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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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What Kind Of Society Are We ?
How is it that this nation will go to great lengths to prevent terrorist deaths, even though we have very few of those deaths in this country, but we refuse to... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cowboys Sign 11 Undrafted Free Agents
The draft is over, and the Cowboys did get seven players -- who will hopefully contribute to making the team better. But they didn't stop there. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Health Care System Is Still Broken
(The figures above are from CNN, and based on the Commonwealth Fund's Biennial Health Insurance Survey.) Those are some pretty shocking numbers. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama's Humor At Correspondent's Dinner
Whatever they might think of his politics (or his accomplishments and failures), I think most Americans know that President Obama is a decent man with a very... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Krugman On Bush II Presidency
With the opening of his presidential library, George W. Bush has returned to the public eye. Polls still show that most Americans view his presidency as a... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poverty Is Not A Sin - Ignoring It Is
Far too often these days we honor greed more than generosity, and make heroes of the greediest among us -- and then wrap that love of greed in religion ("god... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cowboys Finish Draft With 3 More Picks
The Cowboys tried to add a little depth at some critical positions with their last three picks of this year's draft -- picking players at cornerback, running... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Coalition Of Gangs
It looks like Democrats, progressives, and a majority of Americans aren't the only ones with a very low opinion of the current Republican Party. Some... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Perry Gets His Feelings Hurt By Cartoon
We've known for a while that Rick Perry was a terrible debater, and an even worse governor. Now we learn he is far too thin-skinned to be a politician. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Think About The Future
Conservatives like to talk about personal responsibility, but too many times they just want to use that as an excuse to keep this nation from acting to solve... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Killing For God ?
This is one thing I have never understood about religion. Almost all religious people claim to believe in a loving god -- but they are willing to kill people... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cowboys Get 3 Players In 2nd & 3rd Rounds
I'm a little more satisfied with the Cowboys draft after day two. With their three second day picks, the Cowboys beefed up their receiving corps with a tight en... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sequester Cuts Are For You - Not Congress
As you probably know, a few weeks ago the Congress allowed rather drastic across-the-board cuts to all government discretionary spending -- well, nearly all... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
House GOP Poised To Kill Immigration Reform
The national Republican Party realized after the last election that it was going to be very difficult for them to win back the White House (and the Senate)... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cutting Social Security Won't Fix The Budget
I'm getting very tired of all the lies about Social Security. Social Security is not the cause of a single penny of the budget deficit (because it is funded... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Stop The Outsourcing
If you are blaming China for the outsourcing of American jobs, then you're blaming the wrong people. China couldn't take a single American job unless an America... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cowboys Take Wisconsin Center In 1st Round
It's hard to get a real difference maker in the NFL Draft when you have a mediocre football season -- a season that's not good enough to get you in the... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 FOOTBALL, SPORTS -
West Memorial - Honoring The Brave
There was a memorial service for the brave first responders who lost their lives in West, Texas. The president was there, and here's some of what he said:... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Worst President Ever ?
I think it is a valid question to wonder if the Bush presidency was the worst ever. George W. Bush certainly had a whole list of failures -- from a failed... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Guns For Terrorists
(The political cartoon above is by John Sherffius in The Boulder Camera.) The following missive is from Mayors Against Illegal Guns. I agree with it, and I don'... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY