I was going to ask if you’ve seen all these small gatherings of American people popping up across the U.S. – but then realized how silly that question would sound. Of course you’ve heard of them! I’ve bitten my tongue until now – but I can’t bite it anymore. Some people are saying Tea Party is spelled A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n-P-e-o-p-l-e Let me state for the record NO. ITS. NOT! I am American and I see these tea […] Read the Full Article »
Study Ties Political Leanings to Hidden Biases
The field of social psychology has long been focused on how social environments affect the way people behave. But social psychologists are people, too, and as the United States has become increasingly politically polarized, they have grown increasingly interested in examining what drives these sharp divides: red states vs. blue states; pro-Iraq war vs. anti-Iraq war; pro-same-sex marriage vs. anti-same-sex marriage. And they have begun to study political behavior using such specialized tools as sophisticated […] Read the Full Article »
Last 5 Years Highest Immigration in History
Via Center for Immigration Studies Report: 7.9 Million Immigrants Settled Since 2000, Nearly Half Illegal WASHINGTON (December 12, 2005) — With the nation poised to debate fundamental changes to its immigration system, an analysis of new Census Bureau data shows that nearly 8 million immigrants (legal and illegal) have settled in the country since January 2000, nearly half of them illegal aliens. In addition, the report provides a detailed picture of the socio-economic status of […] Read the Full Article »