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- I Stand Behind President Obama in Supporting Same-sex MarriagePresident Obama announced yesterday that he supports same-sex marriage just a day after North Carolina voters banned same-sex marriages in their state.
- Hollande Wins French Presidential ElectionWill the election of Hollande and his feelings toward austerity undermine the demand for entitlement reform in nations like Greece?
Did the Romney Campaign Turn Its Back on the LGBT Community?Would it have been more prudent for the Romney campaign to keep an openly gay man as the foreign policy spokesman, despite the attacks by social conservatives, as Romney prepares his pivot to the middle?- Al-Qaeda's Undetectable Bomb Plot Might Be Politically ExplosiveThe leaks about the foiled terrorist plot may cast shadow over White House's celebration. Was the investigation compromised for political gain?
- Navy SEALs Criticize Obama for Exploiting Bin Laden RaidPresident Obama’s self-congratulating crusade to exploit Osama bin Laden’s death as a presidential milestone has encountered blowback from a group of U.S. Navy SEALS.
What's Next for Newt Gingrich?What is ahead for Newt Gingrich, now that he has taken the well overdue decision to officially withdraw from the race? Rich Galen, an old associate of the former speaker, suggests that he will do just fine, in a piece in the Daily Beast.
Liberals are Fighting a Losing Battle on Voter ID LawsShould liberals give up fighting the growing trend of voter ID laws in the face of public approval?- Barack Obama's Latest Headache: Stagnant Unemployment DataWeekly unemployment numbers signal a troubling trend.
- Ted Nugent to NRA: "Your Fault for Not Shooting Him"Are Ted Nugent's recent words to the NRA membership really a call to arms?
- Uh Oh! Obama Ate Dog MeatLike all political campaigns, folks will go out of their way to find insignificant things in order to diminish, and destroy if they can, a candidate’s character. It creates an aversion to the candidate and diverts voters from important issues and ideas.
- Vice President Condoleezza Rice Sounds Pretty Good to Me and a Lot of AmericansMitt Romney has begun the search for a qualified and electable running mate. Leading polls are split over who he should choose, but there is still lots of time. The GOP needs a good choice, not another mystery like Sarah Palin.
Obama Neither Pays nor Treats Women at the White House EquallyThe Washington Free Beacon is reporting that if anyone is conducting a war on women, it is the Obama White House. Women employees at the White House make 18 percent less of the median salary as do male employees.- The Buffett Rule as Political TacticIn a speech at Florida Atlantic University on Tuesday, President Obama publicly renewed his interest on the Buffet Rule. Is this an earnest plea for the public's attention on the issue or more of a strategic political ploy?
New Arizona Abortion Bill Heats Up the Presidential ElectionThis article is the author's opinion of how new abortion legislation on the way to becoming law in Arizona will impact the national presidential election.
It's Nikki Haley's Turn to Be HatedIt seems that Sarah Palin is not the only telegenic, conservative woman to receive the slings and arrows of misogynist liberals. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been on the receiving end of left wing ire.
Why Republicans Should Support the Affordable Care ActAs it stands, the fate of the Affordable Care Act is in the hands of the Supreme Court.- The Brilliance of the GOP LeadershipHow have the GOP managed to deflect criticism for becoming increasingly ideologically strict?
- Republicans Afraid of a Fight when They Should Be Afraid of LosingMitt Romney appears headed toward the Republican nomination. Why then is there so much pressure for Rick Santorum to get out?
- Rick Santorum: Obama a 'Government Nig--'?! What?!Following up his comment on 'blah' people, recent video from a Janesvillle, WI campaign stop seems to show Rick Santorum calling President Barack Obama a 'Government Nig [pause] ah.' Hey Rick, we can hear you.
- Romney's New Endorsements Unlikely to Win Over VotersBy this stage in the game Mitt Romney's voter support is likely pretty solidified, only changing with major gaffes or revelations among the Republican candidates. Little things like ex-politicians raising their thumbs for Romney will not sway voters.
