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• Would Going Off Fiscal Cliff Be So Bad ?

  

  Well, Speaker Boehner's little gambit to try and put pressure on the president (and the Democrats) didn't work out. He couldn't even get members of his own part... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Those Who Left Us In 2012

  

  (The above image is The Garden of Death by Hugo Simberg in 1896.)As is usual in this fleeting moment that we call life, there were many deaths in 2012. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Consumer Reports Best Vehicles

  

  For those of you who might be interested in buying a new vehicle this coming year, Consumer Reports has released its list of best auto values -- the cars that... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Prayer In Schools Was Never Banned

  

  I'm getting sick and tired of hearing religious fundamentalists whining about prayer being banned in schools, or god being kicked out of our schools. Why?... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Protecting Social Security & Medicare Is More Important Than Reducing Deficit

  

  This rather interesting data is from a Pew Research Survey taken between November 28th and December 5th of this year.The big argument is Congress right now is... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Excuses Left For Not Passing VAWA

  

  I certainly don't understand why the Republicans in the House continue to block passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and I doubt that very many... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Part Of The Budget Needs To Be Cut

  

  The ridiculous politicians in Washington continue to whine about the budget and how hard it would be to cut. The graphic above shows what a load of crap that is. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hogging The Nation's Income

  

  This is just a reminder of how unequal the income is distributed in the United States. The gap is wider between the rich and all others, and the ability of... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Polls Show Optimism for 2013

  

  This is an interesting graphic. It comes from a new ABC News/Washington Post Poll, and it shows that Democrats and Republicans have widely divergent views of... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 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