Monthly Archives: February 2010

Would you fire someone if they had an affair?

Posted on February 14, 2010 by admin

Job performance has very little, or nothing to do with your marital status, dating history, affairs or even bad credit history. So why should we kick someone out of office when they’ve got the same kind of problems many people do? Continue reading →

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Stop Backing down and Stick up for the Left

Posted on February 11, 2010 by admin

In a nutshell: Liberals want a “we” society. Rightwingers want a “me” society – a survival game of the fittest, where the strongest celebrate their conquests and the weakest are thrown to the wolves. Our culture celebrates and rewards the wealthiest, unruliest, and most manipulative. And for the weakest, we’ve been taught to either blame the victim or ignore those we don’t want deal with – the sick, the poor, and the wronged. Continue reading →

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The “Heart” of Tort Reform

Posted on February 5, 2010 by admin

Every single time you hear a Republican tell you that the answer to all of our problems is tort reform, what they’re really telling you is that victims have too many rights and shouldn’t be able to sue a doctor or manufacturer for defective products, injuries, or death. They’re trying to move the liability or fault from the defendant to the victim. Continue reading →

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