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- This Memorial Day You Can Save a Life in Famine-Threatened West AfricaThis Memorial Day is a time to remember lost loved ones. It's also a time when people can rally to save the lives of millions of people threatened by starvation in the Sahel region of Africa.
- Despite an Apparently Tight Race, Victory Should Be Obama's This NovemberThe conventional wisdom is that this is going to be a close election, a squeaker. However, given that Romney has a number of liabilities, Obama's victory may be by a wider margin than many think.
- Several Battleground States Leaning ObamaA group of recent polls show the president has better numbers than Romney in four states, with the exception of North Carolina.
- Classroom Instruction or Classroom Indoctrination?When has school been about pushing personal ideals on impressionable kids, instead of teaching from the facts, learning from history as to not make the same mistakes?
- What's Up with Arizona's Republicans? Obama on the Ballot but Birthers PersistDespite all the controversy and time and time again proof of Obama’s citizenship, the birther issue in Arizona and elsewhere goes unabated. Obama wins a place on Arizona’s ballot, while Mitt Romney embraces Donald Trump
Can NFL Players Help Gay Rights Causes?What impact can entertainers and athletes have on our collective social attitudes toward gay rights?- Euro Pricing in More Drama, Less About the Drachmathe way the Euro is tanking, it most likely is pricing exits from other countries, including the PIIGS nations.
- New Opinion Poll About Abortion Rights Spells Trouble for Pro-Choice CandidatesThis article describes the recent Gallup Poll Results for Abortion rights that was released on May 23, 2012 and offers opinion and commentary as to how this may effect the presidential election in November.
- U.S. Treasuries – a Win / Win or Irrational Situation?The 10 year U.S. treasury rate is less than 2%. Is this good for the U.S., for the lenders, for the U.S. economy, for the global recovery? Based on the volume, seems like a win-win but the irrational effects are significant.
- Heroic High School to Offer Condoms During PromCOMMENTARY | Rather than take the unrealistic approach to teen sex such as another failed “abstinence program,” Bedford-Stuyvesant Prep, a Brooklyn, N.Y. High school is dealing with the reality of teen sex as it really is and will offer their students...
- Quidditch: Now a Real Sport, Overcoming Real StereotypesThe sport of Quidditch from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels has been adapted for real life play and is sweeping across the national while advocating by example for equality in sports.
- First Person: When Welfare Doesn’t WorkDesmond Hatchett fathered 30 children from 11 different women, and can't pay child support. When the dad is a deadbeat, should the state always pay? Or is it time for some moms to ante up too?
- First Person: Weighing in on a Fat TaxIs a fat tax a stroke of brilliance, or just more rules we don't need?
- Celebrity Humor..."Show Me the Money!"Hollywood politics, liberal politics, liberal media, conservative response to liberal media.
- The Left’s One-Percenter ProblemIn the aftermath of Vice President Joe Biden’s “Howard Dean” moment in Ohio this week, I was struck by the sheer magnitude of the Progressive-Democrat Left’s hypocrisy when it comes to their political attacks on the so-called “rich.”
- Romney: Free Subs and the Bernie Madoff ScandalMitt Romney is under investigation for two separate felonies.
- More Than 2,000 People Freed After Wrongful Convictions Since 1989A landmark report from the National Registry of Exonerations has revealed that more than 2,000 wrongfully convicted individuals have been exonerated since 1989. Of those, fully half were African-Americans.
- Marijuana - It's Not Just for Hippies AnymoreIf an amendment to legalize marijuana was placed on the ballot today, it would probably win by a landslide. A new poll released by Rasmussen Reports revealed that 56 percent of Americans favor the notion of regulated and taxed marijuana.
- Oregon DMV Offers Hardship, Leaving Many New Oregonians DisgruntledIs Oregon Proof of Citzenship to strict when trying to get a drivers license?
- A Second Term for Barack ObamaBarack Obama has been successful in fulfilling many of his campaign promises though not all of them. He has faced complete opposition from Republicans and yet he has accomplished much. Can we expect him to accomplish more in a second term? Hopefully.
