September 16, 2013
Delusional Conservatives Believe The President Will Cave On Obamacare
How do you define delusion?
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September 16, 2013
Counterview: End The Fed? The Gold Standard? Paper Money Has No Value?
There are some who call for an end to the Federal Reserve system and a return to the gold standard, where the U.S. dollar is backed by physical gold. But why is the value of gold different than that of paper money? After all, paper money is physical as well. It’s tangible. You can hold it. You can covet it.
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September 15, 2013
So Yeah, I’m Gonna Have To Go Ahead And Agree With Vladimir Putin
This past Wednesday Russia President Vladimir Putin penned an op-ed in the New York Times. In “A Plea For Caution From Russia,” Putin urges the United States, by speaking directly to Americans, to show some restraint with events surrounding Syria. And yeah, I’m gonna have to go ahead and agree with Putin, at least on some of his points.
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September 15, 2013
Reports Of Gun-Control’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Over on The Atlantic, Molly Ball has announced “The Death of Gun Control.” She says that any serious efforts on gun control ended when the Senate voted down enhanced background checks back in April. And if that wasn’t the death of gun control, the recall of two pro-gun-control Democrats in Colorado on Tuesday made it official.
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September 14, 2013
Federal Budget Deficit At Five Year Low, But Republicans Still Plan To Take Country Hostage
Republican lawmakers in Washington plan to take the country hostage this fall until their demands are met. Never mind that the federal budget deficit for 2013 is on track to hit a five year low.
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September 14, 2013
The Hidden Costs Of Gun Violence In America
If you do not live in a violent neighborhood, and you think you are immune to gun violence, a new study by the Urban Institute says otherwise. Even if the violence has no direct impact on your life, indirectly your wallet will feel the effects. That might seem a callous way to make people care about gun violence, but for some, money is the biggest motivator for change.
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September 13, 2013
America Spends Billions On Police State, Ignores The Real Security Issue
Because of the NSA leaks by Edward Snowden, not only are we fully aware of the violations to our civil liberties, we also know our tax dollars are being used against us, in the name of national security. There’s a lot of money being spent on a shiny new police state, and what is it buying us? — Less freedom. Less liberty. That’s not a very good bargain.
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September 13, 2013
Since This Morning, Alcohol Has Killed Thousands. Marijuana? Zero
Most Americans now believe marijuana should be legal. Most have realized the war on drugs, especially when it comes to pot, has been an abysmal failure. And most people know alcohol is a much more potent and deadly drug than weed. Alcohol is responsible for thousands of deaths per day, and countless hardships, yet it remains legal. And it should remain legal, because we know prohibition doesn’t work.
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September 12, 2013
Catholic High School Teacher With 18 Years Tenure Fired After Telling Colleagues She Is Gay
At a faculty workshop at Totino-Grace Catholic High School in Fridley, Minnesota, Kristen Ostendorf told her colleagues “I’m gay, I’m in a relationship with a woman, and I’m happy.” She said the “make your mark” theme of the workshop combined with the firing of the school president (also gay) in July prompted her to come out to her co-workers. But the next day the school administration told her she must resign or face termination. She did not want to quit her job and so the school promptly fired her.
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September 12, 2013
The Public Is Obtuse On Medicare Spending, While Conservative ‘Leaders’ Bank On This Ignorance
There are conservatives who believe government is incapable of doing anything meaningful. They believe the only true purpose of government is national security. And these conservatives believe programs like Medicare are saddled with massive fraud and waste. And there are conservatives who are on Medicare that hold these beliefs while gobbling up more Medicare services than they paid for. But because they are conservatives, that means they abhor welfare, and would never be caught getting a free handout. And they believe this of themselves because they are ignorant to the fact that Medicare pays $3 in benefits for every $1 it takes in.
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