I seemed to me that the Republicans had been on a roll for the last few years pushing their version of libertarianism. Notable Libertarians like...
I took an opportunity to make an ass of myself at an event yesterday. The bitter subject of Ferguson came up and I just couldn't stand listening...
Trying not to derail the other dog piles, a simple question. Are you willing to fight another war, support an armed invasion of Iran by American...
Here we go again. Boehner thought he could play politics with Homeland Security and strap on Obama over immigration. His gambit has backfired...
We have been discussing in other threads the difficulty of communicating the effects climate change. So i thought it might be instructive to...
Here is an interesting paper. Researchers created two groups and tried to convince them climate change was real. Both groups were presented...
There are several threads here already about the personality cults surrounding the GOP candidates. The basic theme of all of them is how will...
This week a couple of American panels of scientists have called for the creation of an International Legal Authority to control future...
Most of you know that I can hardly be counted as a fan of Mitch McConnell. But I will give the Devil his due. The Keystone Senate vote was...
I'm tired of posters from both sides of the partisan divide acting as fickle as a 13 year old girl picking a prom dress. Do you want America to...
The new Republican Congress is about to change the CBO from non-partisan science based advisor to one more partisan sham agency tailored to...
The perception of police expressed by black communities all over the country is the police profile and over respond to events in their...
Time for our own Christmas Grinch, Congressial Budget talks. This year lining up to be particularly nasty with all the Ghosts of Budgets Past...
In thread after thread, we see calls for some alternative to our 2 party system. It's said that neither of the current parties represent the...
I have to say I've been a bit confused over the reaction, or the lack of, to what appears to be a terrorist attack overnight in Austin. For...
Pardon a bit of a Moderate wet dream, but how can we get Colin Powell back as the new Defense Secretary? I know there is bipartisan resentment...
An interesting slant on the week's OPEC meeting. Some analysts suggest the decision for OPEC to keep present production levels is really a shot...
I can't help but marvel at the continued Circular Firing Squad the GOP has become. By every historic trend, prediction, or demographic, the GOP...
Ok Conservatives. Please tell us once and for all what you really want done in Washington. The diametrically opposed messages you send out...
Watching the recent Ken Burns series on the Roosevelts you could help but notice the direct quotes from the Roosevelt critics and those spouted be...
Well, it still requires drilling and hydrocarbons, but it progress. This weekend Shell and Ferrari used a new motor oil made from natural gas....
Not overwhelmed. Not underwhelmed. Just whelmed What I President Obama say is we're going to be doing pretty much what I thought we were...
So how long before Republicans simply fade away as irrelevant. My money is on 6 years. How can I support such an idea when they are poised to...
There seems no end to the threads with people demanding Obama take strong action against the militant's in Iraq. According to these threads,...
The thread on a political science minor got me thinking about how few businesses tolarate politics during working hours. Every indication is it...
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