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• My Initial Take On The First 2016 Presidential Debate

  

  (The photo of Clinton and Trump at the debate is from cnn.com.) The first presidential debate is over. My initial reaction is that Hillary Clinton did much... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Racism Exhibited By Young People Is Very Disappointing

  

  From Think Progress: School officials are investigating a group of white North Dakota college students after they posted a picture of themselves in blackface... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Majority Of Voters Think Trump Would Be Terrible President

  

  Some presidential polls have shown recently that the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is getting closer. I'm not ready to get worried, because I'm... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another Conservative Newspaper Backs Hillary Clinton

  

  This has been a strange election year. Normally, conservative newspapers are quick to endorse the Republican presidential candidate, even if that candidate was... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 1/3 Of Voters Say Debates Important To Decide Their Vote

  

  This chart blew me away. I thought, as most polls have reported, that the number of undecided voters was below 15%. This Wall Street Journal / NBC News Poll... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Corporations Do NOT Need A Tax Cut

  

  Republicans, and their presidential candidate, want to lower the income tax rate on U.S. corporations to 14%-15% from the current rate (about 35%). They claim... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Wage Gap Between Blacks And Whites Is Growing

  

  The income gap between the richest Americans and the rest of America has received a lot of attention since the Bush recession. It is as large as it was just... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kirk Douglas Speaks About America And The 2016 Election

  

  (This image of Kirk Douglas is from abcnews.go.com.) The following op-ed piece was written for The Huffington Post by the legendary Kirk Douglas. I am in my... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Could We Eliminate Poverty In The U.S.? - YES!

  

  (The chart above is from the Economic Policy Institute.) Could the United States eliminate poverty within its borders? It's an interesting question. Sadly, too... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Who Supports Free Trade (You Might Be Surprised)

  

  The general belief is that Republicans are in favor of free trade and Democrats are against it. And in Congress, that is how it has worked. Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Split On Obamacare - Want Public Option Added

  

  The charts above are from the recent Politico / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Survey -- done between August 31st and September 4th of a random... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Plea To Young Voters - "Your Vote Matters"

  

  The following article is by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's column in the New York Times. It is directed at young voters -- especially those who ar... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Has 6 Point Edge In Two New National Polls

  

  The McClatchy / Marist Poll was done between September 15th and 20th of a random national sample of 758 likely voters, and has a 3.6 point margin of error. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Has 9-10 Point Lead In Texas' Largest County

  

  Harris County, the county that contains Houston, is the Texas county with the largest population -- more than 16% of the population in the whole state. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Many Believe Trump Would Misuse Presidential Power

  

  (The caricature of Donald Trump above is by DonkeyHotey.) It seems that a significant percentage of Americans believe Donald Trump would abuse his presidential... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Police Violence In The U.S. Is An Institutional Problem

  

  (Cartoon image above is by Mike Luckovich in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.) I used to believe that police violence in this country was because of a few... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• About 3 Out Of 4 Will "Probably" Watch Presidential Debate

  

  I'm not sure I believe this poll. It is the Morning Consult Poll -- done on September 15th and 16th of a random national sample of 1,861 registered voters,... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Poll Gives Clinton A Seven Point Edge Over Trump

  

  This chart shows the results of a new Pew Research Center survey on the presidential race. It was done between August 16th and September 12th of a random... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Green Party Is Not An Option - It's A Dysfunctional Joke

  (This cartoon image was found at the website jjmccullough.com.) A few of Bernie Sanders supporters are saying they will vote for the Green Party's presidential... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New WSJ/NBC Poll Has Clinton With A 5 To 6 Point Lead

  

  These charts reflect the results of a new Wall Street Journal / NBC News Poll -- done between September 16th and 19th of a random national sample of 1,000... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY