2016-12-22 06:07
Blog Directory > Politics Blogs > Government Blogs > jobsanger government Blog >
2016-12-22 06:06
These charts are from a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. It was done between November 29th and December 12th of a random national sample of 4,183 adults, and has a margin of error o… Read More
2016-12-22 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Andy Marlette in the Pensacola News-Journal Read More
2016-12-22 06:04
This chart is from an NBC News / Wall Street Journal Poll -- done between December 12th and 15th of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, and has a margin of error of 3.1 points.It shows… Read More
2016-12-22 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Mike Luckovich in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Read More
2016-12-22 06:02
One of the most unqualified cabinet picks Donald Trump has made is choosing Betsy DeVoss to be Secretary of Education. The following is an open letter to Devoss from educator Patrick Kearney… Read More
2016-12-22 06:01
Political Cartoon is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times Read More
2016-12-22 06:00
2016-12-21 06:09
2016-12-21 06:08
Donald Trump (and many of his aides & supporters) have claimed that his electoral college victory was a "landslide", and that gives him a mandate to enact his policies. To put it kindly… Read More
2016-12-21 06:07
Political Cartoon is by Jimmy Margulies at jimmymargulies.com Read More
2016-12-21 06:06
During the campaign, Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton of being "crooked" by selling access to the Secretary of State for donations to the Clinton Foundation charity. Clinton never got a… Read More
2016-12-21 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Bob Englehart at cagle.com Read More
2016-12-21 06:04
The chart above was made from information from the Gallup Poll. The figures represent the totals for all of 2016 on which issue was considered most important by poll respondents (who were as… Read More
2016-12-21 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Rob Rogers in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read More
2016-12-21 06:02
From the United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8):No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under the… Read More
2016-12-21 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Luojie in the China Daily Read More
2016-12-21 06:00
2016-12-20 06:07
2016-12-20 06:06
(This caricature of our next president is by DonkeyHotey.)On Monday, the 2016 members of the Electoral College cast their votes. The final vote totals are:Donald Trump...............304Hilla… Read More
2016-12-20 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Jim Morin in The Miami Herald Read More
2016-12-20 06:04
Donald Trump has said he wants to make it easier for Americans to buy and carry a firearm. And the Republicans in Congress have repeatedly blocked all efforts to further restrict the access… Read More
2016-12-20 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle Read More
2016-12-20 06:02
(Cartoon image is by Phil Hands in the Wisconsin State Journal.)Republicans have been whining for years now about voter fraud, and Donald Trump claims that millions of people voted fraudulen… Read More
2016-12-20 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Bill Day at cagle.com Read More
2016-12-20 06:00
2016-12-19 06:09
2016-12-19 06:08
The charts above and below are from a recent survey done by Public Policy Polling. It was done on December 6th and 7th of a random national sample of 1,224 registered voters, and has a margi… Read More
2016-12-19 06:07
Political Cartoon is by Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) in the Baltimore Sun Read More
2016-12-19 06:06
We often hear the media, politicians, and even voters toss around the term "the establishment". Who are they talking about? Who is the establishment?The folks at the YouGov Poll decided to s… Read More
2016-12-19 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News Read More
2016-12-19 06:04
The chart above was made from information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 10th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,465 adults, with a margin of error of 3… Read More
2016-12-19 06:03
Political Cartoon is by John Cole in the Scranton Times-Tribune Read More
2016-12-19 06:02
The chart above is from a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 10th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,465 adults, with a margin of error of 3.1 points.It shows tha… Read More
2016-12-19 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Rob Rogers in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read More
2016-12-19 06:00
2016-12-18 06:09
2016-12-18 06:08
Americans like to think of their government as being a democracy (actually a representative democracy) -- rule by the people. But for a while now, many (including me) have been warning that… Read More
2016-12-18 06:07
Political Cartoon is by Clay Bennett in the Chattanooga Times Free Press Read More
2016-12-18 06:06
I found this study from the Pew Research Center interesting, and thought you might also. It is about the different major religions, and education among their members worldwide. It's a length… Read More
2016-12-18 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Joe Heller Read More
2016-12-18 06:04
This chart was made from information contained in a recent Gallup Poll -- done between December 7th and 11th of a random national sample of 1,028 adults, with a margin of error of 4 points.I… Read More
2016-12-18 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Jen Sorensen at jensorensen.com Read More
2016-12-18 06:02
People have had various reactions to the election of Donald Trump to be the next president. While the right-wing and the racists are celebrating, others have a different reaction. Former Lab… Read More
2016-12-18 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Ruben Polling at tomthedancingbug.com Read More
2016-12-18 06:00
2016-12-17 06:09
2016-12-17 06:08
Social Security is one of the government programs that has worked as designed. It was to help keep American seniors out of poverty, and it lowered the poverty rate among seniors from 50% bef… Read More
2016-12-17 06:06
The American people are not happy with the way the Trump transition is going. Only 48% approve of Trump's transition (with an equal 48% disapproving). That approval is 27 points lower than t… Read More
2016-12-17 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Angel Boligan at boligan.com Read More
2016-12-17 06:04
Donald Trump, and his bigoted right-wing friends, would like for Americans to believe that the country is being overrun by a horde of muslims. And the United States is not the only country w… Read More
2016-12-17 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Read More
2016-12-17 06:02
From the Facebook page of Dan Rather:Now is a time when none of us can afford to remain seated or silent. We must all stand up to be counted. HIstory will demand to know which side were… Read More
2016-12-17 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune Read More
2016-12-17 06:00
2016-12-16 06:07
2016-12-16 06:06
While Trump enters his presidency as the most unpopular of recent presidents, Barack Obama will leave office as one of the most popular. About 46% say he will be viewed as an above average p… Read More
2016-12-16 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Jeff Stahler at gocomics.com Read More
2016-12-16 06:04
As the question above shows, about 69% of the general public expects Donald Trump to act in ways that will benefit his businesses while president (using that office to make both himself and… Read More
2016-12-16 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune Read More
2016-12-16 06:02
(Cartoon image is by Gary Varvel in the Indianapolis Star.)I do think "Fake" news has become a problem, and may have affected the 2016 election, but the real news (which is supposed to be tr… Read More
2016-12-16 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Read More
2016-12-16 06:00
2016-12-15 06:03
2016-12-15 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune Read More
2016-12-15 06:00
2016-12-14 06:03
2016-12-14 06:02
I won't be posting for today or tomorrow. I will be taking a quick trip to Austin to look for an apartment. We'll be moving down there by the end of this month.I have liked living in Amarill… Read More
2016-12-14 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Jim Morin in The Miami Herald Read More
2016-12-14 06:00
2016-12-13 06:08
These charts are made with information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 3rd and 5th of a random national sample of 1,417 adults, with a margin of error of 3.2 poi… Read More
2016-12-13 06:07
Political Cartoon is by Mike Luckovich in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Read More
2016-12-13 06:06
(Photo of Vladimir Putin is by Hannah Peters at Getty Images.)It is now known that the Russian government hacked the e-mail accounts of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), and then turn… Read More
2016-12-13 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle Read More
2016-12-13 06:04
These charts are from information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 3rd and 5th of a random national sample of 1,417 adults, with a margin of error of 3.2 points.I… Read More
2016-12-13 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Andy Marlette in the Pensacola News-Journal Read More
2016-12-13 06:02
(This cartoon image is by Joel Pett in the Lexington Herald-Leader.)It is now a foregone conclusion that the congressional Republicans are planning to kill Obamacare (the Affordable Ca… Read More
2016-12-13 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com Read More
2016-12-13 06:00
2016-12-12 06:07
2016-12-12 06:06
Ever since it was known that Donald Trump had won the presidential election (thanks to the archaic electoral college), some media and political pundits have been trying to write an obituary… Read More
2016-12-12 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Jim Morin in The Miami Herald Read More
2016-12-12 06:04
We know that Donald Trump's "plan" to create new jobs in this country won't work. His solution is to cut taxes for the rich and for corporations, but cutting taxes doesn't create jobs -- job… Read More
2016-12-12 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Rob Rogers in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read More
2016-12-12 06:02
The cartoon at left (by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune) describes the Republican reaction to Obamacare pretty well. Since it was passed, they have tried more than 50 times to rep… Read More
2016-12-12 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Daryl Cagle at cagle.com Read More
2016-12-12 06:00
2016-12-11 06:09
2016-12-11 06:08
These charts are from a study released by the Public Religion Research Institute back toward the end of September. It shows that the rise of those not affiliated with any religion continues… Read More
2016-12-11 06:07
Political Cartoon is by Randy Bush at cagle.com Read More
2016-12-11 06:06
(Cartoon image is by Darrin Bell at darrinbell.com.)We have known that Russia was responsible for hacking into American political party files for a while now. That has been substantiated by… Read More
2016-12-11 06:05
Political Cartoon is by Mike Stanfill at ragingpencils.com Read More
2016-12-11 06:04
The media never wanted to cover the Standing Rock demonstrations trying to stop the Dakota Access pipeline very much. Most coverage came through social media, but the word did get out -- and… Read More
2016-12-11 06:03
Political Cartoon is by Signe Wilkinson in The Philadelphia Daily News Read More
2016-12-11 06:02
(Cartoon image is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.)The Democratic Party had a good plan that would have helped American workers, but they did not effectively communicate that plan t… Read More
2016-12-11 06:01
Political Cartoon is by Clay Bennett in the Chattanooga Times Free Press Read More
2016-12-11 06:00
2016-12-10 06:11
2016-12-10 06:10
From the Cook Political Report. Trump's popular vote deficit is now 2,676,670. The American people chose Hillary Clinton to be president. The constitution's archaic rules chose Donald Trump… Read More
2016-12-10 06:09
Political Cartoon is by Chan Lowe at the Tribune Content Agency Read More
