Here is another Guest Voice by Joel S. Hirschhorn who is highly critical of both parties.. Guest Voice columns do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. What Are We Waiting For? by Joel S. Hirschhorn Long before the disastrous George W. Bush administration, I had been waiting for profound, systemic changes in our political system. Perversely, I … [Read more...] about What Are We Waiting For?
Evolution
Pavel Constantin, Romania … [Read more...] about Evolution
The Fox: McCain’s Strategy
We called my father, The Fox. He, an uneducated but wise-in-his-own-ways tailor from the old country. We called him that mainly because when anyone tried to pass something off that wasnt quite as it seemed... dad would bob his head around, pretending to sniff the air, saying "Someting's up, de old fox can smell it, yep you betcha..." And though we couldnt see through … [Read more...] about The Fox: McCain’s Strategy
As Nero, ‘Messianic’ Chavez Looks to Set Our Region Aflame …
Is the anti-American zeal of Hugo Chavez causing him to lose allies? It's a debate taking place in a few Latin American countries: Should Ecuador follow the lead of Hugo Chavez and Venezuela in demonizing Washington and obsessing over "oil-feuled fantasies" about U.S. intervention? In describing recent allegations that the United States is seeking to topple the … [Read more...] about As Nero, ‘Messianic’ Chavez Looks to Set Our Region Aflame …
Gays, God, and Government: Self-righteousness in the State Capitols (Guest Voice)
This Guest Voice post is by journalism professor and author Walter Brasch who is also a syndicated newspaper columnist and radio commentator, and president of the Pennsylvania Press Club. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. Gays, God, and Government: Self-righteousness in the State Capitols by Walter Brasch … [Read more...] about Gays, God, and Government: Self-righteousness in the State Capitols (Guest Voice)
Senator McCain’s Medical Records, Some Preliminary Questions
Very soon, Senator McCain is going to be releasing his medical records. He's had bouts with cancer... There may also be some record of his recovery after being a prisoner of war many years ago. To the older generation, a cancer diagnosis of any kind in any person was cause for great alarm, as cancer used to be whispered about as 'the big C" long ago and was considered a … [Read more...] about Senator McCain’s Medical Records, Some Preliminary Questions
Clinton Jumps The Shark: Says Michigan Florida Delegate Dispute Is Like Slavery And Vote Suppression
Unity, schmoonity...Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton today jumped the shark in her battle to get the Florida and Michigan delegations to the Democratic party convention seated -- comparing the party's decision to discount the disputed primaries there to slavery and voter suppression. We did this post earlier about a Clinton representative on TV suggesting that the party … [Read more...] about Clinton Jumps The Shark: Says Michigan Florida Delegate Dispute Is Like Slavery And Vote Suppression
In Defense of Lobbyists
Ben Smith has an interesting item on Congressman-and-Obama-booster Adam Smith's tip-toe defense of former lobbyists.* Rep. Smith makes a good point, and we should all (including Sen. Obama) be duly cautious about painting all lobbyists with the same brush. Qualitatively and quanititatively, "lobby" is not a four-letter word -- nor is it a reliable indicator of evil. For … [Read more...] about In Defense of Lobbyists
Obama Doesn’t Do As Well As Clinton Against McCain With White Voters
A new Gallup poll says Democratic Senator Barack Obama will not do as well when matched against GOP presumptive Republican Presidential nominee Senator John McCain among white voters as Senator Hillary Clinton would -- particularly because he has problems with white women voters: Barack Obama, the presumed Democratic nominee, will likely enter the general election with … [Read more...] about Obama Doesn’t Do As Well As Clinton Against McCain With White Voters
The Carnivore Revolution
There isn't much that happens with our government, society and economy that would inspire me to take to the streets with pitchforks and torches. Gas prices are going up? Well, I don't leave my home that much anyway. Lending crisis? I don't plan on selling my house any time soon and it's totally comfortable for me. Moral values in disrepair? Eh... I probably wasn't all that … [Read more...] about The Carnivore Revolution
Clinton Signals She May Take Delegate Fight To The Convention
Senator Hillary Clinton says that if the DNC doesn't change it's stance on seating the Michigan and Florida delegations and the two states wish to pursue it, she'll take the fight all the way the the convention: In an interview with The Associated Press, Clinton was asked whether she would support the states if they continue the fight. The presidential candidate said … [Read more...] about Clinton Signals She May Take Delegate Fight To The Convention
Will Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman Leave The Democratic Party?
