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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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26% Of Americans Say God Picks Winner Of Sporting Events
The Super Bowl is coming up, so the Public Religion Research Institute did a survey of Americans (questioning 1,012 adults between January 14th and 18th, with... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Concerned About Inflation - And They Should Be
The chart above was made from a recent Rasmussen Poll. That survey was done on January 18th and 19th of a random national sample of 800 adults, and has a... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
People Are More Honest About Religion In An Online Survey Than A Telephone Survey
Most polls asking Americans about religion are done over the telephone -- where respondents are asked to answer questions posed by another real person. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Border Is Not Nearly As Dangerous As GOP Says It is
The Republicans don't really want immigration reform. That would go against their effort to convince Americans that immigration = danger, and that the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Alabama Is Overturned
Last Thursday, the map above was correct. It shows 36 states where same-sex couples can get legally married -- and only 14 states where the ban on that is... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Whites In U.S. Are Unwilling To Accept Racism Still Exists
Racism, and discrimination against racial and ethnic minorities, is still a major problem in the United States -- but sadly, it is a problem that a majority of... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Romney Leads GOP Hopefuls - But Is Far Short Of A Majority
The Rasmussen Poll has joined the quest to find a favorite among the field of GOP hopefuls wanting the presidential nomination in 2016. Read more
Posted on 24 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Green Party Says We Are Being Destroyed By Militarism
The following article was written by Green Party Shadow Cabinet member David Swanson, and I agree with every word of it. The obsession of our politicians with... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Forces Millions In Red States To Live W/O Insurance
Health care is not perfect in the states that have expanded Medicaid, but at least those states are making an effort to see that all their citizens have access... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP's Anti-Abortion Bill Runs Into Trouble And Is Withdrawn
The Republicans were thrilled when they took control of both houses of Congress in the last election. They thought they finally had the power to force the... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Currently Leads All The Leading GOP Candidates
This is exactly why I think Hillary Clinton should be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016. The most important thing is to keep an extremist GOP... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
SOTU Speech A "Game-Changer" For Those Who Watched
I thought President Obama's State of the Union speech was excellent -- maybe his best one yet. But it's not important what I thought, since I already supported... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Like These Two Obama Executive Actions
Since it has become more than obvious that nothing of any importance is going to come out of the Republican-controlled Congress, President Obama has decided to... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Missives From America's Two Best Senators
America's two best senators, Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), have both sent their supporters a new message. I think both are... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public's View On The Two Major Political Parties
These two charts show what the American public thinks of the two major political parties in the United States. The top chart shows the positive views of the... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Polls Agree That Obama's Job Approval Is Rebounding
I have posted recently about the rebound in President Obama's job approval ratings. To show this is not a figment of my imagination, I bring you these charts... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Details Of President Obama's New Tax Proposal
(The above image was found at Misfit Politics.) The image above represents what the tax burden looks like to working and middle class Americans. Read more
Posted on 21 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
MLK Was Only One Of The Civil Rights Heroes
Yesterday was the holiday marking the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. I consider Dr. King to be an American hero, and to honor his holiday... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Oppose GOP's 40-Hour Limit For Insurance
The Republicans have changed their tactic in opposing Obamacare. After trying some 50 times in the last Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Know Corporations Don't Pay Enough Taxes
The Republicans in Congress are still wanting to lower the "tax burden" on corporations. They claim it is too high, and lowering it will create jobs. That is a... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY
