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GOP Obstruction Is Alive And Well
Majority Leader Harry Reid has a right to be mad -- at himself. At the beginning of the 112th Congress, Reid let himself be hoodwinked by Minority Leader Mitch... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ted Cruz - The New Joe McCarthy ?
Texas has had some embarrassing senators -- from John Tower and Kay Bailey Hutchinson to its current senior senator, John Cornyn. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Dumbing-Down Of The SOTU
The picture above is of President James Madison. When The Guardian newspaper applied the Flesch-Kincaid readability test to all of the State of the Union... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
State of the Union: Obama Focuses on Gun Violence
President Obama gave his State of the Union speech last night. It was long, and in my opinion, not one of his better speeches. You can read the text of his... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Trusts Obama More Than GOP
The charts above were made from information taken from a new poll done by Quinnipiac University. The poll was done between January 30th and February 4th of 1,77... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senate Passes VAWA (Again)
Yesterday, the United States Senate again passed a bill to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) -- and they did it by a large margin (78 to 22). Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES -
VAWA Should Be Passed
Domestic Abuse is our national shame -- and the failure of congressional Republicans to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) just compounds that... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Government Workers Are Necessary
If you listen to congressional Republicans, you might get the impression that government workers are some kind of evil luxury that just sucks up tax dollars... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pedophile Protector To Resign As Pope
Some of you may think that's a rather harsh headline, but it's very true. This pope protected pedophiles by not allowing them to be reported and prosecuted,... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Redistributing Wealth
The right wing has made the term "redistribution of wealth" a dirty word in this country. They have convinced people that it is code for SOCIALISM! That is... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Panetta (& Obama) Wrong On Defense
Recently, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta sided with the Republicans on the issue of the sequestration cuts to defense (military) spending. Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Split Will Be Evident On Tuesday
(The above image is by Stuart Carlson at carlsontoons.com.) There is currently a big split in the Republican Party. While most in the party's establishment... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
People Of Quality
I agree with the sentiment on the sign this young man is carrying, but I would extend it further -- people of quality do not fear equality. Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Science / Religion
(Found at the blog of the inimitable Yellowdog Granny.) Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Palin's Political Career Is Officially Dead
(This image of Sarah Palin was found at the website Efficient Awesomeness.) I studied her and thoroughly examined herAnd she’s not only merely deadShe’s really... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mistake Or Political Statement ?
Citizens of the state of Mississippi will recognize the top flag above. It is their state flag. The bottom flag is not. It is the battle flag of the... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Panhandle Youth Is Stock Show Winner
I need to depart from politics for a few minutes today to congratulate a fellow Panhandle dweller on his remarkable achievement. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Religion
I was raised in a fundamentalist christian church, and I went to college to become a preacher (because I wanted to help people). Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Party ID In A Racially-Diverse Nation
This has never been an all-white nation. From the earliest days of this nation, there have been people of color making their mark on our history. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gun Control Poses Problem For GOP
After the GOP's defeat in the 2008 election, they made a comeback in the 2010 election. That happened because their supporters remained energized and voted in... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY