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• Exposing The Republican Lie About Immigration

  

  If you listen to the congressional Republicans, you might believe that we are still experiencing a flood of undocumented immigrants into this country -- more... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Move To Appease Wall Street & Corporations

  

  Senate Democrats have announced that Mark Warner of Virginia has been added to their leadership team -- as a policy development advisor. This is disappointing. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Opportunity, Like Wealth & Income, Is Not Equal In U.S.

  

  (The cartoon image above is from Mother Jones.) It's a common refrain among right-wingers that the inequality of wealth and income doesn't really matter in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No One Got A Mandate From Voters In 2014 Election

  

  Republican officials are wanting to act like the voters gave them a mandate to implement their extremist policies (since they now have control over both houses... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Your Ancestors Were "Legal"? - Probably Not

  

  (This image of Ellis Island in 1924 is from theatlantic.com.) It's a fairly common refrain, especially from xenophobic right-wingers, to say that yes, their... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Majority Of Americans Support Obamacare Subsidies

  

  The Republicans are still determined to destroy President Obama's legacy legislation -- the Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare). The have tried... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Honeymoon Period For Republican Leaders

  

  One would have expected after the huge victory they had in this latest election, that Republican leaders would be able to bask in the approval of their own... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Not An Isolated Incident

  

  Many whites in this country (especially those who are right-wing Republicans) want to think the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Ferguson was an... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Thanksgiving

  

  (This image is from kingsportlibrary.org.) I wish all of my readers a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day -- full of family, friends, fun, food, and football. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Divided By Race, Age, And Politics

  

  In the past few days, it has become apparent that this is very much a divided country. After the no-bill decision by the St. Louis County Grand Jury (thanks to ... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Opposition To Obama's Immigration Order Is Not Huge

  

  The chart above was made from a Hart Research Associates Poll done on November 19th and 20th of a random national sample of 800 likely voters, with a 3.5 point... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• NAACP Reaction To The Grand Jury Failure To Act

  

  Here is the message the NAACP sent to their supporters after the failure of the justice system in Ferguson, Missouri (and yes, I am an NAACP supporter): We've... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The "Rule Of Law" Requires Equal Application To All

  

  On Monday night, President Obama spoke to the nation after it was learned that no charges would be filed in the murder of Michael Brown (an unarmed black... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Are Driving Away Potential Hispanic Support

  

  For years now, there has been discussion about fixing our badly broken immigration system. Both Republicans and Democrats admit something must be done to fix ou... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Michael Brown - Described By Those Who Knew Him

  

  Much has been written about Michael Brown (photo at left is from The Daily Mail) since his murder at the hands of a white police officer. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Still Legal For Police To Murder Unarmed Black Men

  

  (This photo of victim Michael Brown is from BBC.com.) The Grand Jury, composed mostly of whites, did not find a true bill in the case of Ferguson Police... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Romney Holds Small Lead Among New Hampshire GOP

  

  The first presidential preference poll since the conclusion of the 2014 election has been released. It is the Bloomberg Politics / Saint Anselm Poll (done by... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Wants Congress To Get Random Drug Testing

  

  Many employers, including state and federal governments, require a drug test before an employee can be hired -- and some even require random drug testing after ... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The "Spoils" Of Lobbying The Federal Government

  

  The image at left (from sodahead.com) is pretty representative of what is happening on the federal government level. Corporations spend millions of dollars to... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Southern Republicans Want More Say In Picking A Nominee

  

  Southern Republicans have not always been too happy with the candidates chosen by their party. Mitt Romney is a prime example. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY