[I see in things I've been reading since I started typing this post that others are using the same headline, but it has to be done]. The Boston Globe confirms today that Mitt Romney did not actually see (with his eyes, anyway) his father march with Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 1960s ... and now in a bit of grammatical contortion not seen since the days of "depends on … [Read more...] about Depends on What the Meaning of the Word “Saw” Is, eh Mitt?
U.S. Voters Hold Earth’s Destiny in their Hands …
Does the future of humanity and a third of all living things rest in the hands of American voters in the 2008 presidential elections? According to this editorial from Brazil's Estadao newspaper, George W. Bush's failure to follow through with Bill Clinton's commitments at Kyoto creates skepticism over whether U.S. commitments made at Bali can be believed. "At Bali, a … [Read more...] about U.S. Voters Hold Earth’s Destiny in their Hands …
Republican Perfection Police
In defending his client from the latest smear-by-whisper in the '08 campaign, John McCain's lawyer says he “was the victim of false, vicious rumors about his personal life” during the 2000 South Carolina primary, and that “rumors and gossip damaged his campaign and may have cost him the election.” So the spirit of Karl Rove lives on in whatever dirt is at the bottom of Matt … [Read more...] about Republican Perfection Police
Guest Voice: Jamie Lynn Spears, The Mass Media, And George Bush
NOTE: The Moderate Voice from time to time runs Guest Voice posts by readers who don’t have their own websites or some people who who want to present their viewpoint or just another perspective to TMV’s highly diverse readership. Guest Voice columns do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its writers. This Guest Voice column is by Bloomsburg University journalism … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: Jamie Lynn Spears, The Mass Media, And George Bush
News from the Youth Universe
Children – that is, any person age 25 or younger – live in a world so different from the adult world that it could almost be described as a parallel universe. This is nothing new. It was as true of my generation, in the 1940s, 1950s and into the 1960s, as it is today, except in the matter of degree. I am now 64. When I was 25 and younger, it was popular to say, “Never … [Read more...] about News from the Youth Universe
Frontrunners Change
Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News … [Read more...] about Frontrunners Change
Who is Europe’s Richest Man…Vladimir Putin?
America's Time magazine recently crowned Russian President Vladimir Putin as 'Man of the Year' and carried an article "A Tzar is Born". But Russian Tsars of yore were always rich...so how can Putin lag behind? The Guardian reports: "The claims over the president's assets surfaced last month when the Russian political expert Stanislav Belkovsky gave an interview to the German … [Read more...] about Who is Europe’s Richest Man…Vladimir Putin?
Is Republican Mike Huckabee’s Presidential Primary Baptist Evangelical Support “Wannabe”?
Each day there's a new story -- or stories -- about polls showing Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee becoming the break-away campaign 2008 favorite who seemingly came "out of nowhere" to negate the earlier conventional wisdom about who almost certain to win the Presidential nomination prize. But is some of his highly-touted, solid Evangelical support more wannabe than … [Read more...] about Is Republican Mike Huckabee’s Presidential Primary Baptist Evangelical Support “Wannabe”?
My Perfect Candidate
All voters compromise. Sooner or later, no matter how pure our intentions, we settle for a candidate who generally represents what we believe, but with whom we also disagree on any number of policy points. The reasons for this compromise should be rather obvious. First, perfection remains the great elusive goal of the human race. Second, no two human brains are wired … [Read more...] about My Perfect Candidate
Condomnation For Britney Spears Clan
This just in: Teenaged girls have sex. And sometimes they get pregnant. Don't tell the abstinence-only crowd at the White House, but these disturbing realities led to serial embarrassments this week for the family of Mother of the Year contender Britney Spears. First, it was revealed that the pop tart's scandal-free 16-year old sister Jamie Lynn, the star of Nickelodeon’s … [Read more...] about Condomnation For Britney Spears Clan
Waterboarding Santa
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Waterboarding Santa
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: CONGRESSIONAL COMBAT
George Bush is a ‘Texas Bedouin’ …
Should the case of George W. Bush - a 'rural boy from Texas,' give hope to the marginalized of Kuwaiti society? According to this article from Kuwait's Al Seyassah, the fact that President Bush reached the White House despite his rural upbringing provides a lesson for Kuwait, as it tries to instill greater cohesion and acceptance of diversity amongst the Kuwaiti people. "We … [Read more...] about George Bush is a ‘Texas Bedouin’ …
Who Taught Mitt Romney To Cry?
Was it THIS GUY? … [Read more...] about Who Taught Mitt Romney To Cry?
The Law of Unintended Consequences & The Great Huckaboom Freak-Out
The Law of Unintended Consequences has been getting a vigorous workout in this campaign season. I’m not talking about Hillary Clinton’s Straight Smear Express, which ends up having to apologize every time it tries to run Barack Obama off the road. Or the fact that Rudy Giuliani’s poll numbers are sinking faster than a mob victim wearing concrete shoes as voters find out what’s … [Read more...] about The Law of Unintended Consequences & The Great Huckaboom Freak-Out
Why Iraq is Viet Nam & Not Viet Nam
The analogizing between the wars in Vietnam and Iraq commenced as the glow from the speedy take-down of Saddam Hussein wore off and it became obvious that not only would U.S. troops not be home by Christmas 2003 but the Bush administration was ill-prepared for a long haul that had the earmarks of becoming a Vietnam-like quagmire. As I wrote here, there are apt comparisons … [Read more...] about Why Iraq is Viet Nam & Not Viet Nam
Bob Kerrey Apologizes To Obama Over Raising Muslim “Issue”
I didn't mean to do it. That's the gist of former Nebraska Senator and Hillary Clinton supporter Bob Kerrey's written apology to Democratic Senator Barack Obama for raising the issue of Obama's Muslim background -- an issue many believe is a) bogus b) raised to drive up Obama's negatives. Kerrey insists that was not the case but the fact is: whether it was by design or … [Read more...] about Bob Kerrey Apologizes To Obama Over Raising Muslim “Issue”
The Natalee Saga: A Requiem For America’s Favorite Missing Blonde
Having concluded the other day that the subjects that I blog about are way too serious way too much of the time, I turn to the never ending saga of CNN's favorite missing blonde -- Natalee Holloway -- because it now actually may be ending. The missing 18-year-old has been declared a "cold case" by Aruban police, which will bring tears to execs at CNN and other cable news … [Read more...] about The Natalee Saga: A Requiem For America’s Favorite Missing Blonde
Britain’s Oldest Monarch: “Long Live the Queen”!!!
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II crosses another significant milestone in her life that has been marked by highs and lows...On Thursday she is set "to become Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria amid signs the royal family is preparing for life after 81-year-old 'Lillibet', reports AFP (the photograph above is also courtesy AFP). It is … [Read more...] about Britain’s Oldest Monarch: “Long Live the Queen”!!!
America Unfairly Blamed for Climate Obstructionism
Was Al Gore taking a cheap shot when he criticized his own nation as the primary obstruction to progress on climate change? According to this op-ed article from the Nederlands Dagblad, 'The proceedings at Bali were taken hostage by Europe's antagonism toward the U.S., enabling Al Gore to score in an open goal.' By Jan van Benthem Translated By Meta Mertens … [Read more...] about America Unfairly Blamed for Climate Obstructionism