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The "Solid" South Is Changing
For the past few decades, pundits have talked about the "Solid South". Political wisdom has said the South is solidly Republican, evangelical, and socially... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The 10 Biggest Lies Protecting Gun Violence
(cartoon image is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.) There is an epidemic of gun violence in the United States. That is undeniable, and this country... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democrats Have A 7.2 Point Generic Ballot Advantage
The chart above uses information from RealClearPolitics. It shows the position of the public regarding who they would vote for in the congressional election,... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Net Job Approval Rating Of All 100 Senators
The charts below show the job approval ratings of each of the 100 senators. The net approval rating is figured by subtracting disapproval percentage from the... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Huge Corporate Tax Cut Is NOT Helping Workers
Trump was bragging again yesterday about how much the huge tax cuts given to corporations is helping American workers (through bonuses and higher wages). That... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ryan Raises White Flag - Will Not Run For Re-Election
Paul Ryan is throwing in the towel. He announced on Wednesday that he would complete his current term, but would not run for re-election in the November... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Gives A Resounding "NO" To Firing Of Mueller
Donald Trump has thrown a giant temper tantrum, both in appearances with the press and on twitter, after learning that his attorney had been served a search... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sexual Harassment Permeates American Society
These charts reflect information contained in a recent Pew Research Center survey. They surveyed 3,184 women nationwide between February 26th and March 11th.... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Corporations Have NOT Shared Their Tax Cuts With Workers
The following is part of an op-ed in USA Today by multi-millionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer. He is one of the few one-percenters who will tell you the... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Youth Vote Leans Heavily Toward Democrats
The charts above reflect the results of a recent survey done of 2,631 young people between 18 and 29 years old. It was done by The Harvard University Kennedy... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Think Teachers Are Underpaid
Teachers in some states have gone on strike for better pay, and legislators (especially in red states) are claiming they cannot afford to raise teacher salaries... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Education Funding In The State Of Texas
With education being in the news, I thought my fellow Texans might find this interesting. It shows the number of students in Texas schools (K-12) and the fundin... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Willing To Destroy "Rule Of Law" To Protect Himself
(Cartoon image is by Randy Bush in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.) Donald Trump threw a hissy fit on national television on Monday after learning his attorney... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poll Shows Seniors Are Trending Toward Democrats
In the past few elections, the most reliable voting group for Republicans has been seniors (those 60 or above in age). Seniors vote in a larger percentage than... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
20% Have Attended A Rally/Demonstration In Last 2 Years
This chart uses information from a recent Washington Post / Kaiser Family Foundation Poll. The survey was done between January 24th and February 22nd of 1,850... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Rather's Post Honoring "National Library Week"
(Photo of the Library of Congress, from Wikipedia, is by Carol M. Highsmith.) This is National Library Week. As a lover of books and libraries, I wanted to hono... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Blacks And Whites Differ Sharply On Racial Issues
These charts use information contained in the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 1st and 3rd of a random national sample of 1,500 adults,... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Disagrees With Trump/Pruitt On The Environment
These charts are from a new Gallup Poll -- done between March 1st and 8th of a random national sample of 1,041 adults, with a margin of error of 4 points. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New GOP Norm Is Trillion Dollar A Year Federal Deficits
The chart above (from MarketWatch) shows the federal debt projected by the CBO before the Republicans passed their massive tax cuts for the rich and... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Government Numbers Expose Trump Lies About Immigration
Donald Trump is still telling Americans that this country is experiencing an invasion by a massive number of undocumented immigrants crossing our Southern... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY