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Obama has Become a Japanese Verb

An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right The Japanese seem to really like President Obama. This goes beyond ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  George Stephanopoulos,  James Fallows

For the College Students

The fall semester begins soon, and many new college students will be away from home for the first time as adults. It seems likely that a small portion TMV readers are college students, and many other readers know at least one college student. Please ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  15 Aug 2009

Health Care a Different Experience for the Privileged

I didn’t run to Canada for [cancer] treatment. Medicare took care of my needs right here in New York City. To endure, I just need the freedom to choose my insurance, my doctors, and get the diagnostic scans and care I need. And one more thing: I need ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  31 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Food and Drug Administration

Supreme Court on Strip Searches in Schools

In a victory for common sense, the Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 that the strip search of a 13 year old girl was unconstitutional. Among the factors that the court considered were that the girl’s parents were never called, the fact that she was ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  25 Jun 2009

Communication

Graduate students spend a lot of time talking. One topic that we used to discuss, as music students, was various styles of music. Academic music of course, nothing more popular than Laurie Anderson. In retrospect, we came off as a bit pretentious. A ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  13 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Laurie Anderson,  IBM,  Barbara Corcoran

More Bank Closures

This week, the FDIC couldn’t even wait until Friday to close BankUnited of Coral Gables, FL. This has apparently been in the works since April, when the bank was told by regulators they needed to merge or sell itself. Why did they do this on Thursday? ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  23 May 2009

FDIC Closes 4 Banks This Weekend

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation always does their dirty work at closing time on Friday. That way they have all weekend to figure out what is going on, get things in order so Joe and Jane Average can get their bills paid on Monday, and Wall ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  25 Apr 2009
Related Topics: FDIC

And the Health Insurance Debate Rages On

The American public doesn’t want mandatory coverage. They don’t want to be told they have to buy something, particularly something that costs hundreds of dollars each and every month. The majority of Americans in poll after poll want “Medicare For All”, ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  26 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Howard Dean

Moving Day at the White House

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From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  20 Jan 2009
Related Topics: White House

On the Strip Searching of Students and the ACLU

By posting comments on The Moderate Voice you are acknowledging and agreeing to the following general comments policy: (1) The Moderate Voice's comments are hosted by Disqus (http://disqus.com). If your comment doesn't appear immediately, please be ...

From BRIDGET MAGNUS, The Moderate Voice,  17 Jan 2009
Related Topics: American Civil Liberties Union

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