The Military Has a Problem With Atheists

http://news.yahoo.com/u-military-problem-atheists-065000534.html

When I was in the military, my sergeant asked me which religion I wanted on my dog tags. I said "Satanist." He paused to look at me for a moment, then asked "What circle?" I was most amused by his response. Then he asked me what kind of service I'd want. I said nothing special. So he just put down "No religious preference." Bummer. I really wanted to blow the chaplain's mind....

Senator Who Advocates Arming Teachers Accidentally Shoots Teacher With Rubber Bullet

Some people don't learn, even when the lesson is SO on-the-nose....

http://www.nationofchange.org/oops-senator-who-advocates-arming-teachers-accidentally-shoots-teacher-rubber-bullet-1377871407

Evidence to Support Robert Reich's Claims

Repeat from an email post:

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ROBERT REICH'S CLAIMS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTzMqm2TwgE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM5Ep9fS7Z0&feature=youtu.be

EVIDENCE SUPPORTING HIS CLAIMS:

The ratio of corporate profits to wages is higher than at any time since the Great Depression:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/sep/01/robert-reich/robert-reich-says-ratio-corporate-profits-wages-hi/

"Trickle down" economics doesn't work:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/jul/25/barack-obama/barack-obama-says-top-1-percent-saw-incomes-quadru/

http://www.businessinsider.com/mitt-romney-economic-plan-jobs-2012-8

Do higher taxes hurt the economy? An economist studies the evidence:

http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2012/10/does-taxing-the-wealthy-hurt-growth.html

Shrinking government does not create jobs:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/05/how-our-incredible-shrinking-government-raises-unemployment-and-hurts-the-recovery/275562/

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/44445

Cutting the budget deficit is not more important than boosting the economy with additional spending:

http://www.nationalmemo.com/austerity-debunked-math-is-dead-wrong-in-major-study-cited-by-deficit-hawks/

http://www.peri.umass.edu/236/hash/31e2ff374b6377b2ddec04deaa6388b1/publication/566/

Medicare is not rapidly going bankrupt and actually should it be expanded for all citizens:

http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2012/mar/29/pat-boone/pat-boone-claims-medicare-will-be-bankrupt-nine-ye/

http://www.medicareforall.org/pages/Know

Why Social Security is not a Ponzi Scheme:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/sep/12/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-social-security-ponzi-scheme/

http://mediamatters.org/research/2011/09/08/social-security-is-not-a-ponzi-scheme/182872

The poor do indeed pay taxes:

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3505

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fox News viewers are less informed than those who watch NO news at all:

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

Conservatives are not as intelligent or educated as liberals:

http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/21/obama-hurricane-katrina_n_3790612.html

Conservatives Are Not As Intelligent or Educated as Liberals

http://www.livescience.com/18132-intelligence-social-conservatism-racism.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/21/obama-hurricane-katrina_n_3790612.html

Fox News Viewers are LESS Informed Than Those Who Watch NO News

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

Raising the Minimum Wage is Political Goldmine

http://www.nationofchange.org/raising-minimum-wage-political-goldmine-1377440865

How to Fix the Electoral Map

Both amusing and interesting:

http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

Robert Reich's Quick Picture of Financial Inequality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik1y4ZNSjek

Robert Reich's Quick Picture of Conservative Myths

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM5Ep9fS7Z0&feature=youtu.be

Robert Reich's Quick Picture of the Economy

A short, poignant video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTzMqm2TwgE

A Coming Dark Age for Science?

This is just fucking depressing:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/14/sequestration-cuts_n_3749432.html?ir=Politics&utm_campaign=081413&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-politics&utm_content=Title

How 9/11 REALLY Happened

:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xGNA7U54Qw&feature=em-uploademail

A Worthy Petition to Stop Politicians from Deciding Classroom Curricula

http://act.watchdog.net/petitions/2901?r=1974593.vJEP-R

Republicans Defund ACORN 13 Times...Even Though it Doesn't Exist!

And I thought 40 (and counting) votes to defund Obamacare was a waste of time and effort!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/05/gop-acorn-defunding_n_3690753.html

The Tea Party Losing Support

This is encouraging:

http://news.yahoo.com/tea-party-plans-abandon-gop-stars-083902786.html

Fux News Unrelenting Bias Against Raza Aslan

Amusing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3524tTVAcY

The GOP's Falling Poll Numbers

More good news:

http://www.nationofchange.org/measuring-gop-extremism-what-carville-and-greenberg-s-latest-polling-reveals-1375364636

Limbaugh and Hannity to be Dropped from Cumulus Stations

Some great news:

http://www.nationofchange.org/limbaugh-and-hannity-be-dropped-cumulus-stations-1375365461