Unlike in politics, no one has yet successfully sold their soul on eBay but almost everything else has been up for sale -- so why not a school? Well, why not? And one is..AZ Perspective and Junk tipped us to this tale of an Arizona school that is on the bidding block. According to the Winslow Mail:Just about anything in the world can be found on the eBay Web site including … [Read more...] about Students Problably Wanted The Teachers For Sale On EBAY, Too…

You should. The reason we ask is that we've gotten a few emails from people who knew we were revising it but didn't see the change (if you look we've also done some revisions on the blogroll as well). Typepad has checked around the country and says people should see the changes. We got three emails this morning from people around the country (Kansas, Colorado and Michigan) … [Read more...] about Do You See Our Revised Banner?

If you're a political junkie, this one is stunning news: there is  reportedly a move afoot among "senior Democrats" to keep Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe...as Democratic National Committee Chairman. Yes, that's right. After all of the hoop-la, all of the candidates coming out and stating their vision for the party, the passionate … [Read more...] about Senior Democrats: Seeking A Fast Ticket To Nowhere?

In yet another sign of strain on the military, the Army Reserve's head has sent a call to arms to the Pentagon warning them that his 20,000 soldiers are becoming "a broken force." In addition to outlining mobilization and management problems, three star-general Lt. Gen. James R. "Ron" Helmly warns that the Army Reserve is  "in grave danger of … [Read more...] about General: The Reserve Is Becoming “A Broken Force”

Links from varying political perspectives. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Moderate Voice. THE DEAD POOL: The Smart Cop gives you images of the ones he feels won't be here a year from now. WHAT REALLY CAN GO ON IN A CLASSROOM: A student's beating by a bully is caught on video tape and The Education Wonks (who know something about this) have something to … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

The political war via corporations rages in full throttle with the news that Staples, responding to angry customers, is pulling its advertising from news shows on stations owned by the controverial Sinclair Broadcasting company. And -- given the style in 21st Century America - expect to see retaliation from the other side...a kind of right/left war waged through advertising. … [Read more...] about Staples Clips Sinclair

...at memeorandum, a fascinating -- and highly addicting -- news aggregator. This automated news grouper gives you some top stories, analysis pieces and op-ed pieces. You can click on the original piece. And underneath it, it gives you some links to bloggers representing a wide variety of political view points (The Moderate Voice is one of them from the center) that were … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….

This time it wasn't Donald Trump, but CNN's new U.S. Network Executive Jonathan Klein ...and if he didn't say the famous words Donald Trump tried to copyright, it was close: adios to Tucker Carlson and, most likely, to Crossfire itself. And the new CNN chief made it clear -- in remarks devastatingly critical -- that  Crossfire's screechfest style isn't his cup of … [Read more...] about CNN To Tucker Carlson: “You’re Outta Here!”

If you've been holding your breath to see a smiling Vladimir Putin run a la Julie Andrews in The South of Music through the hills singing the praises of democracy and liberalization you may turn blue due to things such as this:President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday abruptly reduced the responsibilities of a senior adviser who last week issued a sweeping criticism of the … [Read more...] about More Bad News From Russia

First there's this: And then there's this: ANSWER: They're both albatrosses. Indeed, the Houston Chronicle has finally spit out what many are are quietly asking:"Proof Tom DeLay is now politically radioactive?" Although the GOP has left enough loopholes in ethics regulations to make a succcessful lawyer proud, the House GOP's recent action … [Read more...] about What Do These Two Have In Common?

...look at the posts nominated for this week's Watchers of Weasels Council vote. (And remember you can submit your own post, even if you're not a council member). … [Read more...] about If You Like Fascinating Reading…

One of the most popular boys names in England and Wales is now Mohammed -- yet another climb up the ethnicity ladder in England. According to the BBC:Mohammed has become one of the most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales. It entered the top 20 most commonly chosen names for 2004 baby boys for the first time ever, according to the Office for National Statistics. … [Read more...] about But Not If The Last Name Is Cohen…

Links to various topics and posts. Links are NOT selected on the basis of any political ideolgy and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. THE 40 MOST OBNOXIOUS QUOTES FROM 2004 from a conservative standpoint via Right Wing News. (Some of our readers say this whole blog qualifies..) BAIT AND SWITCH ON TOM DELAY? Corriente suggests the GOP House leader … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

The concept of a national ID card is more than a concept in Great Britian now. Alpha Patriot looks at how the National ID is looming there and notes some of the questions in this debate...which eventually could be held in this country as well. He asks a slew of questions about abuse on a large scale...and small scale:Of course there will be official abuse: it is a sociological … [Read more...] about The National ID Card Question

Pop culture icon Will Eisner, the talented comic-book artist who helped create the concept of a greater-than-comic art form called the "graphic novel" -- and who was an unsung hero of military training programs -- has passed away. He was a comic-culture figure who nudged comics from being a Sunday newspaper art form into something bigger -- a form that could tell … [Read more...] about An American Pop Culture Icon Leaves The Scene

They do. … [Read more...] about Who Said American Television Viewers Don’t Have Any Taste?

Secretary of State Colin Powell visted South Asia's tsunami scene and was shocked at what he saw -- a sight, he said, worse than any he had seen in his career in war."I have been in war and I have been through a number of hurricanes, tornadoes and other relief operations, but I have never seen anything like this," America's former top soldier said, according to … [Read more...] about POWELL AT TSUNAMI SCENE: “I have never seen anything like this…”

The Sadaam-Al Jazeera link that we wrote about several days ago is now finally being covered by the wires. It's nice to see them  catching up with us. So we're offering our post again today: These are troubled days for Al Jazeera, the Arab news channel. It now appears as if a link has been found between the Arab news channel and former Iraqi dictator Sadaam Hussein -- a … [Read more...] about A Link Established Between Sadaam and Al Jazeera TV?

Yesterday I had lunch with one of my best friends who is also my printer (and a mentor). He mentioned that he's depressed a lot lately -- and the devastating reports of South Asia's tsunami have a lot to do with it. This tragedy that took 150,000 lives -- and climbing -- is having the impact that 911 had on many people. It's nature's version of a nuke or terrorist attack. Even … [Read more...] about THE TSUNAMI: Two Haunting American Posts

To MD: Get a life. (This is the last time in the history of this blog we will ever link to that site. Oh: and we wonder how many "insiders" there are. Bet you there aren't a bunch. This is PC crap.) … [Read more...] about Not “Yellow Journalism” But Fetid Brown Journalism