It is no secret that political polarization has increased in the United States in recent years. For those who heard President Obama speak on
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs vs. the Republican pyramid of political values
You may have heard of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs. He cites five levels of growth, beginning with what a newborn infant needs
Media does for Bernie Sanders what it never did for Dennis Kucinich
The first question that Anderson Cooper asked Bernie Sanders was, “A Gallup poll says half the country would not put a socialist in the
Joe Biden talks about courage and empathy: a unique combination
Many people think that the Stephen Colbert interview with Vice-President Joe Biden on Thursday, September 10 was seminal TV. Both had suffered tragic losses
Black power can only do so much to solve our racial problems
One of the interesting differences between the discord following the deaths of unarmed black men in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore is to what extent
Amtrak crash shows disconnect in Republican Brain
Every once in a while, we get a clear view of a major disconnect in the Republican Brain.This certainly is true with the responses
Should the common good trump the Constitution?
In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed the nation, urging Congress to pass a comprehensive civil rights act. Setting the stage for the
As MO Governor, what would Eric Greitens value?
Eric Greitens may run for Governor of Missouri on the Republican ticket: But which kind of Republican would he be? Greitens is one of
Is it too much to ask for a sober Secret Service?
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 71 percent of Americans report that they have had an alcoholic drink over the
“We can’t afford it.” The untrue, anti-tax mantra of 21st century government
For the past 30 years, “We can’t afford it” has become the mantra of city councilmen, state legislators and even U.S. Congressional representatives. But