Coming over from the other side
OK, my first crack at this. I have to ask all of you, seriously: How many of you were at one time conservative Republicans? Primarily the conservative part. I really want to hear from those of you who...
View ArticleIs it even worth it anymore?
Like many others, I want a two-party system, at least. I'm aware of the arguments that the two-party system drowns out a lot of voices, but that's not what I want to focus on. I say we need a two-party...
View ArticleLegitimate concern? Or tin foil?
The White House seems to be fully aware of the mis(dis)information spreading about health care reform.
View ArticleRant: one more tool to keep the working class down
I'm referring to companies that check your credit and use that against you in hiring or firing. I don't claim to be any expert on the subject. Just have a few observations. Join me below
View ArticleThey will NEVER concede this issue
One of my Facebook friends - as a matter of fact, a friend for almost 20 years, linked to an article that doubtlessly will be seen as mnay loony right wingers as a "smoking gun" that "proves" that our...
View ArticleNeed help, please with a disussion I'm having on SB 1070
At times I'm not the best debater or arguer. I try not to approach those as trying to "win" according to some stupid rules but instead to try to come to a better understanding on a topic, and hoping...
View ArticlePeeling the onion layers: what Rand Paul's comments really show
Lest anyone get the notion that our reaction to Rand Paul's recent comments are much ado about nothing, his statements reveal a fundamental truth about conservatism and it's close cousin -...
View ArticleIt may have been almost two weeks ago, but
I'm posting a comment about the last election. Since my hard drive on my computer at home broke, and I still don't have the means to replace it, I'm not on the internet nearly as much as I used to be....
View ArticleWhat persuades people?
I also posted this on Friday on my personal blog, which someday I'll get my act together and get traffic increased. You can read the original here: http://rockymountainoutpost.blogspot... This isn't...
View ArticleStepping up my game (with a shout out to Denver area Kossacks)
I said I would diary about this, so now I am. Reading the diaries and being able to interact back and forth with all of you is great, and I will continue to do so. The "On being poor" diary was a very...
View ArticleMy own diary on atheism
I didn't read all of the atheism/theism/please stop posting these/whatever diaries this past weekend, but I read a handful of them along with the comments in them. As an atheist, after reading many...
View ArticleAre you "weak" spiritually? You may be unfit to serve in the U.S. Army
Dr. Martin Seligman, referred to by some as "Dr. Happy" developed a test, known as "Comprehensive Soldier Fitness" to determine if a soldier is fit to serve. The test assesses five components:...
View ArticleGov. John Kasich refuses to hire "your people"
Remember the hot water Ross Perot got himself in back in the 1992 presidential campaign when he addressed a gathering of African Americans as "you people"? Take out the "r" in "your" and it sounds so...
View ArticleA Facebook unfriending
This is not a sob story. No need to pity me. This says less about me than it does of the other guy involved. Don't get me wrong. I've seen many far worse human beings than this gentleman - a former...
View ArticleOur house is still our home - just needs some serious restoration work (a...
This is the best analogy I could find for what I'm thinking. It looks dilapidated on the outside and is filthy on the inside. So many structural issues as well as problems that aren't visible at first...
View ArticleOur house is still our home - just needs some serious restoration work (Part II)
In Part I I outlined seven things that must happen in order for our country to become great again. Sorry for the two-week gap, but now I'd like to outline the rest of what I consider essential. Join...
View ArticleBREAKING: Geraldine Ferraro passes away at 75
Someone may have already diaried this, but if not, here's the story. The first female to run on a major national political ticket in the USA, died this morning at Massachusetts General Hospital while...
View ArticleA back-and-forth with my Teapublican relative
I'll redact the names to protect the privacy of all involved, but I just feel the need to present what I'm sure many of you may experience. Am I missing some opportunities here? I posted a link to an...
View ArticleUgh! Enough of the straw men already!
So often when I come on this site I'm reminded of why I joined. There's so much good stuff to read and so many good chances to electronically rub shoulders with fellow progressives. The last couple of...
View ArticleLet's try to avoid short-sightedness (and the Tea Party makes us worse in...
I really do believe that the craziness displayed by the radical right in general and those who are involved in the Tea Party in particular - has lowered the level of not just political discourse, but...
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