Friday, September 06, 2013   Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Stewing About Syria Pres. Obama cancels LA trip as 'no' votes on Syria pile up in Congress Obama To Address Nation About Syria On Tuesday Administration Official: Obama Unlikely To Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval Greg Sargent: Why some House Dems think Syria resolution could still pass Blake & Sullivan: The "no's" keep piling up on Syria resolution in the House House Progressives And Tea Party Could Unite To Oppose Syria Resolution Greg Sargent: Be wary of Congressional kabuki on Syria Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter: Obama could be impeached if he strikes Syria without authorization Democratic Fmr. Rep. Kucinich: Obama Could Face Impeachment If He Ignores Congress Three big ways the U.S. could help Syrians without using the military From The Onion: Majority Of Americans Approve Of Sending Congress To Syria Syria & The G-20 UN chief issues new warning over Syria strikes amid Obama G-20 push Russia gave the UN a 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for sarin gas attack in Aleppo U.S. gives up on U.N. Security Council in Syria crisis, blames Russia China says Syria crisis can't be resolved with military strike Obama stands firm on Syria air strikes, G20 summit divided Syria: Politicians & Pundits Interview with Sec. of State John Kerry: 'I don't believe this is taking America to war' The Fact Checker: President Obama and the 'red line' on Syria's chemical weapons Eugene Robinson: The Syria question Congress must answer Nicholas Kristof: The Right Questions on Syria Ret. Gen. Robert Scales: A war the Pentagon doesn't want Kevin Drum: Gosh, I Wonder What Suddenly Turned Republicans Into Such Peaceniks? Ari Melber: Obama's flawed case for a Syria strike Ezra Klein: 10 things that could go very wrong if we attack Syria Immigration: Reform Coming? Benjy Sarlin: On immigration reform, Congress running out of time Farmers want Obama to back off immigration workplace enforcement Guns & America Florida Man Invokes 'Bush Doctrine' To Justify Shooting Neighbors The NFL and guns: 'When does enough become enough?' Energy, Climate & Environment Hunter may have caused California's massive Rim Fire NOAA: Superstorm Sandy-Like Flooding Now Twice As Likely Due to Climate Change Nations In Turmoil Anti-military protesters rally in Egypt State Dept urges citizens to leave Lebanon, Turkey, in light of Syria, anniv. of 9/11 The War Over There Taliban-linked militant killed in U.S. drone strike in Pakistan U.S. Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan, Fueling Anger U.S. still holding detainees at Afghanistan's Bagram prison International News Iranian officials take to Twitter to wish Jews a happy new year and welcome diplomacy S. Korea expands ban on fish from northeastern Japan, citing radiation concerns Kenyan parliament votes to withdraw from International Criminal Court States Of Confusion California prison inmates end lengthy hunger strike Florida Graves Reveal Reform School Horrors Midwest Roundup Neb. Gov. Heineman supports seeking the death penalty against convicted killer Jenkins New Nebraska laws taking effect today to affect infant heart screenings, early voting, more 32% of Iowa now in severe drought conditions Sticky & Uncomfortable We're willing to admit: When our staff members disagree with each other, or with acquaintances that we usually concur with, the feeling is a bit uncomfortable. It's like realizing, after several minutes of hollering, that you've been trying to get the attention of someone with earbud headphones on, who can't hear you. Like Brer Rabbit screaming at the Tar Baby in the legendary American folktale, both the pro-military action and the anti-interventionist sides of the Syria deabte seem to be stuck on a similar inability to communicate and have their positions recognized as legitimate. On the pro-interventionist side, the similarities to Brer Rabbit don't end with screaming for recognition. There's also the fact that some members of the media who may have been lumped into the pro-interventionist camp like Greg Sargent, John Harwood, and Steve Kornacki, don't really appear to agree with the idea of involving the American military in action in Syria. Sargent, Harwood, and Kornacki simply pointed out in open discussions online on Thursday a basic fact: The anti-interventionist side is in danger of losing the overall battle by insisting no sane logical member of Congress would vote us into yet another conflict when so many Americans are against it. As Greg noted, some insiders on Capitol Hill still think there's a decent chance of passing an authorization for use of military force in Syria, even though the "No's" from their constituents keep piling up. That danger of getting stuck - also like in the tale of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby - means that our nation could once again easily get buried in yet another foreign war, just as we got stuck in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and Vietnam before that... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for September 06, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy U.S. economy created 169k jobs in August, jobless rate dips Unemployment rate at lowest level in 5 years Plumer: The U.S. may have more manufacturing jobs than we think Number of underwater homeowners continues to decline | Neil Irwin: Ignore the headlines. This was a very bad jobs report. Steve Benen: When bad economic news masquerades as good news Paul Krugman: America's Years of Tragic Waste Walmart workers strike in 15 US cities, demand better pay Wall Street Watch For Corporations and Investors, Debt Is Making A Comeback Jared Bernstein: Aug Jobs Data Should Point Fed Away from Taper Fight For The Fed In battle over Fed, Summers' opponents seek to sway Obama Summers Faces Key 'No' Votes in Senate if Picked for Fed Health Care Checkup Major New Study On Obamacare Premiums Should End The 'Rate Shock' Hysteria Once And For All Mitch McConnell's Huge Obamacare Gamble Could End His Career IRS issues rules for employer mandate under ObamaCare Obama admin. plans $12M ad buy to promote participation in Obamacare The Spying Game NSA has made strides in thwarting encryption used to protect Internet communication N.S.A. Now Able to Foil Basic Safeguards of Privacy on Web The NSA's Secret Campaign to Crack, Undermine Internet Encryption Worse than PRISM: the NSA’s war against Internet encryption War on Women Ed Kilgore: The Anti-choice Pincer Attack, Through The Courts Education In America JPMorgan/Chase to stop making student loans Marriage Equality New Mexico Counties Ask State's High Court To Decide On Gay Marriage | Meet The N.M. County Clerk Who Started The Same-Sex Marriage License Hullaballoo Communications Breakdown Privacy Groups Complain to FTC About Facebook's New Privacy Policy Media Matters Alec Baldwin to host MSNBC Friday night talk show Here It Is! Your Paul Fell PREDICTION preview for September 06, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update Joe Biden, lawmakers meet in White House Situation Room White House Syria outreach has hit 1 in 3 lawmakers so far News From Capitol Hill Senate to convene briefly on Friday to move Syria resolution along To Pass, Syria War Resolution Will Require 60 Votes in Senate On The Left Greg Sargent: If Congress says No on Syria, Obama should (and probably will) listen David Corn: Obama, Syria, and Congress: Why Did He Go There? Dave Weigel: What we can all learn from the newest edition of the Almanac of American Politics On The Right Ezra Klein: Will House Speaker Boehner really retire in 2014? Michigan GOP Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land uses potential military action in Syria to raise campaign cash Sen. John McCain Faces Heated Opposition On Syria At Arizona Town Halls We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. 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