WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he would "leave" his business operations "in total to fully focus on running the country." Trump's vast interests in real estate and other ventures have raised unprecedented concerns about the potential for conflict of interest, both at home and internationally. In one of a series of tweets,… … [Read more...] about Trump says he will leave his business ‘in total to fully focus on running the country’
My Friendly Skies
November 30, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect 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 Baby DonDon. So one of Super Baby … [Read more...] about My Friendly Skies
Trump pledged to protect Medicare; his choice for health secretary has other ideas
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump reassured voters during his insurgent political campaign that he would protect Medicare, Social Security and other popular federal assistance programs. But in tapping Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to be his Health and Human Services secretary, he has elevated one of the most aggressive proponents of dramatically overhauling the government … [Read more...] about Trump pledged to protect Medicare; his choice for health secretary has other ideas
The Moderate Voice under DoS and hacking attack
Regular readers of The Moderate Voice have emailed us often the past two weeks to let us know that TMV was down. A lot. The reason? We have been under fierce, sustained hacking attempts and DoS attacks. If you're reading this, it means some security measures being taken are working. But this is not the first time some folks apparently have wanted this modest sized blog and the … [Read more...] about The Moderate Voice under DoS and hacking attack
Cartoon: Flying with Fanatics
Flying With Fanatics by Clay Jones It’s bad enough having to listen to Trump nuts at family dinners, your local tavern, on the internet, Fox News, etc. Imagine getting stuck next to one on an airplane. One such passenger seated next to a Trump fanatic whipped out her camera and made a video of the guy standing in the aisle shouting at the other passengers. Apparently Delta … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Flying with Fanatics
Butt Hurt @ Breitbart
If a story published by the Associated Press is accurate, then the management of the Breitbart website is experiencing a case of butt hurt. From The Hill: "Kellogg Co. says it is pulling its ads from Breitbart News, the conservative website whose former chairman Stephen Bannon will serve in Donald Trump’s White House." The Associated Press story quotes Breitbart … [Read more...] about Butt Hurt @ Breitbart
HIGH TIME FOR QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AS CALIFORNIA’S PROP 64 PASSAGE PLACES MARIJUANA IN LIMELIGHT
High Time for Questions, Answers as California's Prop 64 Passage Places Marijuana in Limelight by Thea Skinner SAN DIEGO - Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA), approved by voters, legalizes recreational use of marijuana in California, where legal medical use continues for some two decades. Legalization of recreational pot is raising questions from cities, … [Read more...] about HIGH TIME FOR QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AS CALIFORNIA’S PROP 64 PASSAGE PLACES MARIJUANA IN LIMELIGHT
Guest post: ‘Sh! The Octopus’ — a fun 1930s’ comedy chiller
By Steve D. Stones This 1937 comedy-mystery feature produced by Warner Brothers is loosely based on a stage play known as The Gorilla, then later made as a 1930 talkie, and was then made into a comedy starring the Ritz brothers in 1939. In this version, an octopus is substituted for the gorilla role. The script has many miles on it from its various filmed versions. The film … [Read more...] about Guest post: ‘Sh! The Octopus’ — a fun 1930s’ comedy chiller
The ‘Candy Bombers’ Revisited
Two years ago , when ISIL was inflicting so many horrific crimes on the peoples of Iraq and Syria there were some glimmers of good news for the allied forces fighting the terrorists. Those glimmers came when allied forces rescued an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 Yazidis who had fled to Mount Sinjar, Iraq, where they languished for days in the heat without food, water or medicine. … [Read more...] about The ‘Candy Bombers’ Revisited
Anomalies or Realignment: This Year, Historical Partisan Voting Defied Norms
In 2008, there were Obamicans and this year, Trumpocrats. It was urban versus rural, rich versus poor, educated versus under-educated. Those demographics went head-to-head in the recently concluded Presidential election and the results were not on expected lines. Many metropolitan areas where economic comfort reins, – places that are beyond suburbia but not quite edge … [Read more...] about Anomalies or Realignment: This Year, Historical Partisan Voting Defied Norms
Trump’s ‘news’ source: Alien lizards, fluoride mind control and voter fraud
"Report: Three Million Votes in Presidential Election Cast by Illegal Aliens; Trump may have won popular vote." -- Infowars, website of leading conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Nov. 14( "In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally." -- Donald Trump, president-elect … [Read more...] about Trump’s ‘news’ source: Alien lizards, fluoride mind control and voter fraud
Sucking Up Works for Only So Long
November 29, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect 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 Baby DonDon. Hello, again, my friends! … [Read more...] about Sucking Up Works for Only So Long
News on Trump and the Old Post Office Building
It’s going to be amazing,” he said. “It’s a great thing for the country. It’s a great thing for Washington.” That was Donald Trump, March 21, 2016, speaking about the Old Post Office, which was built in 1899. The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Trump the contract in 2012. Trump promised to employ the architect who had, over decades, championed the … [Read more...] about News on Trump and the Old Post Office Building
Trump’s Secretary of State Pick
Trump's Secretary of State Pick by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Donald Trump gives Mitt Romney follow-up interview for secretary of state job --Trump Meets Petraeus as Secretary of State Sweepstakes Heat Up --ANALYSIS: In War Over Secretary of State, a Glimpse Into Trump's Governing Style --Top Trump aide questions if Romney would be 'loyal' secretary of … [Read more...] about Trump’s Secretary of State Pick
“Moana” movie review
By Bob Garver Much has been made of Disney's hot streak in 2016. They've already had hits with "Zootopia;" "The Jungle Book;" "Captain America: Civil War;" "Finding Dory;" and "Doctor Strange," plus "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is set to dominate the Christmas box office. Now here comes "Moana," and it's the best one yet.… … [Read more...] about “Moana” movie review
Cartoon: E TRUMPUS CORRUPTUS
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: E TRUMPUS CORRUPTUS
West Antarctic ice sheet is melting from the inside, signaling an accelerated collapse
A rift in Pine Island Glacier ice shelf, West Antarctica, photographed from the air during a NASA Operation IceBridge survey flight, Nov. 4, 2016. This is the second rift to form on the ice shelf in the last couple of years. The first led into the break off a huge iceberg in 2015. Credit: NASA/Nathan Kurtz.… … [Read more...] about West Antarctic ice sheet is melting from the inside, signaling an accelerated collapse
An ethical double standard for Trump?
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are deeply concerned about ethics in government and the vast potential for corruption stemming from conflicts of interest. We know this because of the acute worries they expressed over how these issues could have cast a shadow over a Hillary Clinton presidency. "If Hillary Clinton wins this election and they don't shut down the Clinton … [Read more...] about An ethical double standard for Trump?
Come Heil or High Water
Progressives are struggling, with appropriate wailing and gnashing of teeth, to respond to the election of a short-fingered vulgarian to the world's most powerful office. Many fear we'll never be the same. And they may be right. Trump the candidate had already done great damage to our civil discourse and generated considerable anxiety among our people and our allies. Since … [Read more...] about Come Heil or High Water
The Four Year Mystery
What America’s course will be over the next four years is a mystery unlikely to be solved until it is nearly over. It appears that the new president, Donald Trump doesn’t even know himself what to expect and has not formulated a fixed foreign and domestic policy yet. He is a guy accustomed to shooting from the hip and suggesting policy on the fly. In all probability, he did not … [Read more...] about The Four Year Mystery