Politics
April 27, 2006 -
Congress has refused to increase the minimum wage in over a decade, even though the value of the minimum wage, thanks to inflation, is 24% less than it was in 1979, and 7.3 million workers would benefit from an increase.
April 26, 2006 -
The essence of the American dream is that every child born sh
April 25, 2006 -
As you may be aware, Wal-Mart wants to get into the banking business. They also want FDIC deposit insurance.
April 24, 2006 -
Pam Spaulding at Pam's House Blend has an exclusive interview with freshman Virginia state delegate David Englin, who -- in his first major act in the state legislature -- stood to oppose an ammendment against gay marriage and civil unions.
April 21, 2006 -
Tomorrow, April 22, is a big day in the Big Easy: the first municipal elections in New Orleans since the arrival of Hurricane Katrina almost 8 months ago.
April 20, 2006 -
From Nashville is Talking, here's "Busy Mom's" humorous take on how she recently cheated on "Sam" in an illicit affair with Costco.
April 19, 2006 -
Do the terms liberal/conservative, Democrat/Republican, Red/Blue really capture the political viewpoints held by most Americans? The Pew Research Center doesn't think so, and has released another interesting poll on political typology in the U.S. that shows why. Here's a snapshot of their latest findings: