Six Dr. Seuss books will not be published anymore for containing racist images. Unfortunately, Republicans are continuing to put members on the Senate Judiciary Committee despite their being racists and terrorists sympathizers. While Fox News and other conservatives, and even some liberals, have called the pulling of the Dr. Seuss titles “cancel culture,” the decision was … [Read more...] about SHAT IN THE HAT (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Poll: Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Enjoys Wide Bipartisan Support
Despite Republican opposition and a drumbeat of criticism from Fox News, President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package now before the Senate is enjoying wide bipartisan support. Morning Consult: As the Senate prepares to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, new Morning Consult/Politico polling shows strong bipartisan support for the … [Read more...] about Poll: Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Enjoys Wide Bipartisan Support
Boy Scouts to sell Rockwell paintings to pay abuse settlements
New York (AFP) - The Boy Scouts of America has said it will sell its vast collection of Norman Rockwell paintings as part of a multi-million-dollar victims' fund to settle sexual abuse lawsuits. At least 95,000 former scouts have sued the 111-year-old organization for compensation over alleged sexual abuse committed by scout leaders spanning decades. As part of a reorganization … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts to sell Rockwell paintings to pay abuse settlements
Senate trims parts of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill before votes
By Susan Cornwell and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill would phase out $1,400 payments to high-income Americans in a compromise with moderate Democratic senators, according to lawmakers and media reports. The Democratic-controlled Senate expects to open debate on the package as early as Wednesday, with a … [Read more...] about Senate trims parts of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill before votes
Biden withdraws Tanden’s nomination to be White House budget chief
By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden to be his budget director after she ran into stiff opposition over tweets that upset lawmakers, in the first Capitol Hill rebuff of one of his nominees. "I have accepted Neera Tanden’s request to withdraw her name from nomination for director of the … [Read more...] about Biden withdraws Tanden’s nomination to be White House budget chief
GRAB ‘EM BY THE CUOMO (Cartoon and Column)
Goddammit, Andrew Cuomo. Stop making me draw cartoons about you. When I drew a cartoon on the scandal of Cuomo covering up the number of nursing home deaths from covid, liberals came at me. I got a lot of “but what about Trump?” and “you’re drinking the Kool-Aid.” The second time I covered it, after Saturday Night Live went after him, I didn’t get one complaint from … [Read more...] about GRAB ‘EM BY THE CUOMO (Cartoon and Column)
Crunch Time: Donate to The Moderate Voice’s Fundraiser
The Moderate Voice needs your help. It is crunch time: ad revenues are way down (not unusual for most weblogs, the bulk of which have vanished from several years ago due to shrinking ad revenue and Google's robot changing blog rankings in some cases virtually overnight). Donations big and small are greatly appreciated. We've restored our Go Fund Me icon which goes back many … [Read more...] about Crunch Time: Donate to The Moderate Voice’s Fundraiser
US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven senior Russian officials as it said its intelligence concluded that Moscow orchestrated the near fatal poisoning of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. In action coordinated with the European Union, President Joe Biden's administration renewed demands that Russia free Navalny, who has been sent to a … [Read more...] about US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions
CUOMO AND #METOO (CARTOON)
REPUBLICANS SUDDENLY CLUTCHING THEIR PEARLS ABOUT MEAN TWEETS
Republican Sen. John Cornyn is very upset about Neera Tanden, the well-qualified woman tapped by President Biden to run the Office of Management and Budget. He is shocked, shocked! that tweeting is going on in American politics, and that Tanden has done some of it. Cornyn, speaking for virtually all Senate Republicans, says that Tanden shouldn’t be confirmed to run OMB … [Read more...] about REPUBLICANS SUDDENLY CLUTCHING THEIR PEARLS ABOUT MEAN TWEETS
6 Dr. Seuss books to stop being published over racist images
BOSTON — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a … [Read more...] about 6 Dr. Seuss books to stop being published over racist images
Why are media members still paying attention to Hillary Clinton?
Why are media members still paying attention to Hillary Clinton? Do they go to her whenever it is a slow news day for them? That must have been the case on 1 March 2021, which is when Faux Fox News published a story that mentions Clinton and when The Hill repeated the story. Hillary isn't the highest-ranking female politician in the Democratic Party. She isn't even an … [Read more...] about Why are media members still paying attention to Hillary Clinton?
Your Mindset is Your Compass
“It is not primarily our physical selves that limit us but rather our mindset about our physical limits.” — Ellen Langer, Ph.D. in “Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of Possibilities” “What? But my world is upside down! I mean, I’m financially stretched way too thin, my waist is getting way too large, my relationship at home is disintegrating, and she’s saying … [Read more...] about Your Mindset is Your Compass
CPAC CULT (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Donald Trump Jr told the cult that maybe the organization should now be called “TPAC.” In case you’re slower than Donald Trump Jr, the “T” is for Trump. The should keep it as “CPAC,” but with the first “C” standing for “Cult.” The Republican Party isn’t about conservatism anymore. It’s not about policy. It’s … [Read more...] about CPAC CULT (Cartoon, Column and Video)
As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort, reconciliation
As death approaches, relationships can be resurrected, love revived and forgiveness achieved. DeAgostini/Getty Images Carine Mardorossian, University at Buffalo One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill. Again and again, grieving relatives have … [Read more...] about As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort, reconciliation
Will Bunch: Why Biden needs a prime-time, Oval Office speech to declare war on voter suppression
The Democratic president had won a strong victory in the November election, and now the nation's best-known civil-rights leaders were urging him to take strong federal action to override a number of states where conservative lawmakers and sheriffs were impeding Black and brown Americans from voting. The president agreed with them in private — but he also insisted that he had to … [Read more...] about Will Bunch: Why Biden needs a prime-time, Oval Office speech to declare war on voter suppression
U.S. faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration backed Democrats' efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing congressional districts to independent commissions on Monday, weighing in on a political fight that is likely to dominate Washington in coming years. The United States is facing an "an unprecedented assault on our democracy, … [Read more...] about U.S. faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
Editorial: No, Josh Hawley: We don’t hate America if we want to learn from history’s mistakes
It’s not true, as Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggested in his fiery, “America First” Friday speech at the far-right Conservative Political Action Conference, that those who don’t agree with him don’t think we should have national borders. Or that we never stop proclaiming “how terrible our country is … founded in lies and evil.” It is true, however, that it’s not a particular … [Read more...] about Editorial: No, Josh Hawley: We don’t hate America if we want to learn from history’s mistakes
Is Bugs Bunny as mad as a March hare?
Is Bugs Bunny as mad as a March hare? One might think so considering how Bugs acts occasionally. For example ... Bugs might impersonate a March hare, but he will never be one. That is because Bugs is not a hare. Believe it or not, a hare and a rabbit are two different animals. It is easy to tell that Bugs is a rabbit because he lives underground. From … [Read more...] about Is Bugs Bunny as mad as a March hare?
One year after the first announced COVID-19 death, 513,000+ deaths
Washington state announced the first known COVID19 death in the U.S. on 29 February 2020. Sunday, Johns Hopkins reported 513,091 deaths and 28,605,523 cases. The U.S. has ~4% of global population but 20% of deaths and 25% of cases. Many -- most? -- U.S. COVID19 deaths were preventable had we had competent federal-level leadership, like New Zealand, Japan, Australia, … [Read more...] about One year after the first announced COVID-19 death, 513,000+ deaths