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Democrats – Not Russians – Sunk Clinton
Dear Democrats: If you want to find who is responsible for Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton, then look inside your own political party. Democrats - not Russians - sank Clinton's presidential campaign. Yes, the federal government says that it has evidence that Russians hacked into the DNC - just as Russians tried to hack into the RNC the same way. Yet, the … [Read more...] about Democrats – Not Russians – Sunk Clinton
Cartoon: Carolina Crybabies
Carolina Crybabies by Clay Jones “Political opposition is a normal part of democracy. Stripping your opponent of power is a normal part of fascism.” -Jennifer Victor. Associate professor at George Mason University. Fascism seems to be all the rage with Republicans lately. While Donald Trump wants to limit press freedoms, defile the Constitution, and bully anyone who … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Carolina Crybabies
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot in Ankara
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov has been shot at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara, according to reports in several Turkish media outlets. Images showing Karlov on the ground have spread on social media after he was apparently shot, reported Turkish news site Hurriyet. The site quoted a statement from the Russian… … [Read more...] about Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot in Ankara
What Faith Built in a Place Called Shell
Life is full of coincidences. Or perhaps it is all pre-ordained, destined to happen. Let the reader decide. As a young child in the late 1940s, I spent some of the most idyllic and memorable times of my life in a little town called Shell Mera -- today called Shell -- at the edge of the Amazon rain forest basin in Ecuador and on the banks of the Pastaza, part of the … [Read more...] about What Faith Built in a Place Called Shell
It’s a Wonderful Life, Unless You’re a Man (Guest Voice)
It's A Wonderful Life Unless You're a Man by Daniel Sherman Real men and the women who knew their place are a dying species these days. Decades of a feminizing culture have led to American decline and decay. Or so a fair chunk of the aggrieved white male block on the right would have it. We’re not talking about troglodytes like Alex Jones and Steve Bannon. Nor the … [Read more...] about It’s a Wonderful Life, Unless You’re a Man (Guest Voice)
Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party?
WASHINGTON -- Beneath the surface of the controversy over Russia's efforts to help Donald Trump become president is a dramatic reconfiguration of opinion on foreign policy. Many Republicans who had long been critical of Vladimir Putin's despotic rule are readjusting their positions to accord with Trump's more sympathetic views. Others are hanging back, fearful of … [Read more...] about Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party?
N.J.’s EPA head under Bush: Moderate Republicans must block Trump’s EPA pick | Opinion
By Alan J. Steinberg The greatest honor and privilege of my career was to serve in the administration of President George W. Bush as a regional administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As the leader of the EPA's Region 2 -- New York and New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight federally… … [Read more...] about N.J.’s EPA head under Bush: Moderate Republicans must block Trump’s EPA pick | Opinion
South Carolina’s Top Lawyer to conserve money and send word to more citizens (Guest Voice)
We as Americans seek opinions from others to make sure our life is being lived like the highest quality atomic element known to man. We watch media locally and out-of-state to keep our days measured. We say our prayers to be successful. We go to our local medical doctors for yearly physicals. Yet, when it comes to a legal issue affecting the public we cannot simply always … [Read more...] about South Carolina’s Top Lawyer to conserve money and send word to more citizens (Guest Voice)
When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens: Part 4
A Philosophic Fiction: Conclusion A Better Game Bob: What will we do now? Rob: There have long been humans who sensed that the commonsense notion of selfhood was misleading. The people who supported our liberation wouldn’t have seen fit to back us if they had not begun to question separate and distinct selfhood. We owe our freedom to their empathy. Bob: Most of us see … [Read more...] about When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens: Part 4
Crass’s Year In Review: The Best and Worst of 2016
For the average American, the end of 2016 can’t come fast enough. The vitriol, rhetoric and personal revelations about many of the cast of characters was so hard-hitting that it literally caused personal distraught for many. For the true political junkies, however, introspection is what makes the world go round and so, for posterity, that warrants one last look back. Who won, … [Read more...] about Crass’s Year In Review: The Best and Worst of 2016
Cartoon: Thanking Red States
Thanking Red States by Clay Jones In his continuing campaign to bring the nation together Donald Trump’s “victory tour” is only visiting states that voted for him. Screw those Hillary-lovin’ blue states. Of course during this tour he’s failed to thank the red state that supported him most, Russia. A lot of Trump supporters ask why would Vladimir Putin want a Trump … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Thanking Red States
New study: Why can some people smell asparagus in their pee?
An age-old question gets a genomic-era investigation. Pexels Some people live in blissful ignorance of the smell of their pee. There are two kinds of people in this world: The ones who think their pee smells weird after they eat asparagus, and the ones who don't. In the British Medical Journal's 2016 Christmas issue—where scientists are… … [Read more...] about New study: Why can some people smell asparagus in their pee?
Cartoon: TRUMPUTIN PAKT
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Trumped by Putin
Trumped by Putin by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship It is very likely now that Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United States on Jan. 20, in no small part because of the direct intervention in and manipulation of the American electoral process by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s strongman who rose to power as a ruthless agent of the KGB, the former Soviet … [Read more...] about Trumped by Putin
Site commenting and security changes
Hello readers. As you may have seen, The Moderate Voice has been suffering numerous outages over the past two and a half months. 90% of these have been due to Denial of Service attacks. There have been other actions called brute force attacks that we have been dealing with as well. These attacks attempt to get into the administration aspect of the site giving a hacker FULL … [Read more...] about Site commenting and security changes
Do the Obamas need cheese to go with their whine?
Do President and Mrs. Obama need cheese to go with their recent whine? First, from ABC News: "Obama was asked specifically during a news conference whether his former secretary of state lost because of Russia’s reported hacking of the Democratic Party and Clinton campaign computer servers. The president pivoted on that question, and instead lobbed a critique of the … [Read more...] about Do the Obamas need cheese to go with their whine?
Rogue One review
For most of my adult life, I have tried to love Star Wars, but I have to now accept that it is a cultural phenom that I simply have no strong feelings for. Now don't get me wrong, I appreciate the craftsmanship of the original trilogy - they are good films. I also don't hate the prequels, especially Revenge of the Sith. I also think Episode 7 is a fun, yet cynical … [Read more...] about Rogue One review
Hug a Tree – It’s Good for You
I don’t remember exactly when my love of trees began. I do remember that as a 6- or 7-year old I would drive my abuelita insane by climbing the tallest trees in our garden and, in the process, “hugging” for dear life the tall branches and hoping that they would hold my weight. Most of the time they did. If one didn’t support my weight, I was fortunate to be able to “hug” a … [Read more...] about Hug a Tree – It’s Good for You
Trumping the Environment
by Walter Brasch Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump was elected, the environment is going to suffer. Both have supported horizontal fracking, the destruction of the earth to extract oil and gas. The use of fracking is so harmful to the environment and public health that numerous banks refuse to lend funds to individuals who wish to build or sell their houses near … [Read more...] about Trumping the Environment