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• Boogeymen

  

  Cross posted from MNPP Gay Roots of Evil? or Evil Roots of Homophobia and Intolerance? You know who….. This is what propaganda looks like, called out by the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Brilliance Or Too Clever by Half? Nope, Irrelevant.

  President Obama (and staff) recently took the teeth out of some Republican ire (or as it is more aptly called, flinging of pooh), by taking the Republicans at... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Test You Knowledge of History - Can You Pass Each Quiz?

  I did well on this labor day test at politix.com. , and this one on labor strikes. If you like that one, try this trivia quiz as well. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• RIP, Amazing Interviewer from the UK, David Frost

  The legendary David Frost died on Saturday, from a heart attack. He was the amazing originator of, among other accomplishments, of the brilliantly topical... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Wishing Our Readers a Safe and Happy Labor Day

  

  Stay safe, enjoy the long weekend. Give a few thoughts to the labor that produced the things you are enjoying, and remember the importance of valuing that effor... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Tale of Two Cities, and Two Educations

  

  cross posted from MNPolitical Roundtable: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Martin Luther King Was Not a Republican, He DESPISED Them

  The modern right tries in vain to claim they are the party of Lincoln.The GOP was the party of Lincoln in the mid-1th century, when it was a party of liberals. Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Women Gained the Right to Vote on August 26, 1920

  

  Ninety-three years ago today, the 19th Amendment went into effect, giving women the right to vote. I am so very pleased that women flexing their feminism,... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Cross-posted from MNPP Gone to the Dogs, Burying Katherin...

  

  Cross-posted from MNPP Gone to the Dogs, Burying Katherine Kersten like an Old Bone photo from “Dog saves Washington homeless man’s life” articleKatherine... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Colin Powell Had It Wrong...

  

  what it REALLY says is that the right hates and fears certain people, that it has no values or ethical standards of integrity in being so willing to deprive... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Dear Mayor Filner

  You are not a victim.Let me repeat that; YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM. There is no lynch mob. YOU and only you made the decision to settle rather than have your day in... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Did Brodkorb's Lawyers Join Him in the Muck?

  

  Cross posted from MNPP Brodkorb and the Courts – Did his attorneys join him in the muck? by Dog Gone on August 23, 2013 · As noted in the STrib, in an... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Friday Fun Day - from the Beeb (not Bieber, the BBC!)

  

  It is worth noting, also a victory for feminists everywhere, and for all of us who live in the U.S. --- the actual first rider to finish was a woman from... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Tsk Tsk Tsk = GOP, and NOW NRA = MEGA-HYPOCRISY!!!!!!

  About that fear-mongering over gun ownership data bases, WITHOUT CONSENT? Do YOU trust the NRA or anyone else compiling this kind of data base on you, especiall... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• GOP = Hypocrisy, Combined with Ugly Bigotry and Racism

  

  I have to wonder if the right will emphasize Cruz's name - which is not 'Ted', but Raphael, and if HIS father's origins will get the same treatment from the... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Today, from Al Gore to Al Jazeera America

  

  At the beginning of 2013, Al Gore and Joel Hyatt, owners of Current TV sold their cable network to the royal family of Qatar, to become Al Jazeera America. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Short Swing on the Death Penalty

  

  cross posted from MN PP: Two heinous mass shooters (alleged) are facing the death penalty, with court activity on their cases this week - Nidal Hasan for killin... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Friday Fun-Day

  

  I like to change up the pace a little on Fridays, to highlight fun things heading into the weekend. My eclectic interests reminded me of this very retro game... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Are We Fighting the Wrong Battles? What Should Be Easy and What Should Be Hard?

  

  Australia has compulsory voter registration at age 18, and compulsory voter participation. Those who don't vote pay a fine. We should follow their example. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Daily Show Makes Some Good Suggestions, Borrowing from the Aussies

  They have it all, down under, right down to their stupid woman who gets the facts wrong, like our Palin and Bachmann candidates. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY