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• Economy Is Not Good For Most -- And Soon Could Get Worse

  

  Trump and the Republicans were perplexed when American voters rejected them in the recent election. They bragged about the "great economy", and were sure that... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ball Is Back In Abbott's Court On Racist Capitol Plaque

  

  (This photo is by John Jordan for The Texas Tribune.) The plaque above has been prominently displayed in the Texas State Capitol for the last six decades. It... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Doesn't Expect Trump And Democrats To Cooperate

  

  Americans voted overwhelmingly for Democrats in the congressional races -- with about 9 million more votes for Democrats than Republicans (53.2% for Democrats t... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Right-Wing Terrorist Violence Is Increasing In The U.S.

  

  Terrorist violence is wrong -- no matter who does it. Republicans would like people to believe that terrorism is done by muslim extremists and left-wing... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Say It's Important To Raise Minimum Wage

  

  The current Republican-controlled Congress has ignored the plight of workers who make at or near the minimum wage (set by the federal government at $7.25 and... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Interesting Facts About 116th Congress Freshman Class

  

  The folks at Politico.com give us some interesting facts about the new members of Congress, who will be sworn in when the 116th Congress convenes in January. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Defense Department Audit Was A Miserable Failure

  

  The Defense Department makes up more than half of all the U.S. Government's discretionary spending -- spending using income and other taxes, and borrowing. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Only 36% Of Americans Find Great Meaning In Religion

  

  What is it that gives "great meaning" to the lives of Americans? There are some -- those who want to convince you that the United States is a christian country... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Support Is Dropping Among Active-Duty Military

  

  Normally, members of the active-duty U.S. Military are very supportive of the President of the United States -- and that is especially true for Republican... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A "Clueless Clown" Caring Nothing For Human Rights

  

  (Cartoon image is by Signe Wilkinson at philly.com.) With his reaction (or non-reaction) to the brutal murder of a journalist working for an American... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. House Gets Younger As A Result Of 2018 Election

  

  These charts are from the Pew Research Center. They looked at the ages of the current members of the House and the incoming members, and discovered that the... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Voters Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Race Relations

  

  This chart reflects the results of the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between November 14th and 19th of a national sample of 1,046 voters, with a... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Global Warming Continues In Spite Of GOP Denials

  Donald Trump and his Republican cohorts continue to deny the reality of global warming (global climate change), but nature doesn't listen to them. Global warmin... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public's Opinion Of Trump Hurt The GOP In The Election

  

  These charts shows the results of a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between November 14th and 19th of a national sample of 1,046 voters, with a margin... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Base Isn't Large Enough To Win In 2020

  

  The chart above and the article below are by Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com. They show that Donald Trump can't just depend on his base to put him back in th... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Latest Numbers For The 2018 House Election

  

  I think we can now dismiss the idea by some that the 2018 election was not a wave election. The numbers show clearly that the predicted "blue wave" did happen. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thoughts On Pelosi Becoming The Next Speaker

  

  Much has been made of opposition to Nancy Pelosi becoming the next Speaker of the House on cable news programs. Those talking heads and pundits would have you... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Will NOT Punish Saudi's For Murdering Journalist

  

  (Cartoon image is by Daryl Cagle at cagle.com.) It is beyond any doubt now that Saudi strongman Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of a Washington... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Origin Of Thanksgiving (And The Traditional Meal)

  

  (Painting of the first Thanksgiving is by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.) The folks over at PolitiFact examined the origins of the traditional Thanksgiving, and the... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ivanka Trump (And Others) Broke Federal Law By Using A Private Server For...

  

  From The Washington Post: Ivanka Trump sent hundreds of emails last year to White House aides, Cabinet officials and her assistants using a personal account,... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY