Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune … [Read more...] about Tuberculosis on a Plane
The Landlord
The comedy video that's sweeping the Internet (I just showed it to my mother here in Connecticut. She needed a chuckle after my father died on Sunday and she loved it): … [Read more...] about The Landlord
Another Round-Up
A forthcoming Biology final makes for excellent incentive to collect good links. … [Read more...] about Another Round-Up
Donate To TMV (NEW UPDATE)
If you like TMV and want to make a donation, NOW is the time. There are a few reasons why TMV can use your help right now -- now more important than ever, as our final update on this LIMITED fund-raising drive (which ends definitively May 31) explains. (BE SURE TO READ NEW UPDATE) … [Read more...] about Donate To TMV (NEW UPDATE)
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: OF ASHES AND SASHES
OF ASHES AND SASHES - Vacancy Signs Point to a Very "Special" Summer Just as Ben Franklin assured us of two certainties in life, let the Crystal Ball assure you of two certainties in congressional special elections this year: deaths and taxpayer-funded University posts will be the cause (granted, you won't hear us complaining too much about the latter). We'll explain in a … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: OF ASHES AND SASHES
A New Study on Torture
...concludes that the practice is ineffective and often counterproductive. But is there an alternative? … [Read more...] about A New Study on Torture
Bush, the Nazis, and Torture
A provocative title, I know, but Andrew Sullivan had an extremely important post up the other day on the striking similarities between the Nazis' interrogation techniques (or "methods of examination") and those approved for use by Bush and his underlings (and approved, too, by many of his supporters). Make sure to read his entire post. Here are my comments: The Germans call … [Read more...] about Bush, the Nazis, and Torture
Why Fred Thompson Is Just Another Hack
For those of you who watch every jot and tittle of a presidential campaign that has 18 looong months to go, the mere mention of the any-day-now entry of manly man Fred Thompson into the already crowded Republican field has been like a dose of extra-strength Viagra and a convenient excuse for overlooking the sordid state of American politics. Hope spring eternal and all that … [Read more...] about Why Fred Thompson Is Just Another Hack
Scarlett O Bush
Mike Lane, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Scarlett O Bush
DNC Dishonesty
The DNC proves that it can be just as dishonest as - what Hillary Clinton calls - "the right wing noise machine." Today, the DNC published a post about John McCain (with video). The DNC presents it as follows: McCain Agrees We Need a Cap To Maintain "White, Christian, Male Power Structure" Near the end of the video, there was this exchange: Bill O'Reilly: But do you … [Read more...] about DNC Dishonesty
Who Loves Arnold?
Well ... Maria apparently does, for one, as well as a few others, including yours truly, albeit with a entirely different kind of "love." Then, there are those who are simply fond of him, like Dennis Sanders, and those who are intrigued enough about him to write a book, like Daniel Weintraub, columnist for The Sacramento Bee. Granted, the Govuhnator doesn't make everyone … [Read more...] about Who Loves Arnold?
Hillary Clinton Endorsed by LA Mayor Villaraigosa
Political Wire: Villaraigosa Endorses ClintonSen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) "has won the endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a rising star in national Democratic politics and one of the nation's top Hispanic elected officials," reports the AP. "Clinton campaign officials have actively sought Villaraigosa's backing, even enlisting former President Clinton … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Endorsed by LA Mayor Villaraigosa
Today’s Catch-22
Washington Post: Md. Bank Freezes Funds of Scholar Jailed in Tehran It was a hard enough day for Shaul Bakhash, as he dealt with the ongoing drama surrounding the imprisonment in Iran of his wife, noted American scholar Haleh Esfandiari. Then he found an express letter on the doorstep of his Potomac home yesterday morning announcing that Citibank had frozen his wife's bank … [Read more...] about Today’s Catch-22
Health Care Plans
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant … [Read more...] about Health Care Plans
Give Me Your Kidney
Yesterday, I published a post called Who Gets the Kidney, about a new television show (to be aired Friday) in the Netherlands. Several bloggers commented on it. Jules Crittenden wrote: I stand in awe. I thought we ruled the world of stunningly bizarre, somewhat disturbing and tasteless schlock. They’ve pushed it out to the edge. Ed Morrissey responded with a very … [Read more...] about Give Me Your Kidney
University Lecturers Vote to Boycott Israel
O no, Universities are definitely not "left": University lecturers threatened yesterday to provoke international condemnation by forcing their union into a year-long debate over boycotting work with Israeli universities. Delegates at the first conference of the new University and College Union in Bournemouth voted by 158 to 99 for "a comprehensive and consistent boycott" of … [Read more...] about University Lecturers Vote to Boycott Israel
Buh-Bye Griffin
The Arkansas Times (blog) reports: The U.S. Justice Department has notified Arkansas's congressional delegation that Interim Eastern District U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin is resigning effective Friday, June 1. Jane Duke will become acting U.S. attorney. (This is the assistant in the office who the Justice Department once had said had to be passed over as an interim appointee … [Read more...] about Buh-Bye Griffin
Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 19
STILL SEARCHING The lonely vigils continue in four communities for the two missing soldiers seized in a May 12 ambush. Neighbors of Maria del Rosario Duran, the mother of Specialist Alex R. Jimenez, have tied yellow ribbons to fences, around trees and on doors on her home in the Corona neighborhood of Queens to show their support for the family. The scene is similar in … [Read more...] about Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day 19
This Just In!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Hillary Sends Gore Basket of Calorie-rich Treats Attempt to Thwart Potential ’08 Run, Observers Believe In a move that raised eyebrows among observers of the 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) today sent former Vice President Al Gore a gift basket laden with … [Read more...] about This Just In!
TMV Will Unveil New Design On Sunday
The Moderate Voice's new design should be in place by Sunday, rather than today as previously announced. It will better reflect what TMV is today -- and what we expect it will become in coming years. On Sunday, as the big move to a new design takes place, TMV may be slower than normal and you may even see some "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" signs while some work is being … [Read more...] about TMV Will Unveil New Design On Sunday