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Irish Public Votes 2 to 1 To Allow Abortion In Ireland
(Graphic is from The Irish Times.) Ireland is a very Catholic country, and the Catholic church has always had considerable influence on what happens in that... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Is Not A Candidate (Yet) - But He Sounds Like One
Joe Biden has refused to say he is a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. But he has also refused to say he is not a candidate. Read more
Posted on 28 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Police Brutality Is The Problem - Not Peaceful Protests
The topic being discussed on cable news right now is the silly decision by the National Football League to not allow it's employees (the players) to peacefully... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Canadian Poll Rates U.S. As World's Biggest Negative Force
This chart shows the result of one in the 2018 Canada World Survey. A sample of 1,501 Canadians (between October 23rd and November 26th of 2017) were asked... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Majority Of Texans Agree Gun Laws Should Be Stricter
I think most people in America think Texans disagree with them on whether gun laws should be made stricter. But Texas may not be the backward states on guns tha... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nearly Half Of U.S. Families Struggle To Afford Basic Needs
( This map is from unitedwayalice.org.) The unemployment rate is at a several year low, but that doesn't mean life is great for all U.S. families. Far too many... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump/GOP Tax Reform Still Doesn't Have Much Support
Donald Trump and the Republicans in Congress were sure that their tax reform law would be widely popular with the American support. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Still Can't Improve His Job Approval Numbers
Don't believe the claims for some on the right that Donald Trump's job approval numbers are getting better. They are NOT! Trump still has only about 38% of the... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Are A Few Honest Republicans Left In The U.S.
The pictures above are of Nicolle Wallace (currently with MSNBC) and Steve Schmidt. Both are life-long Republicans, and have been involved in the campaigns and... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Truth About Poverty In The United States
The image above and the post below are from the Economic Policy Institute: As part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Poor People’s Campaign,... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Great Orange Negotiator Has Failed Again
(Cartoon image is by Marian Kamensky at cagle.com.) The tiny black hearts of Trump supporters across the nation are broken today. Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Idiotic Idea From Trump - Tariffs On Autos
(Cartoon image is by Sally Edelstein at Envisioning The American Dream.) Donald Trump's pea-sized brain has come up with another brilliant (not) idea. Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has The Least Ethical Presidential Administration
Donald Trump likes to brag about himself and the people he's hired to run his administration. He claims they are the "best" people. The American public... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Racism Has Made Racists Bolder Across U.S.
(Cartoon image is by Matt Davies in Newsday.) When Barack Obama was elected president, some people foolishly thought the United States was entering a... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
67% Of Americans Agree With Legal Same-Sex Marriage
The Supreme Court has settled the marriage situation. They have ruled that all Americans have the right to marry the person of their choice, including members o... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Couldn't Win Re-Election If The Election Was Now
We still have a couple of years to go before Donald Trump runs for re-election, but he's got a lot of ground to make up in that time. If the election was... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
German Public Says U.S. Is NOT A Reliable Partner
This poll illustrates just how badly Donald Trump has damaged the reputation of the United States. After withdrawing from the Paris Accords and violating the... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Statewide Slate Of Texas Democratic Candidates
Beto O’RourkeDemocratic Nominee for U.S. Senator Beto O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, born and raised in El Paso. He ran for El Paso City Council in... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sanders Still Using The Democratic Party (But Won't Join It)
Bernie Sanders has officially announced that he is running for re-election to the United States Senate. And he is placing his name on the Democratic Party... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More U.S. Adults Now Identify As Being LGBT
I found these Gallup Poll numbers interesting. It seems that the percentage of United States adults that identify themselves as members of the LGBT community ha... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY