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• The Minimum Wage Is Not A Livable Wage And Republicans Like It That Way

  

  President Obama has called for raising the minimum wage to $9.00 an hour. The charts above show why the minimum wage needs to be raised. Back in 1968, the... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Failure Of The War Against Marijuana

  

  It has been illegal to grow or possess marijuana in the United States since 1937. And in 1942, its medical use was also outlawed. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Green Party Blasts Court's Gutting Of VRA

  

  A few day's ago the Supreme Court basically gutted the Voting Rights Act by wiping out the section that enumerated those states and localities that needed... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• German Sprinter Wins 1st Stage Of Tour

  

  Stage 1 of the 100th Tour de France has been run. This was a stage for the sprinters, and the entire peloton of riders finished with the same time. Here are... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Offers Final "Compromise" On Free Birth Control For Women

  

  A few months ago, the Obama administration issued a ruling that said insurance companies must offer and pay for all of the cost of contraceptives for women... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Same-Sex Marriage Resumes In California

  

  The happy couple pictured above are Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, who were celebrating their marriage in California. Governor Brown had ordered all county clerks... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Wendy Shoes" Now Top-Seller On Amazon

  

  The picture above is of the feet of Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) as she was doing her exciting and courageous filibuster to kill the odious anti-woman... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Birth Control Benefits Everyone

  

  This is very true. Birth control has allowed women to take control of their own lives -- and Obamacare has made it cheaper and easier for women to access birth... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Politicians Should Leave Medicine To Doctors

  

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  Posted on 28 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Passes Immigration Bill

  

  The Senate has passed its immigration reform bill on a 68 to 32 vote, and that bill does have a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants -- although it i... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Perry Embarrasses Himself Again (Oops)

  

  A few days ago, State Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) stood up for women's rights in Texas by filibustering a Republican bill that would have closed 37 out o... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Green Party Response To Obama's Proposals To Slow Global Warming

  

  After fighting Congress for several years and getting nothing done, President Obama has announced some unilateral actions he wants to take. Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Tour De France Time Again

  

  Regular readers of this blog will know that the Tour de France is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. I love the courage, endurance, and... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 OUTDOORS, SPORTS

• Two New Political Stars And A Raucous Crowd Combine To Defeat GOP's Insidious...

  

  Texas Democrats have been a dispirited bunch for a long time now. It has been more than twenty years since a Democrat held statewide office, and prospects for... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Justices Partially Redeem Themselves

  

  A couple of days ago, the Supreme Court took a step backwards in ensuring all Americans have equal rights when they gutted the Voting Rights Act -- a move that... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Executes 500th Person Since 1982

  

  Yesterday, the state of Texas executed it's 500th person since they restored the death penalty in 1982 (about 30 years). That's an average of nearly 17... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Offensive ?

  

  Sadly, this is very true. There are so many terrible things in this world to be offended by -- things that destroy people and lives. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Tosses Out Equal Voting Rights Protections For Minorities

  

  The Supreme Court death a serious blow to the Voting Rights Act in their latest decision (announced on Tuesday). They invalidated Section 4 of that law -- the... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• IRS Scandal Is Not A Scandal After All

  

  About a month ago, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) "scandal" hit the headlines in the mainstream media. It seems that there were some at the IRS who were... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Confidence In U.S. Medical System Is Low

  

  The American people know the medical system in their country is broken -- and they also are beginning to realize that while the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY