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• Giffords Joins Fight For Sensible Gun Laws

  

  I was hoping this would happen, and now it has. Gabby Giffords, the former congresswoman and miraculous survivor of gun violence, and her husband Mark Kelly hav... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hagel: A Good Choice for Secretary of Defense

  

  It's official now -- President Obama has nominated Chuck Hagel to be the new Secretary of Defense. In nominating Hagel the president said:"Chuck Hagel’s... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "Stand Your Ground" Laws A Deadly Illusion

  

  (Cartoon above is by Scott Stantis in the Chicago Tribune.)It is a sad fact of government that laws don't always work as they were intended to work. Sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Losing Faith In Their Government

  

  It has always been a hallmark of this country that its citizens believed they had the best form of government in the world. They haven't always been happy... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Religion And The 113th Congress

  

  The right-wing fundamentalists in the United States are trying to convince Americans that there is a war against the christian religion in this country. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Revenues Are Still Needed

  

  Once again, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) hits the nail right on the head. The Republican idea, being put forth by McConnell and other Republicans, that... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas Problems - Drought And Republicans

  

  The drought may be over in some parts of the United States, but it still has most of Texas in its grip. The only areas of the state with normal conditions are... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bringing The Crazy

  

  As a native Texan and a current resident of the Lone Star State, I have to admit the two nuts pictured above make me very embarrassed. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Trillion Dollar Coin Option

  

  (The image above is from the website capitalnewyork.com.)It seems certain that the House Republicans are going to shut the federal government down by refusing t... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Right Doesn't Respect The Constitution

  

  The right-wingers in the United States like to talk about their love of the United States Constitution. And we'll be hearing a lot in the coming days about thei... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• National Debt And Social Security

  

  The Republicans (especially the teabaggers among them) are currently making a big deal of the national debt. They have tried to paint a picture of our debt bein... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unemployment Rises Slightly In December

  

  If there was much hiring for the holiday season, it didn't show up in the employment statistics for the month of December. The Labor Department has released... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Official - Obama Won BIG

  

  It's been nearly two months since the 2012 election, but the final numbers are now in. And in a joint session, Congress certified the election returns yesterday. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Simple Question

  

  The obvious answer is YES! Why should the government provide these men with health insurance, when they are so willing to deny that same right to health... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Doesn't Really Want To Cut The Deficit

  

  The congressional Republicans have been doing a lot of complaining about the deficit and the growing national debt. That complaining is more than a little... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• House Republicans Shamefully Kill VAWA

  

  The Republicans in the 112th Congress, especially those in the House of Representatives, will have to go down in history as one of the meanest group of... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Are Pessimistic Going Into 2013

  

  Normally, most people would be fairly optimistic as we go into a new year -- optimistic that the new year would be better. But if these USA Today/Gallup Poll... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Infected

  

  We humans, at least the modern variety, are probably the most dangerous thing this planet has encountered. We seem determined to kill off all life on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Refuses To Help Hurricane Victims

  

  A couple of nights ago, a few Republican House members joined Democrats and made sure that taxes won't go up for over 98% of Americans. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Timid Marijuana Bill Is Introduced In The Texas Legislature

  

  We are starting to see some more reasonable attitudes regarding marijuana here in the United States. Many states have stopped jailing people for the possession... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY