This Guest Voice post is by watchingamerica.com translator Dorian de Wind, who is also a retired U.S. Air Force officer. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of TMV and its writers. John McCain’s One Hundred Years in Iraq by Dorian de Wind Presidential candidate John McCain during a recent town-hall meeting said that it “would be fine with” him … [Read more...] about John McCain’s One Hundred Years in Iraq (Guest Voice)
Reverend Wright
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Obama And Wife Michelle Plan Major TV Appearance
This looks like quintessential -- and usually quite effective -- damage control: politically sagging Democratic Presidential nomination contender Barack Obama is planning a major mutual T.V. appearance with his wife Michelle, the Los Angeles Times reports: Now that Barack Obama has distanced himself publicly, if painfully, from the pastor who married him and his wife and … [Read more...] about Obama And Wife Michelle Plan Major TV Appearance
John McCain Won’t Be Looking For The Union Label (Guest Voice)
In this Guest Voice post, journalism professor and author Walter Brasch who is also a syndicated newspaper columnist and radio commentator, and president of the Pennsylvania Press Club, looks at labor unions and Campaign 2008. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. John McCain Won't Be Looking for the Union … [Read more...] about John McCain Won’t Be Looking For The Union Label (Guest Voice)
Baptism of Obama
Mike Lester, The Rome News-Tribune … [Read more...] about Baptism of Obama
Guest Book Review: Everyman Library: Irene Nemirovsky
This is another Guest Book Review by fiction writer Jessica Schneider who also writes for Cosmoetica, is Book Editor for Monsters and Critics and is the only contributor to her own blog. Book Review: Everyman Library: Irene Nemirovsky by Jessica Schneider Generally I find it a good rule of thumb that if one is searching for book reviews regarding a literary … [Read more...] about Guest Book Review: Everyman Library: Irene Nemirovsky
Albert Hofmann (1906-2008)
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Tax Rebate Check
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Stewart on Stahl on Scalia on 60 Minutes
Jon Stewart's Daily Show did a segment last night on a 60 Minutes interview with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. I went back to watch the full 2-part profile by Lesley Stahl and found it to be an outstanding piece of television journalism. Stewart made fun of Scalia on two points. … [Read more...] about Stewart on Stahl on Scalia on 60 Minutes
In Which I Join Barack Obama & Stanley Fish In Line For the Bill Ayers Guillotine
Noted academic and Hillary Clinton supporter Stanley Fish is offering himself up for decapitation or whatever fate awaits he, Barack Obama and other folks who have had relationships with Bill Ayers, the former Weather Underground member. This even though Obama was a youngster and Fish was off teaching at some high falutin' university when Ayers was running wild in the … [Read more...] about In Which I Join Barack Obama & Stanley Fish In Line For the Bill Ayers Guillotine
Culture on the Couch: Obama and Wright: One’s Own Brother as Destroyer
The story is as old as Cain and Abel. Jealous that his younger brother's sacrifice seemed more pleasing, Cain stuck his brother down. Striking down. Striking against. In any group that has struggled so, this is not as rare an occurrence as one would wish. It's often ubiquitous. There's an old story told amongst Latinos, An Anglo and a Latino went crab gathering one … [Read more...] about Culture on the Couch: Obama and Wright: One’s Own Brother as Destroyer
After the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, Will Amazonia Be Next?
It seems that the Iraq invasion has doomed the United States to being an object of suspicion for many nations, and for some time to come. A case in point is this article written by a member of the Brazilian lower house, the Assembly of Deputies. After describing how the United States invaded Iraq under false pretexts and pointing out his perception that the U.S. actually … [Read more...] about After the U.S. Invasion of Iraq, Will Amazonia Be Next?
McCain’s 100 Year “War”. The reality of the Germany and Japan comparison
Much ado has been made of the so-called John McCain "flip flop" regarding his position on the fifty or one hundred year war in Iraq. Josh Marshall made quite a case about this, hinging on the fact that McCain was apparently "against having U.S. troops remaining in Iraq before he was for the idea." As was pointed out by Hot Air's Ed Morrissey, McCain's position may have evolved … [Read more...] about McCain’s 100 Year “War”. The reality of the Germany and Japan comparison
Jon Stewart’s take on the Rev. Wright
Said Stewart after having his good fun, "Let me tell you something, Jeremiah Wright is not the one running for president. He's the guy who used to talk at the church of one of the guys who is running..." Stewart's guest tonight will be Newt Gingrich, who was on both "Good Morning America" and "The View" today presenting pro-Hillary talking points. How much do you want to … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart’s take on the Rev. Wright
Western Media Teaches China a ‘Lesson’
One must hand it to the Beijing authorities. It takes tremendous gall for a regime that outlaws press freedom or open criticism of any kind, to liken the failure of Western reporters to parrot the Communist Party line to a lapse of journalistic ethics. According to Shen Xinggeng, senior Desk Editor at the strictly state-controlled People's Daily: "If news reporters … [Read more...] about Western Media Teaches China a ‘Lesson’
What of Obama’s Assertion that Wright Was His Pastor, Not His Spiritual Mentor?
Last night, I met with a group of twenty adults from Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Logan, Ohio, the congregation I serve as pastor. We were discussing some of the common reasons people give for not associating with a local church. One of these objections was, "I once had a bad experience with a pastor (or a congregation)." I asked the class members to tell me how they might … [Read more...] about What of Obama’s Assertion that Wright Was His Pastor, Not His Spiritual Mentor?
The Future is Now
Pretty much my entire blogging career has been spent as a student at Carleton College. But I'm graduating next year, and I have to go elsewhere. I spent much of this year applying to a variety of law and graduate programs, and today I made my final decision. Next year, I will be attending law school at the University of Chicago. … [Read more...] about The Future is Now
Iran’s Petraeus in Iraq
As Frederick Kagan spins Neo-Con daydreams of "turning a corner," McClatchy reporters on the ground are telling a different story: "One of the most powerful men in Iraq isn't an Iraqi government official, a militia leader, a senior cleric or a top U.S. military commander or diplomat. He's an Iranian general, and at times he's more influential than all of them." Gen. … [Read more...] about Iran’s Petraeus in Iraq
Gallup Daily Tracking: Clinton Pulls Slightly Ahead Of Obama
The latest Gallup Daily tracking poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton now pulling slightly ahead of rival Senator Barack Obama -- suggesting that she and others who seek to stop Obama from getting the Democratic nomination now have some of the Wright stuff to use to persuade Superdelegates to tilt to her: Democrats at the national level remain very closely divided in their … [Read more...] about Gallup Daily Tracking: Clinton Pulls Slightly Ahead Of Obama
Obama’s line has been crossed
Looks like Senator Obama can't take it anymore: Obama strongly denounces former pastor WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama denounced his former pastor in his strongest language to date on Tuesday, saying he was outraged by Rev. Jeremiah Wright's assertions about the U.S. government and race. "His comments were … [Read more...] about Obama’s line has been crossed