Celebration Excuse
Candy, genocide, and books. It’s been a weird day. Here’s why we’re lifting sanctions on partying:
1704
America’s first newspaper, the Boston, Massachusetts New-Letter, is published. Town bards and storytellers decry the rise of “new media.”
1800
Book geeks: President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress” —- and the Library of Congress is born.
1907
Milton S. Hershey, the original WIlly Wonka, founds Hershey Park for the enjoyment of the employees at his chocolate factory.
1915
Never again...again and again. The 20th century’s first genocide begins when hundreds of Armenians are massacred in Istanbul.
2004
OK, Qaddafi. U.S. lifts economic sanctions on Libya for stopping it’s nuke program.
2005
Time to re-fit the pope-mobile: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger becomes Pope, taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
Live From Birthday Row
1934: Shirley MacLaine, actress, and host to Dennis Kucinich’s alien friends
1942: Richard M. Daley, notorious mayor of Chicago
1954: Mumia Abu-Jamal, activist and death row inmate
1964: Cedric the Entertainer, comedian...self described
Daybook
At CAP
A panel titled ‘From the Pulpit to the Polls,’ featuring Jim Wallis, E.J. Dionne and Amy Sullivan
STUMPIN
John McCain: Finishes his tour in New Orleans (just in time for Jazz Fest, we noticed). continues his “Action” tour in New Orleans.
Hillary Clinton: Campaigning in Fayetteville and Asheville, N.C.
ON THE HILL
Senate
9:30AM
Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Full committee hearing on “Implementing Smart Power: Setting an Agenda for National Security Reform.” Watch For: KennedySchool Of Government dean emeritus Joe Nye; Former Deputy Secretary of State Dick Armitage
9:30AM
Senate Homeland Security Committee: Subcomittee hearing on what to do about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
10AM
Senate Finance Committee: Full committee hearing on the “Tax Aspects of a Cap-and-Trade System.” Watch For: Peter Orszag from the Congressional Budget Office; Robert Greenstein from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
2:30PM
Senate Intel Committee: Full, closed hearing on “pending intelligence matters”
House
9AM
House Armed Services Committee: Subcommittee hearing on the “Role of the Social and Behavioral Sciences in National Security.”
10AM
House Energy Independence Committee: Full committee hearing on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and today’s gas prices.
1PM
House Intel Committee: Full, closed hearing on next year’s budget for “covert action.”
2PM
House Foreign Affairs Committee: Subcommittee hearing on the president and war powers.
WATCH MORE TV
SET YOUR TIVO
The View: Tina Fey AND Amy Poehler!
Regis & Kelly: Actress Sigourney Weaver
Tyra: “Do Light-Skinned Blacks Have It Easier?”
Oprah: The Little People Family; The Jonas Brothers
Ellen: Soccer Star (and Posh Hubbie) David Beckham
STAY UP LATE
Stewart: Siiiiiiiigh. Mr. Darcy himself, Colin Firth
Colbert: Mrs. Governator Maria Shriver
Conan: Hilarious Baby Mama star Amy Poehler
Kimmel: Actor David Spade; sister-of-Jessica Ashlee Simpson
Letterman: Funny woman and Baby Mama star Tina Fey; football great Brett Farvre
Leno: He said he’d be back – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
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