WASHINGTON - It's so 3:00 a.m. and I'm in charge. It's power, baby. The ultimate Hillary Effect, which has been earned. That "Texts From Hillary" on Tumblr has gone viral is due to Secy. Clinton's Madonna meets Gaga pop culture cool aboard a C-17, which was Malta bound for Libya at the height of a crisis, which she managed through getting the Arab League to sign on … [Read more...] about ‘Texts From Hillary’ on Tumblr Crashes Obama-Romney Party
The Big Belch
http://youtu.be/M1Rk2T0viys I put cartoons up on The Moderate Voice from time to time. I'm now working on a graphic novel with themes some TMV visitors might find of interest -- the environment and corporate greed. The Big Belch is kind of like Dr. Strangelove meets BP. Here's an early video about its creation. Please click here if you would like to find out more about … [Read more...] about The Big Belch
Joseph Allen Stein’s Birth Centenary: American Architect’s Imprint on New Delhi
Many rulers and architects have left behind their imprint on the historic Indian city of Delhi over the centuries. While a Mughal king’s artisans built an impressive Shahjahanabad in Old Delhi, the English architect Edward Lutyen’s legacy is the sprawling ‘Imperial’ New Delhi at the height of British Raj. In 1952, the American architect Joseph Allen Stein arrived in the newly … [Read more...] about Joseph Allen Stein’s Birth Centenary: American Architect’s Imprint on New Delhi
Attempt to Gaslight Women Will Blow Up Republicans
I've got a lousy cold and a lot of work - and ideas - backed up but I cannot endure one more column headline opining on why there's a gender gap between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. The gap exists because of reality: when women look around and on an every day occasion, see and experience where we aren't included or even thought about, or, when we are included or thought … [Read more...] about Attempt to Gaslight Women Will Blow Up Republicans
Why There Are No Such Things As Unnecessary Tests
My wife is a family doctor working in a small rural practice owned by a regional hospital. While she has not yet been sued for malpractice she knows many doctors who have, and while the vast majority of these suits never reach court they still inflicted many sleepless nights and higher malpractice premiums on the innocent doctors. She recognizes that everything she does may … [Read more...] about Why There Are No Such Things As Unnecessary Tests
Mike Wallace Obit
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How Health Care Can Make You Sick
In this era of politicized health care, a study by medical specialists finds “many profitable tests and procedures are performed unnecessarily and may harm patients. By some estimates, unnecessary treatment constitutes one-third of medical spending in the United States.” Their list of overused lab work includes X-rays, brain imaging and bone scans that are not needed when … [Read more...] about How Health Care Can Make You Sick
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT (Guest Voice)
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT by Robert Coutinho Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an explanation of how the current system of money works. It is somewhat counter-intuitive and is a very refreshing and assuring piece of knowledge. Let me see if I can share it with you. For those who want in depth explanations, please go to one of the references cited at the … [Read more...] about How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT (Guest Voice)
Mitt Romney’s Cornucopia Of Big Problems
Although he stands a better chance of beating Barack Obama than his Republican clown car compatriots, Mitt Romney is in a key respect the perfect challenger for the president because he represents all that is wrong -- and then some -- about the distribution of wealth in America at a time when that has belatedly become a pungent social issue. Romney, who is worth $250 million … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Cornucopia Of Big Problems
Book Review: “The New Devil’s Dictionary” by Rhoda Koenig
I'm finishing up a nine month nationwide car tour in my other incarnation, and for months now I've carried, read and re-read a little book that is such a sheer delight. It's intelligent, witty, makes me think, makes me laugh and has things I may agree and disagree with. It is a JOY. It's "The New Devil's Dictionary" a 21st century version of the classic made famous in 1911 … [Read more...] about Book Review: “The New Devil’s Dictionary” by Rhoda Koenig
Augusta, Ashley and Armstrong: A Call For Women To Change The World
I laughed out loud -- in a sick sort of way -- when I read the first line of the AP story about Sunday at The Masters: New IBM chief Virginia Rometty was at the Masters after all. Attention reporters and headline writers: women aren't banned from sitting on the grounds at the Masters. They are banned from being a member. IBM is a major sponsor; the current CEO is … [Read more...] about Augusta, Ashley and Armstrong: A Call For Women To Change The World
George Zimmerman Launches Website That Raises Eyebrows
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch commander who shot dead teenager Trayvon Martin, has reportedly launched a new website. As Jerry Seinfeld would say: "Not that there's anything wrong with that" -- and since the accounts of what happened have become highly controversial, arguably its a good idea. But it's not a good idea if it includes photos of a vandalized black … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman Launches Website That Raises Eyebrows
The WTO, Clove Cigarettes, and Individual Freedom
The US lost an appeal last week in a WTO dispute case involving the regulation of cigarettes. The case was brought by Indonesia against a new US ban on the sale of clove and other flavored cigarettes. As usual critics of the WTO are arguing that the WTO is infringing on US rights to establish its own health and safety standards. In actuality, the WTO agreement acknowledges a … [Read more...] about The WTO, Clove Cigarettes, and Individual Freedom
‘Unimaginable and Miserable Punishment’ to Follow Interception of DPRK Satellite (Rodong Sinmun, North Korea)
Are the U.S., South Korea, Japan, China and Russia all wrong about Pyongyang’s launch of a satellite atop a rocket capable of delivering a nuclear weapon? According to this lengthy Stalinist commentary from North Korea’s state-run Rodong Sinmun, the U.S., Japan and the ‘group of traitors’ running south Korea had better reconsider plans to intercept the rocket, which is expected … [Read more...] about ‘Unimaginable and Miserable Punishment’ to Follow Interception of DPRK Satellite (Rodong Sinmun, North Korea)
Smart, Human Romney Decision on Pennsylvania Anti-Santorum Ads
Apparently there is a learning curve in 21st century American politics. The camp of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, in a politically smart and in terms of values humane move, has pulled negative ads aimed at former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum that were skedded to air in the upcoming primary battle. The reason: Santorum is spending the day to tend to his ailing … [Read more...] about Smart, Human Romney Decision on Pennsylvania Anti-Santorum Ads
A Tale of Two Crows (Guest Voice)
A Tale of Two Crows by Catherine Tanguis As if the Stand Your Ground law and the current efforts to restrict voter registration hadn't reminded us that discrimination is alive and well in the 21st century, Senator A.G. Crowe of Slidell, Louisiana introduced Senate Bill 217, that if passed, would reincarnate institutional segregation practices reminiscent of the Jim … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Crows (Guest Voice)
More Evidence of the Decline of Partisan “Discussion”
There's more evidence of the decline of our partisan "discussion" of "issues." Senator Chuck Grassley provides it to us. If you used Grassley's way of "discussing" issues where he differs with Barack Obama and envisioned the Lincoln Douglas debates you can see Lincoln and Douglas now: "You're stupid!" "You're a poopy head." Wait! That sounds like kindergarten … [Read more...] about More Evidence of the Decline of Partisan “Discussion”
Here’s a New Definition of Neo-Nazis
Here's a new definition of neo-Nazis: a "civil rights group." Or so says a Florida Fox affiliate. Footnote: Quite seriously, I am now reading the classic history book The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer. Using this Fox affiliate's definition, I guess you could say this is a 1,000 page plus book about a guy with a mustache who was associated with a group … [Read more...] about Here’s a New Definition of Neo-Nazis
Progressives At The Bat
It's the start of a new baseball season, so how could I not post this political knock-off of the immortal "Casey At The Bat?" I don't believe the progressives in this version of the poem, however, are going to strike out this November the way Casey did... Progressives At The Bat It looked extremely rocky for progressives in D.C., The folks they'd long depended on to … [Read more...] about Progressives At The Bat
Impotent Jobs Growth
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