Tag Archives: politics

Psychobabble

I'm certainly no fan of Reagan or his administration, but I think this may be going a bit far. Then again, this study came out of Berkeley. That place is rabid with brainless liberalism. On a side note, I think this brings to light a flaw in the so-called "political spectrum." It lacks sufficient dimensionality.

Berkeley study links Reagan, Hitler
Psychological research on conservatives finds them 'less complex'

"In a study that ponders the similarities between former President Ronald Reagan, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Rush Limbaugh, four American university researchers say they now have a better understanding of what makes political conservatives tick."

GOP BS

How can you tell a politician is lying? His lips are moving. This piece is particularly interesting since Delay recently accused the Democrats of being desperate.

GOP’s Power Play
Goal of Reforms in House Gives Way To Tough Tactics Party Once Criticized
By Jim VandeHei and Juliet Eilperin

“Nearly 10 years after winning control of the House by vowing a fairer and more open Congress, Republicans have tossed aside many of the institutional reforms they promised, increasingly employing hard-nosed tactics they decried a decade ago, according to numerous lawmakers and scholars.”

BTW, if anyone has links to good DNC BS I’d be glad to look at them. They’re just as full of crap as these guys.

Not So Tolerable

It would seem that Americans aren't as accommodating of homosexuality as the media had lead me to believe. Perhaps hope remains.

Poll shows backlash on gay issues
By Susan Page

"WASHINGTON – Americans have become significantly less accepting of homosexuality since a Supreme Court decision that was hailed as clearing the way for new gay civil rights, a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll has found. After several years of growing tolerance, the survey shows a return to a level of more traditional attitudes last seen in the mid-1990s."

Responsible Science

There are some serious issues mentioned here. Take a peek and send a yell to your representatives.

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