THE NEW POLITICS OF EXTREMISM
Gone are the days when our government was represented by individuals who believed in pragmatism and compromise. Our parents and grandparents, those who grew up during the Great Depression and […]
Category Archives: Politics
HUNGER IN AMERICA
According to the latest figures, there are 47 million Americans who go hungry in the food basket of the world. In a land of plenty we argue about whether to […]
DEMOCRACY AND REPUBLICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
The question that was posed to Benjamin Franklin upon the close of the Constitutional Convention is just as relevant today as it was at the beginning. What do we have […]
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH AMERICA AND I DON’T MEAN KANSAS!
What’s the matter with America? What is happening here to the oldest Republic in the world is a warning signal to the world. Madison warned about the potential harm factionalism […]
THERE IS A SICKNESS IN THE LAND!
There is a sickness in America today and it is not Ebola nor the flu. It is partisanship and the denial of reason. How long the fever lasts we do […]
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ACTION ON IMMIGRATION.
Last night, November 20 will go down in history as a moment, when a beleaguered President Obama, used his executive power to bring millions of people out of the shadows […]
RELIGION AND POLITICS A TOXIC MIX.
It is no accident that the first words of our Bill of Rights states the following: ” Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” For many of […]
THE 2014 ELECTION POSTMORTUM
Reviewing election results is like America’s other favorite pastime, sports, and on the morning after we all like to believe that our opinion is important. Well, this election is no […]
DO REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS HAVE ANYTHING TO TALK ABOUT? ARE ANY DEALS POSSIBLE?
One thing we should all agree on is that we need to sit down and talk to each other for the betterment of our country. If we can’t agree on […]
WHY VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?
I am still surprised to hear from some the statement, “I don’t see the difference between the two political party’s.” Another question that you might hear is what does the […]
Politics From The Middle 