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• 2014 National Voter Turnout Was The Lowest Since 1942

  

  The numbers in this chart are from the United States Election Project. I have posted before about the pitiful turnout in Texas on election day this year. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can The New Government Work To Solve Our Problems ?

  

  Staring next January, the United States will have a new government -- a divided government with a Democrat in the White House and both houses of Congress being... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Minimum Wage Is Grossly Inadequate

  

  The following is part of an article written by Theresa Riley and Charina Nadura on the blog Moyers and Company. It's an excellent article, and the whole thing i... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Are You Ready For The 2016 Election ?

  

  Many of you may be breathing a sigh of relief that the 2014 election is over -- and looking forward to a respite before the next election. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More GOP-Crazy Is Going To The U.S. Congress

  

  (The image above is from the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) For years now, Republican Louie Gohmert (1st District of Texas) has enjoyed the title of craziest... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Supports Physician-Assisted Suicide

  

  Last week, there was a lot on social media about a young lady with terminal brain cancer choosing to die. This should not have been a big story. It should have... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Candidates Should Support Democratic Policies

  

  (This cartoon image of a "Blue Dog" is by Clay Bennett in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.) Some Democratic candidates think it is smart to run away from the... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• American Public Has No Confidence In New Congress

  

  On Tuesday, the United States got a new Congress -- one in which both houses are controlled by the same party (the Republican Party). Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Will Raise Troop Level In Iraq To 3,000

  

  (This image of U.S. soldiers patrolling near the Baghdad airport is from LJWorld.com.) "Mission creep" continues to grow in Iraq. When things got hot again in... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Majority In U.S. Still Wants Marijuana Legalized

  

  On election day, the number of states that have voted to legalize marijuana doubled -- as Oregon and Alaska join Colorado and Washington in legalizing the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senator Warren's Response To The Election

  

  I have read many responses to last Tuesday's election (which was a disaster for the Democratic Party), but none have been better than this one from Senator... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Unemployment Drops Another 0.1% In October

  

  The Labor Department released its unemployment statistics for the month of October. It probably wouldn't have made much difference, but it's a shame it came... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Must Decide The Same-Sex Marriage Issue

  

  (The image above is from ConnectAmarillo.com.) The Supreme Court has been avoiding making a decision on equal marriage rights for years now -- and some recent... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Windiest City In America - Amarillo, Texas

  

  Chicago has claimed the nickname of "The Windy City", and it does get a lot of wind from the heating and cooling of Lake Michigan. But it is not the windiest... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Boehner / McConnell Say They Will Repeal Obamacare

  

  Well, it didn't take long for the Republicans to go back to their old obstructionist ways. Instead of trying to lay out an agenda of compromise that both... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Green Party Will Be On The 2016 Texas Ballot

  

  Progressives have to look hard to see anything good about the election results in Texas. The 2014 election was a crushing defeat for progressives, and a huge wi... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Two Out Of Three In Texas Didn't Bother To Vote

  

  Texas has over 14 million registered voters, but only a tiny fraction (about 33%) of them voted on election day. That means 2 out of every 3 registered voters i... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Stealth Oligarchy

  

  On his own blog, Texas progressive Jim Hightower has written one of the best commentaries on the 2014 election that I have read. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Eating Crow

  

  (This image is from the website TV By The Numbers.) My lunch today was crow, and I eat it without the benefit of salt or pepper (or salsa)! I was wrong about ho... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Going To Be A Tough Couple Of Years

  

  Election night was an unmitigated disaster for Democrats (and other democracy-loving people). Wall Street and the giant corporations opened their pocketbooks an... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY