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• Barack Obama / Hillary Clinton Most Admired People

  

  Each year the Gallup Poll asks Americans to name the people they admire the most. The question is asked in an open manner, with no suggestions or choices... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Opposition To The War In Afghanistan Is Very High

  

  The illegal invasion and occupation of Afghanistan has now entered its 13th year, and there is still another year to go before the U.S. will pull any of its... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Time Is Running Out For The GOP On Health Care Reform

  

  The chart above is from the website ACAsignups.net. It shows the number of people who have signed up for health insurance coverage under the new Affordable... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senator Bernie Sanders Greets The New Year With Renewed Political Determination

  

  As we prepare to enter a new year, a lot of politicians and pundits are sending out greetings and detailing their wishes for the new year. My favorite... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2013 Deaths Of Notable People

  

  (The image above is from the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) Here is the list (albeit a partial one) of some of the celebrities and other... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bernie On Defense Spending

  

  Bernie is right, of course. Cuts can and should be made to our military budget. And that money should be used to help hurting Americans, who are still strugglin... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Religion Continues To Decline In The U.S.

  

  I have posted before about the decline of religion in this country, as revealed by the Pew Research Center surveys. Now another polling organization has verifie... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mass Murders In 2013

  

  I can understand the feelings of Gabby Giffords. Not only was she seriously wounded in a mass murder, but the Newtown massacre of tiny school children and... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Charting Our Economic Mess

  

  These charts (created by the Economic Policy Institute) are from the Washington Post. They have 13 of them in all, and they are all very enlightening as to the... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rights

  

  The following is a poem written by a friend of mine. I thought it was excellent, and he has graciously given me permission to repost it here. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Newest Texas Ranger

  

  This picture is from the Texas Rangers page on Facebook. It shows the newest Texas Ranger -- Shin-Soo Choo (formerly of the Cincinnati Reds). Choo will be the... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A "Crazy" Idea (That Would Work)

  

  Actually, this is not a crazy idea at all. If working people (and small businesses) are going to be required to pay taxes on their income, then it is only fair... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can The House Be Flipped In 2014 ?

  

  The charts above were made with information contained in a recent survey done by Quinnipiac University. The Quinnipiac University Poll was completed between... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Homosexuality And The Church

  

  This is an excellent list. You might think this list was compiled by an atheist, or at least a secular humanist, but you would be wrong. Mr. Rigby, who made... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Appeals Court Refuses To Stop Same-Sex Marriages In Utah

  

  Last Friday, a federal judge declared Utah's ban on same-sex marriages to be unconstitutional. The state asked that judge (U.S. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Only A Few More Days Until The Use Of Marijuana Is Legal In Colorado

  

  (This image is from examiner.com.) In the November 2012 election, the people of Colorado (and Washington) voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Kentucky Senate Race Still A Toss-Up

  

  The charts in this post were made with information in a recent Public Policy Polling survey. The survey was done between December 12th and 15th of 1,509 Kentuck... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hiding Bigotry Behind "Tradition"

  

  Tradition can be a good thing -- but not when it is just a cover for bigotry. The truth is that there is no real traditional definition of marriage. Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Solstice Season Holiday

  

  From the early beginnings of civilization, humans have celebrated this time of year -- the season of the winter solstice. I hope all of my readers have a safe... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Holiday Greetings From Some Of My Favorite Democrats

  

  President Obama and family Texas Democratic Party Senator Elizabeth Warren House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Senator Jeff Merkley Senator Jean Shaheen Senator... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY