[icopyright one button toolbar] It would appear that free speech is quite alive and well in France, as the following news article appears to demonstrate. You can read more here on the Dutch cartoonist who survived the shootings at Charlie for he did not go to the meeting at the office that horrible day when a police officer, a janitor and ten writers and artists at … [Read more...] about Surviving Dutch ‘Charlie’ Cartoonist Says He Vomits on Pope, Queen Elizabeth, Putin, et al
Inherent Vice (Movie Review)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Inherent Vice (Movie Review) by Spencer Moleda Inherent Vice is a film of exotic taxonomy, a once-in-a-blue-moon sui generis that paves a road seen only by those who have breathed the smoke that so thickly permeates every frame. It is a pitch-perfect an adaptation of its source material in that attempting to follow either of them … [Read more...] about Inherent Vice (Movie Review)
You’re Either With Free Speech, or Against It?
[icopyright one button toolbar] Four years ago I riled against a group that routinely exercised -- grossly abused, I felt -- their, our, sacred First Amendment rights. They regularly appeared at funerals of our troops and vilely -- through their shameful signs and tactics -- desecrated the funerals and the memories of our fallen heroes. They also staged protests at … [Read more...] about You’re Either With Free Speech, or Against It?
2016 political weather forecast
[icopyright one button toolbar] The New York Times today has a lead story on Jeb Bush -- a report that smooths out Bush's wrinkles, finds him an outfit that shields us from viewing his many defects (see the role he played in the 2000 election), and leans on the philosophy of current school history text books: make sure the kiddies don't learn anything too negative about … [Read more...] about 2016 political weather forecast
JeSuisCharlie Rally Draws A Million To Paris Streets [LIVE STREAM]
JeSuisCharlie Rally Draws A Million To Paris Streets [LIVE STREAM] As many as 1 million people and 50 world leaders have taken to the streets of France’s capital city Sunday to exercise their freedom of speech in the wake of three deadly terrorist attacks that claimed 17 victims last week, France 24 English reported. Appearing below is the television channel’s live stream of … [Read more...] about JeSuisCharlie Rally Draws A Million To Paris Streets [LIVE STREAM]
Why Fox News is Bad for our Country
[icopyright one button toolbar] The recent discussion of Fox News versus other cable news networks on another thread prompted me to peruse the fact-check websites to compare them. Here is what I found: Politifact reports that 60% of the Fox News statements they fact-checked were false. http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/tv/fox/ Politifact doesn't do a network … [Read more...] about Why Fox News is Bad for our Country
A Textbook Case of Willful Distortion
by Walter Brasch[icopyright one button toolbar] HarperCollins says it’s sorry. It says it regrets not including Israel on a map of the Middle East in an atlas it published and distributed in the Middle East. It says all remaining copies of the atlas will be pulped. The Collins Primary Geography Atlas for the Middle East with a map that omitted Israel was described by … [Read more...] about A Textbook Case of Willful Distortion
France At War With Radical Islam, PM Says
France At War With Radical Islam, PM Says French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Saturday said the terrorist attacks this week put France at war with radical Islam. The statement came as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest the bloody attacks that left more than a dozen dead. “It is a war against terrorism, against jihadism, against radical Islam, against … [Read more...] about France At War With Radical Islam, PM Says
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Points to George Zimmerman Arrest as Underscoring Florida Gun Law Flaw
[icopyright one button toolbar] In the wake of George Zimmerman's latest arrest, Dan Gross, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence has issued this press release and statement: ‘Florida’s Lax Gun Laws Make It Easy for Dangerous People Like Zimmerman to Buy and Carry Guns’ WASHINGTON, DC – A Florida judge set a $5,000 bond for George Zimmerman on January … [Read more...] about Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Points to George Zimmerman Arrest as Underscoring Florida Gun Law Flaw
Gallup Finds Increase In Self-Described Liberals
[icopyright one button toolbar] In a poll of limited significance, Gallup has found an increase in the number of self-described liberals: Conservatives continued to outnumber moderates and liberals in the U.S. population in 2014, as they have since 2009. However, their 14-percentage-point edge over liberals last year, 38% vs. 24%, is the smallest in Gallup’s trends since … [Read more...] about Gallup Finds Increase In Self-Described Liberals
George Zimmerman Arrested Again for Domestic Violence
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN ARRESTED: George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was arrested once again for domestic violence, MyNews13 reports. His attorney said he threw a wine bottle at his girlfriend. Zimmerman was granted $5,000 bond on an aggravated assault charge. He was told to stay out of Volusia County, Fla. This isn't the first time … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman Arrested Again for Domestic Violence
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Je Suis Charlie
Je Suis Charlie by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --'Je Suis Charlie' Message Goes Viral After Paris Attack --Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie --Je suis Charlie! The cry of defiance: Vast crowds rally across the world to condemn the gun massacre as Francoise Hollande declares tomorrow a day of mourning ---Je Suis Charlie: journalists must defend freedom … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Je Suis Charlie
New Discovery Channel president: No more sensationalistic bullcrap
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Since its early days in the mid-1980s, Discovery Channel has marketed itself as a channel focused on scientific facts and merit-based research. But at some point in the last decade, the channel started to veer more toward the sensational and away from nuts-and-bolts science. Critics and social media… … [Read more...] about New Discovery Channel president: No more sensationalistic bullcrap
Report: Jews leaving France
[icopyright one button toolbar] In March 2007, here on The Moderate Voice, I wrote this post about a Miami Herald report noting how many French Jews were leaving France. Three years earlier, in 2004, I noted concerns among Jews in France due to an increasing number of incidents. Now The Telegraph, noting France's troubling problems with anti-semitism, reports that a new … [Read more...] about Report: Jews leaving France
Thousands Searching For Hayat Boumeddiene In France
Police are still hunting for France’s most-wanted woman, Hayat Boumeddiene, and any other accomplices of the three gunmen killed in Paris Friday. Some 500 additional troops were deployed for the effort in France’s capital Saturday, BBC News reported. For the first time in days, France breathed a sigh of relief Friday after police killed three French… … [Read more...] about Thousands Searching For Hayat Boumeddiene In France
Obama’s Free Community College Proposal
[icopyright one button toolbar] After a couple of tragic days involving the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine, it is perhaps ironic, but certainly fortunate, that satire may take our minds off the horrific events in Paris at least for a few minutes. Yesterday, the Obama Administration announced plans to make two years of community college free for “responsible students” … [Read more...] about Obama’s Free Community College Proposal
Clinton v. Bush, Again?
[icopyright one button toolbar] A lot can change between now and when the two major political parties pick their nominees, but it is looking increasingly like we might face another Clinton v. Bush campaign. Larry Sabato, while acknowledging that there are factors which could cause him to lose, has placed Jeb Bush alone in his top tier of Republican nominees: So for the … [Read more...] about Clinton v. Bush, Again?
Mainstream Media Should Publish the Hebdo Cartoons
[icopyright one button toolbar] To all those media outlets who have convinced themselves that they don’t need to publish the Charlie Hebdo cartoons of Mohammed in reporting the recent events in Paris: you are profoundly wrong. Your raison d’etre is to present news. The Hebdo cartoons are a natural part of the story of the murders in Paris. To assert that a description … [Read more...] about Mainstream Media Should Publish the Hebdo Cartoons
Cartoon: The Prophet’s Face
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: The Prophet’s Face
In memory of Charlie Hebdo’s angels (Guest Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] In memory of Charlie Hebdo’s angels By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO (via SDONA) -- In Memory of Charlie’s angels: Stephane Charbonnier, Jean Cabut, Georges Wolinski, Bernard Verlhac, Bernard Maris, Philippe Honoré, Michel Renaud, Mustapha Ourrad, Elsa Cayat, Frederic Boisseau, Franck Brinsolaro, and Ahmed Merabet. “If you’re going to get … [Read more...] about In memory of Charlie Hebdo’s angels (Guest Voice)