The U.S. and European Migrants Refugees by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --As European Migrant Crisis Grows, U.S. Considers Taking In More Syrians --CNN/ORC poll: Partisan split over U.S. taking refugees --US Republicans concerned about 'extremists' in refugee ranks --GOP in quagmire over refugees Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: The U.S. and European Migrants Refugees
A Visit From Doctor Who
This post is presented in honor of the debut of Series 9 of Doctor Who, which will air on BBC One on 09/19/15. Imagine what would happen if Great Britain's favorite Time Lord were to visit planet Melmac. By the way, someone has leaked the BBC's most closely-guarded secret, which is what Doctor Who will look like the next time that he … [Read more...] about A Visit From Doctor Who
A party in clear disarray
Actual governing is (still!) not on the Republican party's list of things to do. The real action in American politics these days is the in-house feud among Republicans. It features the center-right GOP establishment in one corner and the talk show hosts and Tea Party activists in the other. The party’s congressional leaders are being derided by the far right as RINOs … [Read more...] about A party in clear disarray
Post From Indian Country Newspaper on Native American Portraits
Long ago, a man named Edward Curtis hauled his huge camera all over the west and southwest and northwest in particular, posing Native Americans in regalia that did not belong to their tribes and also taking pictures of young Native women he posed naked, half undressed. He published and sold these pictures widely. Curtis is despised by many Native People for these cheap Barnum … [Read more...] about Post From Indian Country Newspaper on Native American Portraits
Dave Barry on The Absurdity of Primaries= Deja Vu
Here is the incomparable Dave Barry, one of our premiere humorists... a guy whom I first met years ago along when we all brought out books with the same publisher. He was hanging out with the horror writer Stephen King. Ironically, Stephen King is also very funny. And, in a way, Dave also writes horror... especially about politics. No tired jokes from Dave, no predictable … [Read more...] about Dave Barry on The Absurdity of Primaries= Deja Vu
Misperceptions About President Obama Continue, But Not So Common
According to a recent CNN poll, some Americans still have misperceptions about President Obama's personal life, but they aren't as common as other polls suggest. CNN Polling Director Jennifer Agiesta, writes, "A new CNN/ORC poll finds that although misperceptions about Barack Obama's religious beliefs and background persist, they are not as widespread as some recent polling … [Read more...] about Misperceptions About President Obama Continue, But Not So Common
Religious Bigotry is Still Bigotry (Guest Voice)
Religious Bigotry is Still Bigotry By Tina Dupuy If you believe in inalienable rights, they apply to all people—even those you don't like or agree with. So stop pretending wanting to deny other people their rights is God's glory. There's no honor in refusing fellow Americans their Constitutional right to personal freedoms. Bigot isn't spelled "martyr." Last week, … [Read more...] about Religious Bigotry is Still Bigotry (Guest Voice)
Americans and the needs of strangers
WASHINGTON -- Why should the United States take in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees? Should we make policy on the basis of searing pictures? How much suffering is never photographed or televised and therefore ignored? And what is our obligation to strangers? Humanitarians might view such questions as a form of heartlessness. Yet those who believe that we should take … [Read more...] about Americans and the needs of strangers
Journalist Gregg Easterbrook Needs To Read The Bible Again
Journalist Gregg Easterbrook needs to read the Bible again before he accuses Christians of misreading it. In his New Yorker column titled "Kim Davis Needs To Read The Bible Again", Easterbrook misinforms his readers. He writes,"What does the New Testament say about homosexuality and gay marriage? Silence on the latter; on the former, there’s one reference. In his Letter to … [Read more...] about Journalist Gregg Easterbrook Needs To Read The Bible Again
It’s a matter of taste.
I lived in Munich, Germany for 3 years and other than the sausages and sauerkraut I found the Bavarian food disgusting. Over on my Facebook page I found a post on 10 U.S. foods that foreigners find disgusting . There are some I agree with but I must admit I have a weakness for corn dogs. I never eat dry cereal although Bacon and eggs are a special treat once or twice a week. … [Read more...] about It’s a matter of taste.
Overwhelmed: Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant tidal wave
By Michelle Martin and Alastair MacdonaldBERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany re-imposed border controls on Sunday after Europe's most powerful nation acknowledged it could scarcely cope with thousands of asylum seekers arriving every day.A day before deeply divided European Union ministers tackle the migrant crisis, the U.N. refugee agency also called on every member state to … [Read more...] about Overwhelmed: Germany re-imposes border controls to slow migrant tidal wave
Poll: Sanders opens big lead over Clinton in New Hampshire, now leads her in Iowa
More bad news for the Hillary Clinton campaign. Don't even use the phrase "Big Mo," because this "Mo" is more like Moe of the Three Stooges: a new YouGov/CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker poll is poking her in the eye, giving Sen. Bernie Sanders a wide lead in New Hampshire and erasing her lead in Iowa. Hillary Clinton’s deficit among likely Democratic primary voters in … [Read more...] about Poll: Sanders opens big lead over Clinton in New Hampshire, now leads her in Iowa
Sunday Pictures
I love orchids almost as much as I like the Iris. My late mother nurtured and raised both. So here are some orchids. … [Read more...] about Sunday Pictures
Cartoon: Cheney’s Chickens
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: Cheney’s Chickens
Thanks for the unexpected donations
Last week on Labor Day, The Moderate Voice came under two sudden and brutal denial of service attacks from China. The site was nearly brought down and badly damaged. To our surprise, TMV received several donations, and we had not asked for them in our explanation of what happened that threatened the site's existence and ruined the Labor Day of several people. To all who … [Read more...] about Thanks for the unexpected donations
Fox News Busts Dick Cheney (Guest Voice)
Fox News Busts Dick Cheney By Dick Polman I'd like to invite you to a barbecue with Dick Cheney as the main course. The long-discredited former veep has been roaming the land lately, agitating against the nuclear deal with Iran. His timing is poor - President Obama has already secured enough Senate Democratic votes to sustain the pact - so there's actually no need to … [Read more...] about Fox News Busts Dick Cheney (Guest Voice)
The spectre of anti-Semitism (Guest Voice)
Sunday night, Jews all over the world will observe Rosh Hashana, the start of the Ten Days of Awe that end with the Yom Kippur fast, when the sins of the past year (5775 in the Hebrew calendar) are expiated and promises to do better are pledged. Synagogues and temples will be full; the themes of… … [Read more...] about The spectre of anti-Semitism (Guest Voice)
One ‘Anchor Baby’ Speaks Up (Update)
Update: As Donald Trump proudly announces that his “solution” to the immigration “problem” will “take 18 months to two years if properly handled", the National Immigration Forum Action Fund is airing a television ad echoing some of the thoughts expressed by Mr. Lin in the article below and, perhaps just as important, echoing President Reagan’s 1989 message that the United … [Read more...] about One ‘Anchor Baby’ Speaks Up (Update)
Huckabee Plays the Fool (Guest Voice)
Huckabee Plays the Fool by Michael Reagan Watching Republicans on TV is getting more painful by the week. And believe it or not, my pain has nothing to do with the successful candidacy of Donald Trump. The pain started Tuesday, when, joining a few score of my fellow Americans, I accidentally tuned into MSNBC. There was big Mike Huckabee, live, making a religious, … [Read more...] about Huckabee Plays the Fool (Guest Voice)
Justice: Hillary Had Authority To Delete Certain Emails (Guest Voice)
The Justice Department said this week that Hillary Clinton had the authority to delete personal emails. In a little noticed brief, filed on Wednesday to a federal court, Department of Justice lawyers outlined a comprehensive defense of the contentious decision by Hillary Clinton to wipe the private email server she used as secretary of state: The… … [Read more...] about Justice: Hillary Had Authority To Delete Certain Emails (Guest Voice)