"Dan Quayle in cowboy boots..."? … [Read more...] about Another GOP Insider Slams Bush
Supreme Court Rebukes Bush On Global Warming Case
In a blow to the Bush administration and those who've dismissed global warming as just a bunch of ideological gobbledygook, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against the Bush administration in what is called the first case involving this issue and rebuked it for not doing enough on global warming. The court's decision was not a whoppingly huge one -- but it was a clear slap … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Rebukes Bush On Global Warming Case
Sanctions and the Iranian Nuclear Program
Nancy Pelosi spoke at the Knesset yesterday. Here's what she had to say about Iran: And together, we must have a simple message for Tehran, whose support of Hezbollah is well known. Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. The time to leverage all our power is now, and the way to do it is through diplomacy - with stronger sanctions and smarter policy choices. Under … [Read more...] about Sanctions and the Iranian Nuclear Program
Too Fat
Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen … [Read more...] about Too Fat
Jib Jab’s News Satire: “What We Call The News”
Jib Jab's latest is a brilliant satire on changing (should be say plummeting?) news values: What We Call the News | Send To Friends | Funny Animations at JibJab … [Read more...] about Jib Jab’s News Satire: “What We Call The News”
Look at Romney Go
This news surprised me: Mitt Romney raised almost as much as Hillary Clinton did in the first quarter of this year. Where Hillary raised $26 million (and thereby breaking the old Democratic record), Romney raised $23 million (which is a party record as well). Not bad for someone who stands at 3% in the polls. Giuliani raised $15 million, McCain... well, McCain has "not … [Read more...] about Look at Romney Go
Sadr’s strategy
This is from an intriguing piece at the BBC that appeared over the weekend: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani says the Shia militia known as the Mahdi Army has stopped its activities on the orders of its leader, Moqtada Sadr. The president described this as a new phenomenon, and a positive response to the new Iraqi-US security plan... "People now are cooperating with … [Read more...] about Sadr’s strategy
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. To start it off: Pete Abel published an interesting post at his own blog about corruption in Washington. "Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves." Dick Polman on Matthew Dowd's interview with the … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Thompson joins GOP field
The hype lately has surrounded former Tennessee Senator (and current movie/TV star) Fred Thompson -- with conservatives looking for a celebrity candidate to bolster a field of (in their view) less-than-desirables, he may be both suitably conservative and suitably famous -- but it was Tommy, not Fred, who entered the race yesterday. Appearing on ABC's This Week, the former … [Read more...] about Thompson joins GOP field
Barry Goldwater’s The Conscience of a Conservative
EDITOR'S NOTE: This was posted over the weekend but due to a technical glitch comments were not allowed. We are therefore reposting it today in the hopes that it will generate discussion on conservatism's past and present. The Conscience of a Conservative is one of the most (politically) inspiring books I have ever had the pleasure to read. Barry Goldwater describes the … [Read more...] about Barry Goldwater’s The Conscience of a Conservative
David Hicks & The Stench of Hypocrisy
I came this close the other day of accusing Vice President Dick Cheney of engineering the plea bargain that will spring Al Qaeda supporter David Hicks from his five-year, all-expenses-paid stay at Guantánamo Bay, the flagship hotel of the Rumsfeld Gulag, to his native Australia. That is where he will serve a mere nine months in an Adelaide jail before being released on New … [Read more...] about David Hicks & The Stench of Hypocrisy
Third Place Candidates – Do They Help or Hurt the Front-Runners?
If you are interested in politics and psychology, as I am, this is for you. While it has long been known that voters often select candidates that compensate for the perceived weaknesses of the current officeholder, it is now postulated that the top 2 candidates in a race benefit from the presence of a third place candidate. Here is a piece of the article in the … [Read more...] about Third Place Candidates – Do They Help or Hurt the Front-Runners?
Al Qaeda Adapting
Bad news for / regarding the war on terrorism: Al Qaeda's youngsters have taken "control over the network’s operations, according to American intelligence and counterterrorism officials" while the U.S. took out the older generation. Al Qaeda is adapting. It has become less hierarchical, its "leadership is now more diffuse, with several planning hubs working autonomously … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Adapting
Cat And Mouse
Petar Pismestrovic, Kleine Zeitung, Austria … [Read more...] about Cat And Mouse
Original Blog Reporting: TTD Interviews Marc D. Falkoff
The Moderate Voice encourages weblogs to do original reporting which is one of the seldom-but potentially-potent tool of this new medium. Once again we points readers to The Talking Dog which is continuing its serious of interviews on Guantanamo related subjects. TTD is an attorney so his questions are quite good -- and the interviews always provide food for vigorious … [Read more...] about Original Blog Reporting: TTD Interviews Marc D. Falkoff
McCain Visits Baghdad Market
Remember how McCain said last week that there are neighborhoods in Baghdad where Americans can go for a stroll? Well, he decided to put his money where his mouth is: he "strolled briefly through an open-air market in Baghdad", after which he claimed that Americans are not "getting the full picture" of Iraq / the surge. A journalist, then, asked McCain about his statement that … [Read more...] about McCain Visits Baghdad Market
Just Watchin’ the River Flow
Rivers are highways that move on, and bear us whither we wish to go. -- Blaise Pascal The Delaware River is the largest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. Some 15 million people rely on the Delaware, and most of New York City and all of Philadelphia use it for drinking water. Additionally, millions use it for recreation; 5 million people alone visit the Delaware … [Read more...] about Just Watchin’ the River Flow
More Signs From Congress That Gonzales Is In Big Trouble
There are yet more signs that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is in big trouble with politicos of BOTH parties in Congress -- even though he seemingly enjoys the solid backing of President George W. Bush who is brushing aside bipartisan calls for Gonzales to be replaced:The White House scrambled Sunday to move up Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' planned testimony to … [Read more...] about More Signs From Congress That Gonzales Is In Big Trouble
Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ “The Nairobi Trio”
Ernie Kovacs was one of early television's true underrated geniuses. And a tragic one. I can still remember the sad day of January 12, 1962 when he died in a car accident at the height of his popularity. I was in elementary school and chose that as my current events story to present to Mrs. Quinn's class. I fought back tears. But I thought: "Surely even though he's gone, … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ “The Nairobi Trio”