Around The ‘Sphere

Our occasional selection of tidbits and masterpieces (that’s what their authors say) from the Internet. We do NOT select links based on ideology and aren’t promoting any political view (we just liked these posts). Opinions expressed do not reflect the view of The Moderate Voice.

DEMOCRATS ARE PRAISING CALIFORNIA BARBRA BOXER for her questioning of Condi Rice, which was so dogged it inspired a screachingly funny Saturday Night Parody. The Daily Kos writes:"Is there any doubt that Barbara Boxer is moving aggressively to fill the void left behind by (Minnesota Senator Paul) Wellstone’s tragic death?" And then there’s this lively new Senator Boxer related site.

THE STRANGE CASE OF A NEW JERSEY FAMILY: Were they murdered because they provoked Muslims in an online chatroom? Jihad Watch has the details. And are officials scared of this case…and why? Jihad Watch looks at that, too.

"THAT PESKY FOURTH AMENDMENT" is Tales of a Wandering Mind’s excellent examination of the issues raised by a recent court decision involving whether police can use a drug-detecting dog on a routine traffic stop. A MUST READ.

THE REAL NEW DEMOCRAT GIVES YOU AN UPDATE on the controversy involving another blog using his exact name (only difference: it’s on blogspot and doesn’t sound like a blog written by a Democrat) months after he started his. Follow the links on his post. Honestly, does this mean that if I want to increase my hits I am free to go out and rename my blog the name of another blog? Anyway, we believe there is The Real New Democrat and the other The New Democrat.

A HUGH HEWETT BLOOPER is unearthed by InstaPundit.

BRITISH MUSLIMS ARE BOYCOTTING THIS WEEK’S COMMEMORATION OF THE LIBERATION OF THE NAZI DEATH CAMP AUSCHWITZ: Details and a blunt translation of what this really means can be read at The Waterglass.

WHAT ARE OUR PRIORITIES: A simple, strong post from Bibbs Revenge poses the question.

FOR A LIST OF GREAT POSTS go to this week’s Watcher of Weasel’s Council selection. Note that one section is of posts by Council members. The other NON Council members — and if you have a blog and aren’t on the Council you CAN submit one of your posts for the Non Council category. (NOTE: The Moderate Voice was asked to sit on the Council, he agreed and boy is it bumpy..)

PHOENIX, AZ HAS A MASSIVE WATER PROBLEM THAT’S INCONVENIENCING A BIG CHUNK OF THE CITY: Details from local bloggers are here.

BLOGS THAT SHOULD BUT AREN’T GETTING ENOUGH ATTENTION are listed by Young Pundit.

YOU HAVE TO ENJOY THE WES ROTH REPORT with its format like the You Know Who Report (but it doesn’t run headlines about "Jew groups".. See our post here.)

ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE ALBERTO GONZALES has faced some tough critics but we pity him now that the inimitable James Wolcott is on his case. A small part (read it all):

Alberto Gonzales is a careerist jellyfish who genuflects before presidential prerogative and has never betrayed a trace of intellectual distinction or moral integrity. He helped grease the assembly-line execution apparatus of the great state of Texas when Bush was governor by omitting in his clemency memos facts relating to poor counsel, mental incompetence, even evidence of innocence.

IS THERE A PARALLEL BETWEEN REAGAN ON RUSSIA AND BUSH ON IRAN? Carpe Bonum thinks so (and tells you why).

A STORY ABOUT A BOX, A KID AND SOME MEDALS…and some thinking.

ONE OF PANDAGON’S TWO HONCHOS GETS HIS OWN BLOG: Ezra Klein has started his own blog, after writing for Pandagon with Jesse Taylor for two years. Robert Tagorda at Outside The Beltway has the details. And you can read Klein’s explanation here.

STARBUCKS IS NOW PUTTING ESSAYS ON ITS COFFEE CUPS: Is this a brilliant idea or something that lends itself to propaganda?