Joe Biden has long been adept at talking with a foot in his mouth, so perhaps it's no surprise lately he has overdosed on whoppers. Nevertheless, it has unnerved many Democrats to hear their 2020 front-runner oscillate so frequently between fact and fiction. Which prompts me to wonder: Is a serial gaffer the best possible candidate to challenge a serial liar? Or is Donald … [Read more...] about Has Trump Lowered the Bar for Biden’s Serial Gaffes?
TMV – Financial Stability
By now many of you have seen the post from Joe Gandelman about the financial situation with The Moderate Voice. Like most of you here, I consider this site as a gathering of friends. Like any friendship we may bicker with each other occasionally but on the whole everyone of you would be welcome in my home. Like friends we share our thoughts, criticism and even dreams with each … [Read more...] about TMV – Financial Stability
BANANA BANG BANG (Cartoon and Column)
Let me make something clear to you. Immigration, legal or otherwise, is NOT the greatest danger or challenge facing this nation. Sure, if you’re a white nationalist like Stephen Miller believing in the Great Replacement theory and that white people are systematically being phased out, more people in this nation who don’t look like you will keep you up shivering and perspiring … [Read more...] about BANANA BANG BANG (Cartoon and Column)
Donald and the Black Sharpie
With profuse apologies to the late Crockett Johnson, author of "Harold and the Purple Crayon." One evening, after thinking it over for some time, Donald decided he wanted to be president. He drew a picture that made his hands look very big. He drew another picture that made dark people look scary and another that made the president into a mean Muslim from Africa. He … [Read more...] about Donald and the Black Sharpie
How high will sea levels rise?
How high will sea levels rise? That is what a USF-led team of scientists is trying to discover by using geological records of past sea levels. Here are excerpts from a press release published by the the American Association for the Advancement of Science: TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) - An international team of scientists have discovered evidence in the geological … [Read more...] about How high will sea levels rise?
Lorena Gonzalez Bill Threatens Press Freedom
By Miriam Raftery East County Magazine EL CAJON, California – A bill to be heard any day now in the State Senate and then head to the Governor for signature will destroy a free press in California – and we need your help to protect the public’s voices in our media outlet and others. The bill violates the U.S. constitution on multiple grounds. AB 5 would prohibit media … [Read more...] about Lorena Gonzalez Bill Threatens Press Freedom
TMV Needs Your Help: Contribute to TMV (Updated)
UPDATE: The progressive website Think Progress is shutting down The Moderate Voice needs your help. Many blogs have died or are dying as you read this. Advertising revenues are way down -- and only on The Moderate Voice. Some big digital news sites have had to do layoffs. One key must-do expense recently surprised Site Administrator Tyrone Steels and yours truly by … [Read more...] about TMV Needs Your Help: Contribute to TMV (Updated)
What Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation?
Depression is one of the most common causes of disability, as well as one of the most common mental health issues, in America. It's a condition that can afflict patients for years, severely impairing their ability to function at home and at work. And it's not unusual for depression to not respond to traditional talk therapy or medications like SSRIs and SNRIs. Alternative … [Read more...] about What Is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation?
Democracy inaction in Britain and the U.S
Two stories at the center of the news -- the Brexit mess in Britain and the U.S. Senate's failure to act on gun violence -- should force us to think hard about what it will take for historic democracies to make their systems work again. We need to accept that different conceptions of democracy sometimes contradict each other, and that some of our governing structures are the … [Read more...] about Democracy inaction in Britain and the U.S
Trump Sharpie (Cartoon)
Here’s what happens when political bubbles collide
Here's what happens when political bubbles collide Are you trapped in an echo chamber? Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com Alexander J. Stewart, University of Houston and Joshua B. Plotkin, University of Pennsylvania Social media has transformed how people talk to each other. But social media platforms are not shaping up to be … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens when political bubbles collide
Attacking Inequality
While the country’s attention is focused on the presidential election that is fourteen months down the road, and Trump and Biden’s gaffes and lies, inequality between the haves and have nots keeps growing. And nothing is being done to correct this. Democratic candidates have proposed various ideas to close the gap, but first a Democrat has to beat Trump and the party has to … [Read more...] about Attacking Inequality
After Mike Pence’s Visit, Irish Eyes Are Not Smiling
Since the president of the United States has used the “sh*t” word before, I am not going to sugarcoat the headline at The Irish Times this morning. It boldly proclaims “How Mike Pence shat on the new carpet in Ireland’s spare room.” Now, I have never tried to conjugate the verb “to sh*t,” but I have to trust that Irish reporter Miriam Lord knows. That is exactly how … [Read more...] about After Mike Pence’s Visit, Irish Eyes Are Not Smiling
Trump’s Dorian response: Par for the course
WASHINGTON -- The dishonest fakers at the Amazon Washington Post and the failing New York Times are again attacking your favorite president, this time for playing golf while a Category 5 hurricane took aim at the United States. Bad people! Everybody knows the best way to prepare for a hurricane is by playing golf. Beating a Category 5 is nothing if you can birdie a par … [Read more...] about Trump’s Dorian response: Par for the course
It’s still Biden’s race to lose
WASHINGTON -- The big news in the Democratic presidential race is that not much has changed since Joe Biden jumped in. To be sure, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has steadily gained ground, according to polls. California Sen. Kamala Harris rose sharply after the first debate but then gradually slid back into single-digit-land. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has held onto … [Read more...] about It’s still Biden’s race to lose
Trump, Johnson, de Blasio leave Jews vulnerable
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — President Trump and PM Boris Johnson in particular are nightmares, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, in his quest to advance from the nation’s second toughest to the toughest job, is abandoning his neighboring nine million New Yorkers. The modern threesome are conducting themselves in a matter which could threaten Jews here, in … [Read more...] about Trump, Johnson, de Blasio leave Jews vulnerable
The American Founders made sure the president could never suspend Congress
The American Founders made sure the president could never suspend Congress The signing of the U.S. Constitution. Architect of the Capitol Eliga Gould, University of New Hampshire The British monarch has the right to determine when Parliament is in session – or, more to the point, when it is not. Breaking with … [Read more...] about The American Founders made sure the president could never suspend Congress
Remembering the point of Labor Day
WASHINGTON -- It was known as the "Treaty of Detroit," but it did not end a shooting war. In 1950, Walter Reuther, the legendary leader of the United Auto Workers union, and Charlie Wilson, the CEO of General Motors, agreed to a historic labor contract that bought the automaker five years of labor peace. After more than a decade of sometimes violent conflict and short-term … [Read more...] about Remembering the point of Labor Day
Labor Day Already?
Raging Moderate by Will Durst Are you kidding? Labor Day? Already? How the hell did that happen? Didn't we just scrape down the Weber for the first summer barbecue on Memorial Day? Wasn't that like a week ago? No matter. The kids are back in school. Every team in the NFL has legitimate playoff hopes. The trees are turning colors. Detroit is rolling out their new pieces of … [Read more...] about Labor Day Already?
