Daniel Solzman live-blogged Alan Dershowitz on Jimmy Carter at Brandeis University. The Kentucky Democrat: Dershowitz Debate … [Read more...] about Dershowitz on Carter at Brandeis University
Bush State Of The Union Delivered Among Record Low Polls
President George Bush's State of the Union Address this year is being delivered against a most difficult context for him and his administration: his polling numbers are continuing to go south at a NASCAR pace. MSNBC: When President Bush delivers his next-to-last State of the Union address Tuesday night, he will confront this reality, according to the latest NBC News/Wall … [Read more...] about Bush State Of The Union Delivered Among Record Low Polls
I Love New York
This actually hadn't occurred to me before, but if Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, and Giuliani wins the GOP nod, and Michael Bloomberg runs as a 3rd Party candidate (as some whispering has it), then we've got ourselves an all New York Presidential race. Is there any precedent for something like that? … [Read more...] about I Love New York
Does “Experience” Give Us The Best Presidents?
Not exactly, it seems. … [Read more...] about Does “Experience” Give Us The Best Presidents?
Much Angst at Libby Trial
Washington Post: Arguments Begin in Libby TrialProsecutor accuses former White House aide of lying to conceal leak of a CIA operative's name. Gist of Defense: Cheney Neck Deep and Karl Rove Made Me Do It! … [Read more...] about Much Angst at Libby Trial
Fear this!
So it is now being revealed -- now, right before the surge in Iraq, right before the State of the Union address, right when Bush needs some serious fearmongering -- that "insurgents reportedly tied to al Qaeda in Iraq" were planning to "orchestrate a new attack on American soil". And apparently it was all quite 9/11-like. You know, with student visas and what not. First, … [Read more...] about Fear this!
Native Americans: Their Story Chapter 1, Part 2
Today is part two of the first chapter of Native Americans: Their Story. Yesterday I published an interview with Patrick G. Barkman, a Cherokee. Now follows a guest post written by that same Patrick Barkman on an important part of Cherokee history... the (lead up to the) Trail of Tears. "Therefore, my people will go into exile for lack of understanding; their men of … [Read more...] about Native Americans: Their Story Chapter 1, Part 2
Dirty rotten lies: Barack Obama and the madrassa smear
Remember that story, gleefully reported by FOX News, that Barack Obama had attended a madrassa in Indonesia for a couple of years as a child? (I wrote about it here, Capt. Fogg here.) Well, it seems there's no truth to the story: Allegations that Sen. Barack Obama was educated in a radical Muslim school known as a "madrassa" are not accurate, according to CNN … [Read more...] about Dirty rotten lies: Barack Obama and the madrassa smear
Take action on Darfur
I'm putting up this post by Heraclitus at The Reaction in full. Because it's important. It's too late to influence the SOTU, if that were even possible, but the effort is still worth it. And perhaps policymakers will listen if there's enough grassroots effort. And perhaps something will eventually get done. ********** Via The Quaker Agitator, please sign this letter … [Read more...] about Take action on Darfur
Lazy, Gullible, or Hateful?
This morning, my wife forwarded me a chain email she received from an acquaintance, someone she described as a "good person." By way of background, my wife's a great judge of character. If she describes someone as a "good person," you can generally bank on that evaluation, which is precisely why we were both confused by this situation. The email this "good person" had … [Read more...] about Lazy, Gullible, or Hateful?
Guest Voice: Governor Schwarzenegger’s Office on Health Care
Shortly after I published a post on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's health care plan, I received an e-mail from his office. After e-mailing back and forth, the office of Governor Schwarzenegger agreed to write an op-ed, or guest post, exclusively for The Moderate Voice on this before mentioned health care plan. Today, I am more than happy to publish this guest post written … [Read more...] about Guest Voice: Governor Schwarzenegger’s Office on Health Care
Daniel Pearl’s Forgotten War
Four years ago today, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by militants in Karachi, Pakistan on his way to interview a terrorist leader. The group claimed that Pearl was a CIA agent and photos of him handcuffed with a gun to his head were circulated. Despite pleas from Journal editors and his wife, Mariane, who was pregnant with their first child, Pearl … [Read more...] about Daniel Pearl’s Forgotten War
Not Delusional At All, In Fact
Jose Padilla insists he's still sane, and a doctor backs him up: He is a bit paranoid and believes the government is persecuting him, "but this does not appear to be delusional," wrote one of doctors who examined the alleged al Qaeda operative in a Miami prison cell at his lawyers' request. Via TPM Muckraker. … [Read more...] about Not Delusional At All, In Fact
Adding Israel to NATO
Is it a good idea? As tempting as it sounds to me....I'm going to go with no. But I'm curious to hear other views. … [Read more...] about Adding Israel to NATO
Not To Burst The Bubble….
Apropos Marc's post on Frank Luntz's call for Dems to "play nice", it's probably worth noting Steve Benen's riposte. Bottom line: It's Frank Luntz. Democrats will (quite justifiably) trust the sincerity of his "advice" approximately as far as they can throw him. … [Read more...] about Not To Burst The Bubble….
Time to Revisit Public Election Funds
The New York Times has a piece on the obsolescence of the Public Election Fund which can not compete with the escalating amounts of money it takes to run a Presidential campaign for a front runner. Any primary candidate who raises an initial $100,000 receives federal money to match the first $250 of each donation. For 2008, candidates could receive matching grants of as much … [Read more...] about Time to Revisit Public Election Funds
Don’t Play Nice
Can we clarify that one can (and should!) believe that praising Hitler both should not be barred by law, and also that it's anti-Semitic and should be condemned? … [Read more...] about Don’t Play Nice
Bill Kristol and the bloody Iraq War
Over at The Reaction, new co-blogger Libby Spencer responds to Bill Kristol's assertion on Fox News yesterday that critics of the Iraq War are "irresponsible". I suppose it's much easier to vilify the critics than to defend the failed policies of the war's architects. At least Juan Williams was there to point out that Saturday was a rather bloody day for U.S. forces in Iraq. … [Read more...] about Bill Kristol and the bloody Iraq War
Center of Attention
Extra attention to a few Centrist blogs. The Gun Toting Liberal notices that the Right seems to be moving to the Left on universal health care. Amba on the integrity of John McCain: he is committing himself to the surge and... "will go down with it" if it fails. Tim understands why it is that there are virtually no effective / good American spies in the Mideast: good … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
More on Richardson
From WaPo, here's some of what Richardson told supporters in his announcement e-mail: "I am taking this step because we have to repair the damage that's been done to our country over the last six years. Our reputation in the world is diminished, our economy has languished, and civility and common decency in government has perished." Fair enough. I don't find anything with … [Read more...] about More on Richardson