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• President Obama Signs “No Budget No Pay” Bill, but Not for Himself

  

  079 Capitol Hill United States Congress 1993 (Photo credit: David Holt London)No Labels is a movement led by Democrats, Republicans and Independents that is... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Beyonce Gets High Praise for Super Bowl Halftime Show

  

  Beyonce performed during the halftime show for the 47th Super Bowl. Her performance was even more scrutinized after “lip-synching” the American anthem at the... Read more

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

• Does God Care Who Wins The Super Bowl?

  

  Mark Oppenheimer wrote a fascinating article in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated in which he explores Christianity in the NFL. Read more

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

• I'm Going on a Trip Around the World & Getting $50,000!

  Reblogged from Bucket List Publications: I'm going on a trip around the world and getting $50,000! Well, with your help! Please vote at... Read more

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

• Hadiya Pendleton Shooting, Arizona Office Shooting, Atlanta School shooting—Is...

  

  In less than a week there were shootings at an Arizona office complex, at a park in Chicago and at a school in Atlanta. Earlier this week I wrote about the... Read more

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

• Dog is Abandoned by Owner Because It is “gay”

  

  A dog in Tallahassee was saved from euthanasia, after his owner abandoned him at a shelter because he refused to own a “gay dog.” Apparently the dog had “mounte... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Carla McKinney, a Colorado Teacher, is Reprimanded for Posting Topless Photos...

  

  Carla McKinney is a 23-year-old high school teacher in Aurora, Colorado. She was recently reprimanded by school officials because she posted semi-nude photos... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Poised to Pass Illegal Immigration Bill

  

  English: Official portrait of US Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)On Monday, the Gang of Eight (4 Democrat and 4 Republican Senators)... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chicago’s Homicide Toll Rises to 42, Deadliest January Since 2002

  

  About three months ago, I wrote about a segment I had seen on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. Sawyer and Alex Perez, a Chicago native, highlighted the gang... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Disturbing Viral Video Shows Mother Forcing Toddler to Get Tattoo

  A video of a mother forcing her child to get a tattoo went viral over the weekend.  In the video, the toddler is held by his mother (allegedly) while a tattoo... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Indiana Couple May Be Imprisoned for Saving a Deer

  

  Jeff and Jennifer Counceller rescued an injured fawn and nursed it back to good health. The couple rescued the deer more than two years ago after finding it on... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mellow Mushroom Pizza Delivers Special Birthday Gift to Army Wife

  

  Army National Guard Maj. Shawn Fulker wanted to get his wife a special birthday present. Since he is stationed in Afghanistan he decided to email his wife’s... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Social Media and Social Justice When You’re Anti-social.

  

  It’s no secret here on Real Talk that Angelo is the prime contributor and facilitator of this blog. He alone is responsible for any success or traction it has... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Finally Approves $50.5 Billion in Superstorm Sandy Aid

  

  The Chicago Tribune reports that the U.S. Senate finally has approved a $50.5 billion aid package for the victims of Superstorm Sandy. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 4% Credit Card Surcharge “Checkout” Fee

  

  Photo credit: WikipediaAccording to CNN Money, retailers in 40 states can now begin charging a 4% credit card surcharge “checkout” fee. A $7.25 billion... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senate Immigration Deal Shows Bipartisanship Is Not Dead

  

  Reblogged from Reason and Politics: A group of eight influential Democratic and Republican Senators have reached a deal for bipartisan immigration reform.... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senator Dianne Feinstein Introduces Assault Weapons Ban

  

  Dianne Feinstein, member of the United States Senate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)On Thursday, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced a proposal to ban... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Waiter Refuses to Serve Customer Who Insults Boy with Down Syndrome

  

  Michael Garcia, a waiter at the Houston restaurant Laurenzo’s Prime Rib, refused to serve a customer who had just insulted a 5-year-old boy with Down syndrome. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sarah Palin Leaves FOX News

  

  English: This is an alternate crop of an image already uploaded. See http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gov._Sarah_Palin_in_Dover,_NH. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bioethicist Thinks We Should “shame Fat People”

  

  Daniel Callahan, a senior research scholar at the Hastings Center in New York, published a piece in which he calls for emphasis on social pressure against... Read more

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