It sure sounds that way. Read Marc Ambinder. Over the past two years some progressives have said that Lieberman -- who has been at the side of at GOP presumptive Presidential candidate Senator John McCain in major campaign appearances agreeing with McCain and increasingly criticizing the Democrats -- has morphed into the 2008 Zell Miller. But perhaps it's more than … [Read more...] about Will Independent Democrat Joe Lieberman Leave The Democratic Party?
Racism and sexism: it’s time to change the paradigm
Richard Thompson Ford, professor of law at Stanford University and author of The Race Card: How Bluffing About Bias Makes Race Relations Worse, spoke last month at Google. In his talk and in his book, Ford argues that we should think of racism not as a crime, like murder, where we have to find bad people and fix them, but rather as a social problem that we can come together to … [Read more...] about Racism and sexism: it’s time to change the paradigm
A Political Junkie’s Dream
Thanks to RealClearPolitics for passing this along from Christopher Hitchens in Slate. John McCain wants to bring British-style political grillings to Capitol Hill. … [Read more...] about A Political Junkie’s Dream
Can Zionism Be Defended By Proxies?
Zionism is, at its essence, the national liberation project for Jews as applied to creating a Jewish nation-state in Israel. Its object and purpose centers around Jews. Since Israel has been established, Zionism today means just that one thinks creating Israel was a pretty good move and it should stick around (a definition inspired by, if not outright plagiarized from by virtue … [Read more...] about Can Zionism Be Defended By Proxies?
Bush Hits Record 23 Percent Approval Rating Low As Americans Mood Sours: Zogby Poll
President George Bush has broke yet another record -- hitting an all time 23 percent approval rating as the Americans' mood sours on the economy and their own financial plights, a new Zogby/Reuters poll shows: Despite a brief rebound last month, the overall mood of Americans has since fallen sharply, with majorities now taking a negative view of both U.S. economic policy … [Read more...] about Bush Hits Record 23 Percent Approval Rating Low As Americans Mood Sours: Zogby Poll
Another Myth About Obama Is Shattered
IF APPALACHIA WAS A COUNTRY, HILLARY CLINTON COULD BE PRESIDENT -- RON REAGAN Exit polls from Oregon punch a big hole in the theory that Barack Obama's problem with working class whites is generic. As the former president's son alludes to in his quip on MSNBC last night, Obama's real problem appears to be with Appalachian whites as is reflected in how Hillary Clinton … [Read more...] about Another Myth About Obama Is Shattered
Obama’s Speech On Change From Des Moines
Last night we posted a You Tube of Senator Hillary Clinton's Kentucky Democratic Presidential primary victory speech. Now here's the speech Senator Barack Obama gave from Des Moines, Iowa, in which he said he now won in pledged delegates and gave his best speech yet in terms of content and delivery on the issue of change: … [Read more...] about Obama’s Speech On Change From Des Moines
The Cause of This Mortgage Crisis – and the Next One
That it is silly season in the mortgage industry cannot be denied. Of course, it’s been silly season for an awfully long time, but now the weather’s changed – from greed to fear. It’s a well worn complaint that banks have led to the un-creditworthy, but now in a knee-jerk over-reaction, many of them are withdrawing perfectly reasonable mortgage products left, right and … [Read more...] about The Cause of This Mortgage Crisis – and the Next One
Zogby Poll: Obama Takes 10 Percent Lead Over McCain In Four Candidate Presidential Race
A new Zogby poll factoring the likely third party candidacies of Ralph Nader and Bob Barr puts Democratic Presidential nomination front-runner Senator Barack Obama 10 percentage points ahead of presumptive GOP nominee Senator John McCain: Democrat Barack Obama has sprinted out to a 10-point lead over Republican John McCain in a four-way presidential contest including … [Read more...] about Zogby Poll: Obama Takes 10 Percent Lead Over McCain In Four Candidate Presidential Race