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Flu Is Earlier And Nastier This Year
The above map is from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and shows the extent to which the flu is already affecting this country. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 HEALTH, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Progressive Wishes For The New Year
My friend and fellow Texas progressive, David Van Os, has written an interesting new post on his blog called Notes From A Texas Patriot. He called it his New... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Is A Class War - And We Are Losing
Was this nation created so all its citizens could live as free men and women, and have a better life -- or was it created so a few rich people and corporations... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How Unpopular Is Congress ?
For the last couple of years, the United States Congress has been a very unpopular institution -- with its popularity falling down into the single digit range. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Independents Trending Away From GOP
The above chart shows the number of people who identify with the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States. Although the Democrats have... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Choice - Real People Or Big Money
Fortunately for ordinary Americans, there is a warrior in the United States Senate who continues to fight for them (and he was just re-elected to a new... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Balanced Approach ?
As usual, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is right on target. It is insane to try and balance the budget on the backs of children, the poor, the unemployed,... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
2012 Is Warmest Year On Record For U.S.
It's official now. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the figures for 2012, and it shows that the United States recorded th... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama Viewed As Winner In Tax Fight
One reason the Republicans may be doubling down on the upcoming fight over the debt ceiling is because they know they didn't come out of the "fiscal cliff" tax... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Giffords Joins Fight For Sensible Gun Laws
I was hoping this would happen, and now it has. Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman and miraculous survivor of gun violence, and her husband Mark Kelly hav... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hagel: A Good Choice for Secretary of Defense
It's official now -- President Obama has nominated Chuck Hagel to be the new Secretary of Defense. In nominating Hagel the president said:"Chuck Hagel’s... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Stand Your Ground" Laws A Deadly Illusion
(Cartoon above is by Scott Stantis in the Chicago Tribune.)It is a sad fact of government that laws don't always work as they were intended to work. Sometimes... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Losing Faith In Their Government
It has always been a hallmark of this country that its citizens believed they had the best form of government in the world. They haven't always been happy... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Religion And The 113th Congress
The right-wing fundamentalists in the United States are trying to convince Americans that there is a war against the christian religion in this country. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Revenues Are Still Needed
Once again, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) hits the nail right on the head. The Republican idea, being put forth by McConnell and other Republicans, that... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Problems - Drought And Republicans
The drought may be over in some parts of the United States, but it still has most of Texas in its grip. The only areas of the state with normal conditions are... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bringing The Crazy
As a native Texan and a current resident of the Lone Star State, I have to admit the two nuts pictured above make me very embarrassed. Read more
Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Trillion Dollar Coin Option
(The image above is from the website capitalnewyork.com.)It seems certain that the House Republicans are going to shut the federal government down by refusing t... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Right Doesn't Respect The Constitution
The right-wingers in the United States like to talk about their love of the United States Constitution. And we'll be hearing a lot in the coming days about thei... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
National Debt And Social Security
The Republicans (especially the teabaggers among them) are currently making a big deal of the national debt. They have tried to paint a picture of our debt bein... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY