In a major speech in the Australian parliament today, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd condemned recent attacks on Indian students. Any violence against them would be met with "full force of the law", he added. He said that more than 90,000 Indian students in Australia "are welcome guests in our country." (A latest report states that a helpline to assist Indian students who … [Read more...] about Kevin Rudd: Australia Pledges to Protect Indian Students
Suspect in Murder of Dr. Tiller Allegedly Member of ‘Operation Rescue’ Forum
51 year-old Scott Roeder is being held on one count of 1st degree murder (pre-meditated) of Dr. Tiller, and two counts of aggravated assault as witnesses reported Roeder aimed his firearm at them, threatening them as they tried to intervene. Susan Peters, a reporter with KAKE, says "In a post from May, 2007 on Operation Rescue's website, the suspect Roeder writes "... … [Read more...] about Suspect in Murder of Dr. Tiller Allegedly Member of ‘Operation Rescue’ Forum
Top Korean Defector: ‘Neglecting’ Kim Jong-il is the Best Approach – The Daily North Korea
The world is vexed: What in heaven's name should we do about the maniacal, nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-il? The advice of Kim's former college professor and former chairman of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly is startling in it's simplicity and thrift: 'We should neglect them - let them be.' For the Daily North Korea, Hwang Jang-yop, who became the president … [Read more...] about Top Korean Defector: ‘Neglecting’ Kim Jong-il is the Best Approach – The Daily North Korea
Tiller Was Often Demonized On O’Reilly’s Cable Show
Assassinated Kansas doctor George Tiller's name came up often -- on Bill O'Reilly's show. Quite often, reports Salon, and in a demonizing way: Tiller's name first appeared on "The Factor" on Feb. 25, 2005. Since then, O'Reilly and his guest hosts have brought up the doctor on 28 more episodes, including as recently as April 27 of this year. Almost invariably, Tiller is … [Read more...] about Tiller Was Often Demonized On O’Reilly’s Cable Show
Obama in the Operating Room
Yesterday's joint statement by Sens. Max Baucus and Ted Kennedy promising to “seek common ground on health reform legislation” is, in essence, a declaration of war over inclusion of a public insurance plan to compete with private companies. As chairmen of the two powerful committees shaping the legislation, Baucus (Finance) and Kennedy (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) … [Read more...] about Obama in the Operating Room
Varying Responses to Dr. Tiller’s Murder
Some so-called pro-life bloggers are responding to Dr. George Tiller's murder today in a manner that makes me question how much they really do value human life. … [Read more...] about Varying Responses to Dr. Tiller’s Murder
Tiller Murder Suspect in Custody
A suspect has been arrested in the murder of Dr. George Tiller. … [Read more...] about Tiller Murder Suspect in Custody
Nevada Senate Rejects Domestic Partnership Veto
Significantly: The vote on Senate Bill 283 came following a dramatic speech by state Sen. Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas, who said he had received many vulgar and even threatening calls from people who demanded that he vote against the bill. Those kinds of calls do not mesh with "the Christian beliefs I was brought up with," Nolan said. Emphasis mine. Via Towleroad. … [Read more...] about Nevada Senate Rejects Domestic Partnership Veto
Dr. George Tiller and Anti-Abortion Terrorism
Matthew Yglesias makes an important point about today's murder of Dr. George Tiller -- one of only two health care providers who still perform clinic-based late-term abortions: … [Read more...] about Dr. George Tiller and Anti-Abortion Terrorism
Wichita: Gunman Murders Dr. George Tiller in Lutheran Church This Morning
Wichita Kansas: Media outlets are reporting that Dr. George Tiller has been murdered at his church in Wichita, Kan. He is one of the nation's few doctors who performs late-term abortions in keeping with state and federal laws. (I will be researching the diagnosis and eitiology of those late-term medical abortions soon, insofar as HIPAA laws will allow, to see what … [Read more...] about Wichita: Gunman Murders Dr. George Tiller in Lutheran Church This Morning
Tale Of Two Headlines
On Friday a report from the government found the U.S. economy had shrunk 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2009. GM, once this country's largest company, will go into bankruptcy on Monday, according to another report. More than 12 percent of U.S. homes are at least one month behind on mortgage payments or actually foreclosed, said yet another report, the worst showing since … [Read more...] about Tale Of Two Headlines
GOP Paints Sotomayor Picture (Cartoon)
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. The Moderate Voice runs a variety of features from across the political spectrum. Refresh TMV often to get the latest of our mix of cartoons, columns, posts and videos. … [Read more...] about GOP Paints Sotomayor Picture (Cartoon)
Pollan on Gore on Maher
"It was a mystery to me that Al Gore never talked about food because what happens on your plate represents your most important engagement with the natural world and the biggest impact you have on climate change." Michael Pollan on Real Time with Bill Maher. … [Read more...] about Pollan on Gore on Maher
Fox News Slams Obama Over Broadway Date Night
Here are the headline and synopsis of Fox News's article on Republican criticism of the Obamas' Broadway date night in New York: Obamas' Date Night in New York City Draws Criticism Even before the Obamas left Washington, the there-and-back trip drew criticism from Republicans who questioned the president's decision to travel to New York for a night of entertainment during … [Read more...] about Fox News Slams Obama Over Broadway Date Night
Was “Date Night” a Good Idea?
The President may have described it as keeping a campaign promise, but should he have taken the First Lady out for dinner and a show on Broadway in the Big Apple last night? Or is this one promise that needed to be broken and just hope that Michelle would still vote for him in 2012 anyway? The president and first lady jetted to a date in New York late Saturday afternoon, … [Read more...] about Was “Date Night” a Good Idea?
REPUBLICANS SHOULD GIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA A LONG ROPE
This is a continuation of my prior posting “Republicans need a vacation.” If the fierce critics of President Obama really want his Administration and liberal Democrats to fail, they should not be vociferously opposing them. Instead of arguing abstractly and hypothetically about terrible things that might happen if the President gets his way, most Americans will want … [Read more...] about REPUBLICANS SHOULD GIVE PRESIDENT OBAMA A LONG ROPE
Two Good Pieces on Sonia Sotomayor’s Critics
If you haven't had enough Sonia Sotomayor commentary yet, and you are looking for well-written, smart analysis, here are two such, both from writers with Hispanic backgrounds. … [Read more...] about Two Good Pieces on Sonia Sotomayor’s Critics
Mr. Madoff, Can You Say “Sorry” in Dutch, and in Spanish, and in…
We all know how massive of a securities fraud Bernard Madoff perpetrated on Americans. Some of the more recent estimates put the losses suffered by victims of Madoff’s scheme at $65 billion. Most also know that Madoff’s Ponzi scheme had many international tentacles. But until I read a recent article in a Dutch newspaper, and researched a few other foreign publications, … [Read more...] about Mr. Madoff, Can You Say “Sorry” in Dutch, and in Spanish, and in…
Everyone Should See “Torturing Democracy” (Guest Voice)
Everyone Should See Torturing Democracy by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship In all the recent debate over torture, many of our Beltway pundits and politicians have twisted themselves into verbal contortions to avoid using the word at all. During his speech to the conservative American Enterprise Institute last week - immediately on the heels of President Obama's address … [Read more...] about Everyone Should See “Torturing Democracy” (Guest Voice)
Sotomayor Does Not Make Race-Biased Decisions
See Update below: Tom Goldstein, who writes at SCOTUSblog, has completed a study of all race-related cases in which Sonia Sotomayor participated. Here is what he comes up with: … [Read more...] about Sotomayor Does Not Make Race-Biased Decisions