A couple of passages in Dr. Mary L. Trump’s new (best-selling) book "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man" particularly stand out: Nothing is ever enough. This is far beyond garden-variety narcissism; Donald is not simply weak, his ego is a fragile thing that must be bolstered every moment because he knows deep down that he is … [Read more...] about If Republicans Had Just Listened to a True Conservative
Wow, The Pandemic is Going to Change Commercial Real Estate
Employees can work effectively from home, and there are many studies that support the idea that employees who work from home are more productive and drive corporate profits. Supervisors can effectively supervise from home. Zoom and the like are amazing, or at least work well enough. This obviously does not apply to most retail, warehouse or labor jobs, but for millions of … [Read more...] about Wow, The Pandemic is Going to Change Commercial Real Estate
STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” - Edward O. Wilson, The Social Conquest of Earth One of the insights that can be felt from the blossoming of fascism in America is that it is the efflorescence of … [Read more...] about STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
HYPOCRISY ON PARADE: PRAISING JOHN LEWIS WHILE RUINING HIS LIFE’S WORK
In “The Verdict,” a sleazy lawyer played by Paul Newman crashes a stranger’s funeral and cons the widow with a blast of blarney about her late husband: “I knew him vaguely through the Lodge. He was a wonderful man.” I thought of that scene while reading the Republican tributes to John Lewis. The civil rights icon had fought all his life for voting rights, for equal access to … [Read more...] about HYPOCRISY ON PARADE: PRAISING JOHN LEWIS WHILE RUINING HIS LIFE’S WORK
US orders China to close Houston consulate as tensions soar
Beijing (AFP) - The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston and accused it of ramping up spying operations, dramatically escalating diplomatic tensions between the feuding superpowers.Wednesday's announcement infuriated Beijing, which vowed to retaliate as the two countries squabble over a slew of issues ranging from trade to the coronavirus pandemic … [Read more...] about US orders China to close Houston consulate as tensions soar
Site update and on-going work
Hello Readers. As you see, The Moderate Voice design has changed. As we navigate these challenging times, we are working to make the site faster and even more mobile device friendly. This is not the final look but it is a more stripped down, magazine blog like format that will have additional elements added. The new elements will adjust images height and widths properly as … [Read more...] about Site update and on-going work
Trump’s Secret Police (Cartoon)
The Great 2020 Quarantine
by Jay Johnson First of all this is not a political rant. If you are looking for that.... look almost anywhere else on any platform and you will find something that will get your “dander up” as they say in Texas. I have not written a blog since February, before Sandi and I traveled to Berlin and returned to a United States and world that was shutting down and staying at … [Read more...] about The Great 2020 Quarantine
THE ALARMING ABSENCE OF OUTRAGE OVER ANTI-SEMITISM
by Rich Manieri I’ve come up with a list of historical figures you want to avoid quoting in a public forum, at least outside of an academic context. Mind you, the list is neither official nor in numeric order. To name a few – Judas Iscariot, Marquis de Sade, Mussolini, Ted Bundy, Stalin and, of course, the Bohemian corporal himself, Adolph Hitler. It’s difficult to … [Read more...] about THE ALARMING ABSENCE OF OUTRAGE OVER ANTI-SEMITISM
If he loses, Trump says he may not accept the results. This is scary.
Chris Wallace may work for Fox News, but he just conducted the most revealing and harrowing interview Donald Trump has yet faced as president. Please watch it.On the facts, it was a spanking from start to finish. When Trump claimed that America has among the world’s lowest death rates from Covid-19, Wallace answered “That’s not true, sir.” The data shows that our death rate is … [Read more...] about If he loses, Trump says he may not accept the results. This is scary.
