One of the few conservative ideas that has sufficient appeal for progressives to embrace is that you can’t solve problems just by throwing money
Category: Government
The militarization of local law enforcement
One of the many disturbing trends since 9/11 is the steady militarization of our domestic police. Thanks to loads of money and equipment funneled
How states’ rights affected the assassination of JFK
I thought that I had gotten over it; the connection between the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and where it happened – Dallas,
Two world views collide on the highway
On a rainy, cold, foggy night, we’re driving on I-90 from the Albany, NY airport to a town in rural upstate New York. My
OCCUPIED Amendment to end corporate money in politics
As a testament to the growing influence of the Occupied movement, on November 18, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Judiciary
Barack Obama for Prime Minister
Not too long ago, Fareed Zakaria pointed out in Time Magazine that there were economic benefits to industrialized countries that have parliamentary systems. He
You’re kidding: City favors Christmas tree over Occupiers?
It’s possible that the biggest obstacle to justice is the kindness and generosity of charity. No example can better illustrate this than St. Louis
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.
Republican tax “debate” is baloney
At the most recent Republican presidential debate [Oct. 18, 2011], Herman Cain parried all questions about his 9-9-9 tax plan by saying that his
Illinois is behind on its bills, and citizens are paying the price
The state of Illinois originally began to delay payment for services and goods as a way of dealing with budget shortfalls on a short-term