Today’s Comic Strip of the Day features a cartoon by Mike Beckom, who is a gaslighting MAGAt lacking critical thinking skills. His cartoon is a response to the revelation that Fox News knowingly lied to their viewers and presented The Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election, it was stolen from him, and there was massive election fraud. The cartoon uses the tired cliché of the … [Read more...] about TUCKER AND THE PUSSYCATS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
IT’S WHINE TIME
by Don Hermann Intoxicating with all the success Biden has had. Be careful Democrats, you’re stumbling. At this rate, you’re going to need a detox sooner than later. What’s going on? Every indication points to a landslide in popularity for the Democrats. The economy is humming along. Unemployment is down to record numbers. Employment is up. Jobs are waiting for people. … [Read more...] about IT’S WHINE TIME
Ron DeSantis’ Courage to Be Free
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has a new book out, "The Courage to Be Free." The Courage to be free. Really? In Ron DeSantis’ Florida? Cornerstones buttressing American freedom are the freedom of speech and freedom of the press. One (legal) definition of freedom of the press by Merriam-Webster is “the right of newspapers, magazines, etc., to report news without being … [Read more...] about Ron DeSantis’ Courage to Be Free
FOX LIARS (CARTOON)
MCCARTHY GIVES 1/6 SECURITY FOOTAGE TO FOX NEWS (CARTOON)
The cautionary tale of ‘Dilbert’
What Adams writes and draws rarely attracts scrutiny – it’s what he says that has gotten him in hot water. Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images Chris Lamb, Indiana University Dilbert, the put-upon chronicler of office life, has been given the pink slip. On Feb. 26, 2023, Andrews McMeel Universal announced that it would no longer distribute the popular comic … [Read more...] about The cautionary tale of ‘Dilbert’
Trump, Haley to lock horns at US conservative forum
Published by AFPNational Harbor (United States) (AFP) - Former US president Donald Trump and his one-time ally Nikki Haley are to give dueling addresses this week as thousands of conservatives gather outside Washington to vet Republican hopefuls weighing bids for the White House. A national showcase for established big hitters and rising stars alike, the four-day Conservative … [Read more...] about Trump, Haley to lock horns at US conservative forum
FOX NEWS BOMBSHELL: MURDOCH ADMITS FOX NEWS HOSTS ENDORSED THE BIG LIE
Donald Trump's contention that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen from him has become known as The Big Lie. In stunning excerpts from Dominion Voting systems $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News, conservative media bigwig Rupert Murdoch admitted under oath that his hosts endorsed The Big Lie even though Murdoch himself never believed it. The bottom line? Fox's … [Read more...] about FOX NEWS BOMBSHELL: MURDOCH ADMITS FOX NEWS HOSTS ENDORSED THE BIG LIE
Cocaine Bear
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BABYLON IS NOT “THE BOMB” IT IS A BOMB (MOVIE REVIEW)
Babylon is perhaps the WORST, most excruciating movie I've ever seen.). I just finished endured..it online. I had wanted to go see it since I love period movies about movies...until I read the reviews. Some critics went beyond its considerable bilge and praised it for artistic or creative reasons. After watching it and reading a ton of reviews, I will say this: 1)This … [Read more...] about BABYLON IS NOT “THE BOMB” IT IS A BOMB (MOVIE REVIEW)
ANNOUNCING TMV CAPSULE MOVIE AND BOOK REVIEWS
Starting today The Moderate Voice will start running periodic short form movie, TV and book reviews. These will be reviews that can be as short as one paragraph and as long as a few paragraphs. At times they include some links from reviews published elsewhere. The reason for short reviews? I've been most influenced by short reviews than the loooooooooong ones -- and I've … [Read more...] about ANNOUNCING TMV CAPSULE MOVIE AND BOOK REVIEWS
All presidents avoid reporters, but Biden may achieve a record in his press avoidance
President Joe Biden has held fewer press conferences than any president in recent memory. Drew Angerer/Getty Images David E. Clementson, University of Georgia There’s nothing new about presidents avoiding the press. Bill Clinton was in a major scandal – based in large part on getting caught in a deception during a media interview – and … [Read more...] about All presidents avoid reporters, but Biden may achieve a record in his press avoidance
THE DILBERT DEBACLE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
So Scott Adams has officially exposed himself as a racist now. Who’s Scott Adams? He’s the cartoonist who created the comic strip Dilbert, set in an office setting with a stupid boss and a talking dog. I can’t give a better description than that since I never read it. To be fair, I stopped reading comic strips a long time ago. I read them as a kid and Charles Schulz is my … [Read more...] about THE DILBERT DEBACLE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace
All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace A Ukrainian woman touches the grave of her husband, a soldier killed by Russian troops in August 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Andrew Blum, University of San Diego It’s been a year since Russia first launched a full invasion of … [Read more...] about All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace
Review of the Week in Defense, in Images and a Few Words
With the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; with tensions rising among and between the United States, China and Russia; with hotspots – “flashpoints” -- such as Taiwan, South China Sea, North Korea, Iran; with the always simmering “Arab-Israeli conflict,” new conflicts in Africa, just to name a few, the profile of the U.S. military cannot help but to come … [Read more...] about Review of the Week in Defense, in Images and a Few Words
TUCKER TRASH (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has handed thousands of hours of footage from inside the Capitol during the attack on January 6, 2021, over to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. In doing so, he’s denying reality. McCarthy said, “Sunshine lets everybody make their own judgment.” But this isn’t sunshine, Sunshine. Sunshine Week was started in 2005 by the American Society of News Editors and … [Read more...] about TUCKER TRASH (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Republicans fear the monster they created and are too afraid to confront it
A profile in courage the Republican party is not. Since Donald Trump's hostile takeover of the Republican Party there are almost daily stories about GOPers who eventually bowed down to Trump or stifled their public criticism of him. Now the big story is what Fox News bigwigs said in private versus what they said on the air about Trump. In reality, they were (and are) terrified … [Read more...] about Republicans fear the monster they created and are too afraid to confront it
Secretary of State Blinken Indicts Putin for the Ukraine Invasion and Subsequent ‘Atrocities’
Three Hundred Sixty-Five days after Putin and his thugs invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in remarks at the UN Security Council minced no words – and no numbers – to let the world know the litany of atrocities and crimes against humanity Vladimir Putin and his troops have committed and to call on the international community not … [Read more...] about Secretary of State Blinken Indicts Putin for the Ukraine Invasion and Subsequent ‘Atrocities’
BIDEN DID A GREAT JOB. BUT…
by Don Hermann I’ve learned in life that “BUT” is one of the most important words in the English language. You may have had a similar experience. A Doctor says “You’re doing remarkably better, I’m really pleased, BUT…” The “BUT” changes the meaning of the whole message. Biden’s State of the Union covered a lot of ground. His presentation was equal to the message. The … [Read more...] about BIDEN DID A GREAT JOB. BUT…
