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How To Irritate Your Favorite Republican
(The elephant image above is from the website called Breadwig.com.)The good folks over at Addicting Info have performed a public service for us liberals who... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Justification For Killing VAWA
You don't need look any further than the killing of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by the Republicans in the House of Representatives to know just how... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Looks Like There Will Be A Shutdown
It's looking more and more like there will be a government shutdown about a month from now (when the government's efforts to avoid reaching the debt ceiling wil... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will Public Accept New Gun Restrictions ?
There has been a lot of talk recently about finally doing something about the easy accessibility of guns in this country, including assault weapons. Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Senate Filibuster Must Be Fixed
If you keep up with the politics in Washington, DC, then you know that the Senate in the last few years has ceased to function as it was intended by our Foundin... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Refreshing Change
The picture above shows new Representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) being sworn in by Speaker Boehner on the first day of the 113th Congress. What may not be... Read more
Posted on 15 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
End Of Afghan War? Not Really
Last Friday, President Obama held a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The purpose was to notify Americans that the drawdown of... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Reclaim The Moral High Ground On "Choice"
Back in May of 2011, I wrote a post in which I claimed that abortion was not morally wrong, but could be a blessing for many. In that post, I quoted the words o... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Truth About Marijuana
If you've read this blog for very long, then you will know that I firmly believe marijuana is a harmless drug that should be legalized -- both for medical and... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Big Spenders
Just another chart to illustrate the hypocrisy of Republicans in Congress. When a Republican is in the White House they spend like a crazed shopaholic at a Blac... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans And Scientists Are Incompatible
Recently author and progressive blogger Amanda Marcotte wrote an excellent article for The American prospect, in which she takes Daniel Sarewitz of Arizona Stat... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This Guy Shouldn't Be Allowed Near A Gun
I am an unabashed liberal. I also believe the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees American citizens the right to own a firearm. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
God's Will ?
I must admit that this is one of my pet peeves -- saying something bad was just god's will. I agree with George Carlin about this. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Health Is Poorest Of Developed Nations
(Image was found in the 1/05/09 edition of the SD Times Blog.)The United States is the richest nation in the world. In addition, it spends more on health care... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2013 HEALTH, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jefferson Never Said It
"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Big Oil
How long are we going to put up with the scam Big Oil is running. They are making record profits, far more than most corporations, and yet our government... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More People Dislike GOP Than Dems
It's no secret that the U.S. Congress has an all-time low approval rating. People are pretty disgusted at the failure of the two political parties to... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Flu Is Earlier And Nastier This Year
The above map is from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and shows the extent to which the flu is already affecting this country. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 HEALTH, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Progressive Wishes For The New Year
My friend and fellow Texas progressive, David Van Os, has written an interesting new post on his blog called Notes From A Texas Patriot. He called it his New... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Is A Class War - And We Are Losing
Was this nation created so all its citizens could live as free men and women, and have a better life -- or was it created so a few rich people and corporations... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY