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• Congress Escapes "Least Productive" Label - Just Barely

  

  The chart above is made from information gathered by the Pew Research Center. It shows the number of laws passed by each of the last eight Congresses (the... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2014 Was A Very Good Year For Obamacare

  

  (The graphic image above is from the website of the Russell Sage Foundation.) I don't think the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) solved all of the problems with... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Still Can't Get A Majority To Oppose Obamacare

  

  The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its latest survey on health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The survey was done between December 2nd... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Admired Woman/Man (Are Still NOT Right-Wingers)

  

  The Gallup Poll has once again released its annual survey of the most admired woman and man in the world (by Americans). This year's survey was done between... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Notable Deaths In 2014

  

  (The image above is from ZME Science.) Here are just a handful of the notable people who died this year. DECEMBER 28 - Frankie Randall -- singer and actor 26 -... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

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  Posted on 30 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Support For Legal Recreational Marijuana Is Growing

  

  I have brought you several surveys in the past that showed a small majority of Americans are ready for the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. Bu... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Is Bad News For Americans

  

  (The photo above is from the New York Times.) As if the Republicans taking over control of both houses in Congress wasn't bad enough, here's a little more bad... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Ready For Normal Relations With Cuba

  

  (The cartoon image above is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.) A few days ago, President Obama announced he would be normalizing diplomatic relations... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Robert Redford On "American Democracy And Torture"

  

  Robert Redford is one of America's best actors and directors, but those of us who live and breath politics know he is much more than that. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Likes Time Magazine Choice For "Person Of The Year"

  

  Each year at this time, Time Magazine chooses a "Person of the Year". Time says it criterion for choosing is "the person or persons who most affected the news... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• End Of Year Approval - President Obama Vs. Congress

  

  Republicans and the media have bragged for months now about how "low" the approval ratings are for President Obama. But while the president's approval rating... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bernie Sanders' Year-End Message To America

  

  America's smartest politician, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) sent this letter out to all of his supporters. As usual, he is right on target. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

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  Posted on 27 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Overwhelmingly Supports Raising S.S. Benefits

  

  Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Bernie On Social Security": Ted - thank you for your amazing blog. To me it is absolutely unbelievable that... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Green Party Says Low Oil Prices Could Leave Taxpayers Responsible For Trillions...

  

  Americans are currently celebrating the lowest gasoline prices in a long time. Those low prices are due to a collapse in the price of oil worldwide. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Supports Normalizing Relations With Cuba

  

  President Obama recently announced that he is taking steps to once again normalize relations with Cuba. That means that soon we will have an embassy in Cuba --... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New GOP Senators Say Gov. Shouldn't Help Feed The Poor

  

  (The cartoon image above is by Mike Konopacki at Huck/Konopacki Cartoons.) If you think the congressional Republicans have been about as mean as possible, then... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is The United States Really A Religious Country ?

  

  Many people in the United States take it as a given that the country is a religious one, specifically a christian nation. And using that assumption, a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Solstice Season Holiday

  

  The holiday celebrated this time of the year has many names (Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc.) and is celebrated in many different ways. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY