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• Plutocracy Is Here - Trump Has Richest Cabinet In History

  

  (Cartoon image is by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.) Many people (including me) have warned that we are losing our democracy. It is becoming a... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Believes The Trump Administration Will Be Corrupt

  

  I found this survey interesting. It is the YouGov Poll done between November 24th and 28th of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, with a 4 point margin... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Appointees Mean Trouble For Obamacare & Medicare

  

  (Cartoon image is by Jimmy Margulies at jimmymargulies.com.) I don't think the Republicans expected to be in the position they are in -- controlling both... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hate Actions Have Increased Since Trump Election

  

  It seems like the election of Donald Trump has given the proponents of hate permission to spread that hate . The charts below, from Think Progress, show the... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• About 15% Of Texas Energy Is Now Supplied By Wind

  

  (This chart shows the 2016 energy sources in Texas.) Although coal and natural gas still provide most of the electricity for homes and businesses in Texas,... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Still Views Trump Negatively On Many Qualities

  

  The Economist / YouGov Poll did another of their weekly survey's between November 19th and 22nd of a random national percentage of 1,434 adults (including... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Has No Popular Vote Or Electoral College Mandate

  

  It has been obvious for days now that Donald Trump has no mandate when it comes to the popular vote. He actually got more than 2.3 million votes less than... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Warren Says Dems Must Not "Whimper, Whine, Or Grovel"

  

  Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) took the Senate floor on Monday and gave a rousing speech in opposition to the 21st Century Cures Act -- a bill that started... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Corruption Will Be "Worse Than You Can Imagine"

  

  (Cartoon image is by David Fitzsimmons at cagle.com.) A few days ago, I posted that I thought the Trump administration will be the most corrupt of any... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump (And The Republicans) Are Wrong On Obamacare

  

  Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would make repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) a priority once elected. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Is Still Thin-Skinned And A Liar

  

  The tweets above are from Donald Trump. They are in response to the recount in about three states and the fact that he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• You Can Have A Tacky Trump Ornament For Only $250

  

  If you'd like to turn your christmas holiday into a political statement, the folks at Amazon.com will be happy to help you do that. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Christiane Amanpour Asks Journalists To Fight For Truth

  

  (Photo of Christiance Amanpour speaking at the CJP is from CNN.com.) One of the most frightening aspects of the recent presidential campaign has been Donald... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Administration Poised To Be The Most Corrupt Of All

  

  As the chart above shows (from the New York Times), Donald Trump has business interest in many countries around the world, and many of those countries are... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Electoral College System Denies The Equality Of Each Vote

  

  The top two charts (from the Cook Political Report and from CNN News) show the reality of the 2016 presidential election. As the top chart shows, Hillary Clinto... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Is Preparing To Betray Working/Middle Class Voters

  

  From Josh Bivins at the Economic Policy Institute: During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised that he would take the side of American workers... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• My Thoughts On The Passing Of Fidel Castro

  

  (Photo of Fidel Castro in from the Los Angeles Times.) At the age of 90, Fidel Castro has died. His brother (and current Cuban leader) Raul announced his death... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Politicians Are Failing To Protect "At Risk" Children

  

  The agency created to protect children in the state of Texas, Child Protective Services, is failing in its mission. That has recently become obvious, and the... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Message For Democratic Party Liberals

  

  The following message is from Josh Barro in Business Insider. It may seem strange to some that the Business Insider would be giving good advice to liberal... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Donald Trump Indebted To Russia For His Election ?

  

  There is no doubt that the Russian democracy is just a sham. Russia is ruled by a strongman (a nice term for a tyrant), who controlled that government even for... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY