Bobby Jindal blasts Donald Trump: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is the latest Republican presidential candidate to go after Donald Trump and his "newfound" faith. He said Trump hasn't read the Bible because he's not in it. This comes after rival Ben Carson also questioned the frontrunner's so-called faith. Jindal said, Trump is "“dangerous,” “a narcissist,” “an egomaniac,” … [Read more...] about Bobby Jindal Blasts Donald Trump as “Substance-Free” and “Gift to the Democrats”
Politix Update: A Tale Of Mythos, Pathos & Dysfunctional Hero Worship
We like things in neat, easily recognizable packages. It's human nature. But it also has been the nature of the Republican Party to knuckle-drag so far to the right from the kind of conservatism espoused by the Great Conservative God himself a mere 30 years ago that it has become something akin to an alien life form. As it is, The Gipper wouldn't even be allowed to park cars … [Read more...] about Politix Update: A Tale Of Mythos, Pathos & Dysfunctional Hero Worship
POLL: Poll: Donald Trump surges to 32% support as he gains support among women
Bilionaire Donald Trump may be repeatedly unfire fire for comments he makes demeaning women, but it hasn't impacted his poll numbers. In fact, a new CNN/ORC Poll, finds him businessman him growing his support -- at 32% with major gains among women: Donald Trump has become the first Republican presidential candidate to top 30% support in the race for the Republican … [Read more...] about POLL: Poll: Donald Trump surges to 32% support as he gains support among women
Factcheck.org Debunks Clinton’s Claims In Recent Interviews About Email Scandal
After generally avoiding the press since announcing her candidacy, Hillary Clinton granted interviews over the past several days with the Associated Press, Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC News, and with David Muir of ABC News. My previous posts (here and here) noted that Clinton was continuing to be dishonest in these interviews. As has occurred throughout the coverage of this … [Read more...] about Factcheck.org Debunks Clinton’s Claims In Recent Interviews About Email Scandal
Manipulating The Market- High Speed Trading
For the last month or so, swings in the market of 500-600 points up and down on a daily basis have occurred on a number of occasions, frightening seasoned investors and money managers along with market novices. This degree of fluctuation and apparent instability is bad for the market as it drives fearful investors to take their money and run, and is also bad for the economy. … [Read more...] about Manipulating The Market- High Speed Trading
Largest sea- to- fresh water plant in U.S. coming on line
Largest sea- to- fresh water plant in U.S. coming on line by Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California – Within a matter of months, most probably before the end of the 2015 calendar year, the San Diego County Water Authority will receive 50 million gallons of fresh water each day from the new $1 billion Carlsbad Desalination Plant and pipeline that was financed by Poseidon … [Read more...] about Largest sea- to- fresh water plant in U.S. coming on line
Clinton takes a hard line in endorsing Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON — Treating the Iran nuclear deal as a fait accompli, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday provided the most detailed account yet of the foreign policy goals she would pursue if elected president, one that offered little expectation of warmer relations with Iran. She threatened to reinstate sanctions unilaterally should Iran pursue a nuclear weapon and to… … [Read more...] about Clinton takes a hard line in endorsing Iran nuclear deal
Will US step up to Syrian refugee crisis challenge?
Will US step up to Syrian refugee crisis challenge? Europe's refugee crisis and the horrifying images seem to be imprinted into the American people's consciousness in a way that you do not often see. American citizens and politicians have begun to call for the US to do more. The White House response: We are looking into it. More specifically, the state department says it … [Read more...] about Will US step up to Syrian refugee crisis challenge?
Fox News’ Todd Starnes Flips Out About Kim Davis
If an obscure presidential candidate gets his way, then Todd Starnes could become White House Press Secretary. On his September 2nd show on Fox News Radio, Alan Colmes interviewed third-party presidential hopeful Darrell Trigg of the Christian Party of America, during which Trigg stated that his party wants to amend the U.S. Constitution to get rid of the "wall of separation … [Read more...] about Fox News’ Todd Starnes Flips Out About Kim Davis
Hillary Clinton Apologizes For Private Email But Still Needs To Explain Her Actions
After two recent interviews in which Hillary Clinton said she would not apologize for her use of a private server, Clinton has now apologized in an interview with ABC News. The problem for Clinton is that an apology given in the face of considerable criticism for failing to do so hardly reverses the damage done. Clinton has to say far more than that this was a mistake. She … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Apologizes For Private Email But Still Needs To Explain Her Actions
Flowers
Well we will try this again. The original post seems to have dropped after after the fix. Flowers themselves are works of art so it's easy to take pictures of them. … [Read more...] about Flowers
20 Paws Ranch Broccoli Pesto: A Different Twist On An Old Italian Recipe
Post-Labor Day September means different things to different people, but for us it's warm days of abundant sunshine, cool evenings, and a last few dips in the mountain spring-fed pool. And it's also time to harvest basil and make pesto. We've been using the recipe below for years, the major difference between it and traditional Italian pestos being the addition of … [Read more...] about 20 Paws Ranch Broccoli Pesto: A Different Twist On An Old Italian Recipe
Site maintenance today (9/9/15)
TMV will be down periodically this morning to correct lingering issues from a site security breach. We apologize for the inconvenience. … [Read more...] about Site maintenance today (9/9/15)
Two Major Denial of Service Attacks Aimed at The Moderate Voice (UPDATE)
If you look at TMV today, you won't see photos and graphics. There is work being done on the site after The Moderate Voice faced two major, intensive denial of service (DOS) attacks yesterday, which basically froze the site: writers got white screens on their dashboards, some got question marks inserted in their posts, and photos and graphics could not be inserted. This is … [Read more...] about Two Major Denial of Service Attacks Aimed at The Moderate Voice (UPDATE)
Obama has good reason to smile
WASHINGTON -- Attention has been focused on who becomes our next president, but meanwhile the incumbent is on quite a roll. Throughout his tour of Alaska, President Obama looked full of his old swagger. He took photos of Denali -- the former Mt. McKinley -- through the windows of Air Force One and shared them via Instagram. He used melting glaciers as a backdrop to talk … [Read more...] about Obama has good reason to smile
Happy birthday, Star Trek!
Star Trek -- the original science fiction series (TOS) -- debuted on NBC on September 8, 1966. It ran for 79 episodes and three seasons, through June 3, 1969. But its influence would dwarf that modest beginning. Star Trek would live on through four spin-off series (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Tret: Enterprise), an … [Read more...] about Happy birthday, Star Trek!
A Peek at Hillary Clinton’s E-Mails
In an interview with ABC News David Muir Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said that using a personal email account while Secretary of State was a “mistake” and that she is “sorry” for it. ABC News: “I do think I could have and should have done a better job answering questions earlier. I really didn’t perhaps appreciate the need to do that,” the democratic presidential … [Read more...] about A Peek at Hillary Clinton’s E-Mails
Rethinking Wildlife’s Place in our Interconnected World
Rethinking Wildlife's Place in our Interconnected World By Maria Fotopoulos Last week, yet another majestic mountain lion has lost his life in a hit and run — on a highly trafficked Southern California highway. This is the 14th mountain lion to die on L.A. area roads since a 2002 tracking study began. Despite the fact Mountain lions in California have been classified as … [Read more...] about Rethinking Wildlife’s Place in our Interconnected World
Clinton Campaign Wants to Humanize Hillary
Clinton Campaign Wants to Humanize Hillary Americans crave politicians who are verifiable humans beings. It’s why Barack Obama dabbles in humor. It’s why David Foster Wallace joked in 2000 that Al Gore was “amazingly lifelike.” It’s probably why Mitt Romney lost. In this spirit, Hillary Clinton may be approaching a tonal shift in her presidential campaign, according to The New … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Wants to Humanize Hillary
Mideast turmoil defies academic description
Mideast turmoil defies academic description by Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — What’s the future of this region? No one in their right mind has a convincing answer. What had been major players, or at least rich countries with lots of oil, i.e., Syria (without much oil), Iraq and Libya (with lots of it) are no more. They’ve all gone the way of Arab Spring, despite that Nobel … [Read more...] about Mideast turmoil defies academic description