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• WSJ Admits Obama Is Not A Big Spender

  

  The Republicans have been trying for the last four years to paint President Obama as a "big spender". In fact, out of the last five presidents, President Obama... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Internal GOP War

  

  (The image above was found at the blog called Citizen Crain.) The Republicans were riding high during the Bush administration, and seemed very much like a unite... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Racism Or Just Stupidity ?

  

  As the New York Magazine says, President Obama has issued fewer executive orders than any president in the last 100 years -- and yet the Republicans are acting... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Religious Freedom

  

  This is a very important concept. Some fundamentalists on the right seem to think "religious freedom" means the right to impose their own religion on their... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Pig With Lipstick Is Still A Pig

  

  (The image above is from the website HR Examiner.) The Republicans learned from the last election that they have some problems. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.N. To Investigate Drone Murders

  

  The idea of using drones (unmanned aircraft piloted from a distance) to attack an enemy is not a bad idea in theory. It can rain down destruction on an enemy... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Arizona Bill Would Prevent Graduations

  

  The chart above, from the Progressive Policy Institute, shows the stark truth about unemployment in the United States. The blue bars illustrate that the more... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Offensive

  

  The above very true statement (found at the blog of Yellowdog Granny) shows just how screwed up the priorities of many Americans are. While they may offend... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another Step Taken Toward Equal Rights

  

  I haven't been a big supporter of Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, but I definitely approve of one of his final actions before leaving that job -- removing th... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can National Dems Turn Texas Blue ?

  

  It's been a long time since Texas was a blue state. When President Johnson, with the support of the Democratic Party (and some Northern Republicans), passed a... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Shows How It's Done

  

  A couple of days ago, Hillary Clinton testified before a Senate committee about the tragedy in Benghazi (where four Americans were killed by Islamic... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas GOP Loves Guns More Than People

  

  As a native Texan, I wish I could say this wasn't true -- but I can't. While other state governments are trying to help their citizens get health insurance,... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Would Be Nice If Congress Represented Us

  

  Images are from the blog of Yellowdog Granny. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Dems Surrender To GOP On Filibuster

  

  (The cartoon above is by Gary Varvel in the Indianapolis Star.) As we all know, the United States Senate has been in a state of gridlock for the last few years. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rigging The Presidential Election

  

  President Obama, the Democratic candidate, scored a smashing victory in the last presidential election -- getting about 3.5 million more votes nationally than... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Union Membership Still Falling

  

  I have used this graph before. It highlights the relationship between unions and middle class income. In the late 1960's, union membership composed about 28%... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Dems Have An Interesting Future Choice

  

  The Democratic Party has an interesting choice to make in a couple of years. They're going to need to choose a new presidential candidate, and happily, they've... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• People Can Change

  

  Newark Mayor Cory Booker is indicative of what has been happening in this country over the last decade or so. People all over this country are moving away from... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Support Still Strong For Gun Restrictions

  

  This is an interesting survey done by the Gallup Poll. Instead of asking what the poll's respondents want the politicians to do, Gallup asked what the people... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• House Delays Debt Ceiling Fight

  

  The Republicans in the House knuckled under to reality yesterday. They finally realized they were only hurting themselves with their attempt to hold the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY