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”
Justice Pleads The Fifth
It’s April Fools Day
....on The Price Is Right (in 1983 -- notice a YOUNGER Bob Barker): … [Read more...] about It’s April Fools Day
Our Restless World
Japanese TV: Earthquake hits South Pacific Broadcaster reports strong temblor; tsunami advisory for Hawaii USGS Australia Region shows Earthquake Northeast of Australia Update: BBC reports that a tsunami has hit the Solomon Islands. Update: The USGS now shows a second, smaller earthquake NW of the earlier 7.6 magnitude quake. Update: At least 4 people missing … [Read more...] about Our Restless World
Pelosi to Syria
It's not exactly "Nixon to China" -- it just doesn't have the same ring to it -- but I don't see anything wrong with the Speaker of the House engaging in dialogue, bipartisan dialogue, even with a rogue state like Assad's Syria. The White House opposes her visit because it opposes such dialogue generally. This is seen on the right -- and particularly on the blogospheric right … [Read more...] about Pelosi to Syria
I’m Moving To North Korea
And together, Kim Jong-Il and I are going to change the country's image. Find out more. … [Read more...] about I’m Moving To North Korea
Is Michelle Malkin a creation of John Cleese?
For your reading amusement this Sunday -- and, no, it's not an April fool's joke, but a sense of humour is required -- check out Heraclitus's look at Michelle Malkin's latest "assault on reality". See here. … [Read more...] about Is Michelle Malkin a creation of John Cleese?
Hillary Raises 36 26 Million
The Hotline on Call's Marc Ambinder reports that Hillary Clinton has raised $26 million in the first quarter of this year. Yes, that is a record.
Marc goes on to explain why it is a "good number", but "really, not so much."
1- Reports indicate that Barack Obama raised... $21 million.
2- Some "worry that $26M is as good as it gets for Clinton."
Obviously, it is a good … [Read more...] about Hillary Raises 36 26 Million
Kofi’s Tribute
To UN Watch founder Morris Abram. It was beautiful to read. … [Read more...] about Kofi’s Tribute
Hillary’s Angels
Meet Hillary Clinton's "'rapid rebuttal force' of well-known women on standby to defend and promote" her candidacy. Geraldine Ferraro, the Democrats' losing 1984 vice-presidential candidate. Madeleine Albright, former US secretary of state Billie Jean King, former tennis star These three women have learned from the 04 elections, in which "some former Vietnam … [Read more...] about Hillary’s Angels