Behind the Campaign to Give Felons the Right to Vote

John Moore | October 18, 2003

Most Americans recognize that one of the punishments for committing felonies, as opposed to misdemeanors, is the permanent loss of a number of rights. Included in these are the right to possess firearms and the right to vote.
But there is more to this story than one might think…

Bay Area… Smarter than the Rest of Us

John Moore | October 18, 2003

A striking anomaly in the California Recall election was the voting pattern in the San Francisco Bay Area. Also striking is the arrogance of our betters who live there:
Bay Area voters opposed the recall by 63 percent to 37 percent — while Californians as a whole voted to oust Davis 55 percent to 45 percent. [...]

Outstanding New Baghdad Blog

John Moore | October 18, 2003

I have found an outstanding new Baghdad blog, entitled Healing Iraq. This blog, so far only a few posts long, has the most informative posts and the most positive attitude of any of the active Iraqi blogs.
The blogger describes himself:
My name is Zeyad. I’m 24, male. I live in Baghdad, Iraq. Also lived in the [...]