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• Ethics Doesn't Seem To Be A Trump Family Value

  

  Michelle Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention: And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tooting My Own Horn

  

  As of 6:45pm (CST) yesterday, this blog had received over 4,000,000 page views (according to Google). That's a pretty good landmark for a small one-person... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Plurality Of Republicans Say Their Party Is On Wrong Track

  

  The party of crazy White people (i.e., the Republican Party) started it national convention yesterday, and it got off to a very rocky start. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Ten Top Veep Prospects For Clinton To Choose From

  

  Donald Trump has made his choice for vice-president -- Mike Pence, and it's a choice that hasn't excited the American public. Will Hillary Clinton do better whe... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The "Black Lives Matter" Movement Is Right

  

  The folks in the Black Lives Matter movement are upset, because they claim that Blacks are the victim of police violence more than any other race or ethnicity... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Trend In Texas Is Very Disturbing

  

  The charts above, from the Dallas Morning News, shows a very disturbing trend that is happening in the state of Texas. Over the last decade, the number of... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Open Carry" Is A Stupid And Dangerous Idea (And Law)

  

  We now have a new tragedy. This one happened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When police responded to a call about a person openly carrying an assault weapon, they... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton Maintains Her Lead In A New National Poll

  

  Charts were made from information in a new NBC News / Wall Street Journal Poll -- done between July 9th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,000... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump/Pence Logo Only Lasts One Day

  

  After announcing Mike Pence as his running mate, the Trump campaign proudly released the new logo for the campaign (the top graphic). Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Non-Belief

  

  Political Cartoon is by Matt Bors at Daily Kos. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Current Electoral Vote Projection By NBC News

  

  The map above is from nbcnews.com. It shows Hillary Clinton just 14 electoral votes short of the 270 needed to be elected president. Recent polls have shown... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How U.S. Religious Groups View The Presidential Candidates

  

  These charts were made from a recent survey by the Pew Research Center -- done between June 15th and 26th of a random national sample of 2,245 adults, with a... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Three More Charts On The Racial Divide In The U.S.

  

  I have posted recently about the racial divide between Blacks and Whites in this country over the perception of how Blacks are treated by police and the... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will The Performance Of The Political Parties In Congress Help Or Hurt Their...

  

  Considering the poor performance of Congress in the last few years, and the abysmal job approval rating of Congress, it is valid to ask if Congress will help... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Open Letter From Nobel Laureates Supporting GMO's

  

  (This photo of Golden Rice is from naturalproductsinsider.com.) Many of my progressive sisters and brothers will probably be angry at this post, but I have neve... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thoughts On Fighting Terrorism

  

  Another tragedy has struck the world --this time in Nice, France. As celebrants were leaving a Bastille Day fireworks display, a maniac drove a large truck... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Is Leading In Four Important Battleground States

  

  This chart reflects the results of a new NBC News / Wall Street Journal / Marist Poll -- done between July 5th and 11th of a random sample of 794 registered... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Veep Announcement Is An Embarrassment For Trump

  

  Donald Trump is normally a master of public relations and media manipulation. But you wouldn't know that by looking at how his vice-presidential pick unfolded.... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Open Letter From "Historians Against Trump"

  

  From Historians Against Trump: Today, we are faced with a moral test. As historians, we recognize both the ominous precedents for Donald J. Trump’s candidacy an... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Only Developed Nation Not Guaranteeing Paid Leave

  

  The chart above (from the U.S. Department of Labor) shows the amount of full paid leave (in weeks) granted to mothers in the world's developed nations. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY