RJ Matson, The New York Observer … [Read more...] about Fantastic Four
Book Review: A Mormon in the White House
My first review for Monsters and Critics has been published: the book I reviewed is A Mormon in the White House by Hugh Hewitt. … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Mormon in the White House
Arrogance
Bob Herbert writes: A huge ego and a few billion dollars can cause an awful lot of mischief. Michael Bloomberg is weighing a possible run for the White House. This is frightening for a couple of reasons. First, consider the prospect of a half-billion-dollars worth of 30-second Bloomberg-for-president ads running all day and all night on television screens in every part of … [Read more...] about Arrogance
E.J. Dionne Declares Conservatism Dead
I published this post at my own blog yesterday, which created quite some debate, so I thought I should publish it here as well. E.J. Dionne writes: Why can't the left get any respect? Whenever you use the word "left" in American politics, you feel almost compelled to add quotation marks. Today's left is not talking about nationalizing industry, abolishing capitalism or … [Read more...] about E.J. Dionne Declares Conservatism Dead
A Conservative Prayer Not Answered
U.S. soldiers prepare to search a house in Baquba I’m well outside the Beltway, but I can practically hear what is left of that cadre of pro-war Republicans fingering their worry beads as they fervently pray for the success of the anti-Al Qaeda offensive now well underway in Iraq. I know they can do it! That damned rat Buckley jumped ship too soon! Go Petraeus … [Read more...] about A Conservative Prayer Not Answered
Around The Sphere June 23, 2007
Our famous linkfest taking readers to intriguing reading at weblogs representing various opinions from all over the blogo-you-know-what. Linked posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. MUST READ POST OF THE DAY: Thoughts on having a stroke -- five years after. READ IT NOW. FOOTNOTE: A lot of relatives in my family from the pre-Best … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere June 23, 2007
The State Of The U.S. Airlines Industry
NOTE: Bill Steigerwald's column is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons. The State Of The U.S. Airlines Industry by Bill Steigerwald How much does Vaughn Cordle know about the state of the U.S. airline industry? Well, the CEO and chief analyst of AirlineForecasts -- who has 25 years-plus of experience as a pilot for a major airline -- makes a large part of his living selling … [Read more...] about The State Of The U.S. Airlines Industry
Iran Tries To Isolate America Among Its Friends And Allies
An interesting piece from Kuwait's Arab Times translated on the indispensible site Watching America gives a glimpse of Tehran's ongoing strategy to isolate the United States...this time from the U.S.'s own friends and allies: THE attack on a Kuwaiti diplomat in Tehran, and the four-hour encirclement of Kuwait's Embassy in Baghdad by the Revolutionary Guard are definite … [Read more...] about Iran Tries To Isolate America Among Its Friends And Allies
The 305
Certainly looks exciting: … [Read more...] about The 305
Stem cell veto
Larry Wright, The Detroit News … [Read more...] about Stem cell veto
White House Backs Cheney: Defends Veep On Secrets Exemption
The question now becomes: who are the lemmings? The supporters who constantly back the administration when its members make declarations that would have sparked d sputtering outrage from conservatives and/or Republicans even 8 years ago, -- or the White House that seemingly follows the lead of Vice President Dick Cheney...even as Cheny leads it down a political and … [Read more...] about White House Backs Cheney: Defends Veep On Secrets Exemption
The Friend of My Enemy Is What?
This week 2000 Pakistani scholars bestowed their highest honor on Osama bin Laden, the title of Sword of Allah. If it seems strange that the nation President Bush calls “a vital ally in the War on Terror†is awarding prizes to the world’s Terrorist-in-Chief, there is complexity involved here. The Pakistanis really don’t like bin Laden that much, but they were … [Read more...] about The Friend of My Enemy Is What?
Agitators versus Race-Baiters
Is there any linkage between the old "agitator" accusation and the contemporary "race-baiter" one? … [Read more...] about Agitators versus Race-Baiters
Conservatives Seek To Cultivate Next Generation Of Leaders
You've all read about how many conservatives are inching -- and in some cases running -- to the lifeboat as the Titanic Bush administration seemingly begins to sink. But conservatives are hardly giving up and don't consider the administration's polls going down faster than my laptop as signifying the conservative movement's actual end. To some conservatives, the Bush … [Read more...] about Conservatives Seek To Cultivate Next Generation Of Leaders
A Scary Heartbeat From the Presidency
In the last few days, Vice President Cheney has taken his troublingly erratic behavior to a new level. Cheney has asserted on numerous occasions that his office is part of the executive branch and therefore he is protected by its perks and privileges, at least when it comes to his own accountability. Two notably pungent examples are keeping secret the inner workings of … [Read more...] about A Scary Heartbeat From the Presidency
Confirmation Requested
If you've indicated in the comments section of earlier posts, here or at Central Sanity, that you'd like to sign "The Letter" -- as either a Republican or Independent voter -- I need to confirm several things, namely ... Your First and Last Name Your Email Address (or Mailing Address) Your City and State I did a check on the various comments and e-mails received, so … [Read more...] about Confirmation Requested
Blooomberg Bails On GOP
Mike Keefe, The Denver Post … [Read more...] about Blooomberg Bails On GOP
The Bloomberg Factor
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons So now the informed guessing game becomes: if former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg decides to run (a decision most observers contend he'll completely make only if he decides that he could actually win and not just be a Ralph-Nader-like "spoiler"), who will he hurt most? Survey USA says he would hurt the Republican candidate the … [Read more...] about The Bloomberg Factor
Bush Nearing Nixon’s Approval Ratings
This will not make Bush very happy: his approval ratings are, with 26%, at an all time low. No President, except for Nixon, ever had such low approval - and high disapproval ratings. Of those asked, 65% disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job. This 65% includes 1/3 of all Republican voters. Nixon's record is 23% - it will be interesting to see whether Bush will break … [Read more...] about Bush Nearing Nixon’s Approval Ratings
Research Finds Firstborns Gain the Higher I.Q.
Well, I'm the exception on the rule I suppose: The eldest children in families tend to develop higher I.Q.’s than their siblings, researchers are reporting today, in a large study that could settle more than a half-century of scientific debate about the relationship between I.Q. and birth order. The average difference in I.Q. was slight — three points higher in the … [Read more...] about Research Finds Firstborns Gain the Higher I.Q.