RJ Matson, Roll Call … [Read more...] about Immigration Reform Bill Attacked From All Sides
He’s Baa-aaaaaaaaaaaack
Guess who's back, back again Sadr's back, tell a friend Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back... He is a monster, cuz nobody wants to See bin laden no more they want Sadr He's chopped liver Well if you want Sadr, then this is what he'll give ya A little bit of Bin mixed with some … [Read more...] about He’s Baa-aaaaaaaaaaaack
Two Critical Biographies
Two biographies of Hillary Clinton have just been published and both paint a negative picture of Democratic Senator for New York, and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton: Two new books on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York offer fresh and often critical portraits of the Democratic presidential candidate that depict a tortured relationship with her husband and … [Read more...] about Two Critical Biographies
The Train Wreck Of American Journalism?
Rememory Day
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune … [Read more...] about Rememory Day
Around The Sphere May 25, 2007
Our linkfest offering readers a guide to provocative and informative posts on weblogs representing many different viewpoints. Links to not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Moderate Voice or its writers. Is Barack Obama "The Reagan Of The Left?" Andrew Sullivan went to see him and thinks he can do for liberalism what Ronald Reagan did for conservatives (which Sullivan … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere May 25, 2007
Democrats Rolled Over
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Democrats Rolled Over
Bush’s Approval Ratings at 30%
This CBS poll certainly won't make George W. Bush very happy: - How is the war going? Well, 23%; badly, 76%. - Did the US do the right thing going to war with Iraq? Right thing, 35%; should have stayed out 61%. - Is the country headed in the right direction? Yes, 24%; no, wrong direction, 72%. - Approve or disapprove of the job Bush is doing? Approve, 30%; disapprove, … [Read more...] about Bush’s Approval Ratings at 30%
Iraq Hostage Search (Memorial Day Edition)
ALEX AND YADERLIN JIMENEZ While my views on the war on Iraq are no secret, I've kept them to myself in my daily posts on the search for the three U.S. soldiers kidnapped in an Al Qaeda-led ambush in the Triangle of Death. I don't typically hold back, but the decision to separate the politics from the people was quite conscious: What I think about the war in no way … [Read more...] about Iraq Hostage Search (Memorial Day Edition)
It’s How I Avoid Productivity
Instead of doing work, I do round-ups! … [Read more...] about It’s How I Avoid Productivity
War Funding Bill Passes Minus Troop Withdrawal Timeline
AP via Washington Post:WASHINGTON -- Bowing to President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress grudgingly approved fresh billions for the Iraq war Thursday night, minus the troop withdrawal timeline that drew his earlier veto. "The Iraqi government needs to show real progress in return for America's continued support and sacrifice," said the commander in chief, and he … [Read more...] about War Funding Bill Passes Minus Troop Withdrawal Timeline
In Response to the WaPo: What Really Matters
A short while after I published a post about an article that appeared today in the Washington Post, I received an e-mail from the National Journal's Neil Munro. Neil shared two things with me: first, an article he wrote which appeared in the 5/12/07 edition of the National Journal; second, information from what will remain an unnamed source. The source wrote that "there is a … [Read more...] about In Response to the WaPo: What Really Matters
Center of Attention
Jim Martin and... what liberal media? Booker Rising quotes Ken Blackwell on evolution. Brad DeLong explains why the American Prospect is shrill. It seems that David Anderson received some friendly comments (and e-mails). Sebastian at Obsidian Wings on Voter ID (data). … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Hate Crimes (And Terrorism) Revisited
Back in early May when the surge in Iraq was working and the erectile dysfunction of congressional Democrats was not so obvious, I took a shot at Captain Ed Morrissey for what I called his “beyond stoopid†assertion that if hate-crimes legislation was enacted to prosecute people for beating up gays then there would have to be laws protecting misogynists, short people, fat … [Read more...] about Hate Crimes (And Terrorism) Revisited
Chirac and £30 Million
Oops: LONG-STANDING rumours that the former French president Jacques Chirac holds a secret multi-million-euro bank account in Japan appear to have been confirmed by files seized from the home of a senior spy. Papers seized by two investigating magistrates from General Philippe Rondot, a former head of the DGSE, France's intelligence service, show Mr Chirac opened an account … [Read more...] about Chirac and £30 Million
Best Bet to End the War
In yesterday’s immortal words of Harry Reid, “Keep in mind the progress we have made.†To the naked eye, in four months, Congress has gone from failing to pass non-binding resolutions against the war to quibbling over non-binding benchmarks in a bill to fund it. At this rate, we should be out of Iraq by never. From the start, attempts to de-fund were going to founder … [Read more...] about Best Bet to End the War
Is Al Gore Getting Ready To Jump Back In The Political Ring?
The media (and political) guessing game continues: Will he, or won't he? Will Oscar-winning but Supreme Court-judgment-losing Al Gore turn what seems to be an increasingly popular no-holds-barred political book into an intervention, of sorts, for Democrats as dissatisfied over their candidates as Republicans are over theirs (although GOP dissatisfaction runs far … [Read more...] about Is Al Gore Getting Ready To Jump Back In The Political Ring?
The Collapse of Europe
An interesting article by Gideon Rachman at the Financial Times. If you happen to be passing though Malibu next month, why not pop into an intriguing-sounding conference at Pepperdine University on "The Collapse of Europe". One of the early sessions is entitled - "Eurabia: Is Muslim domination of Europe inevitable?" My answer to this is "No" it's not inevitable. In fact, … [Read more...] about The Collapse of Europe
The Poor Get Richer
The Wall Street Journal has an editorial up, with the headline: "The Poor Get Richer." It's been a rough week for John Edwards, and now comes more bad news for his "two Americas" campaign theme. A new study by the Congressional Budget Office says the poor have been getting less poor. On average, CBO found that low-wage households with children had incomes after inflation that … [Read more...] about The Poor Get Richer
Barry Bonds and The Sound of One Hand Clapping
BONDS, THE BABE AND HAMMERIN' HANK There is nothing in the hallowed 131-year history of major-league baseball – and for that matter U.S. sports, period -- more sacred than the all-time career home run record. And no contemporary player who is more controversial than Barry Bonds. Mark Spitz’s seven Olympic gold medals, Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France victories … [Read more...] about Barry Bonds and The Sound of One Hand Clapping