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NRA's LaPierre Lied On TV Appearance
It seems there are no depths to which Wayne LaPierre will not sink to protect the gun makers in America, not even if he has to lie to do it. Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two Great Actors Have Gone From Us
Two of America's greatest actors have died this week. On Monday, Jack Klugman died at the age of 90 in Los Angeles. On that same day in New York, Charles Durnin... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Be Outraged
That's a very telling statistic. More Americans are killed by their fellow Americans each year (with guns) than all of the Americans killed by the enemy in the... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Don't Share Pope's Bigotry
In this holiday season, when most people (including religious leaders), are expressing views of peace, brotherhood, and love for all humanity, Pope Benedict... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Republican Hypocrite
The picture above is the police mug shot of Mike Crapo. Mr. Crapo is a Republican United States Senator from the state of Idaho and is currently serving his... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Film Of The Hunt For Osama Based On Lie
The new film Zero Dark Thirty has received rave reviews, and has even been nominated for a Golden Globe for best picture of the year. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Is Being Hurt By Its Own Policies
It's no secret by now that the American people gave the Republicans a proper spanking in the recent election. President Obama was re-elected by a significant... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas State Police Arrest Santa Claus
If anyone had any doubt that the officials of the state of Texas are stupid, narrow-minded, and mean-spirited, then you can put that last doubt to rest. Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Murderers / Victims
Too many Americans, especially those on the right, want to make violent crime a racial thing -- something mostly committed by darker-skinned people living in th... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hagel Apologizes For Anti-Gay Slur
It has been rumored for quite a while now that former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel will be President Obama's choice to become Secretary of Defense when Leon... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gun Vs. Auto Deaths In The U.S.
One of the favorite arguments of those who defend the easy access and availability of guns in the United States is the fact that there are more... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic House Vote Lead Has Grown
Americans know that the Democrats scored big victories in re-electing President Obama to another four years in the White House, and in increasing their... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Not A Christian Symbol
Yellow Dog Granny reminds us that a lot of fundamentalist christians in this country believe the American flag is a religious symbol, interchangeable with the... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NRA Should Have Remained Silent
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has been promoting a gun culture for years now. They have gone far beyond just protecting the rights of law-abiding... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Wins Crown For Stupidest Politician
The crown (pictured above) for stupidest politician in the United States used to be the sole property of the state of Texas (where stupidity seems to be a... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unions / Middle Class
This is just to remind everyone that it was the union movement that built a strong middle class in the United States -- and that the GOP war on unions (on behal... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Knowledge Should Be Forbidden
We should take Heinlein's warning to heart, because it is just as true today as the day he wrote it. When we inject religious dogma into our school science... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Boehner Unable To Herd His GOP "Cats"
Speaker Boehner thought he had come up with a plan to put pressure on the president. He called it his "plan B". It would allow the Bush tax cuts to expire for... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Thinks Republicans Are Too Extreme
The Republican Party has definitely damaged it's image in the last couple of years with their obstructionism. As the above chart shows, in 2010 the American... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The World's Biggest Arms Dealer
This is an interesting chart, showing that in just the last few years the United States has begun to corner the market on arms sales to the countries of the Nea... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY