Late yesterday evening, John Edwards announced that he will hold a press conference today, together with his wife Elizabeth about… her health. Mrs. Edwards suffered from breast cancer, recovered from it, wrote a book about it, but now it seems that the two will have bad news for us today. Please click here to read more. … [Read more...] about Edwards To Hold News Conference Today
3 Fired Prosecutors in Top 10 for Convictions
USAToday did some research and found that "three of the eight federal prosecutors ousted by the Justice Department as poor performers ranked in the top 10 for prosecutions and convictions by the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys, an analysis of court records shows." Furthermore: •In San Diego, where Lam had been accused of failing to pursue immigration prosecutions, the number … [Read more...] about 3 Fired Prosecutors in Top 10 for Convictions
The Great Unraveling of the Reign of Bush
For a while, it was good to be king. Although he was born into privilege and had the advantages of access and wealth, George Bush had been a mediocrity at everything he did. As a last resort, his father hired Karl Rove, an up and coming Republican operative, to tutor this smirking son of the oil patch on the nitty gritty of politics. Rove worked his magic, the son was … [Read more...] about The Great Unraveling of the Reign of Bush
Creator Anti-Clinton Video Identified
People have been wondering about who made the anti-Clinton / pro-Obama video today, there's no need to worry anymore, the creator of the video has been identified. Name: Philip de Vellis. Profession: "strategist with Blue State Digital", a "digital consulting firm with ties to Sen. Barack Obama". He wrote an article for the Huffington Post explaining why he made the video … [Read more...] about Creator Anti-Clinton Video Identified
Around The Sphere March 22, 2007
Our famous linkfest offering you links to intriguing items of varying viewpoints. Linked posts do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its writers. These Days Everyone In Hollywood Is A Star because you're always on camera whether you know it or not. So Who's Gonna Get It (politically, that is) In 2008? Here's what UK's bookies say. Open Borders … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere March 22, 2007
Poll: Gonzales Losing Public Support
Support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales amid bipartisan calls for his resignation is heading south, a new Rasmussen poll reveals:Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American voters believe Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of 800 Likely Voters found that 31% disagree and say he should not resign while 30% are not sure. … [Read more...] about Poll: Gonzales Losing Public Support
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Torture: It’s Happening
It's amazing that some analysts are still insisting that there is not any torture going on at America's foreign detention centers. That is, despite the fact that the number of detainees who claim to have been tortured or abused while in US custody seems to grow every week. In the past, there have been allegations by Bangladeshis, Afghanis, and Brits. Last week, it was Khalid … [Read more...] about Torture: It’s Happening
The Power of Foreign Aid
Back in 2002, Bush began an initiative called the "Millennium Challenge Account" (MCA) which upped the foreign aid budget for poor countries. The goal of this program was to encourage democratic governance and liberal economic policies by offering aid in exchange for the implementation of various reforms. How much success has the program had since its creation five years … [Read more...] about The Power of Foreign Aid
Novak: Bush Setting Stage For Gonzales’ Departure
Was it a case of appearance versus reality? In his Evans-Novak Report, well-sourced columnist Robert Novak says President George W. Bush knows that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will have to go and that there was much more to Bush's combative press conference yesterday than met the eye:1. President Bush's gesture of phoning Gonzales to reaffirm his support is just that … [Read more...] about Novak: Bush Setting Stage For Gonzales’ Departure
A Sucker Bet
From the comments on a NOLA post this weekend: In the mean time, half the state is losing their insurance. Mine got canceled this week...because I'd held it for under three years. I could feel wisps of steam starting to waft from my ears when I read that. That's a reason to cancel someone's policy???? Is that legal? Evidently, M (the commenter) had merely received her … [Read more...] about A Sucker Bet
United Socialism of Chavez
And the dismantling of even the flimsy facade of democracy in Venezuela continues: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told his political allies to join him in a single socialist party, or leave his government. Mr Chavez wants to create the United Socialist Party as an umbrella group for dozens of groups that back him. Three of the parties -- Fatherland for All, the … [Read more...] about United Socialism of Chavez
Arresting Immigrants, Fighting Terrorism
Over at The Reaction, Heraclitus has a post up about the recent raid by homeland security agents on a Massachusetts defence contractor. 350 immigrants, including many women, were arrested. Is linking immigration and terrorism the government's new gameplan? Is immigration the key wedge issue to energize the GOP base in 2008? Does it matter that these "illegal" immigrants were … [Read more...] about Arresting Immigrants, Fighting Terrorism
Condi Does Something Right For a Change
As regular TMV readers know, I have been unrelentingly critical of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and for good reason. (Click here and here for Exhibits A and B.) But as the WaPo's David Ignatius notes, Condi is bucking the tide and is willing to piss off the Jerusalem government in trying to broker the creation of a viable Palestinian state, which is a requisite if … [Read more...] about Condi Does Something Right For a Change
Crazy German Animal Rights Activists
Knut is a three-month old polar bear cub at a zoo in Berlin. His mother rejected him and he has been raised by hand by a zookeeper. (See Der Spiegel for more, including a photo gallery.) He is extraordinarily popular. And yet some want him dead. Who? Various animal rights activists who think that "[r]aising him by hand is not appropriate to the species but rather a … [Read more...] about Crazy German Animal Rights Activists
Don’t Label Me
This story in today's WaTi illustrates all too well why prejudice remains such a bad practice, why it's never as simple as it might seem, and why it's almost always a two-way street. Certain airline passengers in Minnesota may have pre-judged a group of praying imams. In turn, the praying imams may have pre-judged the passengers. Meanwhile, racists often attempt to paint … [Read more...] about Don’t Label Me
The Doctor Is In (Big Pharma’s Pocket)
The New York Times has a compelling – and disturbing story – about how pharmaceutical companies are buying doctors. The story is based on public records from Minnesota, which is one of the first states to require that doctors reveal their ties to drug companies. Money quote: The Minnesota records are a window on the widespread financial ties between pharmaceutical … [Read more...] about The Doctor Is In (Big Pharma’s Pocket)
Bush, Congress And Courts Heading Towards Political High Noon
Get ready, because it's going to be high noon at the political and judicial corral. The ostensible issue: getting the bottom of what was behind the firing of Republican prosecutors who were either pursuing Republicans or wouldn't be pressured to speed up cases against the Democrats right before the elections. The scene is now set for the final two years of the Bush … [Read more...] about Bush, Congress And Courts Heading Towards Political High Noon
The Veep Is At Work In His Office (Not)
A hallmark of the Bush administration has been its penchant for secrecy and lying – even keeping things secret and lying about them when there is no good reason to do so. Take Vice President Dick Cheney’s office. Please! In the latest example of this perverse dynamic, the veep’s office denied on Tuesday morning that Cheney had made yet another trip to the hospital … [Read more...] about The Veep Is At Work In His Office (Not)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Limbaugh is Irrelevant�
Ka-Dang! Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has definitely broken with the right wing of the Republican Party and, instead, embraced the center. On the Today Show Schwarzenegger said the following in response to criticism from certain conservatives like Limbaugh: “Rush Limbaugh is irrelevant. I am not his servant.â€? He added: “I am the people’s servant of … [Read more...] about Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Limbaugh is Irrelevantâ€?