Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an elderly man seen bleeding from the head after he was pushed to the ground by US riot police was faking."I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?" Trump asked on his massively followed Twitter account.Two police officers in Buffalo, New York, were charged with assault … [Read more...] about Trump calls police injury to elderly protester a ‘set up’
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S FANTASY HAS FINALLY COME TRUE (Video from The Lincoln Project)
Here's the latest video from The Lincoln Project, a group of prominent Republicans who oppose Donald Trump's re-election: … [Read more...] about PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S FANTASY HAS FINALLY COME TRUE (Video from The Lincoln Project)
The good-guy image police present to students often clashes with students’ reality
For police officers, building trust is a key part of their job. UpperCut via Getty Images F. Chris Curran, University of Florida; Aaron Kupchik, University of Delaware, and Benjamin W. Fisher, University of Louisville Eight days after George Floyd was killed during an encounter with Minneapolis police in an incident that sparked protests around the … [Read more...] about The good-guy image police present to students often clashes with students’ reality
The “Woke” and the Left’s Israel Problem
Why is Israel bashing like hockey in Canada, drinking furniture stripper methanol in Russia or shooting in the US – why is it such a popular pastime? The media and politicians rarely miss a chance to rage against Israel, never seeming cognizant of the following facts and arguments: Remember first that America’s to-the-hilt backing of Israel – no matter what – has very … [Read more...] about The “Woke” and the Left’s Israel Problem
A Speech to the Nation on Race and Unity. Can Trump Pull it off? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: The American Urban Network is reporting that senior advisor Stephen Miller, the architect of the nation’s most extreme and brutal immigration policies, including the Muslim ban and family separation, is writing Trump’s speech on race relations. Trump could not have picked a better man to write this momentous speech as Dr. Hannibal Lecter is presently not … [Read more...] about A Speech to the Nation on Race and Unity. Can Trump Pull it off? (UPDATED)
CNN Poll Shows Biden 14 Points Over Trump but Democrats’ challenges and pitfalls are lurking
A new CNN poll finds former Vice President Joe Biden's lead over President Donald Trump has widened to 14 points. But as the polling gap widens, the Democrats are facing a series of challenges and pitfalls. CNN: As protesters gather daily near the White House and the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the American public is souring on President Donald Trump. A new CNN Poll … [Read more...] about CNN Poll Shows Biden 14 Points Over Trump but Democrats’ challenges and pitfalls are lurking
Black Lives Matter (Cartoon)
US Marines Ban Confederate Flags in all public places
US Marines Ban Confederate Flags in all public places. The flag has been seen as the symbol of racismAfter the death of George Floyd, the US Marines ban all confederate flags and symbols. The flag symbolizes centuries of slavery, racism and oppression towards African Americans.From 1860–61, 11 slave-holding states seceded from the US, forming the Confederate States of America, … [Read more...] about US Marines Ban Confederate Flags in all public places
Uninformed Voters, BLM and the Covid 19 Pandemic
The nation today is in the midst of two crisis- the Covid 19 epidemic and the Black Lives Matter demonstrations due to police brutality and the death of George Floyd. Both of these problems have spiraled out of control due to ineffective leadership resulting from uninformed voters. For democracy to function properly, voters must be knowledgeable about the candidates running for … [Read more...] about Uninformed Voters, BLM and the Covid 19 Pandemic
Why Say Goodbye When You Don’t Have to Say Hello?
President John F. Kennedy once observed, “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” Stress begins in the brain, in the way we think about our life. We are experts in creating our own stress. We aren’t expert in preventing, reversing or treating our own creation. This emotional education column may turn that around for you. Who isn’t an expert these days when … [Read more...] about Why Say Goodbye When You Don’t Have to Say Hello?
FUN WITH ILLITERATE RACISTS (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Racists don’t like it when racism is pointed out. They don’t like being told racism is a problem. They don’t like being told it’s something we need to work on. Racists want to believe everything is fine and no pun intended honky dory. I once had a racist tell me that racism had been eradicated in the business world because Herman Cain was an executive for Godfather’s Pizza. … [Read more...] about FUN WITH ILLITERATE RACISTS (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Retro horror! Beast From Haunted Cave
Review by Steve D. Stones Retromedia Entertainment has put out a beautiful Blu-Ray print of Beast From Haunted Cave (1959) on a double-bill with The Wasp Woman (1959). Both films were produced by director Roger Corman's fledgling company – Film Group. The Blu-Ray of both films also includes additional scenes added to both films to pad out the length for television … [Read more...] about Retro horror! Beast From Haunted Cave
Wild in the Streets
Ah, a poll! Just the thing for a news story when you don't have any news to report: Mark Murray / NBC News: Poll: 80 percent of voters say things are out of control in the U.S. — WASHINGTON — Eight out of 10 voters believe that things are out of control in the United States, with majorities still concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, pessimistic about the economy … [Read more...] about Wild in the Streets
The Political Fallout of Trump’s Mishandling of the George Floyd Tragedy
Several articles and videos have been posted recently at The Moderate Voice to convey conservative and Republican views. We published lengthy excerpts of a New York Times Op-Ed by GOP senator Tom Cotton where he expressed his views on the “orgy of violence” and “anarchy” our cities and our country have been plunged into in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder and the … [Read more...] about The Political Fallout of Trump’s Mishandling of the George Floyd Tragedy
White supremacist militia camp in Russia trains Germans, Swedes
German neo-Nazis have been travelling to Russia for weapons and martial arts training from a white supremacist organization, German news magazine Focus has reported.Members from two neo-Nazi groups – the National Democratic Party and the Third Path – have been making their way to the training camp, known as Partizan, just outside St. Petersburg for training in paramilitary … [Read more...] about White supremacist militia camp in Russia trains Germans, Swedes
Colin Powell: Trump drifted from constitution, lies and I’ll vote for Biden
Washington (AFP) - Colin Powell, who served as America's top military officer and top diplomat under Republican presidents, said Sunday he will vote for Democrat Joe Biden, accusing Donald Trump of drifting from the US constitution.In a scathing indictment of Trump on CNN, Powell denounced the US president as a danger to democracy whose lies and insults have diminished America … [Read more...] about Colin Powell: Trump drifted from constitution, lies and I’ll vote for Biden
Budget Woes of the States
In a 06 June 2020 editorial titled California lawmakers need federal bailout to plug budget holes, the San Francisco Chronicle editorial board states the following: "California’s Legislature now has a pandemic-battered budget plan: Pray, wait and hope for the best. More seriously, Democratic leaders want to postpone the pain carried in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed spending … [Read more...] about Budget Woes of the States
Trump’s use of religion follows playbook of authoritarian-leaning leaders the world over
Donald Trump poses with Bible at a moment of national crisis. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Laura R. Olson, Clemson University It was a striking moment: Donald Trump, Bible in hand, posing for photos in an apparent moment of political theater made possible by the dispersal of protesters through the use of tear gas. The president’s visit … [Read more...] about Trump’s use of religion follows playbook of authoritarian-leaning leaders the world over
“End Trump’s American Carnage”: Ad by Republican Voters Against Trump
An ad released a few days ago, "End Trump's American Carnage," by the group Republican Voters Against Trump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPC43SK3eR0 … [Read more...] about “End Trump’s American Carnage”: Ad by Republican Voters Against Trump
Balance: A Republican View of the George Floyd Protests
It has been mentioned – perhaps rightly so – that The Moderate Voice does not provide a balanced view of political issues. Joe Gandelman has been posting political views of a group of Republican and Independent men and women whose mission is to hold “accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put others before Americans,” The Lincoln … [Read more...] about Balance: A Republican View of the George Floyd Protests