...after four decades, the Mississippi court system worked, resulting in a conviction on three counts of manslaughter. … [Read more...] about Guilty…

After winning a bitter recall election as an outsider who would end business as usual in Sacramento, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger now ranks as one of the most unpopular governors in California history. He's getting so far down in the polls his biggest worry soon will be sniffing dogs. The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suddenly ranks … [Read more...] about Arnold Schwarznegger’s Low Poll Numbers Tumble Further

The foward-looking experiment by the L.A. Time's editor Michael Kinsley in "wikitorials" has bitten the dust, RIP after just two days after some readers turned them into wickedtorials by posting...ahem...eye-opening illustrations: A Los Angeles Times experiment in opinion journalism lasted just two days before the paper was forced to shut it down Sunday morning after some … [Read more...] about The L.A. Times’ Experiment In Wikitorials Bites The Dust (For Now)

Yet ANOTHER anti-Syrian politician has been murdered in Lebanon — the second in a month...a month when the United States contended there is a Syrian "hit list" of Lebanese politicians Damascus allegedly wants to knock off. Even if you look at the barebones details on this killing, you have to note: it's interesting that the only leading politicos that are being killed … [Read more...] about Another Anti-Syrian Politician Murdered In Lebanon

Links are from sites with varying viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necessarily express the views of TMV or its co-bloggers. The Outrageous Comparisons Of The Week: A MUST READ now-weekly feature from Steve Donoghue (You'll love it) hear a blogger kangaroo who only writes in lower case: you can listen to skippy the bush kangaroo (mentioned by Jon Stewart) by (warning that … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere June 21, 2005

In terms of his prospects of overcoming a filibuster by Senate Democrats, President George Bush's beset nominee for UN Ambassador John Bolton might as well be singer Michael Bolton. Only Michael Bolton might fare better. The bare-bones news report could not be more grim for the White House — and for Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who has to endure yet another … [Read more...] about Democrats Block Bolton: Recess Appointment Viable Idea?

If THIS "ARTWORK" made from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's fat could fetch so much money, just think what art made from fat from Tom DeLay's head would sell for: An art work purportedly made from excess fat from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sold for $18,000 (£9,862). Switzerland-based artist Gianni Motti claims to have bought the fat from a … [Read more...] about Italian Leader’s Fat Made Into Art

Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is making some political moves. … [Read more...] about A Republican Positions Himself For 2008

Delaware Senator Joe Biden has thrown his hat in the ring in the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination sweepstakes — ensuring it will be a lively race, indeed: Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) said yesterday he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 unless he decides later this year that he has little chance of winning. "My intention is to seek … [Read more...] about Biden Throws Hat In 2008 Ring: Competition For Hillary?

Cross posted at The Smoking Room The Washington Post ran a rather silly evergreen (meaning it can run anytime) about the debt college students get from...buying coffee drinks everyday. What might have been entertaining as a 500-word fluffy column on curious college priorities is instead a 1,200 word, Nation-esque scold more suited to Joe Camel. OxBlog's David Adesnik has a … [Read more...] about College students vicitimized by coffeehouses, Post says

It's such a pity to watch Ralph Nader. TMV grew up in Connecticut and was raised on newspaper and radio reports about this young crusading lawyer who was taking on the corporations. Then came 2000 when he seemed like a "spoiler." But it could be argued — and it was by his supporters and Nader himself — that he was a person of conscience who genuinely felt there was … [Read more...] about The Continued Deterioration Of The Image Of Ralph Nader

Some critics, newspaper columnists and non-fans think actor Tom Cruise is all wet — but at the London debut of his new click "War of the Worlds" that became reality when a phony reporter squirted him in the face. The four culprits involved were working on a new comedy show for Britain's Channel 4, but now they have a bit more more than work on their plate: they were … [Read more...] about TV Channel Apologizes For Squirting Tom Cruise In Face

As the whole subject of torture is pitchforked into the headlines we get this disturbing report from the New York Times about torture by insurgents: KARABILA, Iraq, Sunday, June 19 - Marines on an operation to eliminate insurgents that began Friday broke through the outside wall of a building in this small rural village to find a torture center equipped with electric wires, a … [Read more...] about Marines Discover Torture — Iraqi Insurgent Style

Remember San Diego's fires of two years ago? After the fires many publications and broadcast outlets said it would be possibly generations before any of the burned area grew back. But there were other voices -- voices saying (in the wilderness) that Mother Nature occasionally destroys her trees and wonderful wildlife and they do come back faster than the experts often quoted … [Read more...] about Good News About San Diego’s Fires

EGADS! The Moderate Voice's foster son and his 9 year old daughter and 13 year old son invited TMV to go with them on a LONG hike up a mountain yesterday...and he is hopping into bed ASAP. Our posts will resume here after 5:30 a.m. San Diego time this morning. In the meantime, why not SCROLL DOWN and catch up on posts you may have missed..and leave some comments (hopefully … [Read more...] about We’ll Start A Bit Later Today (EXHAUSTED)

It looks as if Syria will have yet another headache: a landside victory in Lebanon of candidates led by former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's son in the final round of parliamentary elections. This final stage in the elections, staggered over four weekends, means the anti-Syrian opposition will have a much bigger voice in modern Lebanon. CNN reports:Candidates led by the son of … [Read more...] about Anti-Syrian Slate Winning Landslide In Lebanon

Bill Frist might use today not just for prayerful reflection, but political self-analysis because New York Times columnist David Books has what almost sounds like the beginning of a political obituary thread. No, Frist can't be counted out in the 2008 Presidential sweepstakes yet since he has scored big points with the people with whom he wanted to score them, even though he … [Read more...] about A Warning For Bill Frist?

College graduates get all kinds of advice from people. Here's some: Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the … [Read more...] about Some Advice To College Graduates

Today is the final round in Lebanon's high-stakes elections. The bottom line of what's at stake: whether Lebanon will get out from underneath Syria's grip. One leading candidate now claims that grip is just a "rumor." An enormous amount is hanging in the balance and there is considerable drama as to which way it will go. The AP notes:The election is Lebanon's first ballot free … [Read more...] about Final Round In High-Stakes Lebanon Elections Today

A Northern California pizza shop owner is being accused of helping a mercendary in Afghanistan who was after Osama bin Laden get dough. Lots of dough. But this wasn't used for pepperoni pizzas. It was used to help fund the bounty hunter's efforts to get a rise out of people he captured and interrogated in his own private interrogation camp in Afghanistan. The government thinks … [Read more...] about Pizza Shop Owner Allegedly Helped Bounty Hunter In Afghanistan With Dough