In Thailand, yet another civilian government has bit the dust. After first denying it was a coup, it's now official: the civilian government has been overthrown. This is the 12 military coup in Thailand since 1932. The last coup was in 2006. The scene was first set two days ago when the government declared martial law. CNN reported that "the army's decision to take control … [Read more...] about It’s now official: Thailand gets its 12th coup in 82 years
Netflix Expands Its Empire to 6 More European Countries
It’s no secret that Netflix is incredibly popular in the United States. Whether you’re looking to spend your Saturday night in with a movie or binge-watch your favorite show, Netflix is a cheap and easy way for doing so. Everyone seems to have, or share, a Netflix account so it’s little wonder the company turns a pretty hefty profit each year. According to Reuters, Netflix … [Read more...] about Netflix Expands Its Empire to 6 More European Countries
Moderate Style vs. Policy
Seth D. Daniels offers a provocative piece on moderate style vs. policy on Talking Points Memo. They put forth a set of policy positions, call them “moderate,” and carefully use voters’ self-description as “moderate” to seem like an endorsement of their policy beliefs — even when those policy beliefs, like their deep desire to cut Social Security and Medicare, are held by very … [Read more...] about Moderate Style vs. Policy
Nuclear winter in Kentucky politics
. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Anyone with a weak stomach and refined sensibilities should stay out of Kentucky for the next six months. From the mountains to the gentle bluegrass, this normally civilized state was transformed on Tuesday night into the staging ground for a merciless war over everything that has gone wrong in American politics during the last five and … [Read more...] about Nuclear winter in Kentucky politics
Tuesday’s Republican Primary Results: A victory for Romney Republicanism?
Were the results of Tuesday's Republican primaries which have been interpreted as The Republican Establishment Strikes back a victory for and vindication of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's grand of a-bit-more-to-the-center Republicanism? According to a Buzzfeed report, Team Romney thinks so: For the small orbit of friends, loyalists, and former aides that still … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Republican Primary Results: A victory for Romney Republicanism?
Pope Francis Comes out for Dealing with Climate Change
[stumble]Get ready for Rush Limbaugh, some other conservative talk show hosts and a segment of conservative bloggers to go after....Pope Francis (again). Now the Pope has proven (to them) that he MUST be a RINO (or a Democrat, or a Socialist, or a Marxist) because he's come out for coping with climate change, arguing that it is a biblical imperative: Pope Francis made … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Comes out for Dealing with Climate Change
Gallup Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Support Reaches New High at 55%
The numbers in polls of American supporting same-sex marriage have been rising over the past few years, even thought it has faced stubborn resistance from some conservative Republicans. A new Gallup Poll finds that support for it has reached a new high: Americans' support for the law recognizing same-sex marriages as legally valid has increased yet again, now at 55%. … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Support Reaches New High at 55%
Help Wanted by the FBI (Cartoon)
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/help-wanted-by-the-fbi/ Copyright 2014 David Donar. All rights reserved. Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Help Wanted by the FBI (Cartoon)
Reports Indicate Predictions Of Massive Premium Increases Under Obamacare Are Unlikely Due to Greater Competition In 2015
There is further evidence that another Republican prediction regarding the Affordable Care Act is not likely to take place. A study by the Robert Wood Foundation predicts that premiums will not increase greatly next year due to an increase in the number of insurance companies entering the market, with greater competition acting to lower prices. The Hill reports: Fears that … [Read more...] about Reports Indicate Predictions Of Massive Premium Increases Under Obamacare Are Unlikely Due to Greater Competition In 2015
For Putin’s Russia, Conchita Wurst is a Tool Like No Other (Le Figaro, France)
