"Big Luther" Strange was appointed to the Senate seat recently vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions by Governor Robert Bentley, the same man he was investigating Photo via Buzzfeed.com This week, one of the most anticipated parlor-games in Washington DC and Alabama came to an end with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s appointment of Republican Attorney General Luther … [Read more...] about Strange New Alabama Senator And Circumstances Mighty Peculiar
Fore!
February 12, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. So my golf … [Read more...] about Fore!
Cartoon: Bannon a real American tragic comedy
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62 Years On, The Second Life of Emmett Till & First Confession of Carolyn Bryant
EMMETT TILL, HIS MOTHER, AND CAROLYN BRYANT (BELOW) For someone who was murdered 62 years ago, Emmett Till has never seemed more alive. Whoopi Goldberg is said to have been signed to direct a feature film, with another in the offing produced by Chaz Ebert, the widow of the critic Roger Ebert. A six-part HBO series, with Jay Z and Will Smith among the producers, is in … [Read more...] about 62 Years On, The Second Life of Emmett Till & First Confession of Carolyn Bryant
Return of the Mayberry Machiavellis
Kevin Drum discusses the Trump administration's aversion to policy details and the effect on governing on Mother Jones. Consider the following three things that have happened in the past month: After years of promising to repeal Obamacare, Republicans finally have the power to do it. But they've suddenly discovered that it's going to be a lot harder than they … [Read more...] about Return of the Mayberry Machiavellis
Governing by tantrum (Guest Voice)
NOTE: This post was published earlier but deleted from The Moderate Voice by a hacker. We are reposting it now) Governing by Trantrum by Eugene Robinson Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON -- No one should have been surprised when President Trump raged that the "so-called judge" who blocked his travel ban should be blamed "if something happens." It is clear by now … [Read more...] about Governing by tantrum (Guest Voice)
CNN’s a Beacon in Dark Times (Guest Voice)
CNN's a Beacon in Dark Times By Peter Funt The Cable News Network has never quite lived up to its slogan as "The most trusted name in news" - due largely to the public's dismal view of journalism in general coupled with CNN's own unforced errors. Yet, among today's news options, CNN has become invaluable. Founded in 1980 by the unlikely news visionary Ted Turner, CNN … [Read more...] about CNN’s a Beacon in Dark Times (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Killers in Fashion
Killers in Fashion by Clay Jones Donald Trump didn’t tweet about the terrorist Trump supporter who killed several Muslims in Quebec City. But Nordstrom drops his daughter’s line of crap and that motivates him to tweet. Last weekend during an interview on Fox News Bill O’Reilly made the comment that Vladimir Putin is a killer. Trump replied “You got a lot of killers. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Killers in Fashion
Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible
By Ayesha Rascoe and Steve Holland REUTERS PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political and judicial chaos. Trump announced the … [Read more...] about Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible
Republican Partyocracy
Ezra Klein spells out how Congressional Republicans enable Donald Trump's openly corrupt and incompetent administration on vox.com. Trump has shown himself unconcerned with the norms of American democracy. He routinely proclaims elections rigged, facts false, the media crooked, and his opponents corrupt. During the campaign, he flouted basic traditions of transparency and … [Read more...] about Republican Partyocracy
Rejecting ‘Trump the Perverse’ in Verse (Re-Posted and Updated)
In Thursday’s New York Times, Nicholas Kristof has a piece titled, “To Reject Trump the Perverse, Poets Wage a Battle in Verse.” In it, Kristof provides examples of how poets battle President Trump with an arsenal of verse. Coincidentally, about three months before the 2016 presidential elections, “a good friend, a combat vet, a patriot,” wrote a poem exhorting us to … [Read more...] about Rejecting ‘Trump the Perverse’ in Verse (Re-Posted and Updated)
Site hacked and Update
Hello readers. As you may have seen, a number of articles had their content changed by hackers who seem enjoying playing in the censorship bucket. This is the reason why you haven't seen posts in the past 36 to 48 hours. After some 3rd party investigation, we have narrowed down that the hackers are right here in the USA (they tried to use Russian-based systems to cover … [Read more...] about Site hacked and Update
To Fester, not Uncle Fester
Senate confirms Sessions as attorney general Jordain Carney / The Hill The Senate voted Wednesday night to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions — (R-Ala.) as attorney general, capping a vicious debate that left Democrats and Republicans alike seething at times. — No Republicans went against Sessions in the 52-47 vote... The late Charles Addams created a cartoon series given his … [Read more...] about To Fester, not Uncle Fester
You Have to Beat Your Meat
February 8, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. To the brave … [Read more...] about You Have to Beat Your Meat
Mitch McConnel Forbids Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Freedom of Speech re Coretta Scott King
Disclosure: I sat as a director along with Coretta Scott King, on a board for the Maya Angelou Minority Health Foundation at Wake Forest Medical School/University. Coretta was an immensely gracious, ace smart woman, beloved by many from many different backgrounds, for her integrity, her bravery, her speaking for years when it was literally life endangering to speak because … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnel Forbids Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Freedom of Speech re Coretta Scott King
Melania Goes to Court
With Donald Trump as President, upon my first glance at the newspaper each morning I ask, "What fresh hell is this?" This morning's edition carries an especially odious story. Melania Trump has refiled her lawsuit in a federal court in New York against the Daily Mail over her claim that it falsely accused her of working for an escort service in the past. Her first filing in … [Read more...] about Melania Goes to Court
(Re-posted) The Dishonest Press Lies Again Bigly
Note: this post was hacked and removed again by a person who obviously doesn't like the truth. Here it is again. The White House is demanding an apology from the New York Times for “riddles, inaccuracies and lies” about the President of the United States. No, it is not about the president comparing Putin’s murders to U.S. actions, nor is it about putting Iran "on … [Read more...] about (Re-posted) The Dishonest Press Lies Again Bigly
The So-Called Resistance
February 6, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. So, just because … [Read more...] about The So-Called Resistance
Five Points On Trump
Josh Marshall distills Donald Trump to five key points on Talking Points Memo. 1: Trump is a Damaged Personality: Trump is an impulsive narcissist who is easily bored and driven mainly by the desire to chalk up 'wins' which drive the affirmation and praise which are his chief need and drive. He needs to dominate everyone around him and is profoundly susceptible to ego … [Read more...] about Five Points On Trump
Marine Le Pen, the would-be Donald Trump of France
Just a fortnight into his presidency, Donald Trump has scored one clear success. He has inspired Marine Le Pen, the extreme right cougar of French politics, to launch a Presidential bid patterned on his slogan of making France great again. She promises to snatch power away from the “wealthy elites” of both right and left. Like him, she wants to return political power to the … [Read more...] about Marine Le Pen, the would-be Donald Trump of France