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• Michael Bloomberg “soda Ban” is Repealed by New York Judge

  

  Big Gulp (Photo credit: section215)The inaugural post for Real Talk was my take on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to ban large soda beverages and... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Why All the Fuss Over the Royal Baby?

  

  Prince William and Kate Middleton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The other day I decided to watch one of the many morning news programs. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Elderly Woman Thrown off Train for Singing

  

  Emma Anderson, 82, was dragged off a Florida Metro train because she was causing too much noise. The viral video (below) shows a security guard pull Anderson’s... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chicago to Get Its Biggest Snowfall This Season

  

  Snow.Snowstorm.Treacherous driving conditions.This pretty much sums up my day, in terms of conversation topics.  After experiencing one of the driest winters... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Giuliana Rancic Stirs Controversy After Stating That She Puts Her Marriage...

  

  Giuliana Rancic, E! News Correspondent, stirred controversy last week when she told Us Weekly that the secret to her marriage is that she puts her marriage as... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• John Avlon: Washington’s Sequester is Not a Poker Game

  

  Capitol Hill, Washington DC (Photo credit: KP Tripathi)As I predicted a week ago, our politicians would be unable to prevent the sequestration cuts that went... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Newborn Abandoned in Plastic Bag, Nicknamed “Baby Chloe”

  

  A one-week-old newborn was found earlier this week in Cypress, Texas. The four lb. infant was found outside an apartment complex in a plastic bag by a woman... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2013 POLITICS

• Jimmy Kimmel’s Week in Unnecessary Censorship (02/28)

  

  Earlier this week I posted a video of how Jimmy Kimmel thought the Oscars were AMAZING. Many of you enjoyed the video so I thought that I would start a weekly... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, HUMOR, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ohio Bartender Fired After Calling Police on Drunken Driver

  

  A half-drunk glass of beer (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Twyla DeVito is a bartender at the American Legion Post in Shelby, Ohio.  She had worked there for about a... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 7-year-old Boy Raises More Than $30,000 for Sick Friend

  

  Jonah Pournazarian and Dylan SiegelDylan Siegel and Jonah Pournazarian are best friends.  Jonah has been diagnosed with Type 1 glycogen storage disease. It is... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Jimmy Kimmel Thinks the Oscars Were “AMAZING”

  

  On yesterday’s broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” host Jimmy Kimmel shared his thoughts on the Oscars. As someone who regularly watches his late-night program I... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 CURRENT

• 10 Weeks After Sandy Hook and Congress STILL Hasn’t Passed a Gun Control Bill

  

  It has been a little bit over 10 weeks since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The immediate reaction from the country was a sense of... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Vice President Joe Biden’s Best Blunders

  Some of the best from Joe. Courtesy of the Daily Beast. “Big stick” reference was my favorite.What’s your favorite Biden quote? Email: realtalkdebate2012@gmail. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sequestration Likely to Go into Effect on March 1st

  

  White House (Photo credit: Tom Lohdan)John Avlon, senior Newsweek and Daily Beast contributor, provides his solution to preventing the much-hyped sequester... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wal-Mart Employee Charged with Felony for Snacking on Store Oreos

  

  Penny S. Winters, 63, was charged with a felony after being caught eating Oreo cookies which she stole from the store. As a full-time maintenance worker she... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• California Parents Sue School Because They Offer Yoga

  

  The National Center for Law Policy (NCLP) is representing a family that is suing the Encinitas Union School District for “civil rights violations resulting... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mom Hires Strippers for Son’s 16th Birthday Party

  

  Judy Viger, a New York mother of four, is facing jail time after she hired strippers for her son’s 16-year-old birthday party. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• John Kass: Jessie Jackson Jr. Didn’t Read His Own Book “It’s About the Money!”

  

  John Kass, columnist for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a superb column today. It is entitled: “In prison, Jackson Jr. will have time to heed his words. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Newsweek: Where Have All the Babies Gone?

  

  In this week’s issue of Newsweek, Joel Kotkin and Harry Siegel write about the declining U.S. birthrate. The interesting article states that young adults,... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What's It Like to Wear Google's Glass?

  Reblogged from Reason and Politics: Google has released another preview of what the interface looks like. I want one.... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY