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• 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

• The Rich Are Not Job Creators

  

  The fellow pictured at the left in entrepreneur and investor Nick Hanauer. He is in the richest 1% of Americans. But like Warren Buffett, he understands... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• And The Killing Continues

  

  The image above is of the shooter (John Zawahri) in the latest mass shooting -- at Santa Monica College in California. The death toll this time was five -- but... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How It Used To Be

  

  If this is the picture of America that you like, and want to return to, then keep voting Republican and you will see it. They have always opposed social program... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Is Playing A Dangerous Electoral Game With Immigration Reform

  

  (The cartoon above is by Chad Lowe in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.) After the really poor showing of the GOP in the last election, some Republican leaders... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• If We Have A Critical Need To Drill For More Oil, Why Are We Exporting So Much O...

  

  For years now, we have been hearing from right-wing Republicans that we have a critical shortage of oil -- forcing us to depend on foreign countries for our... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrat Looks Strong In Massachusetts

  

  When the President appointed John Kerry to be Secretary of State, some people (including me) thought it might be an opportunity for the GOP to snatch Kerry's... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY