Three cartoonists' views of Popes being canonized: These cartoons are licensed to run on The Moderate Voice. See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Popes Canonized
US Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
President Obama kept his word and imposed additional sanctions against Vladimir Putin's inner circle. The Treasury Dept. has released a statement: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated seven Russian government officials, including two key members of the Russian leadership’s inner circle, and 17 entities pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) … [Read more...] about US Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine Crisis
The Death Of American Democracy
It took generations for historians to understand that the Civil War was a great deal more than a struggle over slavery, and that there were economic and social factors of arguably equal importance that shaped that bloody conflict and the last half of 19th century America. Similarly, it will take historians many years -- if not necessarily generations -- to conclude that the … [Read more...] about The Death Of American Democracy
X Is For Xenon
X is one of the letters I wasn't sure about in terms of topic. Not that many words start with X and things like X is for X-Ray or X Marks The Spot seemed overdone. Then I came across the idea of Xenon. For those who don't know Xenon is an element, one of the noble gases. It is used in a number of applications ranging from lasers to medical imaging. It is used in astronomy … [Read more...] about X Is For Xenon
Sarah Palin’s Horrendous Statement (UPDATED)
[one_half_last Former Alaska Governor and Fox News political celebrity Sarah Palin has made a statement that is truly horrendous. Here it is: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) defended the controversial enhanced interrogation technique of waterboarding this weekend, and implied that the practice would still be commonplace “if I were in charge.” “They obviously have … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin’s Horrendous Statement (UPDATED)
“Sugar With That, Or ASPARTAME [Modified E. Coli Poop]?”
“Sugar With That, Or ASPARTAME [Modified E. Coli Poop]?” (via Planetsave) Here’s a rather nauseating, if not scary, tidbit about an artificial sweetener beloved to humankind. And also to Monsanto. Aspartame. The second most used artificial sweetener in the world, next to saccharine. Every time you pour those little flecks… … [Read more...] about “Sugar With That, Or ASPARTAME [Modified E. Coli Poop]?”
Donald Sterling: Dead NBA Team Owner Walking? New extended recording of racism emerges
What you can count on now is that it there won't be a status quo. Deadspin has gotten a new, extended recording of Donald Sterling allegedly making racist and misogynistic comments. Since the story broke, Clippers team members and other star athletes have been outraged. Note the word "allegedly" because there hasn't been 100 percent verification that it's him -- but virtually … [Read more...] about Donald Sterling: Dead NBA Team Owner Walking? New extended recording of racism emerges
SciFi Weekend: Arrow; Orphan Black; Hannibal; Agents of SHIELD; The Blacklist; The Americans; Fargo; Mad Men; How I Met Your Mother/Dad; Game of Thrones; The Newsroom
This week's Arrow, Seeing Red, deserves the lead for including a change to the show almost as significant as the recent change on Agents of SHIELD and for psychological horror inflicted upon the main character as disturbing as what we would expect from Hannibal. Initially viewers probably thought that the red in the episode title referred to Roy's red hood as the Mirakuru had … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Arrow; Orphan Black; Hannibal; Agents of SHIELD; The Blacklist; The Americans; Fargo; Mad Men; How I Met Your Mother/Dad; Game of Thrones; The Newsroom
Could the GOP Lose Part of the Base in 2016?
Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post writes about a Republican strategist who thinks that the Tea Party will continue to present problems to the GOP because they don't believe in negotiation but in their passionate believe in the cause. This means that once again there will be a "political brawl" when it comes to the presidential nominee in 2016. Cillizza thinks that if the … [Read more...] about Could the GOP Lose Part of the Base in 2016?
