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• It's Tour De France Time Again

  

  Regular readers of this blog will know that the Tour de France is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. I love the courage, endurance, and... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• Two New Political Stars And A Raucous Crowd Combine To Defeat GOP's Insidious...

  

  Texas Democrats have been a dispirited bunch for a long time now. It has been more than twenty years since a Democrat held statewide office, and prospects for... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Justices Partially Redeem Themselves

  

  A couple of days ago, the Supreme Court took a step backwards in ensuring all Americans have equal rights when they gutted the Voting Rights Act -- a move that... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Executes 500th Person Since 1982

  

  Yesterday, the state of Texas executed it's 500th person since they restored the death penalty in 1982 (about 30 years). That's an average of nearly 17... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Offensive ?

  

  Sadly, this is very true. There are so many terrible things in this world to be offended by -- things that destroy people and lives. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Tosses Out Equal Voting Rights Protections For Minorities

  

  The Supreme Court death a serious blow to the Voting Rights Act in their latest decision (announced on Tuesday). They invalidated Section 4 of that law -- the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• IRS Scandal Is Not A Scandal After All

  

  About a month ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) "scandal" hit the headlines in the mainstream media. It seems that there were some at the IRS who were... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Confidence In U.S. Medical System Is Low

  

  The American people know the medical system in their country is broken -- and they also are beginning to realize that while the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Markey Wins In Massachusetts !

  

  It's official now. The Democrats hold on to the seat in the Senate vacated by John Kerry when he accepted the nomination for Secretary of State. The new... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Doctors Oppose Dangerous New GOP Laws

  

  The Texas legislature is on the verge of approving a new law that will restrict the rights of women to control their own bodies, and will further endanger the... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Young Are Affected The Most By Failed GOP "Trickle-Down" Economic Policies

  

  The chart above paints a disturbing picture of what the Republican "trickle-down" economic policies have done (and are still doing) to this country. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Would Like To Limit Campaign Cash

  

  As we know, extraordinarily large sums of money was spent by both parties in the last election, and it wasn't just in the presidential election. Huge sums were... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trickle-Down Has Never Worked

  

  Warren Buffett is right. The rich will never have enough, and they will lie to get more (or have their Republican lackeys lie for them). Trickle-down has never... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 30% Of Women Are Domestic Violence Victims

  

  I have never understood how anyone of any sex or nationality could think that beating on another human being was in any way acceptable -- especially someone... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Canada Is A Good Model For Health Care

  

  Regular readers of this blog will know that I do not believe the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) fixed our broken health care system. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It Has Always Been A Racist Word

  

  Let me start this post by saying that I have been a fan of Paula Deen. I think she is one of the best cooks using the Southern style of cooking (which I love). Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mean Is An Art Form For Congressional GOP

  

  The Republicans want to cut food stamps by $20 billion. They will tell you that they cut those badly needed funds because the federal government just doesn't... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Senate's "Citizenship Path" Too Onerous ?

  

  (The above cartoon on immigration reform is by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.) I am in favor of immigration reform with a path to citizenship for... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Should We Be Subsidizing Sports ?

  

  (This Brazilian protesters sign says "Health and Education, Not the Cup".) As you may know, there have been massive protests in Brazil this last week (and they... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mildred Loving

  

  And I am proud that this wonderful woman (and her husband) were American citizens. Their court case said an American has the right to marry the person they love... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY