There are a few topics of discussion that typically are not safe for the dinner table or social gatherings. Nothing kills the mood more or instigates verbal fisticuffs better than an impromptu conversation about religion, politics or abortion rights. And that’s because nothing...
Vladimir Lenin, the first Premier of the Soviet Union, was famously quoted as saying: “there are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.” Democracy, or the rule of the people, is based on the idea...
It’s almost Election Day in the United States – November 6. To help hapless voters make up their minds, policy debates between the main contenders are scheduled prior to the election. This is supposed to help voters decide, because it gives the candidates a chance to...
So who was the real winner of Thursday night’s Vice-Presidential debate? I think the word ‘malarkey’ might actually be, to tell you the truth. CNN made sure to report that it was being googled at a phenomenal rate once it slipped out of “Laughing Joe’s” mouth. And...
The Republicans have got to learn to play fair. It’s like the advertising campaign of Ally Bank where a little girl is shown a beautiful pink bicycle and asked by a coiffed suit if she’d like to take it for a ride. And of course she does, who wouldn’t? The only catch is...
When I first heard of Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential candidate, Paul Ryan, I only knew a few things about him that were said throughout segments of the daily news: a congressman of Wisconsin, drafter of a fiscal budget plan, and an overall amiable politician with quaint...
Last Tuesday, it was announced that the mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, would be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in September. Choosing Castro as the first Latino politician to be keynote speaker is not only a strategic political move but also...
Drones have been known for assisting in military missions overseas, and with the Obama administration’s penchant for supporting drone technology, these unmanned aerial vehicles will now occupy the U.S. skies in the near future. What with their ever-growing success in overseas...
Bipartisanship in the United States right now is a disgrace. With only a few respective members each from the Democratic Party and the Republican Party willing to reach across the aisle, congress has subsequently metamorphosed itself into a lame duck, ineffectual in its...
Republican rhetoric describing the left is fast and furious. Romney is currently launching a line of attack against Obama, calling his positions “the politics of envy.” Santorum called Obama a “snob” for pushing the idea that every American deserves the chance to go...
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