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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1995 )

• There is Some Wonderful Humor, Wonderful Sarcasm This Election Cycle.

  

  Although I don't find it as hilarious as the claim by our former Governor turned conspiracy crackpot, Jesse Ventura, claiming that Trump is deliberately... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Little Stewie Mills Fearmongers and LIES

  

  Apparently Mills has nothing positive about his own record or policies to promote, so he resorted to deliberate misinformation and outright lies to run his... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Propaganda = Factually False Or Misleading, Appeal to Emotion Over Critical...

  

  F - E - A - R    M - O - N - G - E - R - I - N - G This is not as simple or straightforward as it appears. This is an insidious propaganda strategy... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Democratic Conventions in Philly, 1948 and 2016: Some Things Change, Too Many...

  

  A h/t to TPT's Almanac for the reminder of this very famous HHH speech.As we have seen, at their respective conventions, Republicans have not changed, and the... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• From the Strib's Brillian Talent, Steve Sack, a Little More Friday Fun

  

  PENIGMA RULES 1. We are here for discussion and debate. Citing factual sources is encouraged, and critical reasoning is prized here. Spam comments will be... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• It's Friday Fun Day!

  

  The speculation on why Donald Trump won't release his tax returns is growing.  There are a lot of reasons circulated, from showing how he stiffed charities to... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Think Progress Beat Me to It -- Debunking Bill O'Reilly's Bullshit About White...

  

  We consistently see the right try to justify or sanitize the history of slavery.  For some reason - presumably that so many of them are still racists who suppor... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Better Late Than Never?

  

  That Trump is a con artist, deadbeat businessman, and now apparently made his money by mob connections is not new. It's been known in the business world for a... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Why Trump and Putin Are Alike, Not Just Aligned, and Therefore Dangerous

  

  From Raw Story: Street graffiti depicting Donald Trump passionately locking lips with Russian President Vladimir Putin went viral on social media in Lithuania... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Gun Violence in Munich, Germany Vs. the Gun Violence in Fort Myers, Florida

  

  Fort Myers, Florida aka the Gunshine State, just had another mass shooting. The last one was a little over a month ago, in Orlando, resulting in 50 dead, 53... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• He Left out Women and the LGBT, but Other Than That, He h...

  

  He left out women and the LGBT, but other than that, he hits the high points of why Trump is a dangerous fascist and authoritarian figure. No one in their... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Brexit Is Breaking the British Economy; is Recession Beginning

  

  It has been one month since the UK voted to 'Brexit', Britain exiting the European Union. The results are not good. The numbers reflect a severe contraction of... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Update: Stealing Other People's Designs, Using Music Without Permission, a...

  

  We know that Donald Trump used a fake identity to deal with PR issues, a character he named John Barron. His son with Melania Trump is now named Barron... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GOP, Party of Failure to Take Responsibility, Party of Lies, Party of Hypocrisy...

  Melania Trump plagiarized First Lady Michele Obama.  She never owned that she copied the words of the first lady. Melania Trump, as represented by the... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Dozen Reasons Why: Concealed Carrying of Guns is NOT Like Air Bags

  I recently read a discussion with someone who was intellectually dishonest, yet this person expected -- one might say DEMANDED that he be regarded with trust an... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Dozen Reasons Why: Concealed Carrying of Guns is NOT Like Air Bags

  The RNC national convention is working overtime to make people feel afraid; it is some of the worst fear mongering, the most inaccurate passel of lies I have... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The GOP Platform and Public Health Policy: How Silly It is for the GOP to Fear...

  I heard a joke from a child some years ago.  Q. Know why when geese fly in a Vee formation, one side is always longer than the other? A. More geese on the long... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Have We Finally Put to Rest the Silly Notion That Good Guys with Guns Will Stop...

  

  We keep hearing over and over from the pro-gun goof-balls that if they only had guns, if they were only there at the time, they would heroically, even magically... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Conservatives Are Duh Duh Dumbing Down America

  You have to enjoy a sense of humor, and appreciate that fact is consistently stranger than fiction. I recall the famous chair of the U of MN department of... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton and the Law

  Last week, Trey Gowdy, the U.S. House Representative (R-SC) and former prosecutor, grilled the head of the FBI about why it was that the FBI wasn't going to... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 DEBATE, SOCIETY