Will President Barack Obama move to act alone on immigration reform? It certainly sounds that way. Even though a slew of analysts (including yours truly) have long predicted that the GOP would have to join forces with the Democrats to get some kind of immigration reform through Congress, most signs now point to GOPers putting off any action on it until after the 2014 elections. … [Read more...] about Will Obama act alone on immigration reform?
Pat Sajak in Damage Control Mode
The hits started Tuesday afternoon, overwhelming my traffic and leaving a giant spike in my bloggy seismograph. I tracked it back to this--although the number one search term driving traffic to my blog was (I kid you not): "PAT SAJAK IS AN ASS***." From the Washington Post: click to enlarge Yup. Seems old Mr. Game Show Host is deep into rightie politics. And that's what … [Read more...] about Pat Sajak in Damage Control Mode
Mexican Coca Cola
Remember "New Coke" a few decades ago. What was "New Coke" all about? In reality it was about the switch from cane or beet sugar to high fructose corn syrup. It is thought by many medical researchers that high fructose corn syrup is in part responsible for the obesity epidemic in the United States. Glucose makes you feel full fructose does not. There would not be a big gulp … [Read more...] about Mexican Coca Cola
The Tainted Beef Recall (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
The Tainted Beef Recall by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Stores may have received tainted beef --BEEF RECALL: Stuart Deli & Florida Stores May Have Received Tainted Beef --Illinois among states could have received tainted beef --Nearly 2 Million Pounds of Tainted Ground Beef Recalled Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation's most prominent cartoon … [Read more...] about The Tainted Beef Recall (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
The scary return of a radical, far-right Europe and what it means
The scary return of a radical, far-right Europe and what it means (via GlobalPost) HENIN-BEAUMONT, France — This former coal-mining town of 26,000 languishing in the economic badlands along the border with Belgium is about as far as you can get from the postcard image of this country as a land of wine and romance. Street after street… … [Read more...] about The scary return of a radical, far-right Europe and what it means
It’s now official: Thailand gets its 12th coup in 82 years
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