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• Mistake Or Political Statement ?

  

  Citizens of the state of Mississippi will recognize the top flag above. It is their state flag. The bottom flag is not. It is the battle flag of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Panhandle Youth Is Stock Show Winner

  

  I need to depart from politics for a few minutes today to congratulate a fellow Panhandle dweller on his remarkable achievement. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Religion

  

  I was raised in a fundamentalist christian church, and I went to college to become a preacher (because I wanted to help people). Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Party ID In A Racially-Diverse Nation

  

  This has never been an all-white nation. From the earliest days of this nation, there have been people of color making their mark on our history. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gun Control Poses Problem For GOP

  

  After the GOP's defeat in the 2008 election, they made a comeback in the 2010 election. That happened because their supporters remained energized and voted in... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Looks Very Strong For 2016

  

  (This caricature of Hillary Clinton is by DonkeyHotey.) Hillary Clinton has said she is not interested in running for president in 2016. I'm sure the Republican... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Gerrymandering

  

  The Republicans are a minority party, and there is a reason for that. Most people think their policies are bigoted and wrong. The GOP could have altered those... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Revenue Is Needed - Not More Cuts

  

  The Republicans are still demanding more spending cuts for the federal government. They claim that enough raises in revenues (taxes) have been done, and now the... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Liberalization Of The United States

  

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  Posted on 08 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Time To Stop Making Pennies

  

  Canada did a smart thing a few days ago. They decided to stop making pennies. The pennies cost more to make than they are worth, and are virtually worthless whe... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unions Work

  

  This is very true. Every working American has been positively affected by the existence of unions, whether they have ever been in a union or not. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Most Trusted News Source In U.S.

  

  The folks over at Public Policy Polling have once again conducted their yearly survey on what news sources are trusted or not trusted in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Massachusetts GOP In Deep Trouble

  

  The picture above is of Rep. Ed Markey of Massachusetts. He is running for the senate seat vacated by John Kerry, and he has the support of most Democratic... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• VAWA Should Be Passed This Time !

  

  To their shame, the 112th Congress failed to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This act, passed in 1994 and re-authorized in 2000 and 2006 by... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Strong Support For Immigration Reform

  

  (The above cartoon is by Mike Keefe in The Denver Post.) Many congressional Republicans still oppose immigration reform. They want to shut down the border... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Marijuana Bill Introduced In Congress

  

  It's not a giant step toward the legalization of marijuana in the United States, but it is a small step -- and big things are usually accomplished through a... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Remembering

  

  Yesterday was the birthday of civil rights hero Rosa Parks. She died in 2005, but if she were still alive, she would have celebrated her 100th birthday... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP's Internal War Heats Up

  

  There is no doubt that the Republican Party was embarrassed in the last election. They not only lost the presidential election big, but have lost several... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas School Funding Is Unconstitutional

  

  A few years ago, the state's funding of Texas schools was found to be unconstitutional. Courts decided in favor of poor school districts that claimed they were... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Return To The "Wild West" For Texas ?

  

  While the right-wing (and the NRA leadership) want to deny it, there is little doubt that gun deaths have gotten out of hand in this country (murders,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY