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• Wealthiest 1% Should Be Paying More In Income Taxes

  

  The gentleman in this picture is Joseph E. Stiglitz. Stiglitz is a professor of economics at Columbia University, a Nobel Prize winner, a former vice-president... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Great Society" Programs Are Still Supported By The Public

  

  During his term as president, Lyndon Johnson had a significant impact on this country -- probably far greater than he is usually given credit for. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Patriot" Or "Good Citizen" - Which Do You Prefer ?

  

  There was a time when nearly all Americans would have been happy to call themselves a "patriot", but those days are gone (at least for now). Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Father's Day !

  

  (This cartoon image is by Randy Bish in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.) It takes more than the donation of an agile sperm to be a father. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Open-Carry Of Guns In Public Is Bad Idea & Needs To Stop

  

  We have all seen the photos of people openly carrying guns, especially assault rifles, into discount stores, supermarkets, and restaurants. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Is Still Disgusted With This Congress

  

  (Cartoon image above is by Randy Bish in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.) The Republicans are still trying hard to make this coming election be about the... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Barney Frank Discusses His Humanist Views

  

  Barney Frank has retired now, but he had a long and distinguished career as a proud progressive in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Income/Wealth Gap - Growing & Destabilizing The Country

  

  The chart above was made from information in the new Bloomberg News Poll (which was done between June 6th and 9th of a random national sample of 1,005 adults,... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Only Surprise About Iraq Is That It Took This Long

  

  (This image of Islamic forces in Iraq is from Crash Magazine Online.) It looks like the puppet government installed by the United States in Iraq is crumbling. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Do The Public's Top 8 Issues Favor Dems Or The GOP ?

  

  (This image representing the two major parties is by DonkeyHotey.) The Gallup Poll has just released a new survey regarding what the public sees as the most... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Green Party Supports New Group To Help Whistleblowers

  

  A new group has been founded called the Courage Foundation. It's purpose is to help defend whistleblowers. Here is the statement issued by Green Party Shadow... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Growing Percentage In U.S. Opposes Obamacare Repeal

  

  The charts above are made from the newly released Bloomberg News Poll (taken between June 6th and 9th of a random national sample of 1,005 adults, with a 3.1... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Democrats Trail In 2014 Statewide Races

  

  The newly released Texas Tribune / University of Texas Poll (taken between May 30th and June 8th of a random sample of 1200 Texas adults, with a margin of... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kentucky Senate Race Is Still A Toss-Up

  

  The chart above shows the results of the latest Magellan Strategies Poll on voter preference for the Kentucky Senate race. The survey was conducted on June 4th... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Merkley Has A Big Lead In Oregon Senate Race

  

  The Republican's senate candidate in Oregon (Monica Wehby) seems to be living in a dream world -- either that, or she's not averse to telling a huge lie to get... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Support For Veterans Must Trump Corporate Tax Cuts

  

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  Posted on 13 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It Is An Epidemic - And Much Of It Is Preventable

  

  “We’re the only developed country on Earth where this happens. And it happens now once a week. And it’s a one-day story. There’s no place else like this. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• National Poll Averages For 2016 Presidential Nominations

  

  In the primaries held so far, the most accurate predictions did not come from any one survey. It came from the average of all surveys given by the website... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Warren Responds To GOP Filibuster Of Student Loan Bill

  

  Last year the Congress passed a law reducing the interest rate for student college loans to about 3.8%. While I think that's still too high, it's a lot better... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cantor Stung By The Anti-Incumbent Mood Of Voters

  

  Eric Cantor had held his seat in Virginia's conservative 7th District for 13 years (since January of 2001). He was one of the most conservative members of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY