I’m not a sports writer, but I am a Cardinals baseball fan and a political junkie. So, after the downs and ups of the
Category: Campaigns
Are states labs for experimentation–or chaos?
Republicans love to bash the federal government and assert that social and economic policy out to be developed by and implemented by the 50
Herman Cain has done what Dems couldn’t in 2008
It’s become sport to knock the leading GOP candidate de jour off his or her pedestal. Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry were easy targets.
Our leaders need more sleep
As Bill Clinton reflected upon his presidency, he said that the biggest obstacle to making good policy decisions was operating with unceasing sleep deprivation.
Occupy St. Louis: This is what democracy looks like
It’s not easy to compete with baseball for participation, media attention and parking spaces in downtown St. Louis when the Cardinals are in the
We need politicians to do their day jobs
It’s present in the rhetoric of virtually all politicians. “We need to have a work ethic; it’s not American to be lazy.” Like so
Republicans need Democrats in their debates
You may recall that in one of the earlier Republican debates, all candidates were asked if they could support a debt reduction plan that
Canvassing for a real progressive, not letting back-room politics get in the way
It’s political canvassing time in Missouri’s 83rd State Representative District, and I’m out on the not-very-mean streets of an affluent, inner-ring suburb in St.
Powering up progressive political language
Picture this fictional scenario: a telecommunications representative knocks on your door trying to sell you television and internet services. Part of the sales pitch
Calling Obama a socialist is part of a longstanding GOP tradition
Since Barack Obama first began trying to become the President of the United States, there have been those who called him a socialist. During