A young Austrian transvestite has become an unlikely focus in the emerging ideological war between Russia and the West. For Le Figaro, columnist Pierre Rousselin examines how Putin's Russia has put Eurovision songstress - or song meister - Conchita Wurst to use, in its battle to undermine the appeal of Western civilization. For Le Figaro, Pierre Rousselin writes in … [Read more...] about For Putin’s Russia, Conchita Wurst is a Tool Like No Other (Le Figaro, France)
Monica Wins
Last minute revelations don't work in Oregon because we are 100% vote by mail and a majority of the people who were going to vote already had voted. Now I think the odds that Dr Moica Wehby could unseat the incumbent Democratic were slim at best, Oregon is after all a left coast blue state and the Republicans have not won a state wide election for 12 years , she certainly … [Read more...] about Monica Wins
Karl Rove: Media Symphony Conductor
There's an old joke about a skunk who lifts his tail and, as bystanders hold their noses, says, "So do you!" Once again, Bush-era Republican maven Karl Rove has lifted his tail and altered the (ahem) atmospherics in America's political room -- while simultaneously conducting a new and old media symphony as if he were a world-famous maestro. This time, with no apparent sense … [Read more...] about Karl Rove: Media Symphony Conductor
Passwords
Cyber crime has become a huge pain. Ebay has asked it's customers to change their passwords: eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said beginning later today it will be asking eBay users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data. After conducting extensive tests on its networks, the company … [Read more...] about Passwords
Cartoon: VA Problem
This cartoon is licensed to run on The Moderate Voice by Cagle Cartoons. Unauthorized reproduction without licensing is prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: VA Problem
A BIG deal: China and Russia sign ‘$400 billion’ gas deal
China and Russia sign '$400 bn' gas deal (via AFP) China and Russia signed a monumental, multi-decade gas supply contract in Shanghai on Wednesday, Chinese state energy giant CNPC said, with reports saying it could be worth as much as $400 billion. The contract signatures came after years of negotiations… … [Read more...] about A BIG deal: China and Russia sign ‘$400 billion’ gas deal
AIDS Prevention- A New Recommendation
The lead article in the New York Times on May 14 noted that Federal Health officials are recommending that Americans who are at risk for AIDS take a pill daily to prevent infection. The medication is called Truvada and less than 10,000 individuals currently are on the drug. Federal recommendations would increase this to 500,000 people taking the medication. This is an … [Read more...] about AIDS Prevention- A New Recommendation
McConnell (Establishment) wins, Tea Partier Bevin Loses: Big Loss for Tea Party In Kentucky
In one of the country's most closely watched Republican primary races, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell beat back what was originally predicted to be a strong primary challenge from Tea Partier Matt Bevin in a race that was seen as a test of whether the Tea Party could still target and remove a key Republican establishment figure deemed not conservative enough. McConnell … [Read more...] about McConnell (Establishment) wins, Tea Partier Bevin Loses: Big Loss for Tea Party In Kentucky
Federal judge strikes down Pennsylvania gay marriage ban
US judge strikes down Pennsylvania gay marriage ban (via AFP) A federal district judge struck down a ban on same-sex marriages in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, giving American gay rights campaigners their third judiciary victory in just a week. "We hold that Pennsylvania's marriage laws violate both the due process… … [Read more...] about Federal judge strikes down Pennsylvania gay marriage ban
Bacteria can linger on planes for a week: study
Bacteria can linger on planes for a week: study (via AFP) Dangerous bacteria -- the kind that cause vomiting and potent infections -- may be able to survive on airplane surfaces for up to a week, researchers said Tuesday. Researchers at Auburn University tested the ability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus… … [Read more...] about Bacteria can linger on planes for a week: study
Cyber Crime, Weed and the FBI
This is pretty funny: Comey: FBI ‘Grappling’ With Hiring Policy Concerning Marijuana But FBI Director James B. Comey said Monday that if the FBI hopes to continue to keep pace with cyber criminals, the organization may have to loosen up its no-tolerance policy for hiring those who like to smoke marijuana. Congress has authorized the FBI to add 2,000 personnel to its … [Read more...] about Cyber Crime, Weed and the FBI