The Most Interesting Roads are Those Less Traveled

No, It's Not About Race

Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:33 AM EDT (The New York Times)

NY Times Columnist David Brooks argues that race isn't fueling the resentment against President Obama, it is populist resentment against the government elitist who want to redistribute wealth.

politics, racism, populism, income-redistribution

Whats the matter with South Carolina

Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:54 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The politics in South Carolina have always been conservative. Now that the conservatives are in the political minority position, it is also becoming more heated in its rhetoric against the Democratic majority and their proposed policies.

politics, south-carolina, jim-wilson

The Poverty Rate for Older Americans is Almost Twice as High as Currently Calculated

Seeded on Tue Sep 8, 2009 1:23 PM EDT (Palm Beach Post)

The official poverty formula developed in 1955 both under and over estimates the poverty rate in the US. The current formula is highly centered around food costs.

health, elderly, health-care-costs, older-americans, poverty-rate, national-academy-of-science, transportation-costs

Why I Believe Americans Like the Public Option

Mon Sep 7, 2009 8:34 AM EDT

There are a lot of voices discussing what should be done about health care in this country. One voice says the system is fine as it is. Another says some minor changes are needed and the third says that major changes are needed. I agree with the latter.

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wall-street, health, health-insurance, cigna, health-reform, public-option, wendell-potter

Lincoln's Prophecy for the GOP

Seeded on Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:12 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

With the Republican Party becoming less diverse and narrowly focused, is it possible for the Democrats to even find common ground anymore? Does Lincoln's prophecy for the GOP still hold on how common ground will be obtained?

south, democrats, politics, republicans

Let's Take a Brief Politics Break

Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:14 PM EDT

Both temperature wise and politics wise it's been a hot summer so maybe it's time to sit in the air conditioned comfort of our homes and reflect a bit on some things that Independents, Republicans and Democrats can agree on. Wow, I've cooled down already.

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human-interest, smiles, reflections, light-hearted-thought

Would A Pollution Surcharge Bring Back US Manufacturing?

Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:29 PM EDT

I would like to suggest someone write a new globalization book and name it "The World is a Sinkhole". Globalization has had a huge negative effect on the manufacturing industries of developed countries.

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china, india, jobs, taxes, politics, pollution, manufacturing, developing-countries, falling-wages

Birther's Top 10 Problems with Birth Certificates.

Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:52 AM EDT

10. Births are only recorded in the family bible. 9. Birth certificates have tiny type. 8. No one in their family could afford a hospital birth due to several extremely large pickup payments

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politics, birth-certificates, birthers

The War on Drugs, Buckets of Tax Dollars Waiting to be Saved

Seeded on Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:28 PM EDT (The Nation)

In these lean financial times, many states are closely looking at the costly War on Drugs to see if a huge tax saving is possible. The war has become a tornado of spending which could be used to fund needed but financially at risk programs.

drugs, politics, state-finances, war-on-drugs

Energy Politics - The Story of Two Freshmen Congressmen

Seeded on Thu Jul 2, 2009 9:49 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Two Democratic freshmen Congressmen deliberate what is good for their country in the long run verses their political career. Representing purple districts, they decide to be statesmen instead of politicians.

energy, politics, special-interests, cap-and-trade

Florida Growth Control Amendment OK'd for 2010 Ballot

Seeded on Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:36 PM EDT (tallahassee.com)

Florida growth management regulations took a beating this year as the Republican controlled legislature watered down the law. Now, citizens will have a direct voice in growth management issues if the Hometown Democracy constitutional amendment is approved by voters in 2010.

florida, politics, constitutional-amendments, local-control, growth-management

Amphibian Physical Abnormalities Now Appearing in Humans

Seeded on Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:07 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Scientists are becoming alarmed about the abnormalities that were first found in amphibians but now are showing up in humans.

health, environment, endocrine-society, endocrine-disruptors, male-fetal-development, sexual-abnormalities

Dragons at the Door

Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:45 PM EDT

Both mythology and science fiction have loved dragon tales. Huge fire breathing creatures swoop down on terrified villages burning everything except their choice morsels for the day.

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