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• End Of Afghan War? Not Really

  

  Last Friday, President Obama held a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. The purpose was to notify Americans that the drawdown of... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Reclaim The Moral High Ground On "Choice"

  

  Back in May of 2011, I wrote a post in which I claimed that abortion was not morally wrong, but could be a blessing for many. In that post, I quoted the words o... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Truth About Marijuana

  

  If you've read this blog for very long, then you will know that I firmly believe marijuana is a harmless drug that should be legalized -- both for medical and... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Big Spenders

  

  Just another chart to illustrate the hypocrisy of Republicans in Congress. When a Republican is in the White House they spend like a crazed shopaholic at a Blac... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republicans And Scientists Are Incompatible

  

  Recently author and progressive blogger Amanda Marcotte wrote an excellent article for The American prospect, in which she takes Daniel Sarewitz of Arizona Stat... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Guy Shouldn't Be Allowed Near A Gun

  

  I am an unabashed liberal. I also believe the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees American citizens the right to own a firearm. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• God's Will ?

  

  I must admit that this is one of my pet peeves -- saying something bad was just god's will. I agree with George Carlin about this. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Health Is Poorest Of Developed Nations

  

  (Image was found in the 1/05/09 edition of the SD Times Blog.)The United States is the richest nation in the world. In addition, it spends more on health care... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 HEALTH, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jefferson Never Said It

  

  "When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Big Oil

  

  How long are we going to put up with the scam Big Oil is running. They are making record profits, far more than most corporations, and yet our government... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More People Dislike GOP Than Dems

  

  It's no secret that the U.S. Congress has an all-time low approval rating. People are pretty disgusted at the failure of the two political parties to... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Flu Is Earlier And Nastier This Year

  

  The above map is from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and shows the extent to which the flu is already affecting this country. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 HEALTH, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Progressive Wishes For The New Year

  

  My friend and fellow Texas progressive, David Van Os, has written an interesting new post on his blog called Notes From A Texas Patriot. He called it his New... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• There Is A Class War - And We Are Losing

  

  Was this nation created so all its citizens could live as free men and women, and have a better life -- or was it created so a few rich people and corporations... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Unpopular Is Congress ?

  

  For the last couple of years, the United States Congress has been a very unpopular institution -- with its popularity falling down into the single digit range. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Independents Trending Away From GOP

  

  The above chart shows the number of people who identify with the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States. Although the Democrats have... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Choice - Real People Or Big Money

  

  Fortunately for ordinary Americans, there is a warrior in the United States Senate who continues to fight for them (and he was just re-elected to a new... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Balanced Approach ?

  

  As usual, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is right on target. It is insane to try and balance the budget on the backs of children, the poor, the unemployed,... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2012 Is Warmest Year On Record For U.S.

  

  It's official now. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released the figures for 2012, and it shows that the United States recorded th... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Viewed As Winner In Tax Fight

  

  One reason the Republicans may be doubling down on the upcoming fight over the debt ceiling is because they know they didn't come out of the "fiscal cliff" tax... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY