Former Majority Leader Trent Lott must be smiling from ear to ear these days as he savors a bit of political revenge. Bob Novak reports that Lott is debating to run again and Republican bigwigs are urging him to do so out of fears that if he doesn't it could mean control of the Senate. 2005 must have been a particularly sweet year for Lott, as he watched his replacement … [Read more...] about Trent Lott’s Sweet Taste Of Political Revenge

It's the Second Night of Hanukkah and here is an Online Menorah for you! … [Read more...] about Happy Hanukkah!

This was posted earlier today and we are reposting it now in the hopes it gets even more readership due to the message -- and the Update. Newer posts are under this post. SPECIAL TMV NOTE: From the time TMV started writing a weblog he loved the writings of Jack Grant, a scientist who until recently lived in France. Grant had an original point of view and was always brave … [Read more...] about A Bittersweet Family Christmas Eve

It was December 25, 2004 when a 9.15 magnitude earthquake lasting 8 minutes unleashed waves up to 33 feet high — South Asia's Killer Tsunami, a tragedy that would have been even mentally incomprehensible except for the horrific live and video images seen around the world. Read our detailed original long post on the breaking story HERE. (It was on our now-vanished old … [Read more...] about World Marks Anniversary Of South Asia’s Killer Tsunami

They also loom over many cities and states... The costs are scary, and they speak to how much subsidized health care by the state actually costs in our country. That doesn't mean we shouldn't pay, but it does mean that it looks like it's going to hurt quite a bit... More here. … [Read more...] about Health Care Costs Loom Over NYC Transit Strike

What's he doing talking to the editors of The Washington Post and The New York Times? Find out. … [Read more...] about Bush And The Press

Not as well as many may think. More here. … [Read more...] about How Are The Iraq Elections Going?

So, if you like flash games, you may like this one put forth by the fantastic beer makers of Stella Artois. They make such a good brew and such a good flash game as well... And to that point...keep Santa on the straight and narrow. It's a lot harder than you think...especially if you're...altered... … [Read more...] about Keep Santa Moving…

We used to be at Typepad and (we are pleased to say) moved to Powerblogs this spring. We have just been informed and have confirmed that if you click on any links to our OLD Typepad posts they will take you to an audiobooks page. So Typepad sold my previous domain name there to someone selling Audiobooks. The audio books have nothing at all to do with The Moderate … [Read more...] about Note To Readers: Typepad’s “Moderate Voice” Has NOTHING To Do With Us

Our occasional linkfest from all over Blogtopia (thanks SKIPPY for the word!). Links represent VARYING viewpoints that don't necessarily represent the opinion of The Moderate Voice. America: Stay The Course is a plea made by a Lebanese blogger guest-blogging HERE on globe-trotting Michael Totten's site. A small taste:It's hard to ask a country that already has 150,000 troops … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere Dec. 26, 2005

It's the First Night of Hanukkah and here is an Online Menorah for you! … [Read more...] about Happy Hanukkah!

...comes across with great spontaneity online, too... … [Read more...] about The Joy Of Christmas Day

You may not have realized it, but even Santa is doing it... … [Read more...] about Did You Know This About Santa?

It MUST be the real thing...or Bull Moose wouldn't post it. … [Read more...] about A White House Holiday Memo

Santa's job description got bigger this year in Indonesia. Reuters reports:Santa isn't just filling stockings in Indonesia. He's also checking packages for bombs in the world's most populous Muslim nation where authorities are gearing up to prevent possible militant attacks. More than two dozen hotel security men dressed like Santa Claus in red outfits with white trims used … [Read more...] about Santa Has New Duties In Indonesia

You think YOU'VE got a bad boss? Well, think again when you read some of these workplace horrors:Two workers who exceeded the official limit of two moans per employee at one unnamed German firm were fired this year. Several colleagues quit before their moans could be counted.That doesn't just happen in Germany. Our sources tell us a brothel in Nevada won't hire any young women … [Read more...] about Those Workplace Horrors

...to you and all of yours, big and small... … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas

TMV's own posts will begin late today. Last night he first went on a two hour mission to help pick up some Christmas gifts for some kids (yes, one of Santa's elves is a Jew). Then, later, he took his foster son's two kids to a church Christmas service that was capped by a truly moving candlelights-held-aloft chorus of "Silent Night." He is bushed (no political pun intended). … [Read more...] about TMV’s Posts Will Begin Later Today

An non-political must-read by Jazz Shaw. … [Read more...] about The True Meaning Of Christmas

From the It's-Dangerous-To-Believe-Everything-You-Hear (or read) Department:NEW BEDFORD — The UMass Dartmouth student who claimed to have been visited by Homeland Security agents over his request for "The Little Red Book" by Mao Zedong has admitted to making up the entire story. The 22-year-old student tearfully admitted he made the story up to his history professor, Dr. … [Read more...] about Hoax Blaming Homeland Security Federal Agents Is Exposed