Senators Sanders and Warren Probe The Deep Devastation Of Poverty
The Red States***"Red State Moocher Links"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/07/red-state-moocher-links.html***While most Americans think of poverty in material terms, said the senate’s lone...
View ArticleCompendium of Red State Posts. Time For The "Confederates" To Look In The Mirror
A disproportionate number of red staters are so ill informed they don't realize their moochers.To the contrary. They are rock-solid certain that they are not moochers.The moochers come "from somewhere...
View ArticleReagan, The Only Divorced And Remarried President, "Didn't Go To Church At All"
Ronald Reagan with first wife, Jane Wyman***"Ronald Reagan didn't go to church at all, citing the hassle of making a church set up security screening for parishioners." Amy Sullivan, Time Magazine...
View ArticlePres. Adams & Senate: "USA Is Not, In Any Sense, Founded On The Christian...
Wikipedia Entry: "Treaty of Tripoli"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Tripoli***"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion — as it...
View ArticleDescriptive Catalog Of 44 Accidental U.S. Shootings During The Last Month
Gunshot victim undergoes ‘most extensive’ face transplant everSurgeons have detailed what they claim is the world’s most comprehensive face transplant — allowing a 37-year-old man to emerge from behind...
View ArticleLimbaugh Caller Describes Rush Exchanging "Shoe Boxes of Cash for Narcotics"
Today Kossack Mike Stark called the Rush Limbaugh Show and slipped behind enemy linesunder the pretense of kissing the right wing talk show host's ass, but ended up dragging some very funky skeletons...
View ArticleBotswana And Zambia Ban Sport Hunting
Thanks to friend Machai, currently living in Uganda, for this Facebook post.Oh happy day! The government of Botswana has officially banned hunting wild game for sport beginning January 2014! Hunting...
View ArticleGallup Poll: Approval Of Affordable Care Act Inches Up In October!?! October!!!
Celebrating Obamacare's imminent success***Alan: I predict Obamacare will be so successful in 2014 that Democrats will keep the Senate and may even win the House. More Democrats now approve of the law,...
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama: On Farting... And More!
»FacebookTwitterHis Holiness the Dalai Lama talks about the wisdom he has gained in his study of Buddhism and happiness. And farts. There's a great quote at 2:02 about humility.Rollie WilliamsMore from...
View ArticleThanksgiving Reminder
Comparing America's material wealth with the rest of the world.http://www.policymic.com/articles/2636/compared-to-the-rest-of-the-world-americans-are-all-the-1At what point - and under what conditions...
View ArticleUSA TODAY: Republicans Provoked 'Nuclear Option'
The Editorial Board, USA TODAYNovember 21, 2013Repeated abuse of the filibuster left Democrats with little choice.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images)STORY HIGHLIGHTSNeither party has clean hands on...
View ArticleThe Democrats’ Naked Power Grab
Alan: 82 of all 168 historical instances of the Senate blocking the approval of presidential appointments have taken place during Obama's 4 and a half years in office. The Democratic argument for...
View ArticleJFK Changed House Rules So Segregationists Could No Longer Obstruct Legislation
Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, Texas. But a bit over 52 years ago today, Kennedy changed American politics forever.When Kennedy entered office, the Senate...
View ArticleHistorical Review Of The Filibuster: Its Rise And Fall. Ezra Klein
"JFK Changed House Rules So Segregationists Could No Longer Obstruct Legislation"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/jfk-changed-house-rules-so.html***On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry...
View Article37% Of All Stock Trade Volume Takes Place In "Dark Pools." Enter Regulators"
37% is the estimate of the share of total volume of U.S. stock trades that occur in "dark pools." Regulators may be wading in soon. Learn more.
View ArticleALL CAPS Warning About HealthCare.Gov's Imminent Failure, September 26, 2013
"I DO NOT WANT A REPEAT OF WHAT HAPPENED NEAR THE END OF DECEMBER 2005, WHERE MEDICARE.GOVHAD A MELTDOWN," wrote Henry Chao, the official in charge of Healthcare.gov. "THIS IS TO GET YOUR ATTENTION,...
View ArticleThe Senate Went Nuclear Yesterday. Now What? (Selected Articles)
The Senate ended the filibuster for most presidential nominations. "Senate Democrats took the dramatic step Thursday of eliminating filibusters for most nominations by presidents, a power play they...
View ArticleReal World Republican Goals, By Ezra Klein
Quick!Name one positive policy McConnell supports.***The hard, central "fact" of contemporary "conservatism" is its persistent postulation of a socio-economic (and racial) threshold above which people...
View ArticleWhy 2013 Is Way Better Than 1963
8 Reasons I’m Happy It’s Not 1963If you think running a small business is rough right now…BY GENE MARKS | NOVEMBER 21, 2013 Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you’re probably...
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