Masks, Guns and Seatbelts
Why do many Americans refuse to wear masks indoors or in crowded areas outdoors, claiming it infringes on their personal liberty and freedom? When it could protect them and those around them from infection with the Corona virus, their refusal seems to make no sense. Undoubtedly, part of it is rebellion against authority and an unwillingness to obey the rules promulgated by … [Read more...] about Masks, Guns and Seatbelts
JACKBOOTED PORTLANDIA (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Leave it to the people who scream about the “Deep State” to send in unidentified jack-booted thugs to round up, beat up, and teargas people protesting against the government. The Trump administration has sent unidentified federal officers into Portland supposedly to protect federal property. Apparently, that means going in wearing badges that don’t identify any federal … [Read more...] about JACKBOOTED PORTLANDIA (Cartoon, Column and Video)
An ode to mac and cheese, the poster child for processed food
We love to bad-mouth processed foods – usually while our mouths are full of it. IcemanJ via Getty Images Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University In January 2015, food sales at restaurants overtook those at grocery stores for the first time. Most thought this marked a permanent shift in the American meal. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, that … [Read more...] about An ode to mac and cheese, the poster child for processed food
How It Starts (powerful Lincoln Project ad on federal officers in Portland)
The Lincoln Project, a group of Republican traditional conservatives who are trying to defeat Donald Trump, has just put this ad on YouTube which deals with the Trump administration sending federal officers into Portland despite the state and city not wanting them there -- and the danger it poses. OF RELATED INTEREST: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: Federal Officers Are 'Adding … [Read more...] about How It Starts (powerful Lincoln Project ad on federal officers in Portland)
How Trump Turned a Cognitive Test into a Cognition Issue
It is not the writer's intent to make light of the purpose, value or features of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a cognitive test “with the ability to assess several cognitive domains…a proven and useful cognitive screening tool for many illnesses…” On the other hand, the test “is not meant to be a gauge of intellectual performance or cleverness,” as Philip Bump … [Read more...] about How Trump Turned a Cognitive Test into a Cognition Issue
Individual Differences, Stereotypes and Politics
Although all human beings are built on the same physical model with similar genetic characteristics, we can vary greatly from each other in terms of internal traits, such as abilities, aptitudes, talents, personality traits, attitudes, opinions, beliefs and values. People do not fit into neat, either/or categories on these characteristics. Instead people are distributed on a … [Read more...] about Individual Differences, Stereotypes and Politics
Guman kills son of US judge in attack at her home
New York (AFP) - A gunman disguised as a FedEx delivery driver shot and killed the son of a US federal judge and wounded her husband in an attack Sunday at their New Jersey home, reports said.Judge Esther Salas was not hurt, ABC News said.Salas's son Daniel Anderl, 20, was shot dead when he answered the door, ABC and CNN said, citing sources."He was shot through the heart," … [Read more...] about Guman kills son of US judge in attack at her home
Trump’s combative Fox News interview: two once upon a times (with FULL VIDEO)
President Donald Trump's long awaited Fox News interview with Chris Wallace was certainly worth the wait. It laid out who Trump is, what he's likely to do next and his values. And it showed that old school style journalism is not dead. It's the story of two once upon a times. Once up a time politicians would spin, manipulate facts, or do some lying. But we've never had … [Read more...] about Trump’s combative Fox News interview: two once upon a times (with FULL VIDEO)
‘Palm Springs’ Might Be the Comedy of the Year
For many of us, social interactions and outings are still scarce and few as we continue to contend with a virus - especially here in the United States where, so far, there is no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. Because of this, we're forced to imagine how theater-going would be this time of year and which contenders, given a proper audience, would be generating buzz. … [Read more...] about ‘Palm Springs’ Might Be the Comedy of the Year
U.S. Military in the Time of Coronavirus: An Update
Coronavirus cases continue to surge out of control throughout the United States. As of this writing nearly 140,000 Americans have died due to the virus and the U.S. has confirmed in excess of 3.6 million cases, including a grim “single-day record" of more than 77,000 new cases on Thursday. While these tragic trends and numbers are widely publicized and available, one … [Read more...] about U.S. Military in the Time of Coronavirus: An Update