When publisher Judith Regan announced in November that she was publishing “If I Did It,â€? a book by O.J. Simpson on how he “mightâ€? have murdered his former wife and a friend, the outcry was enormous. Regan, so appallingly deaf to the marketplace, was soon given her walking papers by none other than Rupert Murdoch, whose vast media empire included ReganBooks, an … [Read more...] about O.J. Book Saga: Stranger Than . . . er, Fiction
Not what we do, but how we do it
Issues come and go, and how well we deal with them is a function of the availability of quality information and the openness of debate. These process issues concern me more than even the sensational issues like Iraq and National Health Care. My personal interest is in promoting open-minded deliberative debate of how to manage our society to optimize health, freedom and … [Read more...] about Not what we do, but how we do it
Pakistan: Bloody Protests & Media Censorship
Pakistan's Chief Justice was roughed up by the police. For more photos of violent demonstrations look up BBC. President Pervez Musharraf seems to have disturbed the hornets' nest by sacking on Friday Chief Justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. With pressure mounting from the US to "do more" vis-a-vis the Taliban, this is a dangerous development … [Read more...] about Pakistan: Bloody Protests & Media Censorship
Center of Attention
A Newer World links to a post at the Political Wire quoting Giuliani speaking out in favor of public funding for abortion. Munaeem spends some attention to the Saudi peace plan for Israel - Palestine. Former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Zalman Shoval denounced it as "an attempt to get Israel to commit suicide." Pete Abel on 'the soundbite syndrome': that's when "someone … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Saving Walter Reed
It’s Important To Protect Your Image At Work
But sometimes people do make mistakes. … [Read more...] about It’s Important To Protect Your Image At Work
Tony Blair’s Wife for ‘Face-to-Face Justice’
Photo courtesy The Stock Solution. Ms Cherie Booth, the British Prime Minister's wife, has called for a huge expansion of face-to-face justice, in which offenders meet their victims and apologise for their crimes. She warns that sending people to jail does not alter their long-term attitudes and behaviour. Says The Times: "The jail system is facing an overcrowding crisis … [Read more...] about Tony Blair’s Wife for ‘Face-to-Face Justice’
Arab Women and ‘Desperate Housewives’
At the top of my list of political pet peeves is the seeming inability of many liberals to speak out forcefully against the Islamic jihad. You know, the folks who fly jetliners into high-profile targets to kill you, me and our children. A close second is the seeming inability of many feminists to speak out forcefully over the plight of many Arab women, who happen to include … [Read more...] about Arab Women and ‘Desperate Housewives’
Iraq War: US Congress’s Powers Beyond the Purse
Today's Op-Ed Page in The New York Times states that 'the sound-bite arguments' are hijacking the debate that the United State's Congress needs to have about the Iraq war. "Defenders of President Bush concede that Congress has 'the power of the purse' and insist it could use it to completely 'cut off the funds to the troops.' But that, most of them say, is the only power … [Read more...] about Iraq War: US Congress’s Powers Beyond the Purse
Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court? (News and Blog Roundup) UPDATED
The ongoing saga of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales being at the eye of a series of political storms underscores one conclusion: The country owes Republican conservatives a big, fat "thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!" for their successful efforts at batting down early political feelers from the Bush White House that Gonazles might be a good candidate to sit on the Supreme … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales: And HE Was On The List For Supreme Court? (News and Blog Roundup) UPDATED
Apple’s Latest: The iRack
According to Mad TV (in a truly BRILLIANT bit): … [Read more...] about Apple’s Latest: The iRack
Guest Voice: “Slick” Hillary?
NOTE: The Moderate Voice from time to time runs Guest Voice columns from readers who either don't have their own sites or have a site and would like to raise an issue here. The piece below is by Alex Hammer, a former independent candidate for governor of Maine and the founder and managing editor of Politics 2.0. This is his third Guest Voice column on TMV. "Slick" … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: “Slick” Hillary?
Original Blog Reporting: The Talking Dog Interviews James Yee
TMV encourages original reporting on blogs. And once again The Talking Dog is offering an original Q&A HERE this time with newsmaker James Yee. As usual, we'll give you the intro and one excerpt. And as usual, the interview if read in full is sure to spark lots of debate and controversy:James Yee is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 2002 and … [Read more...] about Original Blog Reporting: The Talking Dog Interviews James Yee
White House Ties To Gonzales
The Human as a Walking Zoo
Following up on last week's post (Nice Lice Give Advice!), the New York Times informs us that the Epic of Human Migration Is Carved in Parasites’ DNA: A human body is not the individual organism its proud owner may suppose but rather a walking zoo of microbes and parasites, each exploiting a special ecological niche in its comfortable, temperature-controlled conveyance. … [Read more...] about The Human as a Walking Zoo
Reduce Sentence For Donating Organs?
That's what some proposed legislation in South Carolina is suggesting. Sean Aqui talks about the slippery slope here. … [Read more...] about Reduce Sentence For Donating Organs?
Clinton: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is Back
Devlin Barrett reports for the AP that Hillary Clinton is talking about the "vast right-wing conspiracy" again. She started using that phrase (publicly) during the time of the Lewinsky scandal. As Barrett points out Clinton was ridiculed for referring to a 'conservative conspiracy' once "evidence of the affair eventually came to light", but "many Democrats have since … [Read more...] about Clinton: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy is Back
Meehan Is Out of the House
Massachusetts Democratic Representative Marty Meehan is resigning to become Chancellor at UMass-Lowell. There are broader implications than you might think for an opening in a safely Democratic district. … [Read more...] about Meehan Is Out of the House
Hundreds of Mahdi Army Members Arrested
USA Today reports that "coalition forces have detained about 700 members of the Mahdi Army." Many of its leaders are in hiding or have been arrested. In fact, General Petraeus said that "Iraqi government officials are negotiating with al-Sadr's political organization in an effort to disband the militia". 16,000 suspected insurgents are now being held in total. 'Captain' Ed … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Mahdi Army Members Arrested
Did They Really Learn Anything?
Apparently not. … [Read more...] about Did They Really Learn Anything?