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• Unfinished Work

  

  Over at his own website, Moyers and Company, the inimitable Bill Moyers (pictured above) wrote an excellent article yesterday about the class war in America. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The GOP Is Still Losing Older Voters

  

  The age group that can be relied on to vote anytime an election is held are those voters who are 65 and older. A higher percentage of these senior voters turn... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Uneven Recovery In Our Sick Economy

  

  The two charts above were made from information contained in a study at the University of California at Berkeley by Emmanuel Saez. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Still Disliked More Than Dems

  

  At the start of 2011, the Democrats had a higher unfavorability rating than the Republicans did. That has now switched. The public disapproval of Republicans ha... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Higher Wages Myth

  

  This is definitely a myth today. There was a time when everyone shared in increased productivity in this country, and it resulted in a healthy economy and a... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• House Passes Bloated Defense Spending Bill

  

  Last Monday, the House and Senate armed services committees announced they had finally reached an agreement on funding for military spending for 2014. The figur... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. House Gains A Democrat And Loses A Democrat On Thursday

  

  Yesterday, a new Democratic representative was sworn in and assumed her duties in the House of Representatives. The new representative is Katherine Clark... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Dislike Of Teabaggers Is Growing

  

  This chart was made from Gallup Polls taken since March of 2010. The latest Gallup Poll was done between December 5th and 8th of 1,031 nationwide adults (with... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• State Marijuana Laws

  

  Marijuana laws vary from state to state, but only two states have reasonable marijuana laws -- Colorado and Washington (the states shown in dark green), who hav... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Still Wants Background Check Loopholes Closed For Gun Buyers

  

  We are just a couple of days away from the anniversary of the horrible massacre of twenty children and six adults in the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Deal Is Not A Good One - But It Should Be Passed By Congress

  

  I have to admit that I'm a bit surprised. I didn't think there was any way an agreement could be reached on the federal budget by the conference committee -- bu... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tx Dems Have 1 Progressive, 1 Unknown, 2 Blue Dogs, & 1 Nutcase Running For...

  

  I was personally hoping that the Democrats in Texas could get a candidate with good name recognition and a high approval rating to run for the U.S. Senate --... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Inimitable Molly Ivins

  

  I really miss the wonderful Molly Ivins. I believe she really did have fun taking on the enemies of justice, equality, and freedom -- and she made it fun for th... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Time To Normalize Relations With Cuba

  

  The AP photo above is from the website McClatcheyDC. It shows President Obama shaking hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the funereal of Nelson Mandela.... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Approval Of Congress At Record Low Level For Yearly Average

  

  The chart above shows the approval ratings of Congress (averaged yearly) according to the Gallup Poll -- and it's not a pretty sight. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will California Be Next To Legalize Pot ?

  

  As you know, two states (Colorado and Washington) voted to legalize the possession and recreational use of marijuana by adults in the last election. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cutting Social Security Is Unnecessary - And Just Plain Wrong

  

  The good folks over at Alternet have three things they want you to know about Social Security: 1. Social Security is a self-financed program. First, let’s talk... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Marijuana Is NOT A Dangerous Drug

  

  This simply cannot be repeated too often. Marijuana is not a dangerous drug, and there is no legitimate reason to keep it illegal (except to protect the... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Shrinking American Middle Class

  

  I have posted a lot recently about the plight of low-wage workers -- about how they have lost much of their buying power, and badly need the minimum wage to be... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Has A Statewide Office Holder Who Is A Democrat !

  

  For a longtime now, I have been saying on this blog that the Democratic Party doesn't have a single statewide elected office holder in the state of Texas (and... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY