Here's your chance to demand that White House bigwig Karl Rove be fired, or Not fired. USA TODAY has a poll RIGHT HERE so you can vote now. We honestly don't think this poll will influence any "personnel matters" at the White House but it is a chance for each reader to register his/her/its opinion. We thank our reader Marty for the tip! … [Read more...] about USA TODAY POLL: Should Rove Be Fired

Events are moving swiftly in the case of last week's terrorist attacks in London where one man has been arrested and authorities believe at least one suspect died in the attacks:They said there was forensic evidence that the bomber responsible for the train explosion at Aldgate died there. Personal documents of three suspects were also found close to the explosions suggesting … [Read more...] about Man Arrested In London Terrorist Bomb Attack

...and instead trying to take a wider view, I have returned from a two week hiatus/vacation with some ruminations upon "The shackles of cognitive thought" at my weblog, Random Fate. While the devil may lie in the details, you cannot see where you are going if you stare at your feet. … [Read more...] about Focusing less on the news of the moment…

Is Karl Rove in trouble? Is he about to issue an explanation that defuses the controversy about him allegedly being involved in revealing a CIA operative's identity in a political skirmish? The answers to that are yet to come — but there are signs he is overstaying his welcome...because he is being perceived as a distraction. Here are some excerpts from The Jawa Report's … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: The Jawa Report On Karl Rove

Here's yet another sign that these days BBC stands for Bad British Copy editors: The BBC has re-edited some of its coverage of the London Underground and bus bombings to avoid labelling the perpetrators as "terrorists", it was disclosed yesterday. Early reporting of the attacks on the BBC's website spoke of terrorists but the same coverage was changed to describe the attackers … [Read more...] about BBC Nixes Word “Terrorist” In Its London Bombing Coverage

An incredibly telling slide show On Al Qaeda's butchery can be viewed at that great site for foreign issues, The Winds Of Change. Bill Roggio and Marvin Hutchens put together a flash presentation that shows you (complete with suitable music) a quick history of Al Qaeda attacks on the innocent. Roggio writes: The facts presented speak for themselves. There have been 30 major … [Read more...] about An Amazing Overview Of Al Qaeda’s Butchery

A nice plate of hot curry can be one of the joys of living with its enticing, enchanting, almost addicting flavor. If you like it extra spicy, it's almost like a meditation as you feel it going down. The experience can stay with you for hours. Or it can hit you after a few hours (see photo).... But now there's a NEW twist: curry's ingredients may help combat skin cancer:The … [Read more...] about Curry’s Tumeric Slows Down Melanoma

...at what will DEFINITELY become a DAILY MUST READ for bloggers and anyone interested in weblogs, The Hotline's new Blogometer. William Beutler, The Hotline's senior writer, explains it better than we can in his highly welcome email which read, in part: Since late March, the Blogometer has appeared as a section of the National Journal's Hotline, a daily subscription-only … [Read more...] about Take A Peek…..

Our periodic linkfest pointing you to interesting posts from DIFFERING viewpoints. These viewpoints do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Moderate Voice or its co-bloggers. The Plaaaaaaaaaaame Game via Pennywit is MUST READING. A tiny taste 4 U:Plame-Plame bo-Blame Bonanana Fo-flame ... Am I the only political blogger who doesn't play the Plame game? When I glance at … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere July 12, 2005

NOTE: The Centrist Coalition has issued this statement on the upcoming Supreme Court nomination battles. The link to that is here but we're running it in full to ensure readers check it out. TMV has been involved in some of its conferences and applauds its efforts to work for thoughtful discussion:The Supreme Court Vacancy The retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day … [Read more...] about Centrist Coalition Statement On Supreme Court Nomination

There are a lot of criticisms one could make of US policy. Misguided, for one. Arrogant, perhaps. One could plausibly argue that it is illegal under international law--I don't really know the relevant rules and practices to be able to comment on that, really. However, while I understand the frustration of those who feel we are in a war because we were lied to, or because … [Read more...] about A Little Perspective, Please?

Two wrongs make a wholly incomprehensible position by the Family Research Council. Geez, you think they might have read this at least once, no? … [Read more...] about Constitutional Mathematics

See no evil, hear no evil, say no evil now seems to be the official White House position in the case of political bigwig Karl Rove's alleged role in leaking a CIA agent's identity — and President George Bush's ringing comments a year ago about not tolerating leakers in his administration. Is this a controversy that will have what they call in the movie biz "legs?" Will … [Read more...] about White House Mum On Rove Leak And Early Bush Comments

It stands to reason if all those TV shows featuring "makeovers" are big hits that McDonald's might figure they'd have a hit if they redid the McDonald's uniforms...or so it seems: In a move aimed at bringing some street cred to the Golden Arches, McDonald's has contacted top hip-hop designers to beef up its uniforms in the United States. "We believe that restaurant employees … [Read more...] about McDonald’s Uniforms To Get A Makeover

Sometimes in a catastrophie such as last week's London bombings when the event is over the agonies continue unabated, the grief is not even slightly eased by time — because some families have absolutely no closure. Just look at this list of the missing in London, and you see a cross-section of Great Britain....a group containing many ages, sexes and ethicities. All … [Read more...] about The London Bombings: Missing Are The Unresolved Agonies

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Well, gee, we wake up in the morning, have our toast and tea and discover that our media does have some (limited) standards after all as we read Howard Kurtz: Despite the enormous hype surrounding Edward Klein's scathing and hearsay-filled book about Hillary Rodham Clinton, the author has been ignored by all but two television talk shows. This collective cold shoulder hasn't … [Read more...] about Ed Klein Proves Media DOES Have Some Shame

Uh, oh, brace yourself for another possible firestorm over a politician's comments. File this one in the When Will They Ever Learn Department:Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton went on the attack against President Bush in a speech Sunday, accusing him of damaging the economy by overspending while giving tax cuts to the rich. The Democrat from New York also accused Bush of depriving … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Compares George Bush To Alfred E. Newman

You've probably wondered: how can some people who have cellphones behave as poorly as they do. The only good part of it, you may be thinking, is that it can't get worse. It can. I experienced the sign of a new era in cell phone behaviour in Buellton, CA at a chain motel last week. It was early in the morning. I went down to get breakfast in the breakfast room. It was nearly … [Read more...] about A New Low In Cellphone Behavior

"Do you know who I am? I'm Mo Green, I made my bones when you were going out with Cheerleaders." — Mo Green in The Godfather. A new Newsweek story fingers Bush political right-hand-man Karl Rove as at least one person who told a reporter that Joe Wilson's wife worked as a CIA agent. But now the prevailing question is: did Rove's alleged role and the way he allegedly … [Read more...] about Newest Rove Revelation: Legally Harmful Smoking Gun?