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More Deaths Than Births Among U.S. Whites
We already knew that minorities were growing faster in the United States than Whites, and with each passing year make up a bigger percentage of the United State... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Markey Has Solid Lead In Massachusetts
(The above caricature of Rep. Ed Markey is by DonkeyHotey.) Last week, the Massachusetts GOP released a poll conducted for the Gomez campaign (an internal... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
They Were Warned
Barry Goldwater was one of the few conservatives that I've had any respect for. I didn't agree with him a lot, but he was honest and tried to do what he... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Fathers Day
I want to take this opportunity to wish all the fathers out there a very special, happy and safe holiday today (and a special shout-out to you single mothers ou... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 FAMILY -
U.S. Moves Closer To War In Syria
(The photograph above of Syrian rebel fighters in from June 13th edition of New York Times.) The United States government is abandoning their position of... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two Polls Show GOP Is In Real Trouble
It would be an understatement to say the Republican Party is in disarray. There is currently a war going on for the soul of the party -- a war between some of... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Moderate Wins Iranian Presidential Election
Extremist Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could not run again for president in Iran, since the Iranian constitution forbids running for three consecutive... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Excuse
The Atheist Pig highlights an excuse that christians love to use when their god, who is supposed to be all-powerful, allows evil things to happen (in spite of... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Gun Problem ?
It has been six months now since the mass murder in Newtown (Connecticut) -- when twenty children (none over 7 years old) and 6 teachers were killed. Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Loves Paul Ryan - But Americans Don't
(The caricature above is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) There are already several Republicans jockeying for position in the upcoming battle for the 2016 GOP... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bernie Is Still Making A Lot Of Sense
This bill probably won't pass in the Senate, and has a snowball's chance of survival in the Mojave in summer, if it gets to the House of Representatives. But... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
They Get No Respect (& Don't Deserve Any)
Gallup Poll taken June 1st through 4th of 1,529 adults -- with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Freedom Fighters And War Criminals
I will probably make some of you angry with what I am about to say, but it is something I deeply feel and believe -- and I think it needs to be said (over and... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Harry Showing Signs Of A Backbone ?
The immigration reform bill has reached the debate stage in the Senate, and the senators are currently debating how many and what kind of amendments will be... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Green Party Stand On NSA Spying
It has been a few days now since the vast extent of the government's spying on U.S. citizens has been revealed. And several polls have now shown that Americans... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Pledge For All
Isn't it time for everyone to realize that we are all human and we all share the same planet -- the only planet we have (which is an important fact, since we... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are You Really Surprised About This ?
(The cartoon above is by Stuart Carlson at Carlsontoons.com.) For the last few weeks there has been a story that some in the press have considered important --... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Divided On Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action was initiated in this country to assure equal opportunities for minorities (who have been denied equal opportunity for a couple of centuries)... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Middle Ground
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an intelligent man. He knew that there is no middle road -- no way to stay out of the fight for good, for change, for progress. Thos... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Safety More Important Than Freedom ?
That may seem like a silly question to many of you, but it's not. It turns out that quite a few people in the United States have been so scared by all the talk... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY