Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Top 10 Reasons Why Minimum Wage Should Not Include "Total Compensation"

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1. The IRS doesn't count benefits as wages, so neither should we. 2. Unlike cash wages, companies, not employees, get to decide what...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

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“If you are bored and disgusted by politics and don't bother to vote, you are in effect voting for the entrenched Establishments of...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

3 reasons why the GOP is OK with the shutdown, or worse

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Many have been viewing the latest budget crisis as now-typical high-stakes bargaining that will soon end in a last minute deal. But there...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Syria chemical weapons proposal is a bad deal

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Russia's proposal for Syria to relinquish its chemical weapons offers hope of averting US military involvement, but it's a bad deal ...

Education cuts take the wind out of ferry service

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Short-sighted education policy strikes again!  Regarding this from today's Seattle Times: " Ferries rocked by lack of crew; 31 trip...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Obama, FDR and the Second Bill of Rights

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Nice bite-size morsel of an opinion as only Bloomberg can deliver it. Obama, FDR and the Second Bill of Rights Let's list them here: ...
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Philosophy or Ethno-philosophy? Why and How We Think

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Before I dive into more gun control topics, a little change of pace.  Check out the article below from Al Jazeera regarding the Eurocentric ...

WATCH: Are the President's Kids More Important Than Yours? [Fiore Cartoon]

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I'm definitely against Satire-Free Zones.  I've got a fever and the only cure is...more satire! Enjoy the video. WATCH: Are the Pr...
Sunday, January 27, 2013

Stigma

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Treatment for the mentally ill, and separation of the individual issues at hand. I felt I should start with, what I personally believe...
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Once GOP stronghold, West veers into Dems' column

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This is an interesting piece from the Associated Press that speaks to the complex currents of political change. The same independent spirit ...
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

"The Second Amendment was Ratified to Preserve Slavery"

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When I read the title of this Thom Hartmann article I was thinking, "WTF?! What the hell did I do in all of those U.S. history courses?...

"The Secret History of Guns"

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A fascinating article by Adam Winkler on the history of gun control.  Well worth the read. The Secret History of Guns It presents a lot to...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Young's Excellent Adventure in Gun Control Debate, Part 1

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This is first of the breakdown regarding the Facebook posts from last month in the wake of the Newtown killings. Here's the the WH pet...

Armed to the Teeth

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USA! USA! USA! Link to graphic:  http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/transparency.jpeg
Friday, December 21, 2012

"Guns don't kill people. People kill people."

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Let's unpack "Guns don't kill people. People kill people.": People kill people. People use guns to kill many people. P...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

Gun Control vs. Abortion? A Facebook Discussion

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[Long Post Alert] Following is a discussion I had with a conservative friend on Facebook (heretofore "Name Removed") about gun con...
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Compromiser

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BA posted what seems like ages ago, "Disappointed with Obama?" back in December 2009.  I must say that I am disappointed.  Govern...

Republicans who could win but GOP won't nominate

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Let's face it, folks.  The GOP field is a sorry lot, and I'm not saying that just because I support the Democrats.  James Carville w...
Saturday, February 12, 2011

The Faces and Names of the Price of Freedom

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Egypt Remembers

They're Baaack! 2012 Presidential Elections, of course.

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What goes around comes around, and here we go again.  The 2012 presidential election season has already started.  And we now have a blog to ...

The Egyptian Revolution

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Revolution will be and has been televised!  Congratulations and Glory to the People of Egypt!!!  Remember the date for the history lessons: ...
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Tunisia Gloria! Onward to Egypt...

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Are we witnessing the dawning of a new age of democracy in the Arab-Muslim world, or will this wave of protest tip the scales and hand the b...
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