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Wealthy to Get More Votes?

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Billionaire venture capitalist Tom Perkins thinks the right to vote should be based on paying taxes as Catherine Thompson reports on Talking Points Memo. "The Tom Perkins system is: You don't get to vote unless you pay a dollar of taxes," he responded, as quoted by CNNMoney. "But what I really think is, it should be like a corporation. You pay a million dollars in taxes, you … [Read more...] about Wealthy to Get More Votes?

Rare Historical Photos In Color (Photo video and colorized comedies videos)

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I beg to differ. Over the years I've had many exchanges with people who detest the idea of colorized historical photos, or the colorization of black and white films. I think its one of the more fascinating scientific advances. Yes, I understand the artistic arguments with leaving the images and performances in pristine black and white. But the reality is that colorization … [Read more...] about Rare Historical Photos In Color (Photo video and colorized comedies videos)

Military Chaplains – A Tribute

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"Chaplains assigned to those units found themselves spending far more time comforting the wounded and praying for the fallen—and trying to evade capture— than they did in ministering to the living." - Mark W. Johnson, Ph.D. Branch Historian, U.S. Army Chaplain Corps in “Under Fire: Army Chaplains in Korea, 1950” The lead image of a recent column by a fellow contributor is … [Read more...] about Military Chaplains – A Tribute

With Success, Obamacare Problems Are Quickly Turning Into Meaningless Old Memories

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With enrollment picking up under the Affordable Care Act, there is increasing attention being paid to the make up of those newly enrolled in insurance plans. Eugene Robinson at The Washington Post looked at this: Oh dear. The Republican Party’s worst nightmare is coming true. Obamacare is working. The news that nearly 1.2 million people signed up last month for insurance … [Read more...] about With Success, Obamacare Problems Are Quickly Turning Into Meaningless Old Memories

The Sixth Extinction

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I have just started reading The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert.  There have been five previous massive extinctions in the past.  Over at the Wonk Blog they have an interview with the author.  I have read chapter 1 and it concerns the extinction of amphibians world wide.  The fact that amphibians were disappearing was noted more than a decade ago. … [Read more...] about The Sixth Extinction

Kansas bill allowing refusal of service to same-sex couples: final nail in Republican rebranding coffin?

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Quick. Schedule an autopsy for the Republican political autopsy. Republican rebranding is now virtually dead. The final nail is now in its coffin, and if the coffin isn't totally now totally closed, another nail to make sure it never opens up (no action on immigration reform) will be pounded in in due course. Republican rebranding was doomed from the start due to the … [Read more...] about Kansas bill allowing refusal of service to same-sex couples: final nail in Republican rebranding coffin?

Sexuality Continues to Be a Hot Topic at the Sochi Olympics

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No one can say that the Sochi Winter Olympics has been without controversy. From the threat of terrorism to the questionable accommodations given to guests and journalists, this Olympics has been one of the more controversial in recent memory. Perhaps the most hot-button topic of the games has been the Russian government's attitude towards gays. Russia recently passed a law … [Read more...] about Sexuality Continues to Be a Hot Topic at the Sochi Olympics

The Winter Of Our (Well, My) Discontent

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It was the final meteorological indignity in a winter full of meteorological indignities. Not the fact that there have been only a few hours of temperatures above freezing since New Year's Day. (The afternoon of January 31; ah, I remember it well.) Not the half-assed job the highway department has done in keeping the road past the mountain retreat open. … [Read more...] about The Winter Of Our (Well, My) Discontent

Magic Mike: What not to watch this Valentine’s Day

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If you asked people who know me to describe me in just one word, I am pretty sure the majority of the adjectives would not be flattering. One word that I doubt would come up is ‘jealous’ and this is because, for better or for worse, I am a very self-assured guy. This misplaced bravado pretty much took a running jump once I watched the film Magic Mike. For background, Mrs … [Read more...] about Magic Mike: What not to watch this Valentine’s Day

The GOP’s health crisis

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WASHINGTON -- Oh dear. The Republican Party's worst nightmare is coming true. Obamacare is working. The news that nearly 1.2 million people signed up last month for insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges is highly inconvenient for GOP candidates nationwide. It looks as if the party's two-word strategy for the fall election -- bash Obamacare -- will need to … [Read more...] about The GOP’s health crisis

Noah Gundersen’s Ledges Album is Simply Beautiful

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My older brother Jeff gave me Noah Gundersen’s album Ledges as a birthday present. Before I received this gift, I knew nothing about Gundersen’s work. However, when Jeff called to see if I had downloaded the album yet, I began to suspect that I was about to hear something really good. Jeff and I don’t always have the same musical tastes, but he has, from time to time, … [Read more...] about Noah Gundersen’s Ledges Album is Simply Beautiful

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Or, do those headlights coming straight at me mean that Heaven Can Wait?

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Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Or, do those headlights coming straight at me mean that Heaven Can Wait? The View From The Virgin Islands By John McCarthy TMV Columnist Should the United States be supporting faith speech through its employment of military chaplains in branches of the American armed services? The Constitution is clear on the … [Read more...] about Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Or, do those headlights coming straight at me mean that Heaven Can Wait?