We've gotten irate emails and comments because we did this sarcastic post about the (in)famous Georgia bride. Not because it was sarcastic, mind you, but because dared to post it on this site. It wasn't a serious issue, some readers felt. People also seem to get mad if we have some fun with a subject or find a story that we personally find fascinating (such as the one about … [Read more...] about “How Can You Post On That? Is This A Gossip Sheet?!!”

Did Frank Sinatra once act as a kind of courier for the mafia — carrying a huge stash of cash in a briefcase? According to a controversial new book he did. When a big show biz or political figure dies, it usually takes a few years for unflattering tidbits to come out. Sinatra (STILL one of our favorite singers) died in 1998 at age 82 after surviving a tempestuous life … [Read more...] about New Book Alleges Sinatra Once Bagman For Mafia

And now a new addition to the PC list: be careful how you use the words "jihad" and "theocracy" because Evangelicals don't like it. We're sure some readers will look at TMV's name "Gandelman" and ask, "Well, what does that old Jew know about this issue?" — and that's just our Jewish readers — but Washington Post columnist John McCandlish Phillips raises a valid … [Read more...] about Are Christian Evangelicals Being Stereotyped And Slandered In The News Media (And On Blogs)?

A pro-Israel lobby group is being fingered as the recipient of secret information about potential attacks on U.S. forces that has led to the arrest of a Pentagon analyist. A Defense Department analyst was arrested on Wednesday on charges of disclosing classified information about potential attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq to two individuals with a pro-Israel lobbying … [Read more...] about Pentagon Analyst Charged With Passing Secrets To Israel

The arrest of Al Qaeda's No. 3 commander and close associate of terrorist chief Osama bin Laden has increased cautious hopes that the arrest might help the hunt for bin Laden himself. Everything depends on what information officials get out of Abu Farraj al-Libbi , who one counter terrorism official told the AP was the No. 3 al-Qaeda figure behind bin Laden and Khalid Sheik … [Read more...] about Closer To Bin Laden Due To Major Al Qaeda Suspect’s Pakistan Arrest?

And you thought finding a FINGER in your chile or custard was bad: US spy chiefs ordered agents to deliver Osama bin Laden's severed head in a box of dry ice and hoist heads of other Al-Qaeda leaders on pikes, a retired field officer has disclosed.What's wrong with that? It just sounds like these spy chiefs wanted to get ahead in the world. MORE: As America reeled in shock … [Read more...] about “I’ll Have Bin Laden On The Rocks, Please…”

The more details that come out about Pajama Media's proposed blogger network, the more interesting (and enticing) it is: In a dramatic sign that Web logs are going mainstream, three of the largest political blogs are banding together to form what is believed to be a first-of-its kind ad-supported network. To broaden their appeal beyond national security issues, the three - … [Read more...] about Will Blogs Morph Into Bona Fide News Service Competition?

During his term, NBC's Saturday Night Live had a field day satirizing then-President Bill Clinton's love affair with junk food — portraying him campaigning in a McDonald's, grabbing food from patrons plates and shoving it in his mouth and talking with his mouth full. Indeed, some press reports suggested that Bill Clinton never met a piece of junk food that he didn't … [Read more...] about Former President Clinton Joins Childhood Obesity Battle

China has declared it wants to gift two Pandas to the people of Taiwan — but wants the Taipei government to grin and bear it on tough conditions for resuming regular contacts. Is there a warming of long-frigid relations between these two rivals? On one hand, China has dangled giving or lending Pandas to Taiwan for some 20 years. And the Financial Times reports that one … [Read more...] about China Bears To Make Goodwill Panda Offer To Taiwan

No one likes icy fingers...especially if it winds up in the custard you're eating. Yes: there is a another case of a finger showing up in food but this time — unlike the (in)famous case of the finger found in the chili at Wendy's that was part of an apparent scam leading to the arrest of the supposedly shocked customer — no one doubts its for real. It's getting so … [Read more...] about ANOTHER Finger Food Attack As Man Finds Finger In Custard

On a day when Iraq swore in its first democratically elected government, U.S. military officials report seizing what they say is a letter from Iraqi insurgents earmarked for terrorist bigwig Abu Musab al-Zarqawi grousing about low morale in his followers' ranks and waning insurgency support. First off, this is kind of news report which is an interesting piece of a puzzle … [Read more...] about Is Terrorist Morale In Iraq Sagging?

L.A. Times Editorial Page and Opinion Editor Michael Kinsley — often one of the wittiest commentators around on the left or right — has looked at President George Bush's last press conference and gives him high marks for political honesty and guts for his social security indexing proposal. He rattles off a bunch of other things, then writes: There was a remarkable … [Read more...] about Michael Kinsley: Bush Deserves B+ For Honesty On Social Security Position

History shows the Republicans had no problem using the filibuster when they didn't like a judicial nominee, Rutgers University historian David Greenberg writes in the Los Angeles Times: To justify banning Senate filibusters in judicial nomination debates, Republicans are claiming support from history. Until now, say Republicans such as Sen. John Kyl and former Sen. Bob Dole, … [Read more...] about Historian: Republicans Trying To Gloss Over Judicial Filibuster History

Ommmmmmmmm..mmmmy God! A new study says Transcendental Meditation, a form of meditation that became "in" during the Beatle's era to the point of becoming a fad in the United States with a relatively long shelf life, can actually extend lives. To some, this may be shocking. But to true devotees of yoga everywhere, it's yet another confirmation. The New York Times … [Read more...] about Study Says Transcendental Meditation Can Extend Lives

Our Republican friends and readers (but not the libertarians) have been emailing us repeatedly insisting that the GOP's threatened "nuclear option" to eliminate the filibuster for judicial nominees does NOT really represent changing any rules or setting any new precedent. So we found this quote by Senator Bill Frist in USA Today interesting: "There are times in history where … [Read more...] about QUOTE OF THE DAY: Senator Bill Frist

An intriguing — literally — post comes from Spain's Barcepundit, who chronicles questions being raised in his country about whether the then-opposition Socialist party manipulated information in the immediate aftermath of the March 2004 terrorist train bombings in Madrid. The Socialists went on to trounce the ruling Popular Party in the elections — election … [Read more...] about Questions Raised About The Socialists Role In Info On March 2004 Train Bombing

The Education Wonks features a post citing a Boulder Daily Camera article that announces that hugging has been banned at a North Boulder middle school. Here's our favorite part of the newspaper report: Centennial Assistant Principal Becky Escamilla said that some concerned sixth-grade teachers asked the administration to spell out policies surrounding "PDAs" - jargon for … [Read more...] about Hugging Is Banned At Colorado School

Our occasional linkfest of items from sites representing MANY different viewpoints. We do NOT restrict the links to one political party or philosophy. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice or its Guest Bloggers. ARE BUSH'S PRESENT POLITICAL PROBLEMS DUE TO KARL ROVE CHANGING HIS JOB? Here's one view. AND IS GEORGE BUSH STARTING TO … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

What was the effect of blogs/online activists in the last election? That was the topic of a panel discussion at The Bay Area Law School Technolgy Conference at Stanford University on April 9th. Panelists: Panelists: Joe Gandelman (moderator), Aaron Swartz, Mike Krempasky, Dave Kopel. You can listen to a Real Audio on-line recording of this session by clicking here. It runs … [Read more...] about eDemocracy: The Role of Blogs and Online Activitists in 2004

And all the experts were predicting this love affair couldn't last — that the bride saying she was kidnapped and it turning out that she simply had cold feet would mean this couple's marriage was doomed. NO! Love conquers all. Because the jilted Georgia groom now says he not only still loves her but he wants to marry her:""Haven't we all made mistakes?" he asks. Here's … [Read more...] about Georgia Groom Still Loves His Runaway Bride