For those wondering how courageous Elizabeth Edwards is, I'd say, read this article at Newsweek. Newsweek's Jonathan Alter sat down with Elizabeth at the Edwardses' new house in Chapel Hill, N.C. Some excerpts: "When I was first diagnosed, I was going to beat this. I was going to be the champion of cancer. And I don't have that feeling now. The cancer will eventually kill … [Read more...] about One Courageous Lady
Exorcising Hitler’s Ghost: Circa 2007
Germany's Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm, which will host the G8 summit in June, has revoked the honorary citizenship it awarded to Adolf Hitler in 1932, reports Reuters. "The local council voted late on Monday to formally strip the Nazi dictator's name from the roll of honorary citizens even though it felt the honour had lapsed when Hitler, a regular summer guest, … [Read more...] about Exorcising Hitler’s Ghost: Circa 2007
Churchill
Mike Lester, The Rome News-Tribune … [Read more...] about Churchill
Around The Sphere April 3, 2007
Our linkfest offering readers a road map to interesting blog posts of varying viewpoints. Links do not necessarily represent views of The Moderate Voice or its writers. As Rudy Giuliani Advances (Or Shrinks?) In Polls He Gets More Scrutiny and Glenn Greenwald looks at what he calls "extraordinary anti-democracy comments from Giuliani." Oooh Those New Cars Are Delicious … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere April 3, 2007
French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record At 354.1 MPH
A new French train has broken rail speed records -- going so fast (354.1 mph) that you'd think it was a car on a California freeway:A high-speed French train with a souped-up engine and wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, surpassing 354.1 mph. The black and chrome train with three double-decker cars, named the V150, bettered the previous … [Read more...] about French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record At 354.1 MPH
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. At Stubborn Facts, Rafique struggles with the inconsistent application of perception vs. reality. Late yesterday, having lost his muse, Patrick Porter at OxBlog launched an open thread on Iran. TMV readers may want to offer a point of view. God is under the … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Iran and Britain Moderating Tone
Nasser Karimi and Robert H. Reid write for the AP that both Iran and Britain are "backing away from tough words". Iran's chief negotiator Ali Larijani said that his priority "is to solve the problem through proper diplomatic channels" and that Iran is "not interested in letting this issue get further complicated." Britain responded by saying that both countries has a "shared … [Read more...] about Iran and Britain Moderating Tone
Iraqi Merchants Reportedly Reject McCain Security Claim
Everyone knows that Arizona Senator John McCain wants to have George Bush's job in the Oval Office but it sounds as if he is also in danger of developing a credibility gap problem of his own, if this New York Times piece is correct:A day after members of an American Congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain pointed to their brief visit to Baghdad’s central market as … [Read more...] about Iraqi Merchants Reportedly Reject McCain Security Claim
Guess Who Was Apparently Wrong Again?
Will he retract? (Don't hold your breath...) … [Read more...] about Guess Who Was Apparently Wrong Again?
Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ Brilliant Closing Credits
We got lots of emails after THIS POST about television comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs asking for more examples of his work. So we'll run more throughout the week. Click on the You Tube below and see an example of the BRILLIANT closing credits he used on his show during the early 1960s, before his untimely death in an 1962 car crash. No one did what Kovacs did. Note how early … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ Brilliant Closing Credits
McCain In Iraq
Hostage Crisis: Who’s to Blame?
"A failed American attempt to abduct two senior Iranian security officers on an official visit to northern Iraq was the starting pistol for a crisis that 10 weeks later led to Iranians seizing 15 British sailors and Marines..." More here... Another news item says: "Iran and Britain signaled possible ways out of the standoff over 15 detained British soldiers Monday, with … [Read more...] about Hostage Crisis: Who’s to Blame?
Another GOP Insider Slams Bush
"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