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• Frederick Douglass' Independence Day Speech In 1852

  

  On this Independence Day, we celebrate our freedom and independence. But it will do us good to remember that while many are free in this country today, it was... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The World Has Lost A Great Warrior For Human Rights

  

  Yesterday, Elie Wiesel died (September 30, 1928 - July 2, 2016). He was one of a kind -- a warrior for human rights and a conscience for the world. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Belief In God Has Dropped Significantly In The Last 15 Years

  

  The chart above was made from information in a recent Gallup Poll -- done between June 14th and 23rd of a random national sample of 1,025 adults, with a 4... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2016 Texas Democratic Platform

  

  The image above is of the preamble to the Texas Democratic Platform, adopted by delegates to the state convention on June 18th. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Presidential Preference Polls From June Of 2016

  

  LV -- likely voters RV -- registered voters MoE -- margin of error From RealClearPolitics Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• American Voters Have Become Increasingly Polarized

  

  These charts were made from information provided in a new Gallup Poll (most recently done between June 14th and 23rd of a random national sample of 1,025 adults... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Has Improved Other Countries View Of U.S. (But Trump Would Destroy That...

  

  George W. Bush seriously hurt the image of the United States with other countries (including our best allies). But thankfully, President Barack Obama restored... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton Raises $68 Million In June

  

  (Photo of Clinton and Warren is by Kat Kane at hillaryclinton.com.) Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, had a great fundraising... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nearly 3 Out Of 4 Say The U.S. Economy Is "Rigged"

  

  Here's some more bad news for the Republican Party. Congressional Republicans want to give the rich (and the corporations) more tax cuts. They want to continue... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Would A Sanders Endorsement Really Help Clinton Much ?

  

  The political pundits (and many Democrats) are worried that Bernie Sanders failure to fully endorse Hillary Clinton for the presidency is hurting her... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Portrait Of Texas In Six Charts

  

  Charts are from a University of Texas / Texas Politics Project Poll -- done between June 10th and 20th of 1,200 registered Texas voters, and has a margin of... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gun Ownership is Decreasing As Gun Sales Are Rising

  

  Firearms of all kinds are still enjoying robust sales in the United States -- and after each mass shooting that makes the major media, those sales spike. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Third Victory For Sanity By The Supreme Court This Week

  

  (Image was found at the Progressive Secular Humanist.) This has been a good week for progressives regarding Supreme Court decisions. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nate Silver Predicts Clinton Will Win In November

  

  In the 2008 election, poll analyst and prognosticator Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com predicted the correct result in 49 of the 50 states. In 2012, he... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Looks Strong In 7 Important Battleground States

  

  Ballotpedia Poll The samples in each state were drawn from a list of all active registered voters. All respondents are confirmed as registered voters in their... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Family Of Ambassador Stevens Does NOT Blame Clinton

  

  (This photo by Eric Rosberg / AP shows Dr. Anne Stevens speaking at her brother's memorial.) The congressional Republicans have been playing politics with the... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton's Statement On The Istanbul Airport Bombings

  

  (Photo of Istanbul Airport bombing is from cnn.com.) This is the statement released by Hillary Clinton in reaction to the bombings in Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another Good Supreme Court Decision To Save Lives

  

  (This graphic image is from everytown.org.) Much was made of the Supreme Court decision on Monday to throw out the odious Texas abortion restriction, and... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Are Developing A Very Progressive Platform

  

  The temporary platform committee of the Democratic Party is hard at work developing a party platform to present to convention delegates for approval. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Has A Lead Over Trump In Five Of Six Swing States

  

  These are the latest numbers for six important "swing states" in the 2016 election. This is with Bernie Sanders vainly trying to keep his campaign alive. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY