The PPP polled Mississippi and found a very interesting response about marriage. 46% of these hardcore Republican voters believe interracial marriage should be illegal, while 40% think it should be legal. From CrooksAndLiars I think this is a case of racists tending to the GOP rather than republicans being racists.
Global Warming Critics Replicate Disputed Climate Change Findings
Gee. Imagine that. That’s supposed to be the test of scientific theory: when the same experiments produce the same results. A team of UC Berkeley physicists and statisticians that set out to challenge the scientific consensus on global … From Global Warming Critics Replicate Disputed Climate Change Findings So they are going to change their… Continue reading Global Warming Critics Replicate Disputed Climate Change Findings
Why is Paul Ryan’s Budget Trying to Dismantle Financial Reform?
The budget Paul Ryan released yesterday has huge cuts that are likely to fall on the poorest Americans while offering all kinds of bonuses to the top 1%. Others will be talking about how it eliminates Medicare and Medicaid. I want to talk about how it dismantles one of the few regulations put on Wall Street… Continue reading Why is Paul Ryan’s Budget Trying to Dismantle Financial Reform?
No degree, little experience pay off big
Just in his mid-20s, Brian Deschane has no college degree, very little management experience and two drunken-driving convictions. Yet he has landed an $81,500-per-year job in Gov. Scott Walker’s administration overseeing environmental and regulatory matters and dozens of employees at the Department of Commerce. Even though Walker says the state is broke and public employees… Continue reading No degree, little experience pay off big
Glenn Beck Leaving FOX Show by the End of the Year
Glenn Beck is pulling the plug on his popular daily show for Fox News. In a release his production company says he will “transition” away from his Fox News show later this year. From Glenn Beck Leaving FOX Show by the End of the Year I’m willing to bet that he’ll come back with some… Continue reading Glenn Beck Leaving FOX Show by the End of the Year
Empty Chinese Houses
According to Hong Kong-based real estate analyst Gillem Tulloch, who is interviewed in the piece, the housing units are priced well above what an average Chinese person can afford. The result, he says, is a housing bubble that is terrifying in size, “a property bubble like which I don’t think we’ve ever seen,” he says.… Continue reading Empty Chinese Houses
Shocker: Tea Party Congress members take tons of farm subsidies
Shocker: Anti-government activists are all welfare queens! But they accept the “wealthy white person” version of welfare, which is “farm subsidies.” (The “wealthy white person” version of welfare is also lots of other subsidies and tax credits and government spending.) From Salon.com Anyone surprised? Aparently taking money from 21st century economies in the Blue States… Continue reading Shocker: Tea Party Congress members take tons of farm subsidies
HFCS Leads To Much More Weight Gain In Rats Than Sugar
“Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no different than other sweeteners when it comes to weight gain and obesity, but our results make it clear that this just isn’t true, at least under the conditions of our tests,” said psychology professor Bart Hoebel. “When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels… Continue reading HFCS Leads To Much More Weight Gain In Rats Than Sugar
Jar Jar Subway Car
Anyone else this is an April Fool’s day prank?
Diet May Help ADHD Kids More Than Drugs
Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be restless, impulsive, inattentive and difficult to handle. Many are treated with drugs, but a new study suggests that food may be the key. The study’s author says a very restrictive diet can significantly reduce symptoms. From Study: Diet May Help ADHD Kids More Than Drugs : NPR