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More on Stem Cell Research

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ABC News has an interesting article up about Bush's decision Wednesday to veto the latest stem cell bill. As ABC points out, Bush may believe that using stem cells for scientific research is immoral, the far majority (68%) of Americans disagree. Moreover, 60% "favor loosening the current restrictions on federal funding for this research, as the legislation Bush has rejected … [Read more...] about More on Stem Cell Research

Nader Might Run Again

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This is going to make quite some Democrats very unhappy: Ralph Nader says he is seriously considering running for president in 2008 because he foresees another Tweedledum-Tweedledee election that offers little real choice to voters. In an interview Nader told The Politico: "You know the two parties are still converging -- they don't even debate the military budget anymore. I … [Read more...] about Nader Might Run Again

Center of Attention

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A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Michael vdG comments on F. Thompson taking on CAIR. David Adesnik looks at "two New Yorkers' thoughts about Bloomberg." I love this description of the Mayor: He "exudes competence." Sounds like the polar opposite of someone else's administration. Dennis Sanders … [Read more...] about Center of Attention

Why Didn’t We Do This Earlier?

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Operation Arrowhead Ripper, the problematic name of one part of the largest offensive in Iraq since 2003, is well underway, the fighting is heavy and there are early signs that some progress is being made. The operation’s goal is simple but ambitious: A methodically applied squeeze against Al Qaeda of Mesopotamia, whose fighters have repeatedly confounded U.S. forces by … [Read more...] about Why Didn’t We Do This Earlier?

How the Twin Towers Came Down

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I was in the mountains and probably one of the relatively few people in the U.S. who was not around a television on the morning of September 11, 2001. So it strained credulity to hear radio reports that first one and then the other massive twin tower at the World Trade Center had been reduced to a toxic cloud of dust and rubble after taking hits from hijacked jetliners. It … [Read more...] about How the Twin Towers Came Down

Guest Voice: The Powell Doctrine and Social Programs

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NOTE: The Moderate Voice runs Guest Voice posts from time to time by readers who don't have their own websites, or people who have websites but would like to post something for TMV's diverse and thoughtful readership. Guest Voice posts do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Moderate Voice or its writers. NOTE: Broken link has been FIXED on this post. Today's Guest … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: The Powell Doctrine and Social Programs

Why Haven’t The Two New Hillary Clinton Bios Caused A Stir?

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When the two new biographies of Hillary Clinton were poised to come out, some predict the books would cause a stir. Yet, the reaction has been relatively sedate. Why? Was it because of Ms. Clinton's excellent staffwork and the way they handled the books? Or were there other reasons? The Phoenix's Steven Stark, in a column titled "Empty Pantsuit" thinks he knows why: I … [Read more...] about Why Haven’t The Two New Hillary Clinton Bios Caused A Stir?

And I, For One, Am Shocked

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Today in news about Israel: The UNHRC decides Israel needs constant monitoring, but Cuba and Belarus can go free....Hamas thinks all of Israel is "occupied" and thus all of its strikes (including, presumably those on civilians) are against "forces" within the theater of occupation--this is supposed to persuade America to engage with it....BBC apologizes for accurately calling … [Read more...] about And I, For One, Am Shocked

Center of Attention

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Libby Spencer believes that Michael Bloomberg will, most certainly, run for President. John Cole notes that "Bloomberg was, for all intents and purposes, the real RINO, and conservatism will not suffer with his departure, but the GOP sure was happy to have him around when he was with the party." Wondering what The Populist looks like? Go here to find out. And yes, if it … [Read more...] about Center of Attention

The Colin Powelling of Petraeus

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When Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki told Congress before the invasion in 2003 that several hundred thousand troops would be needed to pacify Iraq, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz ridiculed him. To justify the war, the Administration pushed Gen. Colin Powell, by then Secretary of State, into a UN presentation from which he tried, not altogether successfully, to remove Scooter … [Read more...] about The Colin Powelling of Petraeus

Republicans for Obama

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In a surprising development (on the face of it at least), quite some Republicans are siding with Senator Barack Obama: There is an interesting phenomenon that has arisen over the last few months: a trend of moderate Republicans who want to vote for Barack Obama. It may seem counterintuitive, conservatives supporting a candidate who wants to tax the wealthy and embrace the … [Read more...] about Republicans for Obama

West Bank First

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Jules Crittenden hits the nail right on its head: Unabashed, unrepentant terrorist Hamas, still bent on destroying Israel, vs. corrupt, ineffectual ostensibly repentant terrorism-enabling Fatah, which allowed this state of affairs to develop. The Palestinians, having divided, were in the process of conquering themselves. Not surprisingly, utter murderousness trumped weaseling … [Read more...] about West Bank First