high. This is a voting group that is still, in the RP's opinion, up for grabs. And if either party begins to consistently win the votes of Latinos, will the number of non-voting Latinos continue to rise? Pew Hispanic Center
Copy cat...
The RP's Latest Gig: No Labels Radio
The RP is definitely not just sitting around in his post-politics second act. If it weren't enough for him to be practicing law, advising a clean energy firm, hosting The Recovering Politician, and, most recently, blogging for The Huffington Post, the RP now has a new gig as a radio talk show host.
Starting today at 2 PM EDT, and then reappearing every Thursday at the same time, the RP — along with contributing RP Lisa Borders and others — is serving as a co-host for No Labels Radio.
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Fame
The Politics of Fame
The toast heard 'round the world: read more about it hear. [Politico]
The Department of Justice gives the go-ahead for an investigation into John Edwards for potential campaign finance violations connected to the cover-up of his affair. [ABC News]
NYC Judge allows lawsuit against Huffington Post to continue: details here. [Associated Press]
Now you definitely have more free-time to read The RP: Oprah Winfrey hosts final show. [Hollywood Reporter]
Popeye vs. Mickey Mouse: The N...
Eva Moskowitz's Charter Schools Lauded in Atlantic Magazine
Former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein penned a lengthy and thought-provoking essay that appears in this month's Atlantic magazine entitled "The Failure of American Schools." In it, he reveals a number of disturbing trends and endemic problems that plague the nation's public schools system.
Klein offers, however, a signal of hope that comes from the work being done currently by contributing RP, Eva Moskowitz, in her Harlem Success Academy:
Eva Moskowitz is Founder and CEO of the...
May 25, 2011
Tomorrow at The Recovering Politician
We hope we added a little levity to help you get through your Wednesday.
Tomorrow, we'll get a bit more serious as we highlight some national attention one of our contributing RPs is getting for her work in the private sector since leaving office. She proves that sometimes recovering politicians can be more successful in developing sound public policy than active politicians.
We'll also have plenty of Weekly Web Gems — the best of civil discourse on the Internet.
See you Thursday!
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Laughter
The Politics of Laughter
President Obama's trip to Ireland in 12 parts. [picture]
You really learn how many people just do not get satire when you look at the reactions to The Onion's article: "Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex." You have to imagine these people don't get out much. [Facebook]
A very cool (and unexpected) exchange between an iPhone app user and the creator of the app. [XSellize]
Haters gonna hate. [picture]
He's always watching. [newspaper]
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Recovery
NPR's news blog posts a horrifying first-person account of being in Joplin, Missouri during the deadly tornado. As of Monday night, 116 people were killed in the storm. [NPR]
The New York Times profiles GLBT teens as they come out to their friends and family. [NY Times]
Even though the United States is on its way out of the economic recession, Americans still aren't taking vacations. According to CNN, relaxing is just not in our DNA. [CNN]
In other economic news, small businesses still aren't...
The RP: The Earth IS Flat…But THEY Can't Handle the TRUTH…
A number of friends remarked that I showed a lot of chutzpah in my inaugural Huffington Post piece last week — by coming out of the political closet to endorse gay marriage.
My second piece, published by HuffPo this morning, takes on the Lamestream Media, the Big Science Establishment, and nearly one thousand years of international conspiracy.
Yes, I prove conclusively that the Earth is flat. Here's an excerpt:
It's finally happening. Thanks to the courage of such...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Diamond
The Politics of Baseball
The reigning NL MVP, Joey Votto, has a new Sportscenter advertisement. Apparently, it took forever to film. Also, the Reds are a terrible skid. I am laughing at them. [The Big Lead]
Here is a great story about Jeremy Affeldt, a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, and his passion for ending human trafficking. [xlog]
There is a lot of negativity in baseball at this moment. The Red's ace, Edinson Volquez, was sent to the minors, and didn't take it so...
