One of the best things that has happened to politicians over the past year is that several individuals in the worlds of sports and
Category: Politics
Progressive Republican’s key role in Watergate probe
NOTE: Today, June 17, 2010, is the thirty-eighth anniversary of the Watergate break-in. We have to give Richard Nixon some credit; his disregard for
In defense of Rand Paul – somewhat
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, when the other person is speaking, you (a) are not really listening, and/or (b)
A different perspective on perspective
We’ve heard it said before that in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. But what happens when in the land
Progressive Forum to be held in Detroit
The first US Social Forum (USSF) took place in Atlanta in June 2007. Twelve thousand progressive social-justice advocates from all over the country came
What are secret holds, and why ban them?
Outside of the arcane world of the U.S. Senate, a “secret hold” sounds like something one learns either as a member of a clandestine
Who’s calling whom the party of no?
The last Supreme Court nominee of a Democratic president to be rejected was in the 19th century. Two of President Grover Cleveland’s nominees failed to receive Senate confirmation in 1894.
“Moscow Maggie” was a Republican
It was known as “Red Baiting:” labeling as “Communists” Americans of good conscience who empathized with the less fortunate. In the early 1950s, in
The perils of being a reasonable Republican
On April 30, Florida governor Charlie Crist, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, changed his political affiliation from Republican to Independent. This move is
Proposed bill calls for CEOs to appear in campaign ads
“I’m [corporate CEO’s name here], and I approve this ad.” That’s a line that could become a new campaign-ad mantra, if Congress passes the