I had been waiting for a former journalist and our bloglord, Joe to cover this but since he hasn't I thought I would jump in. A disclaimer up front, Iv'e always considered Lara Logan to be more of a propagandist than a journalist. As it turns out her husband truly was a propagandist for the U.S. military in Iraq. A few weeks ago on CBS's 60 Minutes Lara Logan presented a … [Read more...] about The CBS Benghazi Story
Santorum Doesn’t Do Irony
Brian Tashman reports on Rick Santorum's attempt to save movie audiences from Satan on rightwingwatch.org (h/t secularright.org) Rick Santorum is asking you to do your part to free movie theatres from the Devil’s clutches by purchasing tickets to his upcoming movie, The Christmas Candle. He appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network last week to plug the new movie of his … [Read more...] about Santorum Doesn’t Do Irony
Washington Post columnist Cohen’s column stirs up firestorm amid charges of racism
We've sometimes run Washington Post Writers Group columnists Richard Cohen's columns here on The Moderate Voice when the other two columnists we've used were on vacation. He has walked into a political firestorm and -- if he understands the way today's politics and Internet work -- should have known better. Was he just making a point about racism, or being a racist? The … [Read more...] about Washington Post columnist Cohen’s column stirs up firestorm amid charges of racism
Bill Clinton urges Obama to honor promise on keeping insurance
How big a liability has the controversy over Americans keeping their insurance under the Affordable Health Care Act become? It has become so big due to President Barack Obama's repeated assurances that Americans could keep their doctors and insurance that the Democratic Party's voice of political truth and pragmatism has chimed in -- in a big way. President Bill Clinton, aka, … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton urges Obama to honor promise on keeping insurance
Digital Pandemic?
The Stuxnet computer virus developed by the U.S. and Israel to disrupt the Iranian nuclear program has infected the International Space Station. A Russian nuclear power plant was reportedly “badly infected” by the rogue Stuxnet virus, the same malware that reportedly disrupted Iran’s nuclear program several years ago. The virus then spread to the International Space Station … [Read more...] about Digital Pandemic?
(UPDATES) U.S. Military Responds to Typhoon Haiyan Disaster
UPDATE II: By U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs: Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, directed the activation of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Nov. 13 to be ready to support ongoing disaster relief efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Berthed in San Diego, USNS Mercy has been in a reduced operating status, which … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) U.S. Military Responds to Typhoon Haiyan Disaster
Typhoon and Hurricane (Cartoon)
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/typhoon-and-hurricane/ Copyright 2013 David Donar. All rights reserved. Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Typhoon and Hurricane (Cartoon)
China Versus the American Media: Jimmy Kimmel-ABC/CNN Edition
The theme of an American media with bad collective judgement and/or acting at the behest of the U.S. government arises every so often in China media - one recalls China's campaign against CNN host Jack Cafferty, when he called Chinese forces cracking down on Tibetan monks 'goons and thugs,' or when it called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a 'disgusting figure' for paying her … [Read more...] about China Versus the American Media: Jimmy Kimmel-ABC/CNN Edition
Texas Values
Ted Cruz, the self-promoting Tea Party darling, is the new Texas standard bearer in the U.S. senate. Is he representative of Texas values? The fact that he beat a favored conservative, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, the establishment candidate in the primary, and easily won the general election shows that he does have widespread support in Texas and that his values … [Read more...] about Texas Values
How the Kennedys Made JFK a Media Star
From the start, the Kennedys were relentless about appearing lovable. In 1958 as editor of Redbook, I got a phone call from Robert Kennedy, whom I had never met. After seconds of small talk, he asked about pictures I had been sent of his kids and their cousins at the beach. Was I going to use them? When I said no, he responded cheerfully, "Maybe next time." That was the … [Read more...] about How the Kennedys Made JFK a Media Star
Making The Decision
Recently I was watching an old HBO movie called By Dawn’s Early Light, which presented a couple of interesting hypotheticals. The film is set in the 1980s and the basic story is that a group of dissident Soviet military officers launch a nuclear missile from Turkey against a target inside the USSR. The Soviets, making the natural assumption that the attack is US launched, … [Read more...] about Making The Decision
Typhoon Haiyan: how you can help – and how some US Filipinos already are
Typhoon Haiyan: how you can help – and how some US Filipinos already are (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor) A survivor writes a message to call for help in typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, central Philippines, on Monday, Nov. 11. Authorities said at least 2 million people in 41 provinces were affected by the typhoon.(Aaron Favila/AP) The largest community of … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan: how you can help – and how some US Filipinos already are
Baseball: A Game of and for the Ages
Baseball: A Game Of And For The Ages By Peter Funt TEMPE, Ariz. -- Roughly 15 million people watched each of the six games between Boston and St. Louis on TV last month, while here in the Phoenix metroplex a concurrent amateur World Series sparked every bit as much passion, maybe even more, among 324 adult baseball teams. So, is baseball gaining ground, or in a slump? … [Read more...] about Baseball: A Game of and for the Ages
If Jeb Bush wants the GOP nomination (Reader Guest Voice)
If Jeb Bush wants the GOP nomination by Jordan Cooper The truth is hard to handle. It's easy to get disconnected from reality. So for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to win another election, he has to objectively face the American people. He must remember what went wrong in his loss to Governor Lawton Chiles. He cannot forget his Dad served under the uber-popular … [Read more...] about If Jeb Bush wants the GOP nomination (Reader Guest Voice)
After Duel Stumbles – a Return to Parity and Paralyses (Guest Voice)
We saw the Republican self-inflicted wounds coming for months and then the Democrats celebrated their advantage by shooting themselves in the foot. It is difficult to say which party is now in worse shape because the problems on both sides so fundamentally challenge each side’s reason for existence. Republicans squandered any claim they had to being the party of fiscal … [Read more...] about After Duel Stumbles – a Return to Parity and Paralyses (Guest Voice)
Some heavy lifting for a Rand Paul speech (Guest Voice)
Some heavy lifting for a speech by Dana Milbank Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- Speech(1) by Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky accepting the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, as prepared for delivery: (1) Source: Wikipedia My fellow Americans. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God … [Read more...] about Some heavy lifting for a Rand Paul speech (Guest Voice)
U.S. Combat Drones Fly South for the Afghan Winter (Der Postillon, Germany)
Killer drones can be beautiful - at least according to this 'news' item from Germany's Der Postillon, which uses humor to target the use of these ever-more ubiquitous long-range weapons. One might even call it 'a rare bird.' Der Postillon's faux news item starts out this way: Kabul: It is a natural spectacle of breathtaking beauty. Like every year at this time, the … [Read more...] about U.S. Combat Drones Fly South for the Afghan Winter (Der Postillon, Germany)
Demographics doom Republicans? Poll shows Republicans losing ethnicity, age battle in California
A new poll by the Los Angeles Times has some troubling tidbits for Republicans in California -- and throughout the nation. They're steadily losing the battle for votes of voters from ethnic groups -- and the young: California right now is an extreme example of the nation, to be sure: more ethnically mixed and younger than most states, and riven for 20 years by a hobbling … [Read more...] about Demographics doom Republicans? Poll shows Republicans losing ethnicity, age battle in California
GOP blessings (Cartoon)
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 GOP blessings (Cartoon)
BREAKING: Sarah Palin offers her heatlh care plan
Apologies we did not get this story on TMV earlier, because it is a game-changer. The big criticism of Republicans who seek to repeal Obamacare is that they offer no alternative to it. But this morning, on the Today Show, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a fierce Health Care Act critic, was asked what plan would replace Obamacare if the Republican Party could appeal it. And … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Sarah Palin offers her heatlh care plan