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Schwarzenegger Proposes Universal Health Care Coverage
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the conservative Austrian governor of California, has now truly broken with the far right. Joe noted on several occasions by now that Schwarzenegger seems to be re-reinventing himself as a (true) centrist. His latest proposal is one that leaves no room for doubt: "Prices for health care and insurance are rising twice as fast as inflation, twice as … [Read more...] about Schwarzenegger Proposes Universal Health Care Coverage
U.S. Carries out Strikes Against Al Qaeda in Somalia
When Not Being Perfect Is a Crime
This is the tragic story of a woman and a girl woman and how not being perfect is a crime. The woman is Julie Thao, a registered nurse at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, for 13 years who had outstanding job performance ratings. The girl woman was Jasmine Gant, a 16-year-old high school student who got pregnant. The facts are these: On July 5 of last year, Gant … [Read more...] about When Not Being Perfect Is a Crime
New Graphic Video Of Saddam Hussein Post-Execution Emerges
Yet another unsanitized, graphic video dealing with former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein's execution has emerged. This one shows his body -- and the impact of the hanging...much worse than originally surfaced. WARNING: It is graphic. If you choose to, view it here. … [Read more...] about New Graphic Video Of Saddam Hussein Post-Execution Emerges
The Self-Decorating Ape
New York Times: Always Revealing, Human Skin Is an Anthropologist’s Map In an era of academic hyper-specialization, Dr. Nina G. Jablonski has an amazingly broad résumé. At 53, she heads the anthropology department at Pennsylvania State University. She’s also a primatologist, an evolutionary biologist and a paleontologist. Last year, Dr. Jablonski led an expedition … [Read more...] about The Self-Decorating Ape
Poll Shows Dropping Support For Bush And Iraq “Surge” Idea
When President Bush presents his acutely-telegraphed announcement that he wants to increase troops in Iraq as part of a "surge" (escalation) he will do so from one of the weakest political positions possible, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll indicates:President Bush will outline his "new way forward" in Iraq on Wednesday to a nation that overwhelmingly opposes sending more U.S. … [Read more...] about Poll Shows Dropping Support For Bush And Iraq “Surge” Idea
Quote Of The Day: Tony Snow On Congress
"You know, Congress has the power of the purse," Snow said, then added: "The President has the ability to exercise his own authority if he thinks Congress has voted the wrong way."--White House spokesman Tony Snow to reporters when asked about Congress and President George Bush's impending announcement that he will decide on a "surge" (escalation) in the Iraq War. … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Tony Snow On Congress
DVD Review: Memron
Once upon a time there was a company named Enron. Or was it Memron? And the company headed so far south it hit the equator as it was battered by a series of scandals involving fraud, high-living executives who betrayed the dreams of stockholders and employees, and bankruptcy. But whatever happened to some of those employees. Could they and did they try to rise again? What if … [Read more...] about DVD Review: Memron
Guest Poet: The Bush Iraq Purge
And now some verse from TMV's favorite poet, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet: If a president is intent on pursuing a policy the public doesn't want and Congress doesn't want and the rest of the world views as absurd, he has to get rid of people within his own defense and intelligence agencies that feel the same way. This limerick explains it all...The Bush Iraq … [Read more...] about Guest Poet: The Bush Iraq Purge
This Just In!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Bush Offers to Re-hang Saddam ‘We’ll Get It Right This Time,’ President Promises At a press briefing at the White House today, President George W. Bush said that he was “sensitiveâ€? to the global outcry over the manner in which former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was hanged and would attempt to make amends by … [Read more...] about This Just In!!
We Write Some Negative Things Here
...so let's offer you a little L-O-V-E: … [Read more...] about We Write Some Negative Things Here
Blood or Money
Pop quiz: Which do you think is more important news on Iraq? That at least 17,000 civilians and policemen have died in the last half of 2006 alone? Or that the economy is recovering? … [Read more...] about Blood or Money
Some blog housekeeping notes
A reminder to those who use RSS feed reading software that the URL for The Moderate Voice feed is now: http://themoderatevoice.com/feed/ Please also note that the site is still undergoing changes associated with the content management software, so do not be alarmed if comments you add to posts do not immediately appear. … [Read more...] about Some blog housekeeping notes
How did we get here?
Reports indicate that President George W. Bush will issue his "The Decider" statement that the correct strategy in Iraq is for a so-called "surge" of troops to retake control of the situation in that troubled land. The new, Democratic leadership in Congress have sent a letter to the President indicating that they will not support any troop increases in Iraq. Some … [Read more...] about How did we get here?
Hola Dictator Chavez!
AP: Venezuela Will Nationalize Telecoms and Power CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez announced plans Monday to nationalize Venezuela's electrical and telecommunications companies, pledging to create a socialist state in a bold move with echoes of Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba. … [Read more...] about Hola Dictator Chavez!
We’ve Apparently Attacked Al-Qaeda in Somalia
CBS News: (CBS/AP) A U.S. Air Force gunship has conducted a strike against suspected members of al Qaeda in Somalia, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports exclusively. The targets included the senior al Qaeda leader in East Africa and an al Qaeda operative wanted for his involvement in the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in Africa, Martin … [Read more...] about We’ve Apparently Attacked Al-Qaeda in Somalia
On training Iraqis to run their country
In working out steps forward in Iraq in the coming days, it is worth reviewing the US model of leadership in a part of the world that does not share its history of civilization. As Washington struggles to find a new approach, training the Iraqi army, police and administration is an option on which there is agreement across the American political spectrum. This is based on the … [Read more...] about On training Iraqis to run their country
No Asylum
A double-dip of incompetence: Our anti-terrorism laws are so broad as to stop even bona fide refugees from receiving asylum in America. Which is tragic. Because if they aren't allowed here, they'll likely be killed. Meanwhile, the President's perpetual fear of admitting failure is likely stopping us from allowing even our allies in Iraq to resettle in America. Which is … [Read more...] about No Asylum
Literary Quote of the Day: W.E.B. Du Bois
Today's literary quote of the day is from W.E.B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk. The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife, - this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost. He would not Africanize America, for America has too much to … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: W.E.B. Du Bois