Both PolitiFact and Factcheck.org agree that Donald Trump was the biggest liar of the year. PoltiFact awarded Trump the Top Lie of the Year Award. Factcheck.org listed misstatements from multiple candidates. Trump was out in front, beating Hillary Clinton who also had a quite long list of lies. PolitiFact couldn’t decide on a single lie of the year, with Trump telling so … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Wins Politifacts’ Top Lie Of The Year Award
Making Sense of the GOP Presidential Nomination
Going into last week’s GOP debate in Las Vegas, Charlie Cook, one of those people others look to to make sense of electoral politics, offered a few insights on where we are right now with the Republican presidential nomination and what it all means. A few comments stood out. The first is his contention that the Iowa caucuses on February 1st and the New Hampshire primary … [Read more...] about Making Sense of the GOP Presidential Nomination
Oy vey! Enough of Donald Trump
Oy vey! Enough of Trump by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Zei Gezunt, Lindsey Graham. The Republican senator from South Carolina had good reasons to quit the Republican presidential race, as he did this week. He had succeeded in his goal of making the rest of the field more hawkish. He avoided an embarrassing defeat in … [Read more...] about Oy vey! Enough of Donald Trump
Lifting the Ban on Oil Exports
The recent budget deal lifts the ban on exporting US crude oil. This comes at a time when there may simply be no buyers. West Texas Intermediate(WTI) closed higher than Brent Crude for the first time in years. Several tankers trying to deliver crude from the mid east to Great Briton turned around when they could find no buyers. Several tankers are anchored in the Gulf of … [Read more...] about Lifting the Ban on Oil Exports
Christmas Song Classic: Nat King Cole “The Christmas Song” Done On Live TV (Video)
A classic Christmas song done live on TV by one of the classiest singers ever -- the late Nat King Cole doing his famous "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."). A MUST VIEW video to see him perform it live, savor the lyrics, the music and the performance: He was an incredible singer and had a superb variety show which in the end couldn't get … [Read more...] about Christmas Song Classic: Nat King Cole “The Christmas Song” Done On Live TV (Video)
Swans on The Isar
This picture is great because of it's contrast. The snow and ice on the shore of the Isar river in Munich and the white swans in the dark river. I took this picture near Christmas in 1970. I was far from my family but very near my friends in Munich. Happy Holidays to all of my TMV friends . … [Read more...] about Swans on The Isar
Hillary will be ready
Things can always change, but for now we might have to admit that the process currently underway to pick the Democratic nominee for president is deadly dull, and not just in comparison to whatever one wants to call the Republican contest. This point was brought home to me as I read The Economist's description of the most recent Democratic debate: Neither Mr. O’Malley’s … [Read more...] about Hillary will be ready
African Lions Granted Protection Under New American Law That Limits Hunters
The Obama administration implemented new measures to protect African lions, placing them on the Endangered Species List in order to curtail the loss of animals from American sport hunters traveling to the continent. The lion's new designation gives American officials the go-ahead to ban the importation of any hunting trophies, such as lion skins, that would… … [Read more...] about African Lions Granted Protection Under New American Law That Limits Hunters
Let’s not kid ourselves about the Democratic party debates
Let's not kid ourselves about the Democratic party debates: There's nothing democratic about them. Bill Curry, political writer for Salon, and Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies talk with Amy Goodman about manipulations of the debates by the Democratic National Committee and its director, Debby Wasserman Schultz, representative from Florida. "Dark, … [Read more...] about Let’s not kid ourselves about the Democratic party debates
Cartoon: Donald Icarus
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EU gets 1 million migrants in 2015, smugglers seen making $1 billion
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 1 million refugees and migrants came to the European Union this year, while almost 3,700 died or went missing in perilous journeys which reaped huge profit for smugglers, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday. "This is three to four times as many migrants and refugees coming north as we had in 2014, and the … [Read more...] about EU gets 1 million migrants in 2015, smugglers seen making $1 billion
Future still bright for the Jindals (Guest Voice)
Gov. Bobby Jindal transcended the usual way of politics in Louisiana for much of his political life. He fought legislators, judges, and unions with his fierce rhetoric. He has deftly handled natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina as a congressman, Hurricane Gustav as governor, and the BP Oil Spill as governor too. He did all this while being the first Indian-American … [Read more...] about Future still bright for the Jindals (Guest Voice)
Political Correctness – Revisited
A couple of days ago I tried to describe how the leading GOP presidential candidate justifies every outrageous statement, every harebrained idea, every bigoted and sexist utterance as anti-Political Correctness: …the leading GOP presidential candidate who would replace the “Political Correctness” of compassion, tolerance, equal justice and opportunity and other core … [Read more...] about Political Correctness – Revisited
Is It Already Over For Establishment Republicans?
We are somewhere around 40 days out from the Iowa caucus and nothing in the polling indicates that most GOP voters have an interest in coming back to their senses. As Steve Benen writes at MaddowBlog, “with each passing poll, the Republican establishment quietly mutters to itself, ‘maybe the next one will be different.'” But, so far, the only thing that appears to be … [Read more...] about Is It Already Over For Establishment Republicans?
Cartoon: One tough nut
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The GOP turns ‘political correctness’ into the mother of all straw men (Guest Voice)
The GOP turns 'political correctness' into the mother of all straw men by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Back in the summer, when Megyn Kelly confronted Donald Trump with a few of the nasty things he had said about women, the candidate had a simple retort. "The big problem this country has is being politically correct," he … [Read more...] about The GOP turns ‘political correctness’ into the mother of all straw men (Guest Voice)
Chipolte
I must admit that I have never eaten Chipolte and I'm not likely to do so now. The CDC is investigating another E. coli outbreak that could be linked to Chipotle Chipolte's intentions were good, using fresh locally grown products but good intentions are often fraught with dangers. I much prefer my local Mexican Restaurant which has thrived for over 3 decades. It is one … [Read more...] about Chipolte
Dr. Charlotte Laws Distributes “Muslim Welcome Zone” Signs to Fight Islamophobia
Author, talk show host, community activist, animal rights advocate Dr. Charlotte Laws is taking action to try and counter a fetid chunk of Islamophobia. A press release from her office: Dr. Charlotte Laws, TV host, author and Los Angeles resident, says No! to Islamophobia. She is fighting back against a Florida gun shop owner, who is selling “Muslim Free Zone” signs for … [Read more...] about Dr. Charlotte Laws Distributes “Muslim Welcome Zone” Signs to Fight Islamophobia
Trumputin (Animation)
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TMV Needs Your Help: Important FUNDRAISER (UPDATED)
[A little note. I'm getting emails from websites asking to raise $30,000 or more. TMV is now trying to raise a relatively small amount of $2500 MINIMUM to pay off a few bills and get a modest reserve going into 2016 when a new advertising strategy will be coupled with our new design. We are CLOSE TO OUR GOAL.] As you can see, The Moderate Voice has a new look -- and now we … [Read more...] about TMV Needs Your Help: Important FUNDRAISER (UPDATED)