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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 ( 1995 )
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Bill O'Reilly = Economic Ignoramus
Facts are not the friends of conservatives. As noted by Media Matters: If you haven't seen Richard Wolff's take down of Bill O'Reilly and his incompetence when... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
We Are NOT a Christian Nation, We Are a Secular Nation.
Posted on 30 March 2013
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What's the Problem with the Word Vagina?
There have been multiple instances where conservatives have had problems with the word vagina, despite their culture war on women and vaginas. Maybe they feel... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The 'Biblical' Definition(s) of Marriage We Keep Hearing About...
About that damned puritanical, uptight, sanctimonious holier-than-thou conservative insistence on the religious / 'Christian'/ Biblical definition of... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Obvious
I'd reverse the first two - he can vote because he's human, not because he's white. Conservatives have tried to prevent those who are not white from voting,... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Good for America, Good for the Economy.
For the few who are holding on to their hate and intolerance with both hands -- because that is what it is to deny people civil liberties, no matter how you... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
We Want Marriage Equality, We Want It NOW.
It's clear, it's here, equal marriage for same sex couples. As someone noted, support appears to be especially strong in St. Louis County, MN... Facebook has... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Make a Choice
Now is your time to decide. Do you stand on the side of history which supports equal rights, not separate rights, but equal rights. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
RIP, Richard Griffiths
Many people know Richard Griffiths from the Harry Potter movies; he was so very much more than the role of Uncle Vernon Dursley. He will be missed. Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Faith is a Wonderful Thing, but the Problem with One Grou...
Faith is a wonderful thing, but the problem with one group forcing or coercing others with their faith is.....they can be wrong, can do horrible wrong actions i... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Outrage!
I would hope that the national NAACP will censure this fool. We have a 'rape culture' in this country because we have an unacceptable tolerance for criminal... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
ACT Today to Support Gun Control
There was a blog set up to address the 'lies' told by Heather Martens and Joan Peterson of Protect Minnesota and by me. So far.......it's empty; no lies, no... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Sing It Bill! Sing It LOUD and Sing It OFTEN!
It was true back in his day, it was true during Dubya, it was true during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles, and it is still true today. Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Too Dumb Or Too Dishonest to Admit He Made an Horrific Error
But, hey - that's why he was one of the worst president in the history of the country -- and the right wing nuts chose their 2012 candidate to be just like... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Lovin' Scientific Progress!
The recently passed spending bill will give the NSF, NIH, and NASA some relief from sequester cuts. http://bit.ly/XBCB4y But we need more spending, not just sto... Read more
Posted on 27 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
And in the Category of No. Wrong. Bad.
This does not translate into a healthy economy, or even into a long term healthy situation for business; business only thrives when there is a demand for... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Rights and Religion and History
There were religious leaders who supported slavery because it was included in the Bible. Most of us, except for conservatives in varying degrees (as we saw at... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Shame on All of Them
Controlling women's bodies is a way of controlling women's lives, of trying to dominate and subordinate them. They would never allow anything similar to happen... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Proposition 8: Why the Supreme Court is Involved
Why SCOTUS is necessary in this monumental decision Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Racism and the Zimmerman Family
Racism is when people make negative or derogatory, instead of looking at people as individuals. It is all about disparaging assumptions. Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY
