Why do anti-gay opponents think they are persecuted?

Well, I was listening to conservative talk radio (and calling into some shows) on the issue of marriage equality for gay couples, as this issue is before the U.S. Supreme Court right now. Now, one of the hosts stated that those young people who think of their elders...

"Liberal Elites" and Republican Class Wars

There is much talk on the American Right about the so-called liberal elites. My question to these people is, "Have you ever known anyone who was a part of these liberal elites?"Because I have, and they were the best people I've ever known. They are kind, generous and...

LIBERALS' CAUSE IS NOT PROTECTION OF CHILDREN - THEIR CAUSE IS GU

http://newsdoors.blogspot.com/2012/12/liberals-cause-is-not-protection-of.html LIBERALS' CAUSE IS NOT PROTECTION OF CHILDREN - THEIR CAUSE IS GUN CONTROL They Do NOT Care About Our Children The politicians and media talking heads do NOT care about our children, and...

Stand proud, liberal Democrats

The right-wingers continue to make the false claim that they are America, and that the rest of America isn't. In fact America owes more to the liberal Democrats than it does to the Tea Party.The Democrats form the bulk of American science, which is at the root of everything...

Partisan Stupidity in US Politics, part 1

This will be the first in a few installments of opinion pieces on "what's wrong in America" which being an independent I feel uniquely qualified to ruffle feathers on both sides.  Yes, this IS a major problem for this country which sees one side of the spectrum spending...

A nation of Archie Bunkers

  Archie Bunker was an idiot. He was a loudmouth crude moron from Queens, NY. If Mr. Bunker was a real person and lived in 2009 he would be labled a real American patriot and be a loyal listener to far rightwing radio. He would of course, be politically correct....

Climate Change MADNESS: Ideology Driven to Disaster!

This is not going to sit well with many folks, but the failure to see this is disturbing. If AGW is the doomsday machine it's alleged to be, and it may very well not (but let's say it could be) AGW proponents need to gut their ranks on all levels, including scientists and...

Canada Elects Another Dictatorship For Four Years

Reform Alliance receives absolute power, but where are the reforms?    Conservative Party swept to a majority government yesterday in spite of Quebecers that voted against it as a block and...

The Canadian Way: Passively Paying More At The Pump

By Jim Stanford, Globe and Mail "In the Middle East, fury over the rising cost of energy and other essentials sparked the overthrow of tyrants. In China, desperate truckers held spontaneous strikes to protest...

No need to go to conspiracy theory to explain Liberal loss

Liberals don’t like to fight as they prefer to persuade with intellectual argument and strategic force. The trouble is that in politics it is often a brawl with political punches thrown. Liberals retreat to lick...

Censorship: Innocence and Ignorance

The UK television has pulled a Beyonce advertisement from TV, claiming that it is not suitable for children. There have been precedents for this decision, and none of them are good.In 19th century, the US Supreme Court ruled to ban books deemed salacious for reasons that such...

Political Fatigue: Or, America's Trash Problem

My God, man. What the hell is going on with this country? I haven't been moved to write much about politics in the last couple of months. It just seems like the entire discourse in this county is getting more and...

All liberals have left is their vote

When I voted for Obama I was all in. I gave and I gave until I couldn’t give anymore. I turned down calls from cancer societies, firemen, policemen, and organizations of all kinds to march to the tune of David...

Old labels wearing out

Chris Cillizza is reporting on polls again. His story indicates more of us identify as conservatives. But, hold on. I think the old labels, conservative and liberal, are worn out. I am a social liberal when it...

"I Don't Get It."

The headline of this entry is the statement that Tom Hanks makes of his toy company executive rival during a pitch meeting about a building that turns into a robot, from the movie Big (it was on this weekend). And...

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