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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 ( 1878 )
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Force is Not the Answer to the Problem, Armed People in School is Not the Answer
We know what DOES work to prevent school shootings - and it is NOT armed guards in schools. The NRA is a one-trick pony that will give the same answer to every... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gop = Hypocrisy
NO woman should be forced to have her rapist's child. NO woman should be denied the choice to have an abortion of this jackass's child either. The GOP needs to... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Right Wing Policies, Theories, and Economics Are a FAILURE
Our economy has not done well under GOP presidents; growth is poor. De-regulation and failure to enforce the remaining regulations resulted in the worst economi... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Fox News is Propaganda and disinformationNOT Fair OR BalancedNOT Factual, NOT...
Failures like the failure of Fox to accurately report and predict the 2012 election cycle was only the most recent example. Fox news is not and never has been... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Another Example of the Violent Right
These are the same people who are anti-government, "gun huggers", and who ascribe to an ideology that believes they are entitled and justified in shooting... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Busted by Factcheck.org: More GOP Game-playing, Lies and Hypocrisy - the Claim...
We are seeing a lot of false claims made by the right about video games and video game playing. Whether it is that playing video games drives people to engage i... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Dear Conservatives, Bigots and Racists, and Let's Not Omit the Misogynists
and let's not forget the homophobes, islamophobes, xenophobes, and of corse, the ever-present misogynists. So not happening, that genuine outreach, to any... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Dear GOP: Time to Blink, You've Lost.
The only question remaining is how badly do you want to continue losing? Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gun Culture Failed Thinking
If you follow the logic of the claim by the NRA, that good guys with guns stop bad guys with guns, some gun-toting shoot-first-minded armed citizen should have... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
My New Favorite Things
I have thoroughly enjoyed Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s previous series that combined DNA research with more traditional genealogy, I am very much... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Rubio
Senator Marco Rubio made the rebuttal speech to the President's State of the Union address. His unfortunate awkwardness with a water bottle was made much of by... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Conspiracy Theory Fringies
The fringies and extremists are oblivious to how isolated and in opposition to the majority. Because they operate in a bubble, where they only hear themselves,... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Gun Deaths to Exceed Auto Deaths in Only Two Years
The opponents of gun control try to pretend that all tools are alike; that there is no difference in function, use or intent and purpose of design. Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
And the Number Rises Daily
Those who reject the need for gun control have no answer, no real response to the clear indication that while they may - or may NOT - be different than those wh... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
GOP = HYPOCRISY : Trampling the 1st Amendment in a Fascist, Authoritarian...
That the right willfully disregards every letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution is evident; it is obvious in their attempts at voter suppression, voter... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Celebrating Black History Month - Better Late Than Never
On a serious note, too few people seem to realize that amendments continue to be ratified even after a sufficient number of states have done so for an... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
To Those Who Oppose Gun Laws
Recently one commenter (Karl from Oklahoma) threatened DG, dared her to "try to take his guns", offered to "throw lead her way" and ominously threatened her... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Faking Conspiracy Theories
Obviously, John Kennedy was not either socialist or Kenyan, nor did he fake shooting skeet, and no one at the time of is administration reasonably believed he... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 CULTURE -
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Representative Government
The GOP likes to claim they are "the party of Lincoln". They used to be; they aren't any more, and have not been for quite a long time. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
President's Day and Darwin - Science Versus Superstition
Today is the federal holiday when we celebrate the combined holidays of the birthday of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln; some use it to celebrate the... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY