By Stephanie Doctrow, RP Staff, on Fri May 27, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET CNN looks at the 30 year anniversary of HIV/AIDS being cited in a medical publication, through the eyes of literature professor and activist Edmund White. [CNN]
Should kids under 13 be allowed to use Facebook? [Time]
The number of sex-selective abortions in India is on the rise, and experts say that this is due to the increase in wealth and literacy rates in the country. The “missing girl” crisis is creating a population imbalance that will affect India for years to come. [NY Times]
It’s 2011, and the stem cell debate is raging even harder than ever. [Newsweek]
Stay away from the Four Loko. Even though the caffeinated alcoholic beverage banned in some states and the makers recently removed caffeine from its recipe, experts say it’s still dangerous. [Huffington Post]
By RP Staff, on Fri May 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
“The Project for Excellence in Journalism” sounds like an anachronistic oxymoron in the age of the blogosphere, a 24 hour news cycle and Fox News (there, I said it). In a case in point, the organization took a look at blog links during a week with two significant and historical events: the death of Bin Laden and the break up of the Schwarzenegger / Kennedy marriage. Can you guess which story actually led the blogs? Journalism.org
Is there rehab for an addiction to love (cue Robert Palmer video here)? Apparently, should you need it, there is help: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. Rather than putting the rabbit in the pan in response to unrequited love and poor romantic choices, you can 12 Step it! Being a website about “recovery,” however, your correspondent is skeptical that an “addiction” to love qualifies as a disease in the sense of alcohol and drug addiction, but you decide! The Fix
Finally, happy Friday to all, and the RP wishes everyone a happy, joyous and free life filled with serenity and Real Love. Have a
great Memorial Day weekend.
By RP Staff, on Fri May 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM ET We’re going to start a Memorial Day tradition here at The Recovering Politician.
Too often, we think of Memorial Day for its picnics, newly-opened swimming pools, and brighter, lighter fashion statements.
But its very name demands, Memorial Day should be one in which we honor and remember the men and women who bravely served our country in uniform. As the Scripture instructs, there is no greater love than to give one’s life on behalf of his or her neighbor.
Accordingly, next Monday, May 30, The Recovering Politician will be dedicated exclusively to tributes to these great patriots. The RP, the contributing RPs, the Friends of RP, and the RP staff will all be sharing stories of their friends, family and loved ones who served our country.
And we are opening up the site to our readers as well. Please send us your story (from 100 to 1000 words) about a brave loved one whom you are remembering this Memorial Day. If you have a picture — particularly one of them in uniform — please send along as well. We will publish all of the appropriate entries on Monday.
Please email the story and picture to Staff@TheRecoveringPolitician.com by Saturday night, May 28, at 11:00 PM EDT, and we will share it Monday on The Recovering Politician.
Thanks in advance for joining us in this Memorial Day Tribute — putting the Memorial back in Memorial Day.
By RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 5:00 PM ET A big day is in store tomorrow at The Recovering Politician.
First, the RP’s latest “Top Five” list is in queue, and it’s a doozy. Check in around lunchtime for a few laughs.
In the afternoon, we’ll feature our latest addition of RPTV’s Friday Video Flashbacks.
And, lastly but mostly, The Recovering Politician will be doing something for the first time in its long storied history: inviting our readers to write a short piece for a special day next week.
Tune in first thing Friday morning for the details, and be ready for your chance to shine as an RP contributor.
See you tomorrow!
By RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM ET Our own contributing RP, Jason Atkinson, has a need for speed.
Specifically, he’s pushing to raise the interstate speed limit in Oregon, which is the slowest state west of the Mississippi.
Here is what the (Southern Oregon) Mail Tribune reports:
Sen. Jason Atkinson, R-Central Point, has joined Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Hillsboro, in a push to increase the speed limit to at least 70 mph for noncommercial vehicles and 60 mph for semitrucks and other commercial traffic.
They’ve proposed an amendment to a House transportation bill (HB 3150) that would give the Oregon Transportation Safety Division the authority to raise the limit to a maximum 75 mph at its discretion. Atkinson said he hopes OTSD will meet in the middle with an increase of 5 mph.
Atkinson, who is on the state committee for Business, Transportation and Economic Development, said raising the speed limit would streamline traffic on the interstates.
Click here to read the rest of the article.
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 3:00 PM ET
Kyle Busch was arrested on May 24th after being caught by police going 128 mph while test-driving a Lexus LFA. However, I learned something much more interesting from this article: NASCAR does not require its drivers to have a driver’s license to race in its events. How is that possible? If anyone knows a good reason for this please let me know in the comments section. [USA Today]
Some of you may have heard that the U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a new fuel economy sticker. When department secretary Ray LaHood showed up to unveil it he did so in a 12 mpg Chevrolet Suburban. [Jalopnik]
More from Jalopnik as they bring you the 10 Most Beautiful Ugly Cars. [Jalopnik]
Danica Patrick has plans to make the move to be a full-time NASCAR driver in 2012. Most people became familiar with her when she became the first woman to win an open-wheel race as an Indycar driver. While she may be a bit over-rated and her GoDaddy.com (her NASCAR sponsor) commercials are annoying, it will still be pretty cool to see her racing against the boys every weekend. [ESPN]
By RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET 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 and interviews with the policymakers who are working to find bipartisan answers to the otherwise intractable problems our country faces.
TUNE INTO THE LIVE BROADCAST BY CLICKING HERE.
By RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 1:30 PM ET 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 versions of Arizona’s draconian anti-immigration (or anti-immigrant, depending on your POV) laws continue to pop up around the country. These laws are keeping the ACLU (and those that oppose them) busy in federal court. The Indianapolis Star
And in Louisiana, another controversial immigration bill was withdrawn after opposition from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops and law enforcement officials. This was the fourth year in a row that the same lawmaker has failed to pass a similar bill. Repeating the same thing over and over expecting different
results? NOLA
And finally, your correspondent, having visited Ireland on numerous occasions and thoroughly enjoying the warmth and hospitality of the Irish, simply loves this photo of the President and the First Lady quaffing a Guinness in Moneygall. New York Times
By RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET 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.
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 and interviews with the policymakers who are working to find bipartisan answers to the otherwise intractable problems our country faces.
If you are interested in the organization, click here to learn about how you can help promote civility and reduce the hyper-partisan influences on public policy.
And regardless of your political preferences, please join the RP on No Labels Radio at 2:00 PM EDT today and every subsequent Thursday.
Check out a preview here:
By Grant Smith, RP Staff, on Thu May 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
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 Navy is challenging Disney’s attempt to trademark the name “Seal Team Six.” [Fox News]
Beloved CNBC anchor Mark Haines passes away at the age of 65. [Market Watch]
Bill Gates proposes changes to the American educational system, but some argue that his “fixes” will only make things worse. [The Daily Beast]
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