The Moderate Voice occasionally runs Guest Voice columns and Guest Voice reviews. Here's a review by one of our best-received guest posters, Dan Schneider about a book about one of the greatest comedy teams in movie history. Stan And Ollie, The Roots Of Comedy, The Double Life Of Laurel And Hardy Copyright © 2007 by Dan Schneider The one thing I've always wanted to … [Read more...] about Guest Book Review: Stan And Ollie, The Roots Of Comedy, The Double Life Of Laurel And Hardy
A RARE Three Stooges Early Live TV Appearance
Here's a multiple layered treat. Click on the You Tube below and you'll see a rare, late 1940s appearance of The Three Stooges on the Emmy Award winning Ed Wynn Show (before my time). This will be of great interest to Three Stooges fans, and those interested in both early live television and vaudeville. Note: --By the time this skit was performed Jerome "Curley" Howard was … [Read more...] about A RARE Three Stooges Early Live TV Appearance
China’s Big Fat Trade Surplus
Top General Pace Condemns Homosexuality
I've said lots of nice things about Marine General Peter Pace (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). But I'm certainly not going to endorse his retrograde views on homosexuality, which serve only to weaken our Armed Forces and deprieve patriotic American men and women the ability to freely and openly serve their country. … [Read more...] about Top General Pace Condemns Homosexuality
It Still Fails
The new and unimproved UN Human Rights Council still does absolutely nothing but condemn Israel. I feel like this is the sort of event which creates the cognitive dissonance over Israel. Israel critics note that the American political establishment is reasonably unified in support of Israel, and get annoyed when pro-Israel speakers condemn certain assaults on the Jewish … [Read more...] about It Still Fails
Sorority Games
The infamous Delta Zeta is no longer welcome on DePauw's campus. Big win for feminists everywhere. … [Read more...] about Sorority Games
Another Walter Reed Scandal Bigwig Resigns
Something a bit unusual seems to be going around Washington these days....accountability:The Army forced its surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, to retire, officials said Monday, the third high-level official to lose his job over poor outpatient treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Kiley, who headed Walter Reed from 2002 to 2004, has been … [Read more...] about Another Walter Reed Scandal Bigwig Resigns
Walter Reed Commission
Bush in South America: Guatemala
U.S. President George W. Bush is - of course - still in South America in an attempt to improve America's image, to (potentially) help South American governments and to limit the influence of certain hostile leaders / countries (like Chavez). Two interesting articles were published in the Washington Post recently, one today about Bush's visit to Guatemala and one on March 9, … [Read more...] about Bush in South America: Guatemala
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Nancy Hanks highlights yet another state-level fight for open primaries. David Schraub suggests Israel may be the only country in the Middle East where this type of meeting could be held without disastrous results. At OxBlog, David Adesnik is troubled by the hypocrisy … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Endangered Moderates?
David Brooks notices in the New York Times column "The Vanishing Neoliberal" that larger and louder Liberals are overwhelming Centrists in the Democratic Party. ...On policy matters, the neoliberals were liberal but not too liberal. They rejected interest-group politics and were suspicious of brain-dead unions. They tended to be hawkish on foreign policy, positive about … [Read more...] about Endangered Moderates?
Richard Jeni Ends His Life
The AP via MSNBC reports that stand-up comedian Richard Jeni died from what appears to be a suicide. His girlfriend called 911 saying: "my boyfriend shot himself in the face." The sad clown... Sometimes it appears to me those who want to get other people to laugh, are the most depressed people in their own, private lives; when they are alone, by themselves, and without … [Read more...] about Richard Jeni Ends His Life
Iraq: Four Years On and No End In Sight
Pardon the term, but we're jumping the gun by a week over at Kiko's House in noting the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. It's not that we think that we have something special to say. You can be the judge of that. It's just that we want to say it before the tsunami of analyses breaks on the shore of the blogosphere and we get soaked from all of the punditizing. Please … [Read more...] about Iraq: Four Years On and No End In Sight
France’s Chirac Bows Out
French Jacques Chirac is now French political history:Jacques Chirac, admired and scorned during 12 years as France's president, announced Sunday he will not seek a third term in elections this spring - a widely expected move given his low popularity, his age and a conservative rival who has siphoned off his political base. In a televised address, Chirac said he would find … [Read more...] about France’s Chirac Bows Out
DVD Review: So Goes The Nation
Political documentaries can be fascinating but sometimes there's a hitch that limits their accessibility: the filmmakers' point of view becomes so strong that it boils down to the "good guys" and the "bad guys." The problem with that is that everyone thinks it's the other side that's bad so you get a) political documentaries that preach to the choir, b) political documentaries … [Read more...] about DVD Review: So Goes The Nation
The Event Chapter 10
Mick LaSalle published chapter 10 of The Event late yesterday evening. Go and read it. It starts off with a truly disgusting, horrifying scene. The rest of the chapter is, as always, a great read. … [Read more...] about The Event Chapter 10
This Just In!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Giuliani’s Ex-wives March on Washington Police Estimate Crowd at 200,000 In a dramatic display of political strength in numbers, an organization comprising the ex-wives of Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani marched on Washington today, demanding that their thousands of voices be heard. The … [Read more...] about This Just In!!
A Polarizing Figure Begins To Bow Out
But, as he leaves the stage, is he now a less polarizing figure to some? … [Read more...] about A Polarizing Figure Begins To Bow Out
The Scooter Libby Verdict
...as seen by Stephen Colbert: … [Read more...] about The Scooter Libby Verdict