It Is Not About Bundy
Like her or hate her; feel sorry for Cliven Bundy or not; feel like poor Bundy is being taunted or not; want to take his bullhorn and platform away or not, Maureen Dowd in a New York Times opinion piece explains why it is not about Bundy, but rather about how “the Republican fringe has gone mainstream,” from "cockfighting rallies to online gun sweepstakes to cracks about … [Read more...] about It Is Not About Bundy
Glasswipes
Glasswipes Raging Moderate by Will Durst A tsunami of tech is engulfing our nation, and in the process, redecorating communities like a family of grizzly bears locked in a Volkswagen van. A family of obscenely paid bespectacled grizzly bears with a taste for artisanal toast. Remember back in high school when the freaks and geeks and nerds were ostracized and used as … [Read more...] about Glasswipes
Republicans love comparing everything to slavery
It's often noted that in the heat of passion partisans of both parties use comparisons to Nazi Germany, which usually instantly undermines someone's own argument unless the comparison can stand up. But John Perr of Perrspectives notes that Republicans are now facing another danger: they seemingly continuously compare any policy or government action they don't like to slavery. … [Read more...] about Republicans love comparing everything to slavery
NBA: Clippers, other stars, outraged at Clipper owner Sterling’s racial remarks
NBA: Clippers, other stars, outraged at racial remarks (via AFP) LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other NBA stars joined the Los Angeles Clippers in outrage at racist comments purportedly from Clippers owner Donald Sterling that came out Saturday. Sterling was allegedly the speaker on an audio recording posted on TMZ… … [Read more...] about NBA: Clippers, other stars, outraged at Clipper owner Sterling’s racial remarks
Military Week in Photos
This week, we’ll start with the announcement by President Obama that Former Army Sgt. Kyle Jerome White (above) will receive the Medal of Honor during a May 13 ceremony at the White House. The 27-year-old Seattle native will become the seventh living recipient of the nation's highest military decoration for conspicuous gallantry and valor during actions in Iraq or … [Read more...] about Military Week in Photos
Federal Land In The West
Steven Taylor has an excellent post over at OTB on The Basics of Federal Land Ownership in the west. Most of the western US (indeed, south-central as well, i.e., from the current border of Louisiana westward across Texas) used to be part of Mexico. East Texas became independent after the Texas Revolution of 1836 (as did, theoretically, the disputed area on the map above). … [Read more...] about Federal Land In The West
The GOP and Bundy
A reader of Andrew Sullivan's blog The Daily Dish weighs in on Bundy and the GOP. I live in a very pro-agriculture and ranching area of the country, and I am friends with a quite a few Republicans who are part-time ranchers/farmers, some of whom teach at our local state U, a land grant university that has the biggest Agriculture and Natural Resources programs in the … [Read more...] about The GOP and Bundy
NBA Owner Under Investigation for Racially Charged Comments
The Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA are in the middle of the playoffs and have a chance to be a title team. But their owner, Donald Sterling is in the news for other reasons. TMZ released an almost ten minute tape of a telephone conversations said to be between Sterling and his girlfriend. "The remarks heard on the recording are disturbing and offensive, but at this … [Read more...] about NBA Owner Under Investigation for Racially Charged Comments
A Closer Look At Insurance Cancellations Under The Affordable Care Act
Last fall opponents of the Affordable Care Act made noise way out of proportion to its actual meaning when insurance companies sent out cancellation letters to policy holders whose policies were not compliant with the law. A combination of the initial failings of healthcare.gov and exaggerated reports on cancellations led to much of the negative publicity about the Affordable … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At Insurance Cancellations Under The Affordable Care Act
W Is For Wanting
Recently I stopped by my local barber for my regular haircut and as often happens I got into discussions with the others in the shop. I have to admit that this is one thing i really like about going to a regular old barber (in my case the same guy since I was a little kid) because it allows you to have these conversations. It’s not something that you get to do in some of the … [Read more...] about W Is For Wanting
Putin is Losing Eastern European Energy Gamble
Putin is Losing Eastern European Energy Gamble By Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com Russian President Vladimir Putin said he doesn't think the European community can do without the natural gas it gets from energy monopoly Gazprom. With a Russian economy starting to decline, however, it may be Gazprom that's too strongly interconnected to the European market to break … [Read more...] about Putin is Losing Eastern European Energy Gamble