In baseball, it’s often said that you have to be a good pitcher to be a twenty game loser. The reason is simple; if
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.
It’s hard to criticize John McCain, but…
The contrast could not have been more apparent. On Monday, February 18, 2013, MSNBC aired a program, Hubris, about how the Bush Administration used
Rewriting the Second Amendment
“They’re trying to take away my Second Amendment rights,” say many gun rights advocates. But what do they mean by that? I doubt that
Are Republicans really the “ignorance caucus?”
Recently, economist Paul Krugman wrote in the New York Times that many Republicans act as if they were members of “the ignorance caucus.” As
Increasing Congressional pay is a good idea
Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina is resigning his seat in order to become head of the Heritage Foundation. Though he didn’t say so,
Do Democrats look for political gain more than Republicans?
I heard it first from “the man who is so tired of being right about everything that he thinks no one should be allowed
Republicans have trouble connecting with a pretty good guy
In his January 14, 2013 press conference, President Obama was asked whether he is too insular and does not socialize enough. The question and
Paul Ryan’s mistaken definition of makers and takers
In his second inaugural speech, President Obama said: “The commitments we make to each other through Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, these things
Cory Booker: It’s not easy being a political star
Several weeks ago, I wrote about the hazard of being seen as a hero. The downfalls of General David Petraeus and Lance Armstrong demonstrate
Reminiscing about the conservative movement of the 1960s
He was considered anathema to progressives; the most conservative member of the Republican Party. The time was the 1960s, and his name was William