As President George W. Bush winds down to his final days in the White House, a "given" has been that his record unpopularity, coupled with the strong wave of anti-George Bush feeling that forcefully swept the country on Election Day, has forever damaged the "Bush brand" and that it'll be many years before another Bush family member attains high office. Or dares to run. Think … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Seriously Considering Florida Senate Run
Senate Update (Bumped and Updated)
Update #2: I'm tired of waiting for the Fulton County vote. We now have 70% of the ballots in and Chambliss still is over 60% which means Martin now would need over 75% of remaining ballots. He didn't even manage that in DeKalb County (Obama barely managed it himself). Race over: Chambliss wins. I will comment on the Minnesota race later Update: With about 66% of the … [Read more...] about Senate Update (Bumped and Updated)
The “New” Richard Nixon Tapes: A Bad Reputation Deserved
The American press and American public -- with the exception of some steadfast loyalists -- now have Nixon to kick around some more. And for good reason. The release of some 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is going to provide a treasure chest of inside glimpses into the man who helped usher in the politics of polarization and who helped dismember … [Read more...] about The “New” Richard Nixon Tapes: A Bad Reputation Deserved
Canada Into The Canyon
Tab, The Calgary Sun … [Read more...] about Canada Into The Canyon
Outsourcing Journalism
Maureen Dowd strikes fear into the hearts of writers: Indians are writing about everything from the Pasadena Christmas tree-lighting ceremony to kitchen remodeling to city debates about eliminating plastic shopping bags. "In brutal terms," said Macpherson, whose father was a typesetter, printer and photographer, "it's going to get to the point where saving the industry may … [Read more...] about Outsourcing Journalism
Big 3 Change Tune But Still Fiddle
Top executives of Detroit's Big Three automakers got the memo when they delivered a lemon to Congress last month asking for $25 billion to keep their cars running. Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally and Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli said they would work for $1 per year if Congress granted them the loans. General Motors Chief Rick Wagoner was expected to follow … [Read more...] about Big 3 Change Tune But Still Fiddle
Prime Minister… Dion? How Canada’s Opposition Parties Have United to Bring Down the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Over the weekend, my friend Grace noted that "there [were] rumblings that two of [Canada's federal] opposition parties, the Liberals and New Democrats, [were] in the process of brokering a deal to throw out the Tories and form a coalition government with the support of the Bloc Québécois." (Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives, or "Tories," won the most seats in … [Read more...] about Prime Minister… Dion? How Canada’s Opposition Parties Have United to Bring Down the Conservative Government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper
The Key Characteristic Of Barack Obama’s Cabinet
It's anti-Bush. … [Read more...] about The Key Characteristic Of Barack Obama’s Cabinet
A Life on Film: James Reynolds
James Reynolds is an experienced actor with an extensive career. He is probably best known for his Emmy nominated role as Abe Carver on "Days of our Lives" but has also performed in the theater and appeared in a number of big screen films including "Mr. Majestyk" and "Fun With Dick and Jane." As author and film critic Betty Jo Tucker points out, his work and background extend … [Read more...] about A Life on Film: James Reynolds
Pirates Shoot At U.S. Cruise Ship In Failed Hijack Attempt
It's time to add terrorism on the seas to the long list of perils the United States faces as it careens into the 21st Century -- this time the ages-old plague of pirates at sea taking on a new twist: there has been an attempt to hijack an American cruise ship and shots were fired: Pirates chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but … [Read more...] about Pirates Shoot At U.S. Cruise Ship In Failed Hijack Attempt
Give The Gift Of Abortion This Christmas
What do you give the woman who has everything? How about this: Here's an original holiday gift idea to help the person who may have everything, including a little something they don't really want. A new way to mark the festive yearend celebration of life -- a gift certificate for an abortion. This year for the first time, Planned Parenthood of Indiana is offering holiday … [Read more...] about Give The Gift Of Abortion This Christmas
Plaxico Burress (or “Harris Smith”) News and Roundup
As we reported earlier, the saga of the recently perforated New York Giants wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, continues to unfold and the story just gets curiouser and curiouser, to quote Alice. With that in mind, we thought it would be appropriate to bring you up to date on the latest news and responses from around the web. The Big Apple's Mayor Bloomberg has weighed in on the … [Read more...] about Plaxico Burress (or “Harris Smith”) News and Roundup
A Coup In Canada?
Only a couple months after Canadian Conservatives won re-election it looks like the opposition may be staging something of an electoral coup. According to news reports, the three opposition parties (Liberals, NDP and BQ) have signed an agreement to joint-rule if they succeed in a no-confidence vote. Currently the vote is scheduled for December 8th and would result in the … [Read more...] about A Coup In Canada?
World Cartoonists On Obama Picking Hillary Clinton As Secretary Of State
We've already run several cartoons here at The Moderate Voice dealing with President Elect Barack Obama's pick of former Democratic nomination rival Sen. Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State. And cartoonists keep grinding 'em out. Here are a few more. Hillary Clinton Secretary of State Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant Obama Picks Clinton Nate Beeler, … [Read more...] about World Cartoonists On Obama Picking Hillary Clinton As Secretary Of State
Debriefing Bush
"I wish the intelligence had been different, I guess." That, in a nutshell, is George W. Bush's valedictory thought about invading Iraq, in interviews with Charlie Gibson on ABC this week. "A lot of people put their reputations on the line and said the weapons of mass destruction is [sic] a reason to remove Saddam Hussein," Bush added. But the historical record shows … [Read more...] about Debriefing Bush
Action Movie
Some conservatives are now claiming that the Mumbai massacre was made worse because Indians simply aren't tough and manly enough. We heard this same refrain from these characters after Virginia Tech. It was appalling and juvenile then, and it's appalling and juvenile now. … [Read more...] about Action Movie
Say Goodbye To Plastic
Nouriel Roubini has been the most prominent Cassandra for the financial crisis, especially when it comes to his understanding of the fundamental drivers. In the 90s he studied banking and deficit induced international economic crises and then used his understanding to predict that the United States was most likely the next victim. Of course no one listened to him as it was … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye To Plastic
Hopeless Economists
I had a simple notion to help ease the economic crisis. Instead of funneling endless amounts of public money to financial institutions in hopes some will trickle down to consumers and businesses, give consumers and businesses the money directly. And the mechanism to do this? Suspend the payroll tax for a year and pay Social Security benefits with some of the borrowed money now … [Read more...] about Hopeless Economists
Dow Drops 680 Points Amid Recession Confirmation
The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 680 points today as a report confirmed that the United States is in a recession and a key manufacturing index fell to a 26-year low. CNN reports: Stocks got hammered Monday, as investors bailed out on confirmation that the U.S. is in a recession and indications that it's likely to continue for some time. Treasury prices … [Read more...] about Dow Drops 680 Points Amid Recession Confirmation
The Nature of Justice
There seems to be a slowly growing clamor about whether Obama is going to order some sort of independent commission to determine whether to bring charges against administration officials for their role in torture of "detainees" (a combination of battlefield combatants, common criminals, globally renowned terrorists and random people handed over to us, often for large sums) and … [Read more...] about The Nature of Justice