Category Archives: Politics

Kirk Douglas on the Road Ahead

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Thanos

These are not the American values that we fought in World War II to protect. Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Takes Over the Late Show to Rant About GOP and Fox News Trump Contortions

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Thanos

Jon Stewart Takes Over the Late Show to Rant About GOP and Fox News Trump Contortions Continue reading →

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Donald Trump Praises Saddam Hussein’s Approach to Terrorism — Again

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Thanos

While the GOP loves them some authoritarian dictators, I hope this Jack Bauer extra-judicial approach to terrorism doesn’t resonate with the public beyond the small circle of committed idiots that Trump has already cultivated. When he says things like this … Continue reading →

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Why temperatures never go up in straight lines

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Thanos

A new video from Peter Hadley to debunk the usual naysayers who think this temporary slowdown or pause in AGW is the destruction of all science. Why temperatures never go up in straight lines – YouTube.

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Some Sanity From the Kansas House

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Thanos

Educating our children is one of the most significant things we do as parents and as a society. It’s something key that differentiates us as a species from the other species on this planet – no other species takes as … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?: Okla. Judge Who Denied Transgender Name Changes On Biblical Grounds Gets Overruled

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Thanos

From Simon Brown at Americans United for the Separation of Church and State: An Oklahoma judge who used the Bible as the basis for denying name-change requests by women who had gender-reassignment surgery has been overruled by a higher court. … Continue reading →

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Are Good News Clubs Good For Our Children?

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Thanos

Good News Clubs are infiltrating our public schools an turning them into tax-payer funded indoctrination centers. Presentations by Rebecca Hale, Katherine Stewart, Richard Dawkins, Eric Cernyer and Sean Faircloth. Presented at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado. February 27, 2013 via … Continue reading →

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Justice Department Fights Release of Secret Court Opinion Finding Unconstitutional Surveillance

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Thanos

Putting aside all the allegations of a massive all seeing prism eye in the sky program, this is where the real breakdown of our constitution occurs. It’s a couple of Senate Democrats on the intel committee and EFF vs. the … Continue reading →

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Creationism & Climate Denialism – The Future Tearing Points in the GOP

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Thanos

In this video P. Z. Meyers, Genie Scott, and Larry Moran discuss the ideologies driving the GOP’s anti science and anti-reason voter blocs as well as the tactics of the Tea Parties. At the local levels I’ve pointed out how … Continue reading →

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#StopTheSequester

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Thanos

The quickest way to rekindle recession is to make this massive cut. Maybe that’s what the GOP wants, but it’s not what their constituents want. The GOP’s sequester will impact cities and towns all across the U.S. in many ways. … Continue reading →

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