Upsetment

Pogrom, anyone? Does Putin see himself as a new Tzar? How much hatred will underlie the new "nationalism?"

I wonder if the DA in this case shouldn't be in jail. Certainly sounds like the cop should be. One can only imagine one scene in that interrogation room: a horny and inappropriate cop demanding sex and then punishing the woman who said no. Even if he was just being an SOB, there is no excuse, but I can't stop imagining that scene.

If you, like myself and most Americans, believe that we need background checks to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally unstable, those with violent histories, and criminals, keep this absence of Republican support in mind. Remember it each time you vote. It is time for social responsibility in politics instead of taking care of business as usual.

Now the serious questions: How many of the women whose health services have been impacted are registered to vote? How many members of their families are registered to vote? How many of them will vote in every election? How many of them will never again vote for a Republican?

Until the women of America realize that the Republican party is their enemy, there will be no change. Sorry, Ladies, but that's the reality; so change it.

This is the kind of crap that should not be allowed in Congress. We need a constitutional amendment to require that laws be coherent in purpose.

Just to show how absurd the Republican party has become. This guy is actually in Congress and he doesn't care what programs are cut. How simpleminded can he get?

It's so good to know that the GOP has time to worry about a woman who works at an abortion clinic bringing cupcakes to her child's school for a birthday party. This is certainly limited government and respect for personal freedom.

The scariest part of this is that the judge was siding with Wells Fargo. If you know L.A. County Superior Court Judge Laura Ellison, you may want to ask her how that is consistent with any sense of justice. If she runs for office, you may want to remember this.

And if you bank with Wells Fargo, well watch your behind, but that's true of every bank.

I always have fun when I write about the quirks of writing. This time I wrote about why my characters don't get to wear sweaters.

Now this is just plain dumb! Rooted in the business as usual and no planning ahead mentality of the government. Shame on the administration for allowing such stupidity.

Violence and the threat of violence is a corrosive force in American society. Time to seriously evaluate why this kind of madness can happen.

There is no way around it: There is an inherent conflict between many traditional religious points of view and modern attitudes towards women, gays, and children. Whether we are talking Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Hindu, or Evangelical Christian, there is a difference between what faiths teach and the emphasis on the value inherent in the individual that is the bedrock belief of democracy.

For those of my right-leaning friends who said there would be no real layoffs just cuts in the growth of the budget, I must say - You were totally off the mark. Maybe you should stop listening to Fox and start actually thinking about your country.

While we're at it, can we demand that DNA evidence that is available be fully tested by the authorities before trial? At least we can try to keep such mistakes from happening so easily.

Now all we need is a Charlie Wilson and the CIA to make a total botch of things. Can anyone say Afghanistan two?

Shame on Republican Lisa Murkowski senator from Alaska. She worked to stop the VAWA from protecting many Native American women in Alaska.

Some laughably inappropriate attempts at creating the right Easter moment. (Poor taste here)

Sure we need weapons systems and planes for our military, but too often it is congress and lobbyists who are spending the money. Stop blaming the administration and even the Pentagon and start putting some of the blame where it really belongs, on Senators and Representatives who are being bought into the system.

We want to think we are still living in a world where our food comes from the farm as "God" intended, but it really comes from the corporation and the laboratory. That doesn't make it bad or unhealthy, just upsetting. Take "pink slime" was it just misreported? At least in part, yes.

Of course we can't cut military and espionage spending in order to continue domestic programs. Why where could we possibly save when our military needs these wonderful weapons? (My sarcasm knows no bounds, but then neither does the hunger of these endless programs and the corporations that push them.)

The real problem is the prevalence of alcohol abuse in the Native American communities and the resulting indifference the communities have to imposing sanctions on drinking.

This is so stupid that it would be unbelievable except it comes from a political party that has adopted a Marxist interpretation of politics, one in which everything is about money. Hopefully, the American people will remove the GOP from our government and allow a rational and empathic party to take its place.

Chavez wanted to develop industry and to use his country's oil wealth in a planful and long term manner. The Bush administration wanted to get that oil for the U.S. Unless Americans understand the Harriman Doctrine, they will never understand modern history. The doctrine simply stated said, "Hang on to American control of the world's resources."