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• Congressional Democrats Still Winning The Fundraising Battle With Republicans

  

  Traditionally, the congressional Democrats have had trouble keeping up with the Republicans in fundraising. That's because the Republicans have it easier... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Carter Speaks Out Against Worldwide Inequality And Violence Against Women

  

  I apologize for missing it, but November 25th was an important day internationally. It was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Republicans' Plan Won't Create Jobs, Fix The Economy, Or Reduce The Deficit

  

  (The cartoon image above is by Jeff Danziger in the New York Times.) The Republicans have been pushing a "trickle-down" economic policy for a while now -- a... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Media Reports Of Opposition To Obamacare Are Not Telling The Whole Truth

  

  The Media has been reporting a lot on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) lately, especially the glitches encountered in the government website t... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fundies Revive The "War On Christmas"

  

  (The cartoon image above is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune.) We're less than a week past Thanksgiving, but the fundamentalist right-wingers have... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The United States Minimum Wage Is A Ridiculous Embarrassment

  

  If the minimum wage had kept up with the rate of inflation since 1968, it would currently be between $10 and $11 an hour. Unfortunately our politicians have onl... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Clueless On Budget Matters

  

  I have believed for a while now that most Americans, while they say they want the budget to be cut, don't really understand that budget. Perhaps the best exampl... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bernie Welcomes A New Ally To The Fight For Economic Justice

  

  Here is the latest missive from that inimitable Vermont Independent, Senator Bernie Sanders: The greatest crisis facing our country today is the obscene level o... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Social Security Works & Must Be Protected

  

  Republican teabagger extremists would like for Americans to believe that government programs are just a waste of money, and should therefore be substantially cu... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Right-Wing Is Using Cyber-Attacks To Damage The Obamacare Website

  

  (The image above is by ALAMY on the website of The Telegraph.) It is no secret that the roll-out of the federal health insurance exchange has had some... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Attitudes On The Senate Filibuster

  

  The filibuster is a tradition in the Senate. But until recently, it is a tradition that was rarely used. That was because senators knew that the Senate was... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• And The Rich Get Richer

  

  I know I sometimes sound like a broken record on this blog, but I believe it is important for an economy in a democracy to be fair -- and to be fair, that... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Reasonable Way To Reduce The Budget Deficit

  

  The Republicans seem to continually whine that the federal government is too deeply in debt, and needs to cut the budget deficit. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Approval Ratings For Elected Officials

  

  Much has been made of the recent drop in the president's approval ratings, especially by those on the right -- and it is true that those ratings have dropped... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Grayson Calls For Public Option (Medicare For Anyone Who Wants It)

  

  Think about it: Has anyone ever complained about being canceled by Medicare? No. Has anyone ever complained that the Medicare website crashed? No. Has anyone... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Beast

  

  I attended a public high school, so it took me a bit longer to realize the truth of what Marilyn Manson is saying. It was not until I went to a right-wing... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Chris Christie The GOP's Savior ?

  

  The new CNN/Opinion Research Poll shows New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has jumped into the lead among possible 2016 Republican presidential candidates,... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Bad Solution To Discrimination By The Texas National Guard

  

  It was learned recently that the Texas National Guard has been discriminating against same-sex married couples. The Department of Defense recently stopped... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obamacare Will Reduce Bankruptcies

  

  This is often overlooked when the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is discussed. By providing adequate insurance to many more people, insurance with a cap on... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Even The Reddest States Are Changing

  

  The charts above represent the thinking of the citizens of Mississippi. If there is a redder state (a more conservative state) than my own state of Texas, it... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY