This is a Guest Voice column by Alan Boswell, an American college student who has been studying in Kenya since August 2007. Guest Voice posts to not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. What's Really Happening In Kenya by Alan Boswell "Tribal violence"? "Ethnic cleansing"? These words have been splashing in the international headlines … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: “Tribal Violence” And “Ethnic Cleansing” In Kenya?
Guest Voice: Obama Hope Beating Clinton Help
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. Obama Hope Beating Clinton Help by Joel S. Hirschhorn Hope mongering has been working much better than experience mongering. Now, the rest of the story…. As befits American culture, … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: Obama Hope Beating Clinton Help
Obama Will Win Because He Is Not Black
France's respected daily, Liberation, has a very idiosyncratic article entitled, "Immaculate Blackness". It begins (in translation) thus; Barack Obama is going to win the next presidential election because he is not black. Barack Obama isn’t black? No: and it is not because his mother is “as white as milk” in accordance with the “proper” description of the … [Read more...] about Obama Will Win Because He Is Not Black
The Great Comedians: Lou Costello
When people ask me, as a professional entertainer, who my favorite comedian or entertainer of all time is, they're surprised by my reply: it's Lou Costello, the chubby half of the classic Abbott & Costello comedy team. They're also surprised to hear me say I'm not talking about Costello as he appeared in the team's films -- but the Costello I watch (and study) on DVDs of the … [Read more...] about The Great Comedians: Lou Costello
Campaign Rules for Cartoonists
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Campaign Rules for Cartoonists
All About McCain
WATCHING AMERICA.com has a multi-feature flurry of articles on McCain from Germany's Der Spiegel, including an exclusive interview. … [Read more...] about All About McCain
Bush on Darfur & More: the Matt Frei Interview
BBC journalist Matt Frei interviewed George W. Bush, who defends US policy in Darfur and his own 'seminal decision' (sic) not to commit troops to Darfur (BBC transcript). I can't upload the 15 minute video here, but you can watch it here or read a summary here. Grim as most of the subjects the two of them canvassed were, and are, several of the things he said evoked … [Read more...] about Bush on Darfur & More: the Matt Frei Interview
Muslim or Christian, All Iraqis Should Welcome America’s ‘Priceless Gift’
Do Iraqis want Americans out of Iraq? It's a question that people around the world have been asking for years and by and large the answer has been yes. But now that the prospect of a U.S. pullout has become somewhat more tangible, it seems that some Iraqis are emphatically asking Americans to stay. In this ode to the Americans and Iraq's Christians from Iraq's Kitibat … [Read more...] about Muslim or Christian, All Iraqis Should Welcome America’s ‘Priceless Gift’
Why Moderate Republicans Are Dying
You want to know why moderate Republicans are dying? It's not because conservatives have run them out (which they have). It's because we lack stamina. We lack backbone. We are more interested in our own wants and needs than in looking at the bigger picture. We see politics more as enterainment instead of hard work. The far right got to where they are because they … [Read more...] about Why Moderate Republicans Are Dying
‘Roots News round-up and meta on Ohio campaign coverage
The e-mails, phone calls - robo and live, invites and blogs are buzzing through every inch of available space, cyber and otherwise, in Ohio right now. In the last two hours alone I've received information about Barack Obama's efforts to reach out to the Jewish community in Northeast Ohio, I was called by a live (as opposed to recorded) Hillary Clinton supporter about attending … [Read more...] about ‘Roots News round-up and meta on Ohio campaign coverage
Gunman Kills Four Students & Injures 14 Others
Gunman Kills 4 on Illinois Campus Is the response of the GOP and the National Rifle Association still that the students should have been armed? Would someone with a death wish be deterred by knowing that many of his victims may be armed? Are we reaching the tipping point where we are more in danger from renegade gunmen than we are from organized criminals? How come … [Read more...] about Gunman Kills Four Students & Injures 14 Others
Guest Voice: The Enthusiasm Gap
NOTE: This is a special Guest Voice sent out by Political Scientist Larry Sabato, whose Crystal Ball is required -- and reliable -- reading for all political junkies and concerned citizens. Read and get it HERE. THE ENTHUSIASM GAP Voter engagement in the presidential race By Alan I. Abramowitz Special Guest Columnist Dr. Alan Abramowitz is one of the most … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: The Enthusiasm Gap
A 21st Century Gulag
This article by Bret Stephens of The Wall Street Journal will make you wonder whether the cruelty of the Soviet era did, in fact, end decisively in 1991. The answer, in many regards, is no. Under Vladimir Putin, some of the most despicable and cruel tactics of the Communist years have been reinvented - from the intimidation of opposition leaders, to the killing of journalists, … [Read more...] about A 21st Century Gulag
Contempt Citations Issued, Lantos Memorial Service Interrupted
Over furious Republican objections, the House of Representatives passed contempt citations against Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten for their refusal to testify in front of House committees. Republicans threw every procedural tactic in the book to stop the vote, including finally walking out in protest. But tempers really flared when a GOP representative called for a dilatory … [Read more...] about Contempt Citations Issued, Lantos Memorial Service Interrupted
What is John Edwards to do?
John Edwards, it seems, is conflicted, agonizing over whom to endorse, Clinton or Obama. As ABC News is reporting, he may be leaning towards Clinton, though he "appears deeply divided" and may "ultimately stay neutral in the race". (Or it could be that he wants to endorse Clinton but is worried that Obama may be pulling too far ahead. I suspect his conflicted agonizing is … [Read more...] about What is John Edwards to do?
Clinton Campaign Signals Possible Delegate War Over Florida And Michigan
Faced by a string of recent primary defeats, and scrambling to shore-up its "firewall" against Democratic Senator Barack Obama, the campaign of Senator Hillary Clinton is now making rumblings about triggering a divisive convention delegate war that could polarize the Democratic Party -- and possibly leave the probable GOP Presidential nominee Senator John McCain … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Signals Possible Delegate War Over Florida And Michigan
Good News from Iraq
It was easy to overlook if you were thinking about baseball and mortgages and FISA yesterday, but Iraqi Parliament actually managed to get some good things done. They passed a budget, for one thing. They also defined the powers of the various states -- making Iraq a "federal" government. They gave amnesty to thousands of prisoners. They declared that an upcoming election … [Read more...] about Good News from Iraq
Clemens Pitching
Eric Allie, Caglecartoons.com … [Read more...] about Clemens Pitching
That Mighty Wave of Electoral Change & Why Hillary Clinton Never Saw It Coming
Hillary Clinton is a notorious control freak. Fifteen years ago, that resulted in the Hindenburg-like crash of her national health-care initiative, while more recently it was planted audience questions. After years of meticulous planning, Clinton launched her presidential campaign on January 20, 2007 with the words "I'm in. And I'm in to win." It must have seemed to her like … [Read more...] about That Mighty Wave of Electoral Change & Why Hillary Clinton Never Saw It Coming
A Valentine For the World 2008: The Lost Story
UPDATE You can hear Dr. E. telling the lost story of Eros and Limitless Love, here at KGNU F.M. for Thursday, February 14, 2008. Look in the far left column for 8:00 am "Morning Magazine" ... then click on yellow audio-speaker button on the far right. Then move your audio marker to about the 25:50 point, and you will hear intro. The story clip ends around 31:10. I aplogize for … [Read more...] about A Valentine For the World 2008: The Lost Story