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• Republicans Are Still The Minority Party

  

  The chart above is made from information in a New York Times / CBS News Poll -- the last one being done between February 19th and 23rd of 1,644 nationwide adult... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Social Commentary From A Great Comedian

  

  Comedian Bill Hicks passed away a couple of decades ago at a very early age, but his words live on. And like Molly Ivins, George Carlin, and Lenny Bruce, his... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Ignores His Own Deadline On Afghanistan

  

  (The image above is from the website of the National Guard.) President Obama originally told Americans that he would be pulling American troops out of... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Only 30% of Americans Trust Scientists To Tell The Truth

  

  No nation has benefitted more from the advances of science than the United States -- and those benefits are evident in all aspects of the society, from farming... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Message From Chairman Hinojosa To Texas Democrats

  

  With the primary election only a few days away, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa sends the following message to all Texas Democrats: Kesha Rogers... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Opposition To The Individual Mandate Is Decreasing & Support For A Single-Payer...

  

  When the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) first became law, there was a lot of opposition to it. But that opposition wasn't to the entire law. Most people liked ... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why Texas Republicans Pander To The Teabaggers

  

  If you've been paying attention to politics, then you probably know that there are no moderates among Texas Republican elected officials. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poll Numbers As The Texas Senate Primary Approaches

  

  Last week the ultra-right-wing Human Events publication released a poll on the senate race in the Texas Republican Primary. That poll showed incumbent John... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Arizona Legislators Try Again To Legalize Bigotry

  

  There was a time in this country when signs like the one to the left were commonplace, even in many states outside of the Deep South. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wall Street Is Betting Obamacare Will Succeed

  

  The Republicans are still talking about repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and they are still telling Americans that Obamacare can't succeed --... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Minimum Wage Is A Poverty Wage

  

  This chart shows the history of the minimum wage (in 2013 dollars) and its comparison to what would be required to meet the various poverty levels. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Shocking Number Of Americans Are Willing To Trade Their Democracy For A...

  

  (The image on the left is from the web page Institut Neo Socratique.) Venture capitalist (and rich jerk) Tom Perkins recently popped off and said the citizens o... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Still Unwilling To Accept Global Climate Change Is Caused By...

  

  The chart above might give those of us some hope that the seriousness of global climate change (commonly called "global warming") is finally beginning to sink i... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poem

  My Embellished Truth Truth Where art thou Buried beneath some wild Embellishment Must we dig To find you Must we strain you Through a sieve To know you How is i... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary's Popularity Is Still High - GOP Race Still A Muddle

  

  Hillary Clinton has still not announced her candidacy for the presidency, and she is unlikely to do so for at least another year or so -- but she continues to b... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Abbott Campaign Welcomes Racist, Misogynistic, Pedophile

  

  (The cartoon above is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle.) I was taught growing up that a person is judged by the company he/she keeps. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Who Is The Greatest Enemy Of The United States ?

  

  I found this poll interesting because it illustrates the changed and volatile world in which we currently live. For most of my life, the greatest enemy of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A View Of The Turmoil In Ukraine

  

  (This image of the violence in Ukraine is from the BBC website.) Do you really understand what is happening in Ukraine? Most Americans probably don't. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Have Shown They Don't Care About Poverty

  

  Back in 1959, the poverty rate was extremely high in the United States -- standing at 22.4% of the population. President Johnson decided to do something about... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• American Self-Identification As "Middle Class" Is Declining

  

  The United States, since the establishment of the union movement, has had a strong and growing middle class. That began to change as the Republicans weakened th... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY