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• Green Party Says "It's Not The Children's Fault"

  

  I believe anyone who is honest about the undocumented immigrant issue will admit that those immigrants give a lot more to this country than they take from it. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kentucky's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Tossed Out

  

  There are 19 states in this country that now allow legal same-sex marriages. And after judges in Wisconsin and Indiana tossed out same-sex marriage bans, there... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Races (New Jersey, Mississippi, And Louisiana)

  

  The charts above reflect the current voter preferences for the senate races in New Jersey, Mississippi, and Louisiana. They show the Democrat is favored in one... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Where The Governors Stand On Global Climate Change

  

  This handy map (from the good folks over at Think Progress) shows where the governors of all the states stand on global climate change (commonly called global... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Note To "Anonymous" Commenters

  

  I have tried to make it clear to anyone wanting to comment on this blog (and I do love comments, whether you agree or disagree with me) that I will delete all... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• SCOTUS Decision

  

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  Posted on 03 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Decision Highlights Need For Single-Payer

  

  I have never believed that Obamacare solved all of the problems plaguing our broken heal care system. It fixed some things, and is certainly a big improvement... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Public's Satisfaction With Their Freedom Is Declining

  

  This is not a good thing for a democracy -- that the level of satisfaction with the freedoms the public has is declining. And not by a little bit, but by a... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Teabaggers Choose A Criminal To Run For Atty. General

  

  Texas Democrats have nominated a tough, smart, and honest attorney as their candidate for Attorney General. The Republicans have nominated a criminal named Ken... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Raising Minimum Wage Would Be Huge Boost To Economy

  

  While the economy is no longer in recession (according to economists), the American economy is still very sluggish -- growing at a far smaller rate than the 3%... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supremes Say Corporate Rights Trumps Women's Rights

  

  In a 5 to 4 vote, the conservatives on the Supreme Court have made a decision that should shame all Americans. They have decided that the religious rights of a... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cuban-Americans Shifting Political Preference To Dems

  

  For several elections now, the Republican Party has done very poorly among American Hispanics. In the 2012 election they got less than 30% of the Hispanic... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Green Party Blames U.S. (And Britain) For Iraq Crisis

  

  As you must know by now, the violence in Iraq has recently increased -- and that country is now in the middle of a religious civil war. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Back In Amarillo

  

  I'm back in Amarillo from the Texas Democratic Convention. I flew back yesterday afternoon. But I am beat. My hotel was three blocks from the convention, and th... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• State Democratic Convention Wraps Up In Dallas

  

  The photo below is from the convention floor in Dallas. There were approximately 8,000 delegates, alternates, and guests that came to the convention this year.... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• District 31 Gets New State Committee Members

  

  Senate District 31, my home district, had two much-loved committee people, but both of them retired this year. That left the way open for new blood, and the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 10 Myths About Poverty

  

  (This cartoon image is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune.) The website Liberal America busts 10 myths about poverty -- myths that the rich and the... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Some Of My Favorite Convention Booths

  

  Several groups come to the convention and set up booths in an effort to convince candidates and delegates to support their causes. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Houston And Collier Visit The West Texas Caucus

  

  We had a fairly good turnout in the West Texas caucus (which covers all of Texas west of Interstate 35 -- about 129 counties, most of them rural). Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Last Month Was The Hottest May Ever

  

  (The image above is from guardianlv.com.) The following is from The Guardian. I think it speaks for itself. Last month was the hottest May globally since record... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY