And you can download it here. (We're sure there are also similar masks available this year for those who support him as well...although since Halloween is apparently the devil's work, that may thin out the rank of partisans a bit...) TMV thanks Rick in Miami for the tip. … [Read more...] about Some Say It’s The Scariest Halloween Mask EVER

Cross-posted to Random Fate. --- I have a post in the works on the entire "Pajamas Media" story, but at the moment, this email I received today encapsulates the hypocrisy: Subject: NY Launch Invite For New "Citizen Journalism" News Service - Pajamas Media Hi Jack, On November 16th, 2005 Pajamas Media will launch a new publishing medium that brings together some of the … [Read more...] about What a joke…

cross-posted to my blog at Basie.org President Bush's nomination of doctrinaire conservative Samuel Alito -- "there will be no one to the right of Sam Alito on this Court," says NBC legal analyst/George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley -- is clearly a move to wipe the legal and ethical issues surrounding the administration and the GOP off of the front pages. … [Read more...] about American Loss of Life in Iraq Creeping Up

FOX News: I am normally reluctant to write about the highly charged issue of abortion, but this time is an exception. For those of you who consider all abortion to be murder, you should stop reading now. These remarks are directed to the rest of the population that considers abortion appropriate in at least some circumstances — a clear majority of the American public. Two … [Read more...] about Martin Frost: Reality Vs. Rhetoric in the Abortion Debate

President George Bush has nominated conservative judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court — giving conservatives the kind of judge they hoped they were going to get after John Roberts was named Chief Justice and likely guaranteeing a Democratic battle: "Judge Alito is one of the most accomplished and respected judges in America," Bush said from the White House, with Alito … [Read more...] about Bush Nominates Solidly Conservative Nominee To Supreme Court: The Big Battle Begins? (UPDATED)

Someone's spoiling for a fight! … [Read more...] about According to CNN, MSNBC, BBC & WP it’s ALITO….

From MSNBC.com: WASHINGTON - President Bush is nominating Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, The Associated Press has learned, choosing a long-time federal judge embraced by judicial conservatives to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Bush plans to announce the nomination at 8 a.m. EST, officials said. The story continues with an observation that this choice may … [Read more...] about President Bush will nominate Judge Samuel Alito to the US Supreme Court

(Cross-posted at The Reaction.) The Washington Post is reporting that President Bush will "announce a new Supreme Court nomination today, moving quickly after a weekend of consultations to put forward a replacement for the ill-fated choice of Harriet Miers in hopes of recapturing political momentum, according to Republicans close to the White House". The three leading … [Read more...] about BUSH TO NAME SCOTUS NOMINEE TODAY

Generally, they're good for liberals and bad for conservatives -- at least for conservatives who claim to be originalists (as if it's possible to know the "original intent" of the Framers, as if what applied back in 1789 can possibly apply in full in 2005). Plus, my fellow blogger Vivek Krishnamurthy, now at Yale Law School, comments on conservatism, originalism, and … [Read more...] about So what’s a superprecedent? — or why Luttig is looking better and better

According to The Washington Post, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has called on Karl Rove to resign. Appearing on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Reid also said that "Bush and Vice President Cheney owe an apology to the American public". Reid: "I think Karl Rove should step down. Here is a man who the president said if he was involved, if anyone in the administration … [Read more...] about Reid on Rove (resign, baby, resign!)

He's bruised and battered, but anything's possible. … [Read more...] about Will Bush be the next Comeback Kid?

You just KNEW this was coming, didn't you? Via The Christian Science Monitor:RALEIGH, N.C. – School principals from Newton, Mass., to Denver find themselves increasingly haunted at Halloween by this refrain: Get out, ye ghoulies! Bowing to concerns of a wide range of groups - from Christians who consider Halloween to have pagan or satanic overtones to church-state … [Read more...] about Halloween Is Becoming Politically Incorrect

Our occasional linkfest from all over the Internet. Links are NOT limited to one viewpoint and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. We posted this by mistake now so it will be reposted tomorrow. The New Delhi Bombings: Winds of Change offers this troubling analyhsis. BEWARE OF BLOG THIEVES! Read Dean Esmay here (and if you have some ideas contact … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere Trick Or Treat Edition

The tabloid news site Sploid for this:How many Floridians does it take to change a light bulb?: Doesn't matter, 3.6 million still without power … [Read more...] about The Headline Award Goes To….

Here's unique solution to economic ills, courtesy of Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: just hang a few people and Iran's stock market problems might be over.Tehran, Oct. 30 – Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the latest cabinet meeting in the Iranian capital that “if we were permitted to hang two or three persons, the problems with the stock … [Read more...] about Iran’s New President Wants More Noose On Stock Exchange

Earlier today, my fellow co-blogger Holly reported on a Chicago Tribune article that suggests that Bush will nominate either Alito or Luttig — perhaps as early as today (but, I would think, more likely early tomorrow morning to set up the week's news cycle). I've got more on these two "leading" candidates over at The Reaction, including a link to a positive take on … [Read more...] about More on Alito and Luttig

According to the AP, officials in the United Arab Emirates have revealed that Saddam agreed to go into exile in order to avoid war: Saddam Hussein accepted an 11th-hour offer to flee into exile weeks ahead of the U.S.-led 2003 invasion, but Arab League officials scuttled the proposal, officials in this Gulf state claimed. The exile initiative was spearheaded by the late … [Read more...] about Did Saddam agree to exile before war?

A truly gruesome story. … [Read more...] about Girls beheaded in Indonesia

From Bloomberg: India's capital New Delhi was rocked by three explosions that killed at least 41 people and injured hundreds in crowded market places as people shopped for the main Hindu festival of Diwali and the Muslim festival of Eid. The death toll is likely to rise, Home Minister Shivraj Patil told reporters in New Delhi today. Television channels such as NDTV 24x7 have … [Read more...] about TERRORISM IN INDIA

Was it really all about this? … [Read more...] about So What Was Behind The Libby Indictment?