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Guns Make It Too Easy To Kill
This is a hard fact to argue with -- that an abused woman is five times more likely to be killed by her abuser if that abuser owns a gun. Read more
Posted on 30 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fixing Social Security
Social Security is paid for by a payroll tax (called the FICA deduction), which goes into the Social Security Trust Fund (which issues all Social Security... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Time Is Right For Stricter Gun Laws
This is the best time in the last eight years to tighten up our gun laws in this country. That's because a significant majority of the population currently... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Killing For Profit
Isn't it time to stop our seemingly endless foreign wars. They have nothing to do with our national defense -- and everything to do with corporate profits. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Would Going Off Fiscal Cliff Be So Bad ?
Well, Speaker Boehner's little gambit to try and put pressure on the president (and the Democrats) didn't work out. He couldn't even get members of his own part... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Those Who Left Us In 2012
(The above image is The Garden of Death by Hugo Simberg in 1896.)As is usual in this fleeting moment that we call life, there were many deaths in 2012. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Consumer Reports Best Vehicles
For those of you who might be interested in buying a new vehicle this coming year, Consumer Reports has released its list of best auto values -- the cars that... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Prayer In Schools Was Never Banned
I'm getting sick and tired of hearing religious fundamentalists whining about prayer being banned in schools, or god being kicked out of our schools. Why?... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Protecting Social Security & Medicare Is More Important Than Reducing Deficit
This rather interesting data is from a Pew Research Survey taken between November 28th and December 5th of this year.The big argument is Congress right now is... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Excuses Left For Not Passing VAWA
I certainly don't understand why the Republicans in the House continue to block passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and I doubt that very many... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This Part Of The Budget Needs To Be Cut
The ridiculous politicians in Washington continue to whine about the budget and how hard it would be to cut. The graphic above shows what a load of crap that is. Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hogging The Nation's Income
This is just a reminder of how unequal the income is distributed in the United States. The gap is wider between the rich and all others, and the ability of... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Polls Show Optimism for 2013
This is an interesting graphic. It comes from a new ABC News/Washington Post Poll, and it shows that Democrats and Republicans have widely divergent views of... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NRA's LaPierre Lied On TV Appearance
It seems there are no depths to which Wayne LaPierre will not sink to protect the gun makers in America, not even if he has to lie to do it. Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two Great Actors Have Gone From Us
Two of America's greatest actors have died this week. On Monday, Jack Klugman died at the age of 90 in Los Angeles. On that same day in New York, Charles Durnin... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Be Outraged
That's a very telling statistic. More Americans are killed by their fellow Americans each year (with guns) than all of the Americans killed by the enemy in the... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Don't Share Pope's Bigotry
In this holiday season, when most people (including religious leaders), are expressing views of peace, brotherhood, and love for all humanity, Pope Benedict... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Republican Hypocrite
The picture above is the police mug shot of Mike Crapo. Mr. Crapo is a Republican United States Senator from the state of Idaho and is currently serving his... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Film Of The Hunt For Osama Based On Lie
The new film Zero Dark Thirty has received rave reviews, and has even been nominated for a Golden Globe for best picture of the year. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Is Being Hurt By Its Own Policies
It's no secret by now that the American people gave the Republicans a proper spanking in the recent election. President Obama was re-elected by a significant... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY