Stereotypes, anyone? Dismissing Powell’s Obama endorsement as racial solidarity disregards reality. The Joint Chiefs Chairman who became George W. Bush’s Secretary of State and the current president differ as much politically and culturally as two men can. Community organizers and rising four-star generals come from different worlds, and bracketing them is akin to pairing … [Read more...] about The Color Coding of Colin Powell
My Friend George McGovern: ‘The World was his Country’ (El Tiempo, Colombia)
Here's an interesting read for a Saturday, pre-election morning. Beyond being a long-time legislator and candidate for the U.S. presidency, George McGovern, who died last week at age 90, was a U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to the World Food Program. For El Tiempo, Colombia Ambassador Julio César Gomes Dos Santos, who served with the former senator in Rome, tells … [Read more...] about My Friend George McGovern: ‘The World was his Country’ (El Tiempo, Colombia)
Pirate Ship Comes to a Fiery End
Chalk one up for the good guys. It was nice to see the name of the city where I went to High School, Rotterdam,The Netherlands, in the news as the name of the Dutch/NATO warship that took on pirates off Somali and took care of (pirate) business. As ABC News reported yesterday, a bunch of Somali pirates aboard a dhow and armed with AK 47s was no match to the power of … [Read more...] about Pirate Ship Comes to a Fiery End
Conservatives Condemn Obama for Ad similar to famed Reagan Line (Guest Voice)
Conservatives condemn Obama for ad similar to famed Reagan line (via Raw Story ) The conservative media sphere seethed with anger on Friday over actress Lena Dunham’s suggestive new ad (embedded below) for President Barack Obama that implies a similarity between voting and having sex — seemingly forgetting that the Republican Party’s greatest icon, President … [Read more...] about Conservatives Condemn Obama for Ad similar to famed Reagan Line (Guest Voice)
Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (Guest Voice)
Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (via The White House) President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a conference call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Dr. Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane Center, and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, in… … [Read more...] about Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (Guest Voice)
Hurricane Sandy: What to Expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio
Hurricane Sandy: what to expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio (via The Christian Science Monitor) Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be one major storm once it heads for land somewhere along the East Coast. How major? On Friday, the weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began to quantify what residents from … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy: What to Expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio
Could Sandy Be The October Surprise of 2012 ?
Could Sandy be the October surprise ?? If it hits the East Coast and does the damage they say it could we might have power out in areas on election day. Can't we all just see a close vote in Florida or Virginia being challenged by the losing party on the grounds that "my voters were disenfranchised" by the storm damage ? … [Read more...] about Could Sandy Be The October Surprise of 2012 ?
Fox News Channel, the All Benghazi Network
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com WASHINGTON - On Fox News Channel on Thursday, former General Jack Keane refused to play ball with Megyn Kelly, in what has developed on the FNC network as All Benghazi (almost) All The Time. Ms. Kelly's frustration and disappointment read on the screen. However, Keane is an exception and FNC doesn't make the mistake of letting … [Read more...] about Fox News Channel, the All Benghazi Network
Ann Coulter, Retard
So. There's a recent kerfuffle over the fact that Ann Coulter used the word "retard" to describe President Obama. Much has been made of the fact that she used that word, which hurts the feelings of some developmentally disabled people. As someone with a special needs child who's had family members who were mentally retarded, I go back and forth on that word. Except here's … [Read more...] about Ann Coulter, Retard
A Romney Victory — Another Dark Satirical Opportunity For The Onion?
On November 5, 2008, The Onion, a journal of satire, ran this quirky but all too-poignant headline: Black Man Given Nation's Worst Job. The story went on to note this newly elected unfortunate (Barack Obama) inherited a broken economy, crumbling infrastructure, and horrible messes requiring a clean up, especially messes of the international variety. All were left behind by … [Read more...] about A Romney Victory — Another Dark Satirical Opportunity For The Onion?
Standing Athwart History
For those of us who live outside the United States, the angry divide there is profoundly puzzling. There are, indeed, two philosophies of government at stake in this election. But the anger suggests that the fault lines run deeper than that. Eugene Robinson's column in this morning's Washington Post offers an important insight into the battle between Barack Obama and Mitt … [Read more...] about Standing Athwart History
Not so Impossible: The Impossible Project Keeps Polaroid Alive (Guest Voice)
Not so Impossible: The Impossible Project Keeps Polaroid Alive (via Nvate) By Christie Sentner Not many people in the camera business today would declare that the future is in analog, but luckily Florian Kaps and his team—dubbed The Impossible Project—are not concerned with following trends. From inception the project would be devoted to keeping a certain niche … [Read more...] about Not so Impossible: The Impossible Project Keeps Polaroid Alive (Guest Voice)
Hurricane Sandy Slams Bahamas, Threatens US
Hurricane Sandy slams Bahamas, threatens US (via AFP) Hurricane Sandy pounded the Bahamas on Thursday, and headed toward the US East Coast on a path which forecasters warned could lead to the creation of a powerful hybrid "Frankenstorm" next week. The hurricane -- now a category two storm -- has already wreaked havoc on Jamaica, Cuba, the Bahamas and… … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Slams Bahamas, Threatens US
CNBC Executive Kevin Krim’s Two Young Kids Killed by Nanny Yoselyn Ortega in Upper West Side Apartment
I know the Moderate Voice mainly covers political stories, but my heart is absolutely broken over the murders of two young children, Leo and Lucia Krim, ages two and six, at the hands of their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, in an Upper West Side apartment in New York City. Leo and Lulu are two of CNBC media executive Kevin Krim and his pediatrician wife Marina Krim's kids. Yoselyn … [Read more...] about CNBC Executive Kevin Krim’s Two Young Kids Killed by Nanny Yoselyn Ortega in Upper West Side Apartment
Success: Work Or Luck ?
Given that we are in the midst of an election campaign I thought this fitting to discuss again. The basis of my original post was a caller to a local talk show. He was the father of 5, the youngest in her 5th year of college, so you figure he’s around 60ish. He grew up as one of 12 children in a working class family, not abject poverty but very tight money wise. As teens … [Read more...] about Success: Work Or Luck ?
Zimbabwe Weighs Cost of Too Many Elephants
Zimbabwe weighs cost of too many elephants (via AFP) A herd of elephants hobbles past a cluster of acacia trees to a water-hole deep in Zimbabwe's vast Hwange game reserve, attracted by the drone of generators pumping water round the clock into the pool. With the elephant population ballooning, wildlife authorities have resorted to using 45 generators… … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe Weighs Cost of Too Many Elephants
Obama, Romney Wage Bitter Ohio Duel
Obama, Romney wage bitter Ohio duel (via AFP) In a spectacular finale to a 40-hour campaign sprint, US President Barack Obama launched a searing attack on Mitt Romney in Ohio, the state that may decide their election duel. But Romney, rallying Republicans in the state's aptly named town of Defiance, mocked Obama's "incredibly shrinking" campaign… … [Read more...] about Obama, Romney Wage Bitter Ohio Duel
Update
A couple of days ago I shared what is going on in my life with my mother. My sister has been here for a few days to help me out but she must return to her life in Houston. We have arranged for a nurse to come in and give me a hand for 4 or 5 hours a day. It will keep mom out of a nursing home and perhaps keep me sane. At the same time time I realize that my family is … [Read more...] about Update
The Political Obscenity Named John Sununu (UPDATED)
He should be fired from the Romney campaign: Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, a Romney surrogate, said on Thursday night that the reason former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Obama today was due to the color of his skin. "Frankly when you take a look at Colin Powell whether that's an endorsement based on issues or whether he's got a slightly … [Read more...] about The Political Obscenity Named John Sununu (UPDATED)
Polls: Romney “Big Mo” No Mo? (UPDATED with Newer Poll Links)
The way the term “momentum” is applied in practice by the news media, however, it usually refers only to the first part of the clause — meaning simply that a candidate has been gaining ground in the polls, whether or not he might continue to do so. ... ... But there are other times when the notion of momentum is behind the curve — as it probably now is if applied to Mitt … [Read more...] about Polls: Romney “Big Mo” No Mo? (UPDATED with Newer Poll Links)