Category Archives: Politics
Separation of Church and State
Just a couple of quick opinions here. If you accept governmental funds, you are subject to governmental oversight and rules. No exceptions. This goes for parochial schools and religious-run businesses and hospitals. If you are a house of religion and … Continue reading
Promising one thing during the campaign, but doing the opposite after election
I found an article talking about Mitt Romney performing seriously extreme acts in the name of his faith. Later he made serious promises when on the campaign trail for Governor, but completely reversed those stances after election, even cutting short … Continue reading
Accusing the victim: international version
I don’t think the police expected her to file a complaint, but after she was raped by two policemen in her car in Tunis, while a third policeman dragged her fiance to an ATM to extort money from them, the … Continue reading
Are you registered to vote? Are you sure?
Thanks to our lovely friends at the World’s Most Dangerous Beauty Parlor, we have knowledge of the website where one can check to see if you are registered to vote in Texas. Since voter rolls are purged all the time … Continue reading
Are you alive?
The Texas Secretary of State has just released letters to nearly 77,000 Texas voters asking them to prove they are alive. If they don’t answer within 30 days, they are removed from the voting rolls. [Source: Austin American-Statesman, 9/13/2012, p. … Continue reading
DPS Announces New Residency Requirements for First-Time CDL Applicants
News release from the Department of Public Safety for Commercial Drivers (first-time applicants only) August 31, 2012 NEWS RELEASE DPS Announces New Residency Requirements for First-Time CDL Applicants AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) … Continue reading
What part of “mandatory” means “not required”?
Too appalled to comment, but mine workers in Ohio were told attending Romney’s August 14 event was both mandatory and unpaid. From the mine’s CFO, managers “communicated to our workforce that the attendance at the Romney event was mandatory, but … Continue reading
If you can’t win by fair means…
Extremists in the Republican party (I am not saying this is all or even a majority of Republicans, just a very loud and powerful few) are doing their best to limit the number of voters from parties other than their … Continue reading
Federal court rejects Texas voter ID law
(AP) – this morning WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November. A three-judge panel in Washington … Continue reading
A matter of priorities
[This article discusses abortion issues. If this offends you, please skip this one.] In the Dominican Republic, there is a 16-year-old girl dying of acute leukemia. She has become the center of a horrible controversy. The doctors want to treat … Continue reading