Nobel economist Paul Krugman argues that the GOP’s goal of increasing U.S. oil production will not help gas prices. The logic is simple: Prices for oil and gas are set…
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Obamacare infographic explains a lot
The Obamacare infographic below attempts to explain the history of healthcare and health insurance in America, and how Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) fits into that history. Created by an…
Vegetarian myth busting ~ Lierre Keith
Vegetarian myth busting ~ Superb interview with Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth. Keith touches on many of the myth busting conclusions she came to after finally accepting that…
Elizabeth Warren interviewed by Jon Stewart (The Daily Show)
Caught this interview with Elizabeth Warren on The Daily show. Particularly liked the part about value: Whenever we give tax breaks or spend tax money, we’re investing. Those investments reflect…
Clint Eastwood sets us straight on gay marriage, sanctity, and what’s really important
Clint Eastwood sets us straight on all the crap about gay marriage, sanctity, and what’s really important. These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage? I…
Wealth inequality in America ~ Disturbing graphic
Wealth Inequality ~ Photo by Peter Stevens @flickr Wealth inequality in America ~ Very interesting video on the how perception of America’s distribution of wealth differs hugely from the…
Anne Hathaway’s support of LGBT ~ “I’m being a decent human being”
I love the sentiment Anne Hathaway expresses in this quote. Via I’m being a decent human being : atheism ~ reddit.com. Global Secular Humanist Movement’s Facebook page “In my household,…
Trump touches orb with Saudi King & Egyptian President
This now famous image of Trump, King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt touching some kind of glowing orb has generated a lot of buzz…
Education is a “luxury of the elite” to GOP contenders ~ Paul Krugman
If underfunding public education leaves many children of the less affluent shut out from upward mobility, well, did you really believe that stuff about creating equality of opportunity? So whenever…
Single moms are “breeding more criminals” ~ Rick Santorum
Photo by by Gage Skidmore In Rick Santorum’s own words: “We are seeing the fabric of this country fall apart, and it’s falling apart because of single moms.” “What…
Obama wants to share your Legos
Wow! It looks like you’ve worked very hard here. I’m just gonna take half of your Legos and pass them out to some of the other kids that have…