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GOP Plays Politics With Women's Health
These two excellent charts clearly show how devastating the actions of the Republican-controlled legislature have been to women's health in the state of Texas. Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Those Big Spenders
Let me give you a hint -- both of the presidents who did not lower the budget deficit have the initials "G" and "B". While Republicans like to accuse the... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama Still Polling Better Than The GOP
The chart above was compiled from the newest ABC News/Washington Post Poll (conducted between March 7th and 10th of 1,001 random adults nationwide -- with a... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Pope - Same As The Old Pope
The catholic cardinals had a tough decision to make. Should they choose another pope from the developed world and try to slow the disintegration of the church i... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hugo Chavez Was Good For Venezuela
There has been a lot of pretty bad press regarding President Hugo Chavez in this country since his death. In fact, far too many in the United States seem to be... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Still Paying For Bush And The GOP
There is a lot of truth in this. President Clinton left Bush with a budget surplus. Bush almost immediately got this nation into two expensive and totally... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Sneaky Way To Cut Social Security
Social Security benefits are currently tied to inflation. That means if the cost of goods rises by 3% this year, then Social Security checks will be increased b... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Blasts GOP Over Obstruction
This lady is fast becoming one of my favorite senators. She wanted to become the head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), so she could... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Second Gun Bill Clears Committee
Last week the bill to increase the penalties for gun trafficking (buying guns for someone else who can't clear a background check) was approved by a Senate... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ryan Tells The Truth (Accidentally)
"This to us is something that we're not going to give up on, because we're not going to give up on destroying the health care system for the American people."... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Austerity Is The Problem - Not The Answer
The Republicans would like for us to believe that the path out of recession and toward prosperity is through austerity (cutting government spending). Read more
Posted on 12 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Corporations Avoiding Billions In Taxes
This is something that will (or at least should) make you mad as you start to prepare your own taxes. While you pay your taxes as you are supposed to,... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Congress Is Still Universally Despised
There was a time in this country (which actually includes much of our history) when Congress was respected and approved of by the majority of the people. Read more
Posted on 12 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Are All Citizens Of Earth
Americans not only like to believe that this country is better than all others, but that the people in the U.S. are somehow better than the people in other... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Is Extreme And "Out Of Touch"
I have posted about the poll results shown above already. It shows that most Americans (62%) believe the Republican Party is "out of touch" with the American... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Give The Afghans What They Want
Past polls have shown that most Afghans would like for the United States to end its occupation of their country, and just leave. Now there is growing evidence... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jimmy Carter Speaks About Hugo Chavez
Ex-President Jimmy Carter has released a statement regarding the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The statement was released on 3/5/2013 through the... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why ?
I have often wondered this same thing. Why do the Republicans hate American workers so much? Common sense would tell anyone that when working men and women are... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gallup To Investigate Its Election Screw-up
Traditionally, the Gallup Poll has been one of the most reliable polls in this country. They having been at the polling game for a long time, and established a... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Romney For Senate ?
Before you get too carried away, that headline does not refer to Mitt Romney -- but to his brother, Scott Romney (pictured above). Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY