A state politico in Hawaii wants a bill passed that would ban killing cats and dogs for food — raising howls of protest from Asian groups who believe it's based on unfounded racial stereotypes. According to the AP, State Rep. Glenn Wakai, who introduced the measure, apparently feels that when some folks make hot dogs they don't fool around: Animal rights groups pushed … [Read more...] about How Will They Provide School Food NOW?

The owner of kottke.org has quit his job to do blogging full-time and he is asking readers to help him out: I recently quit my web design gig and — as of today — will be working on kottke.org as my full-time job. And I need your help. I'm asking the regular readers of kottke.org (that's you!) to become micropatrons of kottke.org by contributing a moderate sum of … [Read more...] about YES! A Blogger CAN Quit His Day Job

Use this paper (it sounds pretty crappy to me). … [Read more...] about A Way To Protect Our Forests

Due to continued illness, we'll be putting up posts a little late today -- but we will be putting them up. Check back often. … [Read more...] about Late Postings Today

This is the strangest period of time in my nearly 21 years living in San Diego. Storm warning alarms were supposed to be what OTHER STATES had to endure — not California. The special BEEP BEEP BEEP storm warning noise comes at you from television seemingly every hour, warning of a new flood watch. At the bottom of the screen National Weather Service bulletins slowly … [Read more...] about California’s Storms: Are You SURE We’re Not In Kansas Anymore?

According to Ann Gottlieb he is: Rumor hath it, from a reliable source close to insiders, that Delaware Senator Joseph Biden, ranking minority member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is very serious about running for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Biden has said he was considering it, but from what I hear, consider him a contender. Read the entire … [Read more...] about Is Joe Biden Going To Run For Prez In 2008?

Perhaps there ARE some tactics too low for 21st Century politics: USA Next has pulled its contemptible ad trying to link up the AARP with gay issues in order to demonize the seniors group. If you look at its website the big push is on to make USA Next the alternative to the "liberal" AARP. See our earlier story here and be sure to read the roundup. … [Read more...] about USA Next Pulls Gay/Social Security Linkup Ad

This plot sounds like it was a serious one and not just one "lone nut" but a conspiracy-wannabe with a political purpose and a high-profile connnection — Al Qaeda. If convicted of all the charges, Ahmed Omar Abu Ali (search), 23, faces a maximum sentence of 80 years in prison. Abu Ali, a former Virginia high school valedictorian, made an initial appearance Tuesday in … [Read more...] about Man Accused Of Planning To Kill Bush

For a song parody of Sir-Mix-Alot's "Baby Got Back" (Baby Got Bible in this version) CLICK HERE. (We thank Matt Sheffield for the tip.) … [Read more...] about Song Parody

To look at a bunch of great new blogs visit the New Blog Showcase, this time hosted by Celebrity Cola. Note that this includes a blog we often link to Arizona Perspective & Junk. … [Read more...] about A Bunch Of New Blogs

If you thought the Miss America pagent had died when ABC dropped it, think again. The pagent may have died as a high-interest televised event. But now its organizers have a new idea fit for the 21st Century: why not turn it into a reality show? The pageant, dropped by ABC (search) last year after historically low ratings, has inked a deal with William Morris and hopes to … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Miss America…Hello, Miss America

Tens of thousands of Lebanese citizens took to the streets in an anti-Syrian protest — amid reported signs that Syria will soon pull its troops out of parts of the country. The protest marked one week since the Feb. 14 death of Rafik Hariri and began at the bomb-scarred site of the former prime minister's assassination, which turned many Lebanese against Syria and … [Read more...] about Massive Anti-Syrian Demonstration In Lebanon

This just in from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz: NORTH KOREA CLAIMS IT POSSESSES BEN AFFLECK FILM Demands Bilateral Talks With U.S. North Korea sent shockwaves through the international community today by announcing that it possesses an unreleased Ben Affleck film which it will open wide if the United States does not agree to bilateral talks. Moments after North … [Read more...] about NEWS BULLETIN: Startling Claim By North Korea

Our occasional collection of links from all over Blogtopia. Links reprent varying points of view and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. ANOTHER TAKE ON THE LATE HUNTER THOMPSON, who committed suicide. Amrican Digest offers this fascinating personal accotun of a drunk Thompson, stripped of all the nicities people insist on heaping on the dead. YET … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

...at The Statesman, the latest blog from Justin Delabar, an Orlando-based political science and interational relations student who specializes in foreign policy issues and is interning for a U.S Senator. Delabar's Digital Dissent was a breath of fresh air to the Internet when he debuted it as his blog. He later converted it into a kind of group blog, with contributors who … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….

Is the new group out to promote the administration's Social Security planning to use gay bashing to promote it? Americablog says yes...and they offer this and this as proof. If so it's an almost inexplicable choice: going after the AARP as a group on that score will not just polarize people but LOSE the administration people in the middle who are truly sick of what during the … [Read more...] about Gay Bashing To Promote Social Security?

President George Bush has seemingly signalled his willingness to live up to the high-sounding rhetoric of his Inaugrual Address by scolding Russia on its political crackdown — am move that is sure be unwelcome to Russian President Vladimir Putin: Three days ahead of his visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bush added his voice to growing worldwide criticism that … [Read more...] about Bush Admonishes Putin

Batten the hatches, AARP: you're about to come under fierce, unrelenting fire from the folks who ran the Swift Boats Vets p.r. campaign. Taking its cues from the success of last year's Swift boat veterans' campaign in the presidential race, a conservative lobbying organization has hired some of the same consultants to orchestrate attacks on one of President Bush's toughest … [Read more...] about The AARP Better Run For Cover…

The British government has banned fox hunting but it looks like some people may have gotten around the ban — so they could have their fix of seeing hounds ripping foxes to shreads and then shooting them. Evey one needs an outlet.... … [Read more...] about How Can We Live Without Murdering A Fox?

Spain has become the first country among the 25-nation European Union bloc to approve the EU's constitution — but turnout was shockingly low. That means approval, but not an overwhelming mandate. With more than 90 percent of votes tallied, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, the deputy prime minister, announced Sunday night that 76 percent of voters had said … [Read more...] about Spain Votes “Si” On Constitution Amid Record Low Turnout