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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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Gun Huggers.......bwaaaahaaaaa Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
In English slang, a 'Pratt' is a rude word for the human backside. In this case the individual's surname is uniquely apt, because he is a total ass, and is so... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Should We Ban Ballistic Armor for Private Use? Bluster, Blubber and Bullshit fro...
James Holmes wore ballistic armor, from the top of his head, to the bottoms of his feet. Adam Lanza wore a bulletproof vest. Other shooters, other criminals hav... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Breaking News! House of Representatives Passes Violence Against Women Act
No - NOT the crappy misogynistic House version - the House has passed the SENATE version, which expands on protections for all women, including Native American... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The Dangers of Trigger-happy Gun Huggers Under 'Shoot First' Laws in Practice
Shoot first laws authorize gun owners to shoot someone engaged in a felony, not shoot someone who maybe-coulda-woulda-might commit a crime at some future time,... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Ted Cruz, Tea Party Liar and 2016 Hopeful for President
The only phrase that comes close to being adequate is corrupt, grandstanding asshole.The following are only from approximately the past month. He has more; he'l... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
The History of Black Gangs
From We the People: Did you know that the first Black gangs in L.A. were established to fight against a white gang called the Spook Hunters? The back of... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Black History Month
I am sad to find that there are terrible assumptions still made about black people - about black fathers who actively parent their children and are... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Breaking News!
Chuck Hagel has been confirmed! Loopy Lindsey Graham and crabby, increasingly senile John McCain wail and gnash their teeth, while the tea party fool Ted Cruz... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Global Warming Agreement: Consensus, Not Controvery
There is no 'controversy' among scientists on two subjects where the anti-acience right wing claims it.Consensus regarding anthropogenic global warming is 99. Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Trayvon Matin - One Year Ago Today
Racist George Zimmerman, who accused EVERY male black teen he saw in his neighborhood of being a criminal, regardless of the reality, and who made his black... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Wonderful World of Geek
I love Legos; I loved as a child the transparent anatomy model figures that you assemble, of people and animals. How geeky is it that I know the version in the... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION -
GOP on the Sequestration: All Mouth, No Spine, No Memory, No Integrity
Like Obamacare, aka Romneycare, the right pushes ideas, and then tries to blame the current administration for them. The most recent example is the right... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Failed Priorities, Failed Right Wing Economic Policies
John Boehner was one of the worst offenders for catering to war profiteering making duplicate engines for every fuselage in his own district, to keep getting... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
It is Black History Month; the More Some Thing Change, the More They Stay the...
How far we have come, how far we still have to go. Republicans suppressed the vote this year by removing predominantly minority legal voters from voting rolls,... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
A Little Oscar Humor
This is a little Academy award humor; as the person who shared it with me noted, it is awful - and you probably can't help laughing either. Read more
Posted on 25 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Any Doubt the Right is Racist?
When I visit my friend Mitch Berg's blog, the commentary of the Mitch-keteers is consistent in references to Barry-the-Kenyan and similar references to our... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
Right Wing Nazis in the 2012 Election Cycle?
Strictly speaking, Romney did not invent Romney care; it was an idea advanced by a right wing think tank, after being successful in other countries like... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2013 DEBATE, SOCIETY -
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
