There has been a reduced television schedule so far this year, (giving me time to watch the second seasons of Catastrophe, Mozart In the Jungle, and Tranparent), but many shows are starting or coming back soon. Blastr has a list of nine science fiction shows premiering in January. I have already discussed Legends of Tomorrow and the revival of X-Files several times in the past. … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: New and Returning Shows For 2016, And Other Genre News
Rubio’s strategically gloomy detour
BEDFORD, N.H. -- This year's Republican presidential campaign is where hope and optimism go to die. Don't pretend that Donald Trump is an exotic outlier. His spirit haunts a party that can't get enough of gloom and fear. Among the GOP candidates, no one started out more optimistic about the United States than Marco Rubio. The Florida senator's campaign slogan still … [Read more...] about Rubio’s strategically gloomy detour
Cartoon: Oregon Bundy Occupiers Wish List
This cartoon by Clay Jones is from his website http://claytoonz.com/ is licensed to run on The Moderate Voice. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Oregon Bundy Occupiers Wish List
Gallup Poll: Democrats hit historic party identification low, GOP not doing well either
A new Gallup poll shows that the number of voters identifying themselves as independents rremains firm and the number identifying themselves as Republicans and Democrats have fallen to new historic lows. In other words, both parties are failing to effectively woo those who don't happily wear the label partisans. But the Democrats are in worse shape: they've hit a new historic … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Democrats hit historic party identification low, GOP not doing well either
David Bowie Dies: Celebs React To Legendary British Rocker’s Death
Singer David Bowie has died at the age of 69, after a battle with cancer. It took only minutes for the music community, fans and celebs to take to social media to mourn and expressed their admiration toward the legendary rock star. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month… … [Read more...] about David Bowie Dies: Celebs React To Legendary British Rocker’s Death
Poll: Neck-And-Neck 2016 Races in Iowa, New Hampshire
A real horse race in both parties? Not quite yet -- but two new polls are showing the ascension of Ted Cruz in Iowa, and some good news for Bernie Sanders: Three weeks until the first presidential nominating contest, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are running neck and neck in Iowa, while Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are also locked in a tight race in the Hawkeye … [Read more...] about Poll: Neck-And-Neck 2016 Races in Iowa, New Hampshire
In Show of Force and Alliance, Nuclear-Capable B-52 Flies over South Korea (Photo Update)
Think what you will of the B-52 Stratofortress as a weapon of war, it is one impressive and majestic aircraft. The B-52 has been around since 1954 when the “A” model came into service -- that is more than 60 years ago -- an amazing feat for a combat aircraft. Even more amazing, current engineering analyses show the B-52's life span to extend beyond the year 2040. A … [Read more...] about In Show of Force and Alliance, Nuclear-Capable B-52 Flies over South Korea (Photo Update)
Donald Trump Flip Flops On Neo-Nazis, Now Expressing Support For Pat Buchanan’s Views
Many pundits have compared Donald Trump's campaign to that of Patrick Buchanan in 1992, including both in the mainstream media and in this analysis at National Review. Xenophobia has been prominent in both campaigns. Donald Trump previously criticized Buchanan's views, even saying, "Clearly he has a love affair with Adolf Hitler, and that's sick." Now Buzzfeed reports that … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Flip Flops On Neo-Nazis, Now Expressing Support For Pat Buchanan’s Views
When Love Is Taken My Journey With Grief
This is the introduction and first chapter of a book I began writing in August 2005: Introduction Today is July 10, 2014. This is the eighth year I have celebrated my birthday without Karen. The first year was the most difficult because that day was also the four month anniversary of her death. I first began writing this book at the end of August, 2006, a little over … [Read more...] about When Love Is Taken My Journey With Grief
Blathering in Front of TV Cameras
By Walter Brasch Several TV networks covered the entire Rose Parade. ABC, NBC, RFD, the Hallmark network, and Univision had frequent interruptions to unleash commercials on us. The Home and Garden network ran the two hour parade uninterrupted—except for endless on-air self-promotion about HGTV and its programs. They had commentators who chatted with each other and … [Read more...] about Blathering in Front of TV Cameras
Obama Gun Reforms vs Republican Gun Servants
Obama Gun Reforms vs Republican Gun Servants By Dick Polman Why do Republicans nauseatingly refuse to address America's gun murder epidemic? Why are they so determined to sustain our well-earned reputation as the most violent nation in the civilized western world? Why are they jerking their knees in reflexive opposition to President Obama's modest attempts to defend our … [Read more...] about Obama Gun Reforms vs Republican Gun Servants
Is New ‘Mein Kampf’ publication ‘a slap in the face to Holocaust survivors’? (Guest Voice)
As Adolf Hitler’s last official residence, the German state of Bavaria has kept the copyright of the genocidal dictator’s “Mein Kampf” under lock and key since the end of World War II. Forced into the role of a taboo’s reluctant guardian and although most historians see it as an important source on the Nazi period, for… … [Read more...] about Is New ‘Mein Kampf’ publication ‘a slap in the face to Holocaust survivors’? (Guest Voice)
Did the media distort Al Jazeera’s report? (Guest Voice) ( PUBLISHING ERROR CORRECTED)
NOTE: This was originally published by mistake without the last paragraph. It is now fixed. We regret the publishing error. Did the media distort Al Jazeera's report? by Jordan Cooper Our news media is trusted to be used to tell us the weather. Inform us about suspicious people around our communities. And tell us about our sports figures too. The closest people to … [Read more...] about Did the media distort Al Jazeera’s report? (Guest Voice) ( PUBLISHING ERROR CORRECTED)
A Muslim woman was kicked out of a Trump rally for standing up and being Muslim
On Friday night, Rose Hamid stood silently for a few moments at a Trump rally in South Carolina being Muslim. Then, she was escorted out. Hamid said she came to the rally in Rock Hill because she believed that most Trump supporters had never met a Muslim, and she had the "sincere belief" that "if people… … [Read more...] about A Muslim woman was kicked out of a Trump rally for standing up and being Muslim
Email Appears To Show Clinton Instructing Aide To Violate Law On Handling Classified Information
Email released during the middle of the night friday might bring about the end of Hillary Clinton’s political career, and possibly result in felony charges against her. One of the emails shows Clinton instructing an aide to remove the “identifying heading” and send information trough non-secure channels when they were having difficulty sending over secure fax. The Hill … [Read more...] about Email Appears To Show Clinton Instructing Aide To Violate Law On Handling Classified Information
Guns: deliberate polarization
Ever since Congress found itself confronted with a White House whose occupants had behaved in a criminal fashion and has thrown Richard Nixon out of office, a succession of Congressional Republicans have devoted themselves to retaliation. "Polarization" emerged gradually during the Carter presidency and by 1994, Congress was fully engaged in infighting. Now Congress is … [Read more...] about Guns: deliberate polarization
Cartoon: Congressional Underreach
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: Congressional Underreach
Public service unions challenged in Supreme Court case: a Q&A
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday will hear oral arguments in a case called Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. It's one of the most hotly contested disputes of the court's 2015-16 term, with serious stakes for law, politics and business. It raises lots of questions. Here are some of them: Q: Who is Friedrichs, and… … [Read more...] about Public service unions challenged in Supreme Court case: a Q&A
The World According to Koch
Kevin Drum comments on a recent interview with Charles Koch on Mother Jones. There are two interesting things going on here. First is Koch's disappointment that his money doesn't buy him more influence. It's easy to laugh at that, but he's probably right. He's raised a lot of money. But it's hard to see that Republican views have changed in his direction much. The entire party … [Read more...] about The World According to Koch
Trump shifts birther gaze to Cruz
WASHINGTON -- Who says Donald Trump lacks subtlety? The way he's raising "birther" questions about his chief rival for the nomination is worthy of Machiavelli. "I'd hate to see something like that get in his way," Trump said of the fact that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was born in Canada. Trump referred to the fact that the Constitution says "No Person except a natural born … [Read more...] about Trump shifts birther gaze to Cruz