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• Hypocrisy, American Style

  Today's quote of the day from The New York Times:QUOTATION OF THE DAY"It is not appropriate to invade a country and at the end of a barrel of a gun dictate... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day -- on Money in Our Politics and Government

  

  “People do not fully appreciate the degree to which big money, campaign contributions and lobbying and PACs and corporate media play in whether or not serious... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 SOCIETY

• America? Number One?

  

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  Posted on 03 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Let's Be Clear on This Whole Weather Thing Right Now

  

  Despite frigid temperatures in much of the US, January 2014 ranked as the fourth warmest since 1880, while many areas worldwide, including most of South America... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 SOCIETY

• The REAL Government "moochers"?

  

  I have 'em for you right here:Twenty-six of the most powerful American corporations – such as Boeing, General Electric, and Verizon – paid no federal income... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Congratulations to Missouri Statehouse Republicans

  Missouri was just listed, last week, as one of "The Most Miserable States" in a Gallup-Healthways study:America's Most Miserable StatesAnd the thing is, these... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Why We Need a Jobs/infrastructure Bill from This Congress (guest Post)

  And we need a jobs/infrastructure bill badly. And as soon as possible. From Robert Reich's Facebook page today:Republicans call any measure that lifts wages or... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Someone in This Country Has to Lead on Jobs

  Republicans in Congress aren't leading and won't lead on jobs. They write, propose and pass zero jobs/infrastructure bills for the nation, this in spite of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Proof the Time Warner-Comcast Merger Shouldn't Go Through

  So there is a proposal that the two telecommunications giants, Time Warner and Comcast should merge and there is no better example of why these two shouldn't... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 SOCIETY

• What Government Representative Right Now Could Be Against More Americans Working?

  So President Obama came up with an idea for America:Obama wants to put people to work by fixing the nation's crumbling roads and bridgesAnd naturally, everyone... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 SOCIETY

• From the Washington Post: The US Defense Budget, in Charts

  

  The Washington Post does their readers--and the nation, I'd propose--a terrific service in January by having an article on:America's staggering defense budget,... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 SOCIETY

• On Our Obscene Defense Spending: Stephen Colbert

  

  The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video ArchiveAnd a graphic on it: Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 SOCIETY

• On This Day: American History

  

  With acknowledgment and thanks to The New York Times:ON THIS DAYOn Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram R. Revels, Republican of Mississippi, became the first black member of... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 SOCIETY

• That Pentagon, Defense Budget?

  

  Yeah, that one. The biggest share of the budget, bar none. Watch this:And if that's not enough:When are we going to stop plowing so much money and treasure... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 SOCIETY

• Final Olympic Medal Count

  1Russia13119332Norway11510263Canada10105254United... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 SOCIETY

• On 2016 and President Hillary Rodham Clinton

  

  Much as I would love, love, love to have a woman, specifically Hillary Clinton, as next president of these United States and as good as that would be, in at... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 SOCIETY

• A Simple Solution to a Great Deal of the Nation's Problems

  Seriously, President Obama should come out against oxygen so Republicans would all suffocate. Here's the latest proof:U.S. Proposes Cuts to Rates in Medicare... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 SOCIETY

• American History?

  

  Link: History: Get Me Rewrite! Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 SOCIETY

• Things That Will Change--greatly--with the Next Generations

  I've noticed a few things about the preferences of the next, younger generations, that are different--vastly different--from the way America and Americans are... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 SOCIETY

• Rocket Scientist Goes into a Bar... in Kansas

  A headline from an online rag really gave Kansans a lot to proud of a couple days ago:Kansas man in a bar with concealed carry permit accidentally shoTrue. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 SOCIETY