The Bright Side of a Donald Trump Presidency Raging Moderate by Will Durst Well. That happened. Donald J. Trump didn't just perplex the pundits, pollsters and his own progeny with a stunning electoral pummeling of Hillary Clinton, he pelted them with showbiz shock and awe. It was a wake-up call that surely rolled Beethoven, who was deaf, and is now dead. It was the new … [Read more...] about The Bright Side of a Donald Trump Presidency
‘Hamilton’ cast asks Pence to work for ‘all of us.’ Trump seeks apology
The cast of "Hamilton," the Pulitzer-prize winning play about founding father Alexander Hamilton, delivered a political statement to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who attended a Friday night performance. As the audience applauded during the curtain call, actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who played Aaron Burr, stepped forward and called out to Pence. Tonight, VP-Elect Mike Pence … [Read more...] about ‘Hamilton’ cast asks Pence to work for ‘all of us.’ Trump seeks apology
The Gettysburg Address
One hundred fifty-three years ago on November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln stood up to say a few words on a battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. He said "the world would little note nor long remember what we say here." But that is not true. President Lincoln's speech is still studied not only in history books but in literature books. He also said that "we can not … [Read more...] about The Gettysburg Address
Cohen Warns Conservatives to Avoid Trump
Former Bush State Department staffer Eliot Cohen warns conservatives off of serving a Trump administration in The Washington Post. The tenor of the Trump team, from everything I see, read and hear, is such that, for a garden-variety Republican policy specialist, service in the early phase of the administration would carry a high risk of compromising one’s integrity and … [Read more...] about Cohen Warns Conservatives to Avoid Trump
Flint’s water crisis must be near the top of Trump agenda
The interminable failure of government to marshal all available resources, brainpower, imagination, and resolution of spirit, to finally solve Flint, Michigan’s contaminated water problem, stands, in relief, as a giant scarlet letter branded on the breast of America; just supplant the shame-evoking, blood-curdling, familiar image of the red “A” for “adulteress” with an even … [Read more...] about Flint’s water crisis must be near the top of Trump agenda
President-Elect Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
Most people realized that now-President Elect Donald Trump was not (ahem) being accurate during the campaign when he said he never settles lawsuits. So the news came today that the President-Elect of the United States has agreed to pay $25 million in a Trump University fraud lawsuit. Donald J. Trump has reversed course and agreed on Friday to pay $25 million to settle a … [Read more...] about President-Elect Trump Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Trump University Settlement
Former Klan Leader David Duke Hails Trump’s ‘Great’ Selection Of Sessions For Attorney General
Reprinted with permission from Media Matters. David Duke - a white nationalist radio host, noted anti-Semite, failed 2016 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard - praised reports that Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) will be nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as attorney general. Duke also lauded Trump for naming… … [Read more...] about Former Klan Leader David Duke Hails Trump’s ‘Great’ Selection Of Sessions For Attorney General
Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
By Steve Holland NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked three conservative loyalists to lead his national security and law enforcement teams on Friday, underscoring his campaign promise to take a hard line confronting Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration. Trump picked U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, rewarding a staunch … [Read more...] about Trump picks conservative loyalists for top security, law enforcement jobs
Key GOP Senator: ACA Repeal Will Take Years
Lauren Fox reports on the comments of Lamar Alexander (R-TN) on the logistics of accomplishing a long-standing GOP goal on Talking Points Memo. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) warned Thursday that it could take years to fully repeal and replace Obamacare. In an interview with reporters on Capitol Hill, Alexander said the goal of Republicans was to "be the rescue party … [Read more...] about Key GOP Senator: ACA Repeal Will Take Years
An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory
An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory by Gerard Bell As I went to sleep at 6.ooam Irish time on November 9th, I was so tired I could barely process what I had just bore witness to. A man with a litany of debacles around him and whose campaign was unprecedentedly light on policy specifics will became the 45th president of the United States of America. This couldn’t have … [Read more...] about An Irish perspective on Trump’s victory
Military Weekend: Super Moon, etc.
The beautiful photo above of the brightest moon in almost 69 years setting behind the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Coronado, Calif., caught my attention and led me to search for more “super things” about our military. It wasn’t difficult. Here are some. Have a super weekend. Super Effort Marines and sailors crawl through a water obstacle … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Super Moon, etc.
History v. Now: And Then the World Opened!
A lot of promises were made to bring back high paying jobs for lower skilled workers in the US. Can this happen? As US businesses endured the onslaught of competition from foreign companies, they looked for new and innovative ways to compete. The first industry to fall was textiles. Companies in that industry discovered they could have their garments made in SE Asia for a … [Read more...] about History v. Now: And Then the World Opened!
N.J. hospital abandons use of live dogs for medical training
MORRISTOWN --Morristown Medical Center, under fire for its use of live dogs to train its emergency medicine residents, announced Thursday it would abandon the practice. The policy reversal came just days after an advocacy group for the humane treatment of animals paid for three billboards attacking the hospital's use of dogs. The hospital had defended the… … [Read more...] about N.J. hospital abandons use of live dogs for medical training
The Democrats must learn from the GOP and rebuild
WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party is fractured by ideological divisions, led by an inexperienced and unpredictable president-elect, and quite possibly headed for a fratricidal civil war. The Democratic Party should be so lucky. There is much unpleasant reality for Democrats to deal with right now, starting with this: The GOP controls virtually everything. The two-party … [Read more...] about The Democrats must learn from the GOP and rebuild
Update: What Parents Are Telling Their Daughters after the Election
Update: While many parents have been trying to explain to their children -- especially to their daughters -- how someone like Donald Trump could have been elected to be our next president (see below), some children have already moved on and are writing the president-elect letters encouraging him to “be kind and nice.” The letters, part of a Facebook group called “Dear … [Read more...] about Update: What Parents Are Telling Their Daughters after the Election
Reflections…(on the election and USA)
Over a week has passed since we learned the results of the 2016 election. Yet, even this much time has not been enough to ease the shock and devastation I have felt since 11:30 P.M. Tuesday November 8 when the results were becoming more and more clear and my candidate was going to lose. I have supported candidates in the past who lost the election, including Al Gore and John … [Read more...] about Reflections…(on the election and USA)
Has Trump’s Election Ruined All Our Chances to Reverse Climate Change?
Don’t call them “skeptics.” Richard Dawkins is a skeptic. So was Christopher Hitchens. No — the folks now controlling all three branches of the federal government are deniers and liars, plain and simple. And it starts from the top down. President-elect Donald Trump believes climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese. Why? Who could say — but … [Read more...] about Has Trump’s Election Ruined All Our Chances to Reverse Climate Change?
Beyond the Beltway, Democrats are Even Worse Off
Beyond the Beltway, Democrats are Even Worse Off By Dick Polman We're all so fixated on what's happening right now in Washington - where Team Trump, shocked by its own victory, is scrambling to form a government with predictable incompetence - that it's easy to ignore what's happening in the states beyond the Beltway. That's where the Democrats are getting their butts … [Read more...] about Beyond the Beltway, Democrats are Even Worse Off
History v. Now: The Transition Years 1970 – 1990
President's Nixon, Ford and Carter had the displeasure of overseeing one of the most disruptive decades in our country's history, the 1970's. During that time, European, Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean imports began to change the competitive landscape in the US. The oil producing countries of the world began to take their energy assets back from western control. Iran fell to … [Read more...] about History v. Now: The Transition Years 1970 – 1990
Donate to TMV (UPDATE III)
(NOTE: This is still not a formal fundraiser, but TMV is now faced with a major unforseen event. : No this isn't our formal fundraiser. However, if you like The Moderate Voice and its mix of features -- and viewpoints -- donations are always welcome. Last year we did h a fundraiser last year due to brutal DoS attacks that nearly destroyed the site. This led to a new design … [Read more...] about Donate to TMV (UPDATE III)