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• No Gun Problem ?

  

  It has been six months now since the mass murder in Newtown (Connecticut) -- when twenty children (none over 7 years old) and 6 teachers were killed. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Loves Paul Ryan - But Americans Don't

  

  (The caricature above is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) There are already several Republicans jockeying for position in the upcoming battle for the 2016 GOP... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bernie Is Still Making A Lot Of Sense

  

  This bill probably won't pass in the Senate, and has a snowball's chance of survival in the Mojave in summer, if it gets to the House of Representatives. But... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• They Get No Respect (& Don't Deserve Any)

  

  Gallup Poll taken June 1st through 4th of 1,529 adults -- with a 3 point margin of error. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Freedom Fighters And War Criminals

  

  I will probably make some of you angry with what I am about to say, but it is something I deeply feel and believe -- and I think it needs to be said (over and... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Harry Showing Signs Of A Backbone ?

  

  The immigration reform bill has reached the debate stage in the Senate, and the senators are currently debating how many and what kind of amendments will be... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Green Party Stand On NSA Spying

  

  It has been a few days now since the vast extent of the government's spying on U.S. citizens has been revealed. And several polls have now shown that Americans... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Pledge For All

  

  Isn't it time for everyone to realize that we are all human and we all share the same planet -- the only planet we have (which is an important fact, since we... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Are You Really Surprised About This ?

  

  (The cartoon above is by Stuart Carlson at Carlsontoons.com.) For the last few weeks there has been a story that some in the press have considered important --... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Divided On Affirmative Action

  

  Affirmative Action was initiated in this country to assure equal opportunities for minorities (who have been denied equal opportunity for a couple of centuries)... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Middle Ground

  

  Martin Luther King, Jr. was an intelligent man. He knew that there is no middle road -- no way to stay out of the fight for good, for change, for progress. Thos... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Safety More Important Than Freedom ?

  

  That may seem like a silly question to many of you, but it's not. It turns out that quite a few people in the United States have been so scared by all the talk... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Comes To His Senses On Plan B

  

  A couple of months ago, U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman ordered the government to approve the over-the-counter sale of the Plan B contraceptive (commonly... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Same-Sex Relationships Are Gaining Worldwide Acceptance

  

  We have seen numerous polls in the United States regarding same-sex relationships -- and they all show this country has changed its attitude (even to the point... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Science

  

  A modern society needs more than the ideas (mostly false) contained in a nearly 2000 year old book. It needs science, whether the fundamentalists and... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another Specious Republican Argument

  

  The Republicans recently killed a bill in the Senate that would have provided background checks for all gun buyers. That bill would have made it much more... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Equal Pay Is Still Just A Dream For Women

  

  Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of President John Kennedy signing the Equal Pay Act. It was hoped at that time that by now the women of America would be... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Clinton's Numbers Down - But Still Strong

  

  The Republicans have been pounding away at Benghazi, trying to turn that tragedy into a political issue -- with the aim of trying to tarnish the image of Hillar... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Receipt

  

  There is a lot of truth in this image from the excellent website Upworthy. Too many of our politicians (mostly Republicans, but some Democrats too) sold out... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unfairness Is Growing In U.S. Economy

  

  The thirty year period after World War II was a period of economic prosperity for nearly all American citizens. Unions were strong, insuring that gains in... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY