American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• Willie And Rick (Texas View On LGBT)

  

  A couple of Texas' more famous (or infamous) personalities recently spoke out about the LGBT community and same-sex marriage. They are Willie Nelson and Rick... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Shameless

  

  This may be humorous, but it also contains a lot of truth. When President Obama was elected by a large margin, the GOP was terrified that he might improve the... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A First Look At The 2014 Senate Elections (UPDATE)

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things.UPDATED... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trickle Down Economics Dismantled

  Over the years we all have heard about trickle down economics (or supply side economics or Reaganomics). It is the idea that economic benefits granted to... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Tracy Goodwin
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate GOP Alternative Gun Bill: School Security, Straw Purchases And Mental...

  By Susan Duclos Senate Republicans are crafting their own senate gun bill, using ideas that have bipartisan support, including a gun-trafficking provision... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Will Filibuster Senate Gun Bill

  

  There is no doubt that a huge majority of Americans support closing the loopholes on background checks for gun buyers. Poll after poll has shown that between 88... Read more

  The 28 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Technology Exists To Have Robot Spit In Your Fries Instead Of Unsupervised...

  CNBC reports that new robots could be trained to replace service industry employees including coffee baristas, hamburger flippers, and retail store T-Shirt... Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Nottheworstnews
  CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Senate Democrats Divided On Obama's Gun Control Agenda

  By Susan Duclos Despite all the liberal talk about how divided the GOP, it appears from recent votes that Senate Democrats have divisions of their own, and thei... Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Politicians Supporting Marriage Equality

  

  This week the Supreme Court is hearing two very important cases. I call them important because they will decide (at least for a while) whether the U.S. Read more

  The 27 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Tea Party Boycotts Fox News - You Can't Make This Shit Up!

  

  The Tea Party wants to be lied to, they want to avoid anything resembling facts in favor instead of being told the propaganda they WANT to hear, no matter how... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Corporate Pollution Hurts ALL of Us, Now and into the Future

  

  Corporate polluters foist their production costs onto all of us, without our knowledge or consent, while reaping and keeping the profits for themselves -- mostl... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Recent Letter Proves That Even AG Luther Strange Knows His Lawsuit Against Poarc...

  

  Luther StrangeA letter written earlier this year proves that even Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange knows his lawsuit to stop electronic bingo at Poarch... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Rogershuler
  LEGAL, SOCIETY

• A New Reason For Republicans To Worry

  

  It is widely known by now that the Republicans had some problems in the electorate in the last election -- problems that look like they could cost the party eve... Read more

  The 25 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Fiscal Responsibility My Ass, GOP Concern for the Deficit and Debt, My Ass

  

  Yes, we have a spending problem, and yes, we have a revenue problem too --- and it is from Republicans, not Democrats. We will not get out of our current... Read more

  The 24 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GOP = Hypocrisy

  

  Michele Bachmann tried to claim that she was concerned about Benghazi when she went off on her rant that made a false accusation against the President,... Read more

  The 24 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• How To Really Turn Red States Blue: A Word On UniteBlue

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 24 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Approves Keystone Pipeline in Bipartisan Vote

  

  by Juliet Eilperin / the Washington PostThe Senate voted 62 to 37 Friday in favor of constructing the Keystone XL pipeline, the controversial project that... Read more

  The 24 march 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
  ENVIRONMENT

• Tea Party Boycotts Fox News For Being Too Liberal

  

  Now this is a bizarre development: Tea Party members have decided to boycott Fox News because they feel the network has shifted too far to the left. Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Reasoningpolitics
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• America’s Infrastructure Studying Harder After Getting A D+ Grade From Engineers

  The American Society of Civil Engineers have released its 2013 report on America’s infrastructure, and good news America, according to CNN, your grade has... Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Nottheworstnews
  CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Even Conservatives Think Bachmann is Wrong - and Crazy

  

  Rumor has it that the MN GOP is getting ready to primary Bachmann with a new conservative candidate to run for Congress in CD 6 next election cycle. Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• {Giveaway and Trailer} The Flame in the Mist by Kit Grindstaff

  

  The Flame in the Mistby Kit GrindstaffWebsite † Facebook † TwitterPublished: April 16, 2013 by Delacorte PressAge Group: Young AdultGenre: FantasyGet It:... Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Beautybutafunnygirl
  BOOKS, CULTURE

• GOP Still Committing Political Suicide

  

  The Republicans in Congress seem determined to commit political suicide. If it was not bad enough that they kill jobs creation bills that most people want (and... Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Medicare "Vouchers" Dies An Ugly Death

  

  In the last Congress, Paul Ryan came up with an odious idea. He wanted to dismantle the Medicare program, and replace it with a voucher program that would put... Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Really Terrifies GOP Insiders

  

  That would be Hillary Clinton. There are very few, if any, knowledgeable Republican political operatives who think any of the top Republican candidates could... Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ben Carson In 2016?: Let’s Take A Breath Here

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 23 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Proposed Presidential Immigration Policy Appears Controversial

  

  The United States has been dealing with controversy with illegal immigration since it’s inception. Before, we would have issues with illegal settlers coming in... Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Azharnadeem
  SOCIETY

• A Rick Santorum/Newt Gingrich “Unity Ticket” Almost Happened

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Colorado Passes Same Sex Union Bill

  

  Another state on its way to approving marriage equality Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Reasoningpolitics
  DEBATE, LGBTQ, MARRIAGE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Public Disconnect About Obamacare

  

  The two charts above are from a new health survey by the Kaiser Foundation. It was conducted between March 5th and 10th of a nationwide random sample of 1,204... Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A First Look At The 2014 Senate Elections

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 22 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tim Johnson Poll: Veteran Senator Behind In Early Polls

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Left Approve of Stealing Your Bank Savings

  

  Five days ago, on March 16, 2013, the people of Cyprus were told by the grand poobahs of the Eurozone that as much as 10% of the deposits in their personal... Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ryan's Approval Has Dropped Like A Rock

  

  Last August, just after he was chosen as Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan's approval rate among the general public stood at 50% (a pretty good figure),... Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Incredibly Gutless Harry Reid

  

  The above graphic shows that gun laws do work. The NRA and their Republican flunkies in Congress have said that gun laws don't work, but note above that the... Read more

  The 21 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Its AUTONOMY, Stupid

  Autonomy means to have independence, and control, over one's body and one's actions and choices.Cross posted from MN Progressive Project: It’s the Autonomy,... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Georgia Senate Race: Highlighting What’s Wrong With The Republican Party

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Seriously, do those things. Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Any Doubt the GOP Supports a Pro-rape Culture?

  

  This is the work of anti-choice anti-abortion conservatives who have given rapists the right to force women to carry a pregnancy to term, and then force them... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GOP = Hypocrisy, Tea Party = LOSERS, Epic FAIL

  

  And even with a script and a teleprompter, she's an ignorant popsie and a failure who keeps getting fired from the jobs she doesn't just quit part way through. Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Bush and Cheney LIED, a Lot of People Died -- and We're All Paying for Their...

  

  The neo-con right is trying to claim we invaded Iraq to liberate them. That is just a new lie piled on top of the old lies. We invaded Iraq because then... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Promise Obama Kept..... To Russia On Missile Defense, At The Expense Of U.S....

  By Susan Duclos Remember when Barack Obama was caught on a hot mic promising Russia he would have "more flexibility" on the missile defense that Russia... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Won't Learn From War Mistakes

  

  It is now ten years after the ridiculous invasion and occupation of Iraq. Over 4,000 Americans were killed and many more thousands wounded (not to mention the... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The House and Senate Budget Plans: What Are the Facts?

  

  Image from http://www.keloland.com With both the House of Representatives and the Senate intending to vote on government budgets in the upcoming weeks, American... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Candornews
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Taking Back The House 2014: Michael Grimm

  

  For an explanation of this feature, please click here.Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or... Read more

  The 20 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Feinstein Gets Kick in Her Ugly Butt. Sorry I Just Had To

  

  ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN WON’T BE IN DEMS‘ GUN BILLI Love it when a plan comes together.    ~ Steve~ —————-————————————————————————————————–BY ALAN FRAM ASSOCIATED... Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Getting Around

  

  Ankara streets are laid out like a [INSERT TEXT HERE].No, that wasn’t a mistake.  The street map is so crazy, I couldn’t think of anything to write!  So feel... Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Tjbh13
  EXPAT, TRAVEL

• It's A Plan - But It Won't Work For GOP

  

  The above cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz contains a lot of truth. It pictures the Republicans, not as an elephant, but as a mammoth -- a species that is now extinct. Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Politics – Another Word For Disappointment?

  

  I had the opportunity to speak briefly at Middlesex Community College to a class of students. I took questions and led a meditation session. Read more

  The 19 march 2013 by   Andrew Furst
  BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• RNC Autopsy: An Analysis

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Today, Republican National Committe... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Popes and Snopes

  Thanks to our commenter JOB for calling my attention to a hoax, an urban legend, an error. Snopes discovered that a quotation attributed to the new Pope... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Voters Prefer Republican Budget Proposal Over Democrats' Plan By 2-to-1

  By Susan Duclos The Hill conducted a poll on the Republican budget proposal versus the Democratic budget proposal, but did not mention which proposal came from... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will Race Determine How Mike Hubbard Is Treated Over Apparent Violations of...

  

  Mike HubbardA violation of the Alabama Competitive Bid Law can be a crime--and recent history indicates it is treated that way when the alleged violators are... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Rogershuler
  LEGAL, SOCIETY

• Social Security & Medicare - The Truth

  

  The Republicans are still telling horror stories about Social Security and Medicare. The claim both of those programs are broke, and will soon go bankrupt --... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas GOP - Spending More To Do Less

  

  The Texas legislature has just authorized payment of $4.5 billion in Medicaid (which they left out of the original 2012-2013 budget to balance the books in... Read more

  The 18 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Republicans Suddenly, Amazingly Admit We Have No Big Debt Crisis After All

  The heads must be exploding all across America today, from Washington, D.C., out. I know mine certainly is. Check out what came from the Sunday morning news... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Morage
  SOCIETY

• Video- Dr. Ben Carson CPAC Speech

  By Susan Duclos Dr. Ben Caron at CPAC 2013 - H/T Freedom Lighthouse for the video below. (Liberals are already screeching that he is a "Token Uncle Tom" and... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Ann Coulter CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Ann Coulter at CPAC 2013: Related Video- Sarah Palin CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video... Read more

  The 17 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CPAC 2013: A Failure To Promote Conservatism

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Raise your hand if you are... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rand Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. In a non-shocking development,... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rand Paul Wins CPAC 2013 Straw Poll, Marco Rubio A Very Close Second

  By Susan Duclos The Washington Times- CPAC 2013 straw poll results are out and Rand Paul took first place with 25 percent. Marco Rubio came in at a very close... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Sarah Palin CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Sarah Palin at CPAC 2013 with an impromptu Intro by US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Paul Ryan CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos U.S. Representative Paul Ryan at CPAC 2013: Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio CPA... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video - NRA's Wayne LaPierre CPAC Speech

  By Susan Duclos NRA's Wayne LaPierre at CPAC 2013: Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio CPAC 2013... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Nearly Unbelievable Coming out of CPAC Yesterday

  Nearly unbelievable if we hadn't heard it before, too: CPAC Participant Defends Slavery At Minority Outreach Panel: It Gave ‘Food And Shelter’ To Blacks A man a... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Morage
  SOCIETY

• Kansas' Own Koch Brothers at Top of "10 Worst Billionaires" List

  

  Just out this week at Alternet: 10 Worst People on Forbes 2013 Billionaires List Oligarchs and monopolists and thugs, oh my! 1. Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Morage
  SOCIETY

• Presidential Polls Already ?

  

  You're probably thinking that it's way too early to be looking at presidential polls for 2016 -- and of course, you would be right. There's at least three... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Spending Is Not The Problem

  

  Federal government spending is not the problem these days. Spending has already been massively cut since President Obama assumed office, and as a percentage of... Read more

  The 16 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rob Portman Endorses Same Sex Marriage In Light Of Son’s Coming Out

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. Here’s a headline that I think... Read more

  The 15 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ronna Romney McDaniel For Senate?: The Pollitics Today Election News Dump!

  It’s that time of week again where we take a look at every little news tidbit that we can find regarding future elections.  Sounds exhilarating right? Read more

  The 15 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Third Gun Bill Gets Committee Approval

  

  On Thursday, a third gun bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. Earlier in the week a couple of other gun bills had received committee approval. The first... Read more

  The 15 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Plays Politics With Women's Health

  

  These two excellent charts clearly show how devastating the actions of the Republican-controlled legislature have been to women's health in the state of Texas. Read more

  The 15 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP & Romney = Flip-flopping, Lying, Claiming the Victimizer is the Victim

  It's time for Mitts on our Money to own his words, to own his views, and to stop pretending HE is the victim. He lost on his lack of merit. He is a serial... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Doggone
  DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Video- Lt. Col. Allen West CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Lt. Col. Allen West at the 2013 CPAC. [WATCH] Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Marco Rubio CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Florida Senator Marco Rubio at the 2013 CPAC. [WATCH] Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Rick Perry CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Texas Governor Rick perry at the 2013 CPAC. [WATCH] Related: Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech Video- Marco Rubio CPAC 2013 Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Beware the Siren’s Call of Constitutional Convention

  

  Several states are now passing calls for a Constitutional Convention again. The Compact for America (a nasty bunch) is pushing for a new Constitutional... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Video- Rand Paul CPAC 2013 Speech

  By Susan Duclos Via YouTube details: Rand Paul takes the stage at CPAC 2013, less than two weeks after his historic 13 hour filibuster in the US Senate. Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Math is Tough for Obama

  

  Believes $17 TRILLION is “sustainable”Obama meets with House Republicans, downplays ‘immediate’ debt crisisFox News: President Obama met Wednesday with House... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Giving Rand Paul a Gander

  

  Ross Douthat is doing the looking: The Kentucky senator’s recent ascent to prominence, which achieved escape velocity with last week’s 13-hour filibuster... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
  SOCIETY

• Still Paying For Bush And The GOP

  

  There is a lot of truth in this. President Clinton left Bush with a budget surplus. Bush almost immediately got this nation into two expensive and totally... Read more

  The 14 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fairfax Official Apologizes to PGCo

  

  From Washington Business Journal, “Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova issued her apology during a meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Council of... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Ceemac126
  CURRENT, DESTINATIONS

• Ryan Budget: "I Love Rich People"

  

  Sometimes the title says it all: "What Ryan's Budget Really Says: 'I Love Rich People.'" That's Dean Baker at Common Dreams.But where Paul Ryan serves the... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   William Lindsey
  

• Ryan Medicare Proposal Broken Down

  

  I’ll going to say up front that I have been skeptical of Ryan’s Medicare plan for quite some time. But the information I found in this article by NPR seems to... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Tracy Goodwin
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Paul Ryan’s Budget: Is There A Point?

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. For the third time in four years,... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Sneaky Way To Cut Social Security

  

  Social Security benefits are currently tied to inflation. That means if the cost of goods rises by 3% this year, then Social Security checks will be increased b... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Warren Blasts GOP Over Obstruction

  

  This lady is fast becoming one of my favorite senators. She wanted to become the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), so she could... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Second Gun Bill Clears Committee

  

  Last week the bill to increase the penalties for gun trafficking (buying guns for someone else who can't clear a background check) was approved by a Senate... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ryan Tells The Truth (Accidentally)

  

  "This to us is something that we're not going to give up on, because we're not going to give up on destroying the health care system for the American people."... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2016 Race: Most Stand with Rand

  The majority of conservatives stand with Rand as the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, according to a new poll. After polling 190,000 conservatives, Contrac... Read more

  The 13 march 2013 by   Hughvw
  DEBATE, POLITICS

• Review: The People’s Passion Play (Quest Theatre Ensemble)

  

  The People’s Passion Play Book and Lyrics by Andrew Park Music by Scott C. Lamps Directed by James T. Scott at Blue Theater, 1609 W. Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
  CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• An All-you-can-eat Caviar Buffet. So This is What It’s Like to Be a Romney?

  

  Sorry. Cheap political humor. But fresh from Eater, this news: the Bellagio is trying to class up The Heart Attach Grill joke with several varieties of caviar... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Keewood
  DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, SOCIAL MEDIA

• On Paul Ryan and His and the Republican's Plans

  Oh yes he did. 'We're not going to give up on destroying the health care system." --House Budget Committee Chairman and very Republican Paul Ryan. They're not... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Morage
  SOCIETY

• Fairfax Chief Gerald Gordon: FBI Look for Offenders in PGCo

  

  I had to take up extra space for the title because I want you to know what Gerald Gordon, president of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, had... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Ceemac126
  CURRENT, DESTINATIONS

• Chris Christie Approval Rating: 66%, Does Barbara Buono Have A Chance?

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. News today from the Garden State... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Polliticstoday
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Poll Worker and a Nun Charged with 2012 Vote Fraud in Ohio

  

  Still in denial that there was voter fraud in the 2012 election?Hamilton County is the third most populous county in the State of Ohio, located in the... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Eowyn
  DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Paul Ryan Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Embedded

  By Susan Duclos An earlier piece discussed Paul Ryan's op-ed describing the basics of his budget proposal. The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution is now... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bottom Line On Competing Budgets: GOP's Balances Budget In 10 Yrs, Dems Plan...

  By Susan Duclos [Update] Paul Ryan's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution is embedded in a followup post. Two articles, two budget proposals, one with specifics... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Susanduclos
  ECONOMICS, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Congress Is Still Universally Despised

  

  There was a time in this country (which actually includes much of our history) when Congress was respected and approved of by the majority of the people. Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Jobsanger
  POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rand Renews His Stand on War, Tax and Aid

  Appearing on CNN’s Situation Room, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) urged that the United States bring its troops home from a costly war in Afghanistan, cut foreign aid,... Read more

  The 12 march 2013 by   Hughvw
  DEBATE, POLITICS

• Digital Maps and Social Data

  

  In the 80s and 90s, critical cartographers, such as J. B. Harley, reminded us that the map is not the territory. A map is always a representation, a... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Sdlong
  LANGUAGES, SCIENCE

• Yet More Monumental Stupid Coming out of Topeka

  Here's another case of not hardly being able to believe what some Right Wing, Republican wacko thought up: Kansas Bill Would Ban Abortion Clinic Employees From... Read more

  The 11 march 2013 by   Morage
  SOCIETY