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• U.S. Lags Behind In Internet Speed

  

  (The laptop computers shown above are MacBook Air's -- the computer I use. And the image is from the Apple.com website.) Americans like to think that they live... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In America

  

  It seems to me that we have our priorities skewed in the United States. Allowing a same-sex couple to marry will not hurt any other person in any way. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Are The "Death Panel"

  

  Yes, he said it -- and even worse, he meant it. He and his Republican cohorts in the House have now voted 38 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poll Shows GOP In No-Win Situation

  

  It has been pretty obvious from numerous recent polls that the American people are disgusted with Congress. They see the gridlock that is in that body,... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Portrait Of A Very Red Congressional District

  

  The image above is of my own congressional district -- the 13th Congressional District of Texas. The Cook Partisan Voting Index lists this district as one of th... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Majority Of Public Still Favors Choice

  

  Republicans state legislatures have been trying to bypass the Constitution and limit (or eliminate abortion) by closing clinics and making it much harder for a... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Big Majority Favors Raising Minimum Wage

  

  It is no secret that American workers are having a hard time these days -- and none have it any harder than those millions who work for minimum wage. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• My CongressmanTakes Government Money, But Denies Food Stamps For The Poor

  

  The person pictured to the left is my congressman, Mac Thornberry. He is a Republican who represents the 13th Congressional District in Texas (which includes... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Equal Rights Are A Constitutional Issue

  

  Those who oppose same-sex marriage in this country would have us believe that marriage has always been as they want it to be. They call it "traditional", but th... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Marijuana Laws Should Be Changed

  

  Marijuana has never been a dangerous drug. In fact, it may be the least dangerous drug we know of, since it is not addictive and an "overdose" cannot cause... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pro-Life Or Anti-Woman ?

  

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  Posted on 25 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Still Support Affirmative Action

  

  I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the results of this recent Gallup Poll (conducted between June 13th and July 5th of a random sample of 4,373... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Federal Court Strikes Down Discrimination In Texas City (Again)

  

  I have posted before about the anti-immigrant efforts of the city of Farmers Branch, Texas (a city of about 29,000 people bordering the northern edge of Dallas). Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Congress (Especially Republicans) Still Unpopular With The General Public

  

  I found the above charted parts of the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll to be very interesting. The poll was conducted between July 17th and 21st of a... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Protect Social Security & Medicare

  

  Bernie is exactly right. Social Security was designed to give seniors a minimally decent standard of living, and keep them from falling into abject poverty... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Future Looks Bright For Progressives

  

  The charts above were made from information contained in the recent Public Religion Research Institute survey (Taken between May 30th and June 16th of a... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Not Happy With Their Leaders

  

  The charts above reflect information from the latest ABC News/Washington Post Poll, taken between July 18th and 21st of a nationwide sample of 1,002 adults --... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cowboys Off To A Bad Start

  

  I had high hopes as the Cowboys opened their training camp this week, but I'm starting to wonder if those hopes were misplaced. Last year the Cowboys were... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 SPORTS

• Supporting The Troops

  

  Too many Americans today think supporting our troops means nothing more than putting a magnetic yellow ribbon (usually made in China) on their vehicle. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Florida Verdict Shows Racial Divide In U.S.

  

  There is a huge divide in this country over race. Although many today want to deny it, racism is still a problem in this country. The recent court verdict in... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY