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• Ryan's Approval Has Dropped Like A Rock

  

  Last August, just after he was chosen as Romney's running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan's approval rate among the general public stood at 50% (a pretty good figure),... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Incredibly Gutless Harry Reid

  

  The above graphic shows that gun laws do work. The NRA and their Republican flunkies in Congress have said that gun laws don't work, but note above that the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Dying Soldier's Letter To Bush/Cheney

  

  The open letter below was written by Tomas Young. Mr. Young is a patriotic American who joined the U.S. Army two days after the 9/11 tragedy. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Racist Right-Wing Militias

  

  This graphic from the Southern Poverty Law Center is disturbing, and more than a little frightening. It shows the real danger this country is facing -- an... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Won't Learn From War Mistakes

  

  It is now ten years after the ridiculous invasion and occupation of Iraq. Over 4,000 Americans were killed and many more thousands wounded (not to mention the... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Equal Rights Is A Growing Idea

  

  The battle for equal rights (not special rights) for the LGBT community has been a long and hard one. As recently as 2004, only 9 years ago, only about 38% of... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Media Should Be Ashamed

  

  I have tried to stay out of this story. It just seemed too obvious that this girl was raped and justice had to be done for her. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Birth Control

  

  There are a lot of misconceptions about the new directive from President Obama that gives women with health insurance free birth control. Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 HEALTH, MEDICINE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's A Plan - But It Won't Work For GOP

  

  The above cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz contains a lot of truth. It pictures the Republicans, not as an elephant, but as a mammoth -- a species that is now extinct. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Supports Marriage Equality

  

  Hillary Clinton has been a supporter of equal rights for a long time now -- including equal rights for the LGBT community. But in the past, she has stopped shor... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Outlawing/Patenting Nature Is Wrong

  

  The above graphic makes a very good point. Marijuana is not a derivative of a plant or made in a laboratory. It is simply the plant itself -- and it grows in... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ban Private Purchases Of Military Weapons

  

  As the graphic shows, there are many legitimate reasons to own a firearm, but an assault weapon (such as the AR-15 shown) is not appropriate for any of those... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Social Security & Medicare - The Truth

  

  The Republicans are still telling horror stories about Social Security and Medicare. The claim both of those programs are broke, and will soon go bankrupt --... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Marriage Equality Can't Be Stopped

  

  The battle for same-sex marriage equality has been a long and hard one, and there are still battles to be waged on behalf of it -- but the war may already have... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Texas GOP - Spending More To Do Less

  

  The Texas legislature has just authorized payment of $4.5 billion in Medicaid (which they left out of the original 2012-2013 budget to balance the books in... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Corporate Media

  

  I couldn't agree more with that statement. The media is supposed to search out and report the truth, because a democracy cannot exist unless it has an educated... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Right-Wing Extremists Choose Favorites

  

  Each year the most extreme right-wingers in America hold a conference. It's put on by the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC). Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• House GOP Kills Rise In Minimum Wage

  

  The Republican Party doesn't care much for poor people. They call them "takers", and make fun of them for not paying federal income taxes. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• One-Fifth Of Americans Have No Religion

  

  A few weeks ago I posted about a Pew Research Center survey that concluded about 20% of Americans have no religion. They are not affiliated with any organized... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Maryland Votes To Abolish Death Penalty

  

  The gentleman pictured above in Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. For several years now he has been campaigning against the death penalty, saying: "Evidence... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY