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Penigma
http://penigma.blogspot.com/
A mystery under a pseudonym; a blog dedicated to the rational discussion of politics and current events
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1870 )
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In the Last 12 Months, Three of the Worst Mass Attacks On...
In the last 12 months, three of the worst mass attacks on Americans have come from Americans who were right wing extremists. Additionally, the the most... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Refineries in the Sky
I remember when, in 2003 and 2004, gasoline went from about $1.40/gallon to over $3 and then over $4/gallon, my conservative friends and their blog-o-sphere... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
About That Unacceptable Double Standard and Erroneous Expectations
"Perhaps, someday, blacks will win the right to be treated like volitional human beings. But not yet." - Ann Coulter (Trayvon Martin) was "an enraged black... Read more
Posted on 05 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Anniversary of the 2011 England Riots: What Can We Learn About This and Othe...
photo of burned builing, above, burning double decker bus, below(both photos from wikipedia.org) On August 4th, 2011 police in a norther area of London,... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
White Violence, Black Violence, and Bigoted Double Standards
Cross posted from MNPP: The Huntingdon Beach Riot was real, the footage of rioting was real, the arrests were all real. Both public and private property was... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
August 1st
This photo is of the I-35 bridge, and the celebratory rainbow pattern of lights when gay marriage became law in Minnesota. The lights are part of the replacemen... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
About That 'fiery Car Crash' and George Zimmerman Riding to the Rescue...
I'm fascinated with how false or grossly inaccurate stories make the national media, and how and when the blogosphere does such a good job of fact checking them... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
George Zimmerman is No Hero, but He Does Appear to Be a First Class FRAUD
I was not the only person who was highly skeptical when the news report came out about George Zimmerman coming to the rescue of a family of four trapped in a... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Moral Mondays, Not-so-Moral Republicans Collide, with Tyrannical Right-wing...
from the JDNews, Jacksonville, NC: More arrested as NC legislature protests continue May 7, 2013 from the Rocky Mount Telegram: More than 80 arrested in NAACP... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Pro'Green' Tea in Politics?
Energy policy is at the core of astro-turfed Tea Party groups, funded by fossil fuel money like that of the Koch Brothers. We see the effects of that big money... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Contradictions: the Law Versus Police and Public Safety Campaigns
cross-posted from IVN There is an aspect to the Zimmerman trial that has been under-addressed in spite of the attention devoted to it. Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The GOP Phenomena of Right Wing Smart / Dumb People
What Bill Maher fails to correctly identify here is that there is a key element of willful ignorance, where these people make the CHOICE to ignore all the... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Guns, Homicides and Suicides, and the U.S. Constitution
Lincoln, sulpted in stone on Mount Rushmore cross-posted from IVN:Although it is a statement widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln relating to a temporary... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Poop Scoop on False Stories About Protesters - This Time, False Stories Abou...
cross-posted from Penigma at IVN: The Poop Scoop – an Update on the Dirt on Fake Protester Stories, (not Zimmerman Verdict protesters this time, but the... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Smile and Say "the Moon is Made of Green CHEEEEEEEEEEEESE".....
From IFLS Comb your hair and shine your shoes: Friday is picture day! The Cassini spacecraft will be pointed at Earth on July 19 from a distance of 898... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Conservative Extremists Try to Spin, and Then Just Lie, About Racial...
According to Opposing Views reporting on the crazy extremist right wing nut jobs (RWNJs for short) over at the Daily Caller, black people benefit more than whit... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Grossly Inaccurate Reporting About Zimmerman Verdict Rioting - More Inaccurate...
Police officers in riot gear patrol the streets following a prayer vigil for Trayvon Martin on July 16, 2013, in Los Angeles. More than 3,000 people were... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Problem with Superficial Thinking, Assumptions and Fears
By way of actor George Takei's facebook page; Takei as a child was interned in one of the camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. There the... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
A Brilliant Sack Cartoon Commenting on Kill-at-Will Laws
Neighborhood Wash/Watch -- the blood stains are still there, not only in this death but in many other deaths. Shoot First/Kill at Will/Stand Your Ground laws... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Zimmerman Verdict
Given the controversial verdicts in Florida courts in recent years, one has to ask if it is possible to get a just verdict in Florida, or if that state has... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY