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
Author: Arthur Lieber
Since 1969, Arthur Lieber has been teaching and working in non-profit educational organizations. His focus has been on promoting critical, creative, and enjoyable learning for students in informal settings. In the 2010 mid-term elections, he was the Democratic nominee for US Congress from Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District.
Politicians refuse to answer hypothetical questions: A political cop-out
If you’re planning a family vacation and one of your kids asks, “What do we do if it rains?” do you say “I won’t
TPP: What Bernie Sanders can do and Barack Obama can’t, or won’t
Being a United States Senator from Vermont is a difficult job, but it pales in comparison to being President of the United States. As
President Obama should apologize for using the T-word
President Obama has repeatedly exhibited key characteristics of a strong leader. He is decisive when necessary; reflective when appropriate, and clear in his vision
Trying to look sympathetically at Trans-Pacific Partnership
In the 19th Century, the Victorian historian Thomas Carlyle coined the phrase “dismal science” for the field of economics. With the help of new
Rand Paul: Just another Republican tightwad
There are some outside the Republican camp who want to believe that Rand Paul may be a little bit of fresh air from a
Department of Education promotes racketeering and Jim Crow in schools
There is so much that the federal government could do in education. Besides taking the obvious first step of reducing student loan rates to
Rep. Steve King tops all others in being anti-choice
At least one Republican has taken the anti-choice stand to a new level, and it has nothing to do with reproductive rights. Rep. Steve
This church – state thing gets curiouser and curiouser
Republican legislators and Governor Mike Pence in Indiana have presented us with the latest incarnation of church – state relations in the United States.
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