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
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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)
Clinton Sees Decrease in Lead Over Sanders & Now Trails Ben Carson
Hillary Clinton continues to show a downward trajectory in the polls, no longer having a significant lead for the Democratic nomination. The CNN/ORC poll shows: Hillary Clinton’s lead in the race for the Democratic nomination has fallen to just 10 points, and at the same time, her advantage in hypothetical general election matchups against the top Republican contenders has … [Read more...] about Clinton Sees Decrease in Lead Over Sanders & Now Trails Ben Carson
Domestic Abuse: One Survivor’s Experience (Guest Voice)
Domestic Abuse: One Survivor's Experience by Debra Zettelmier I remember growing up wanting to marry someone who was just like my father & wanting a marriage like the one my parents had. My father served 30 years in the Navy and my mother was a nurse. I didn't come from a broken home, I didn't grow up in an abusive home. My father never abused my mom, never even put her … [Read more...] about Domestic Abuse: One Survivor’s Experience (Guest Voice)
Still More Flowers
As you may have noticed I'm into flowers again. One of my favorite flowers has always been the Iris. And this almost black one is spectacular. … [Read more...] about Still More Flowers
God fearing religion
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No more mister nice guys
If you spend much time overseas, you get quite a different picture of America than you might expect. There are still traces of gratitude for heroism and help in the past. But the world is more cynical, aware, and doubting. Most important and troubling is the damage done by at least one of our chosen leaders -- or more accurately, the damage done by everyday Americans when … [Read more...] about No more mister nice guys
Iran’s top leader keeps his distance from deal
Iran's top leader keeps his distance from deal TEHRAN — Even as the White House celebrates a victory over Republican-led efforts to block the nuclear deal with Iran, concern persists over possible opposition from a different source: Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It has been assumed in Western capitals, and in Tehran, that the deal to curb the Iranian nuclear … [Read more...] about Iran’s top leader keeps his distance from deal
Remembering that Day in September – One More Time
On this fourteenth anniversary of 9/11, we all have read so many stories and seen so many images of that dreadful tragedy that one more story could be overload, especially as we enter the last hours and minutes of the anniversary. However, I just came across a story that just riveted me. It is long, but worth every minute of the reader's time. It is written by U.S. … [Read more...] about Remembering that Day in September – One More Time
Trump is the Conservative Movement’s Logical Result
Brian Beutler traces the severing of policy realism from Republican politics in favor of resentment and outrage in The New Republic. Republican consultant Steve Schmidt, who presumably sympathizes with National Review and Club for Growth, described their frustrations as the result of a fatal disjunction between mass conservatism and the ideology that’s supposed to underlie it. … [Read more...] about Trump is the Conservative Movement’s Logical Result