Secretary of State Condolezza Rice could be smack, dab at the center of yet another controversy over pre-911 attack warnings to the White House in light of yet another new revelation. Australia's Herald-Sun reports: EIGHT months before the September 11 attacks the White House's then counterterrorism adviser urged then national security adviser Condoleezza Rice to hold a … [Read more...] about Rice Was Strongly Warned About Al Qaeda In January 2001

CNN's news chief Eason Jordan has issued a clarification that also sounds a bit like a retraction, although no one will know for certain the exact wording of what he actually said and how he said it unless a tape that exists of this incident is released. Will this end the controversy? Probably not, unless the tape comes out. But although blogs can devote space to it until the … [Read more...] about Eason Jordan Issues A De Facto Retraction

It looks as if Howard Dean will be heading the DNC — and with overwhelming support of DNC members. Does this represent the ascension of the party's left wing? Or simply a feeling that the party needs to shift to a different way of delivering its message by accentating differences between the two parties. Or does this represent a combination of both? A CNN poll … [Read more...] about Howard Dean The Apparent Shoo-In

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It took some 60 years, but the German post service finally delivered a postcard to Adolph Hitler: It was sent to "Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, Reichstag, German Parliament, Berlin, Germany", from an undisclosed address. Deutsche Post marked on the card that the address was incorrect and that the unidentified sender should be informed. Without referring to Hitler directly, it added … [Read more...] about I Bet You It Wasn’t A Bar Mitzvah Invitation…

Yesterday we ran this post on how liberal bloggers helped force a controversial conservative online reporter to quit due to bloggers' detailed investigations. CNN did a report tonight on the controversy swirling around Jeff Gannon. It included an interview with John Aravosis, one of the key bloggers in this case. He has it on his site Americablog and you can view it by … [Read more...] about CNN Video On Jeff Gannon Controversy

...Firefox (and Yahoo) are gunning for you: Yahoo Inc. on Thursday launched a beta release of a toolbar for Mozilla Firefox, a sign of the increasing popularity of the open-source web browser. The Sunnyvale, Calif., portal giant is providing Firefox users with a version of the toolbar Yahoo currently provides for Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer. The purpose of the … [Read more...] about Watch Out Internet Explorer…..

Virigina legislators have abandoned their campaign to control the height and amount showing of underpants: RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing. The bill, which would have slapped a $50 fine on people who wear their pants so low that their underwear is visible in "a lewd or indecent … [Read more...] about Virginia Drops Underpants

The definitive dispute settler (the tape) has not yet been produced, but CNN's beset news chief Eason Jordon is being defended by a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. In a piece "'Easongate'What did CNN's chief really say at Davos? I was there." Bret Stephens writes: There's a reason the hounds are baying. Already they have feasted on the juicy entrails of Dan … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal Suggests CNN’s Eason Jordan Getting Bum Rap

Unless you have a short or selective memory, you can't help but remember talk of administration officials including now Secretary of State Condolezza Rice about how little warning there was about 911, or what a surprise the hijackings were — statements today undermined by held-until-after-the-elections parts of the 911 report. This administration now risks a serious … [Read more...] about Information On 911 Bungling Was Suppressed Until After The Election

This just in from Wes Roth: KSTP is reporting that Air America host Al Franken is expected to throw his hat into the ring and run for the MN Senate seat next year. He is expected to make announcement on his show today. UPDATE: He says NO. … [Read more...] about Al Franken To Announce Run For Senate?

Iran's President is making it perfectly clear: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has marked the 26th anniversary of the Islamic revolution with a stern warning that any invaders will face what he calls a "burning hell." He must have eaten at Juan's Mexican Palace, too... Addressing tens of thousands of Iranians Thursday in central Tehran, Mr. Khatami said the Islamic republic … [Read more...] about Iran’s President Issues Stern Warning

He has barely been in office but there are indications PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas may already be targeted politically — and physically — by Hizbullah and that country that always seems to come up in writings on terrorism, Iran. The Jerusalem Post reports: Palestinian Authority security officials on Wednesday expressed fear that Hizbullah and Iran were planning to … [Read more...] about They Eat Their Own Young

But not Ronald Reagan, Ron Reagan, on MSNBC: Ron Reagan, son of the late president and conservative hero Ronald Reagan, will co-host a new political talk show on MSNBC, the network said on Wednesday. Reagan will host "Connected: Coast to Coast" from MSNBC.com headquarters in Redmond, Washington, MSNBC said in a statement. The show, which will air twice daily, will base its … [Read more...] about Reagan Returns To T.V.

The latest case of break-neck-paced blogosphere vetting makes it clear that it may soon dawn on some folks on the left AND on the right that the Internet makes it easy to spread words and personal histories f-a-s-t. The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz gives this summary: The conservative reporter who asked President Bush a loaded question at a news conference last month … [Read more...] about Bloggers Take Down Online Conservative Reporter

File this in the My Cup Runneth Over Department: RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Virginians who wear their pants so low their underwear shows may want to think about investing in a stronger belt. The state's House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday authorizing a $50 fine for anyone who displays his or her underpants in a "lewd or indecent manner." Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., a … [Read more...] about Whatever Happened To Freedom Of Underwear?

Our erratic linkfest that gives you a wide range of ideas, coming from sites of varying political viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necesarily reflect the always-perfect opinion of The Moderate Voice. U.S. Objects to inclusion of Cuba and Zimbabwe on Key UN Human Rights Panel and The Talking Dog (one of our favorite writers due to his wit) has some things to say about … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

That big national interdemoninational national prayer breakfast — the one covered nationally with comments by President George Bush — apparently ruffled some feathers due some organizers being unable to resist hailing their own religion. From The Jewish Week: At the invitation of his congressman, Rabbi Shmuel Goldin of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, … [Read more...] about The Interdenominational National Prayer Breakfast That Wasn’t

Let me catch my breath because Dick Morris has made another major prediction, one that will cause talk show hosts to chatter, blogs to run urgent posts (like this) — and if Morris' track record is any indication will prove as accurate as predictions that New Coke will take the soft drink industry by storm. This time the quoteable but don't-bet-your-life-on-it analyst … [Read more...] about Another Dick Morris Political Revelation