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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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War Criminals
These two men have not been indicted, and probably never will be (because of their powerful political connections), but they are war criminals. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Anything Accomplished In Afghanistan ?
(The image above is from the website called PressTV.) If you are one of those who think the war is winding down in Afghanistan, then you need to think again. Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Should Sex Offenders Have Guns ?
This is not an urban legend. The Des Moines Register decided to find out who was able to get a concealed carry permit in Iowa, and they found at least 50 sex... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas GOP Doesn't Care About The Poor
Texas already has one of the most restrictive Medicaid systems in the country. To qualify for it, a person must have a child and make far less than the defined... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Liberty & Socialism Need Each Other
This is very true. Socialism and liberty (freedom) must go together -- and neither can truly exist without the other. Socialism cannot exist under a dictatorshi... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Stop The Demonization Of Innocent People
For many right-wingers in this country, it has become a sport to demonize muslim people. They take the actions of a few fundamentalist terrorists, and use that... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
10 Silliest Things Christians Say To Atheists
The blogger who writes The Atheist Pig recently asked his readers what were the worst things you can say to an atheist, and from the replies he got, he... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Human Institution
I like this sign, because it tells a truth that too many in this country want to ignore. They would have us believe that the institution of marriage was invente... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Drops Another 0.1% In April
The Labor Department's unemployment figures for the month of April are now out, and frankly, they look better than expected. The economy created 165,000 new job... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Press Free Or Controlled ?
One of the most important things in a democracy is a free press. It's importance to equal to that of free and fair elections (since an electorate cannot make... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Bends Truth On Background Checks
The person in the picture above is Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming). In a TV interview recently, he gave his excuse (a rather pathetic excuse) about why he... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Planned Poverty
The Republicans want to impose austerity on this country. They want to cut the budget even further -- not to balance the budget, but so they can give their... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Wealth Gap In The U.S. Is Still Growing
Posted on 03 May 2013 BUSINESS, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Step Taken Toward Equal Rights
On Thursday, the state of Rhode Island became the tenth state in the United States to vote for equal rights for all of their residents. Read more
Posted on 03 May 2013 LGBTQ, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
3 Out Of 10 Considering Armed Rebellion ?
We have known for a while that there are certain elements in this country, like the armed militias in many states, that are on the verge of stepping over the... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
All Lives Are Precious
This seems to be the attitude of too many Americans. It is certainly the attitude of our government and the giant corporations who run it. When did the... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Atmospheric CO2 Still Growing Rapidly
Perhaps the most problematic of the greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (CO2), because it is almost completely due to humans burning carbon based fuels. Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 POLITICS, SCIENCE, SOCIETY -
Internet Growing As Source For News
Hundreds of years ago, all people depended on word of mouth for their source of want is happening in the world (news). But then the printing press was... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Idiots
I was outraged by these two stories and wanted to comment on them. After thinking about it, I decided they could both be discussed under one heading -- idiots... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Selling Out
This should surprise no one. The 45 senators that voted against closing the loopholes in the background check system for people trying to buy guns (thus... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY