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• Begich Could Be Tough To Unseat In Alaska

  

  A few months ago the political pundits were saying the Republicans could win several senate seats currently held by Democrats, and flip the Senate over to... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Freedom Without Equality

  

  I wish more fundamentalist christians understood this. They're allowed to believe whatever they want. But what they are not allowed to do is violate our... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Bleak Future For The Texas GOP ?

  

  It is certainly no secret that the Republican Party has had a strong lock on Texas politics for the last couple of decades. There hasn't been a Democrat... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Latest Numbers In NYC Mayor Race

  

  The latest Quinnipiac University Poll is out, and it is showing yet more movement in the race for mayor in the coming Democratic primary. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Nation That Loves War

  

  The nation I'm referring to in the title of this post is , of course, the United States. At least it certainly looks that way. This country has the largest... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Apology Needed

  

  I was born and raised in a state that abandoned the Union for a treasonous attempt to form a different nation, and I wouldn't mind hearing an apology either. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Corporate Media Beating The Drums Of War

  

  Before the invasions and occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq occurred, the mainstream corporate-owned media in this country consistently and insistently beat th... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Workers Are Worried In This Poor Economy

  

  These charts were made from information provided in a new Gallup Poll. The survey was conducted between August 7th and 11th of of 1,039 nationwide adults, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Planned Parenthood Gets Big Boost

  

  (The image of Margot Perot to the left is from the website of The Salvation Army.) The Republican-dominated legislature of Texas voted to defund Planned... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bill

  

  is right. Registering to vote should be one of the easiest things to do in a democracy -- because the more people who are able to vote (and actually exercise... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Labor Day

  

  I hope all of my readers have a safe and very happy Labor Day. But we must never forget that the benefits enjoyed by many of today's workers (8 hour workday,... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Support For Unions Needs To Be Stronger

  

  Unions have been very good for this country. They have provided decent wages and benefits for their workers -- and even for workers not in a union (because thos... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The White Vote Will Continue To Shrink

  

  The Republican Party seems to think it doesn't need the votes of minorities -- that they can win future elections with only white votes. At least that is the... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ghosts

  

  (The image at left is from Wikipedia. It depicts a Japanese ghost.) Ghosts are very popular in our current culture. Many books, TV shows, and movies are about... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Spending Has Been Cut Enough

  

  This chart from Mother Jones shows why the Republican threat to shut down the government for more cuts is ridiculous. Spending has been brought under control,... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• SNAP Program Is Still Needed By Millions

  

  While the Republicans in Congress want to cut the food stamp program (now called the SNAP program), the sad fact is that the need for this food assistance... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Still Unconvinced On Syrian Attack

  

  As the United States moves ever closer to launching an attack on Syria, President Obama is finding it hard to convince the American people that the attack is... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Social Security

  

  And the federal government owes a LOT of money to the Social Security Trust Fund. That's why they keep talking about cutting benefits for retirees -- not becaus... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Changes View On Marijuana (Again)

  

  If you are confused about just where President Obama stands on the issue of marijuana, you can be excused for that -- because the president has had several... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Little Support For An Attack On Syria

  

  (The image above is from the Facebook page of The American Progressive.) It is certainly no secret that the Obama administration is preparing to launch a... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY