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The Democrats Overreach – Again – The Moderate Voice
[WARNING. My Republican friends will like this article more than my Democratic friends. Despite my general anti-Trump inclinations, the thesis presented here is that the Democrats in the House are on the cusp of reelecting Donald Trump to a second four year term. And, Lord, I hope I’m wrong.] Yesterday Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced that the House Judiciary Committee which he chairs has sent out 81 letters of inquiry seeking documents and cooperation from 81 separate people and entities.
Trump Setting the Stage to Invade Venezuela – The Moderate Voice
If you’re like me, you probably don’t know a lot about Venezuela. Maybe you know that Hugo Chavez took control years ago and that the economy hasn’t done well since. At least that’s the U.S. spin. You may have heard that the government of Venezuela is “socialist”, though it’s really more totalitarian. Maybe you know that Venezuela is an oil rich country, bordering the Caribbean along South America’s northern edge. So, what’s going on that should concern us now?
Handicapping the Democratic Presidential Field – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Dec 13, 2018 in 2020 Presidential Election, Politics | 0 comments Handicapping the Democratic Presidential Field Two disclaimers to begin. First I am god-awful at predicting winners and losers in political contests. The only time I was right I sincerely regret. That was predicting that Donald Trump had a real shot at beating Hillary Clinton. Second, the Democratic field is anything but static at this point.
Femme Politique - After They've Seen Paree - The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Oct 15, 2018 in Featured, Politics, Society, Women | Do you agree that Susan Collins (R-ME) is a “relic of the GOP of the 90’s” when it was “beneficial to have a few broads in the Senate”? That’s just part of the rhetorical flourish that my friend Deborah Long presents in her short essay on the changing political power of women in America, why it happened and how it is evolving. Enjoy the read.
Did Putin Troll The Kavanaugh Hearings: Meet Mr. Mayhem – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Oct 8, 2018 in Law, Russia | Reports are surfacing that Russian operatives had been using Twitter to troll the Kavanaugh hearings and continuing through the confirmation vote. In a recent tracking graph dated September 28, 2018, of Russian trolling recorded by Hamilton 68 which purports to track such events, six of the top ten trolling subjects from Russia were: “Kavanaugh Hearings”, “Kavanaugh”, “Confirm Kavanaugh”, “Brett Kavanaugh”, “Confirm .
What Is It About Republican Men? – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Sep 21, 2018 in Crime, Featured, Law, Men, Sex, Women | What follows is an insightful piece written by a woman whom I have the pleasure of knowing in a different context. In the middle of the controversy surrounding the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, I hope you find it as instructive as I have. The author’s name is Debby Long, and I hope she will allow me to share other work from her in the future. This is posted with her permission.
How Stormy’s Lover Saved The Olympics
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Mar 11, 2018 in At TMV, Humor, Satire, Sex, Society | Has anyone noticed how Stormy Daniels’ former sex partner is wandering the American landscape claiming that he, and only he, saved the Winter Olympics? Who knew they even needed saving before his third person self-congratulatory oratory?
No, Cowboys And Cowgirls, Texas Is Not Turning Blue
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Mar 7, 2018 in 2018 Elections, Politics | Stop buying the hype. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Stop paying attention to the fake news from liberal media sources. Texas is Red, Red, Red! And that likely won’t change in 2018. It’s not going blue. It’s not going purple. It’s red. Yep, Pardner, Democrats increased their participation in yesterday’s primaries by roughly 105%, while Republican participation increased only 15%. That’s true, but oh so misleading.
Ode To Retirement (in Haiku Variant) – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Feb 7, 2018 in Poetry, Society |
Will There Be 2018 Midterm Elections, Or Not – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Jan 30, 2018 in 2018 Elections, Government, Politics | So you think the title of this piece is fanciful and couldn’t happen, right? Remember that, even as this is written, Scott Walker, the Koch purchased Governor of Wisconsin, is refusing to set special elections to fill the seats of two Republican state legislators who vacated their seats in December, 2017 to join his administration.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Gets it Right – Finally Sister Rosetta Tharpe is In – The Moderate Voice
Posted by ELIJAH SWEETE on Dec 13, 2017 in Arts & Entertainment, At TMV, MUSIC | It’s been a long time coming. Many have advocated on her behalf for years, me in my own small way included. Even the ACLU once got into the act requesting her inclusion. And finally the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame heard the voices. The Hall’s class of 2018 will include the posthumous inclusion of Sister Rosetta Tharpe including a special Early Influence Award.
Giving Racism A Pass: The Arpaio Pardon – The Moderate Voice
Shall we begin with some rational discourse? Despite rabid chattering from the left, granting a pardon to former, now disgraced and un-reelected Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is not an impeachable offense. The President can pardon whomsoever he wishes, with or without prior review by the Department of Justice or review by Congress or review by you or me or anyone else. Nor is he prohibited from pardoning those not yet sentenced or before sentence is served or partly served.
Fox To Guard Henhouse – Scott Pruitt Named To Head EPA – The Moderate Voice
If you support environmental protection and failed to vote to keep Donald Trump out of the White House, shame on you. Even if you did your best to stop Trump, now is the time to pray that the environment survives the next four years of a Trump administration. More properly described as a right wing radical than as a conservative, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt appears to be in line to be named the new head of the EPA under Donald Trump.
Of Trees, Forests and Debates – The Moderate Voice
She jabs him on not paying taxes – tree He refers to ridding the nation of bad hombres – tree She raises Alicia Machado to goad him – tree He can’t focus his concentration for more than 30 minutes – forest. After the third and final debate, the talking heads were all over Trump’s unwillingness to commit to accepting the election results, with side dishes of nasty woman and bad hombre. And each of those things are interesting trees.
Smart Republicans Want Clinton To Win
All presidential elections are consequential. But, some presidential elections are more consequential than others. 2016 is shaping up to be of the less consequential variety. Yes, the majority in the Supreme Court is in the balance for civil libertarians like myself and for social conservatives who still believe Roe v. Wade will be overturned if enough wingers take to the bench. Other than the Court, though, this election doesn’t hold much promise as decisions of consequence go.
Republicans Give The Finger To The Constitution
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.” – Oath of Office, United States Senate.
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