...and President Hugo Chavez has the "documentary" evidence to prove it. What a nut... … [Read more...] about The U.S. is Going to Attack Venezuela

NOTE: This was posted several days ago, then reposted yesterday. Due to a technical glitch, the Blogads blocked some of the text. So we're reposting it today. NOTE: This is the first in an occasional series of nonpolitical posts on the things that really matter — things that transcend the news, political parties, or analyses. Let me step out of my blog persona now and … [Read more...] about THINGS THAT MATTER: The Teacher Who Cared

Cross-Posted at Julien's List: … [Read more...] about Anne Rice on Post-Katrina New Orleans

Dean Esmay has a post here on why he won't be a conservative and it (and the other ones on the chain link post below it) is sure to spark a lot of discussion on his weblog and beyond. … [Read more...] about On Being A Conservative

Despite his abysmal approval ratings, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) announced today that he intends to seek a second term. Beth Fouhy has the story for the Associated Press.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger confirmed an open secret Friday, telling supporters that he's running for re-election next year — an early announcement designed to re-energize his sagging … [Read more...] about Schwarzenegger to Seek Second Term

The results are in from a new survey on teenage oral sex and and it really blows:More than half of American teens age 15 to 19 have engaged in oral sex, increasing to nearly 70 percent for those who are 18 and 19, according to the largest federal study of the nation's sexual pactices. The study also found that 11 percent of women age 18 to 44 reported having had at least one … [Read more...] about Oral Sex Increasingly Popular With Teens

A reminder to readers: as we all get wrapped up in the news and politics of the day, we can lose sight of things that really matter. So yesterday we ran the first in an occasional series. Since there's plenty of good new stuff on this site today (just scroll down) rather than repost this long post we're giving you THE LINK HERE in the hopes that this (and others to come) will … [Read more...] about A Reminder To Read This Post

Joe has a great post below, but here are a few of my initial comments on Bush's speech, admittedly from a rather critical perspective: Make what you will of Bush's speech Thursday evening. Personally, I didn't think much of it. I don't doubt his compassion, and he may have said the right things ("there is no way to imagine America without New Orleans"), but I can't get past … [Read more...] about Bush’s prime-time promises

Excellent news for proponents of the legalization of same-sex marriage from the state I once called home (when I went to Tufts): In a sign that the legalization of same-sex marriage has changed the political landscape in Massachusetts, the legislature soundly defeated a proposed constitutional amendment on Wednesday to ban gay marriage and create civil unions, an amendment that … [Read more...] about Massachusetts rejects same-sex marriage ban

Cross-posted at The Reaction (where I've been following the ongoing Iran story quite closely). ********** I've generally been quite optimistic about Iran's future, even with the recent election of populist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president, even with its return to the nuclear game (although nuclear weaponry could still be a decade away). But this... this isn't good: Iran is … [Read more...] about Supply and demand: Iran’s new nuclear ambitions

Trust me, they go together. Over at The Reaction, I address four interesting pieces about conservatism (the lack of compassion in, the death of, the absence of intelligence in -- oh, and those mighty penguins) originally at The Carpetbagger Report (one of the best liberal blogs out there). … [Read more...] about Penguins and politicians

So, like, who's this Katrina person? Don't you all know that Britney had her baby? Aren't you all soooooooooo excited for her? Aren't you all just dying to know all about it? Surely, my friends, this is a Sign of the Apocalypse. … [Read more...] about Mother Britney, Baby Federline

President George Bush has called for a massive reconstruction of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, coupled with an enterprise zone, more clearly delineated lines of federal and military authority — plus more local control. It was a well-crafted, workman-like speech filled with content — specifics on what the administration will seek to do to deal with the aftermath … [Read more...] about Bush Vows New Orleans Will Rise Again In Massive Gulf Coast Reconstruction

In response to the recent decision striking "under God" from the Pledge, Joe penned a post that was harshly critical. However, I think it glosses over some critical aspects of Church/State jurisprudence and minority rights in general that require further examination. Before I go on though, I just want to note how few sites would geniune positive clash between their … [Read more...] about Dissenting on the Pledge Post

This is one of TMV's two cats, "Chappie." When he was being named, The Moderate Voice's father, The Moderate Father, was asked what name would be nice for this cat with its little black moustache. "How about Hitler?" The Moderate Father suggested. But then TMV worried that if the cat got out he'd be shouting "Hitler!" through the streets of San Diego. So he picked … [Read more...] about Friday Cat Blogging

(This was originally published yesterday morning but due a technical glitch only part of this post was shown. So we're reposting this MUST READ post today.) This morning I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Craig Crawford, author of the recently released book Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You against the Media. Crawford, a columnist for Congressional … [Read more...] about My Interview with CQ/MSNBC Pundit Craig Crawford

We watched it and are now reading various news reports and will be starting it soon. It'll be on this site tonight. … [Read more...] about Check Back For Our Post On GWB’s Speech

Have you ever read one of my posts and thought: "This kid can't write to save his life"? Do you wish that you could point out a boneheaded spelling error or logical fallacy before the oh-so-flawed finished product? Well, now you can! For this one-post offer, you can critique one of my pieces before it reaches its final destination. I'm thinking of using this story as an … [Read more...] about Be My Editor!

We just KNEW journalism, photo journalism and political discussion would come down to THIS and although we resisted joining the pack, here is THE photo (we just wanted toilet you know...): This photo of a you-can-be-sure-it-was-meant-to-be-private note by President George Bush asking for a bathroom break has become a hot topic on talk shows and in weblogs but now PD Online … [Read more...] about Reuters Flush With Victory Over Bush Bathroom Break Pix Scoop

Recently, many who read this weblog have commented in one form or another (comments here, emails to the authors, or posts on their own weblogs) regarding how The Moderate Voice is not "moderate" according to their definition of the term. I beg to differ, and their arguments have already been answered. A few months ago, back in early June, I wrote a post at my weblog Random … [Read more...] about What is a moderate (redux)?