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• Public Still Blames GOP For Gridlock

  

  For the last couple of days, I have been discussing some of the results from the latest Quinnipiac University Poll (conducted between June 28th and July 8th of ... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Yellow Jersey Loses Time In Stage 13

  

  Stage 13 of the Tour de France didn't have any really difficult climbs, so it was viewed as another leg of the race for the sprinters -- and indeed, a sprinter... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Are At Odds With The Public On Immigration Reform & Citizenship

  

  The national Republican Party leadership wanted their party to support immigration reform this year -- in the hope that would allow them to compete for... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Can They Still Deny Global Warming ?

  

  The chart above, from Moyers Company, was made from information from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It showing the warming being experienced... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama's Approval Rating Drop Is No Cause For Celebration By Republicans

  

  A new Quinnipiac University Poll (conducted between June 28th and July 8th of 2,014 nationwide adults -- with a margin of error of 2.2 points) shows a drop in... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• German Grabs 3rd Victory In Stage 12 Sprint

  

  Stage 12 of the 100th Tour de France was a fairly flat and long stage (218 kilometers), so it surprised no one when it turned out to be another day for the... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Infighting Has The House Deadlocked

  

  (The cartoon above is by Stuart Carlson at carlsontoons.com.) The Senate has been unable to accomplish much because of disagreements between the Democrats and... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Full Withdrawal From Afghanistan ?

  

  (Photo is from the Department of Defense Flickr site.) For quite a while now President Obama has been telling Americans that he will withdraw the American troop... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Americans Believe Snowden Is A Whistle-Blower And Not A Traitor

  

  Controversy has followed Edward Snowden since he released "secret" U.S. government documents showing just how massive and pervasive the NSA's spying on... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Froome Extends Lead In Stage 11 Time Trial

  

  Stage 11 of this year's Tour de France was a 33 kilometer individual time trial. Time trials are usually a good opportunity for fast riders to pick up some... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 SPORTS

• Public Supports Low Interest College Loans

  

  Once again, Congress is at odds with the wishes of a significant majority of the American public -- this time on the subject of low-interest college loans. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Insurance Carriers Say Guns Increase Risk

  

  One of the primary arguments used by the right-wing to deny that gun laws need to be strengthened is the idea that having more guns in the hands of more people... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pat Robertson & Pictures Of Gay Men

  

  It seems that Pat Robertson was talking about Facebook recently, and how people shouldn't "like" anything that god (meaning that Pat Robertson) doesn't approve... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tour's Stage 10 Is A Day For The Sprinters

  

  As expected, the fairly flat course of stage 10 of the Tour de France turned out to be a day for sprinters to battle for the Green Jersey. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• Why Does GOP Insist On Spending Billions More On Border Security ?

  

  At the urging of Republicans, nearly $47 billion was added to the Senate's immigration reform bill. The money was dedicated to increasing border security. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Perry Says No To A Re-Election Campaign

  

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  Posted on 09 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• On Snowden & NSA Surveillance

  

  I am one of those who think Edward Snowden is not a criminal, but a hero -- the same kind of hero that Daniel Ellsberg was years ago (when he released the... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tour Takes A Day Off Before Stage 10

  

  The rider in the Yellow Jersey is Christopher Froome from Great Britain. He seized more than a minute's lead in the high mountains in the last couple of days. O... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans Want To Punish The Elderly To Reward The Rich

  

  The sequester is now going into full swing (the cuts imposed on the budget by Republicans instead of raising taxes on the rich or making corporations pay... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is It Time For Chapter Two Of "Killer D's" ?

  

  (Image of "Killer D's" celebrating the 10th anniversary of their action to stop unfair redistricting -- from the Facebook page of Rep. Jessica Farrar. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY