May 4, 2011 - Pensito

What Political Type Are You?

May 4, 2011May 4, 2011 Buck Banks

Pew has come up with another of its online quizzes that are fun to take and offer interesting insights into the political scene. Take the 20-question political typology test and see where you are on the American political spectrum.

Not surprisingly, I ended up solidly liberal among a 14 percent minority of the folks who took the test.

Are you a staunch conservative or a political bystander? Take the test and leave a comment about your results.

Most Want to See Bin Laden Death Photo

May 4, 2011May 4, 2011 Trish

56%

Of Americans say they would like the government to release photos of Bin Laden’s dead body, according to CNN; 39% said they would not.

Seems God Supports Gay Marriage

May 4, 2011 Buck Banks

How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves if he wants them around?

— Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon (D), testifying in opposition to a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would outlaw gay marriage.

Even Republicans Don’t Like Their Candidate Lineup

May 4, 2011 Buck Banks

It’s like a beauty contest where all the women are ugly.

— South Carolina GOP operative Bob McAlister, quoted by Real Clear Politics, on the participants in the first Republican debate Thursday night. The lineup: Herman Cain, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum.

May 4, 2011 Buck Banks

$2 trillion

The estimated total domestic cost of the 9/11 attacks, when considering the value of lives lost, property damage, lost production of goods and services and the loss in U.S. stock market wealth.

Day: May 4, 2011

What Political Type Are You?

Most Want to See Bin Laden Death Photo

56%

Of Americans say they would like the government to release photos of Bin Laden’s dead body, according to CNN; 39% said they would not.

Seems God Supports Gay Marriage

How many more gay people does God have to create before we ask ourselves if he wants them around?

— Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon (D), testifying in opposition to a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would outlaw gay marriage.

Even Republicans Don’t Like Their Candidate Lineup

It’s like a beauty contest where all the women are ugly.

— South Carolina GOP operative Bob McAlister, quoted by Real Clear Politics, on the participants in the first Republican debate Thursday night. The lineup: Herman Cain, Gary Johnson, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty and Rick Santorum.

$2 trillion

The estimated total domestic cost of the 9/11 attacks, when considering the value of lives lost, property damage, lost production of goods and services and the loss in U.S. stock market wealth.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%