Increasing U.S. oil production will NOT reduce U.S. gas prices or unemployment ~ Paul Krugman
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:
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Neil deGrasse Tyson ~ We Stopped Dreaming
This collection of Neil deGrasse Tyson clips (assembled by Scrunchthethird on YouTube) are inspiring. I’m old enough to remember when we landed on the moon and the excitement that generated in me as a child. It was a great way to grow scientists. It was a great way to keep us dreaming. We’ve lost our vision of what space means to us on so many levels: spiritually, economically, intellectually.
The impact of NASA is not easily estimated, so it’s often easily dismissed. The opportunities lost by failing to dream are also not easily estimated and easily dismissed. What a shame.
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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 you hear Republicans say that they are the party of traditional values, bear in mind that they have actually made a radical break with the United States’ tradition of valuing education. And they have made this break because they believe that…
what you don’t know can’t hurt them.
via GOP contenders treat education as a luxury of the elite – Viewpoints – The Sacramento Bee
IS it fair to say that society benefits from having educated citizens? If you’re not sure, imagine how your community would look without public education.
Single moms are “breeding more criminals” ~ Rick Santorum
Claiming that someone else’s marriage is against your religion is like…
Brilliant quote from the twitterverse…
Claiming that someone else’s marriage is against your religion is like being angry at someone for eating a donut because you’re on a diet.
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.
Anne Hathaway’s support of LGBT ~ “I’m being a decent human being”
I love the sentiment Anne Hathaway expresses in this quote.
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Lawrence Lessig’s superb presentation ~ Republic, Lost
Absolutely brilliant presentation by Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig, based on his book, Republic, Lost.
Here’s to the root strikers!
Herman Cain ~ “I can probably freak on you”
Ron Paul ~ “If you refuse, I’ll haunt your prostate”
More bad lip reading–this time with Ron Paul.
Gotta say, the best one so far was Rick Santorum’s “I’m crazy and I’m right”.
