Many of my diehard Republican friends were very disappointed with the results of last November’s election. They were, though, happy to hear that President Obama would keep Secretary Gates on as Secretary of Defense. Now, Obama is busy filling those “lesser” positions. The most recent rumor – being reported by NPR here – is that… Continue reading Obama’s Possible Army Secretary
I am finding that the one issue I wish people had paid more attention to during last year’s presidential election has come blasting to the forefront of foreign policy issues. I also looked at the most recent missile test by North Korea as an ironic event as it took place as Americans were remembering and… Continue reading North Korea
I have noticed as I age my political slant is becoming more conservative. I was a young Democrat when I stuffed envelopes for the McGovern campaign at the age of 12. I was a slightly older Democrat when I was in college and had to take both macro- and micro-economics to get my… Continue reading Jack Kemp
The news lately, in anticipation of President Obama’s first 100 days, has been all about dissecting this time frame and, of course, H1N1 flu. It has been enough to make me turn the news off and listen to music all day but I did turn into the presidential news conference last night. While I get… Continue reading The First 100 Days
Maybe the catchy title to this post should be “Has the GOP seen a Specter?,” as in a ghost. I spent yesterday as I am today, on a news boycott. I can’t deal with another story dissecting the first 100 days of this administration. I also do not want to hear anymore stories on swine… Continue reading Specter A Democrat?
The cornerstone of the Obama administrations national service plans is legislation that will provide for the gradual increase of service slots from 75,000 to 250,000. The legislation also comes with a $5.7 billion dollar price tag. Press releases claim the legislation, which President Obama is set to sign into law today, will “foster and… Continue reading National Service
As the new Congress began its work in January, the people of Minnesota were lacking representation. The election for US Senator between former comedian Al Franken and sitting Senator Norm Coleman was too close to call. There were recounts and lawsuits. Now, 154 days after the election, Franken is up by 302 votes but… Continue reading NYS’s 20th Congressional District
For the first time in 18 years, the media, with family consent, was allowed to photograph the return to US soil of a fallen war hero. During the first Gulf war in 1991, former president George HW Bush imposed a ban of photographing the flag-draped coffins of war dead. This ban included the 17 dead… Continue reading Media Coverage of War Dead
A special election is always news. This year the special election to fill the NY 20th Congressional District has brought out the full force of both parties. Republicans have used this as a chance to start their renewed climb to power in NY where they were recently voted out of power in the state senate… Continue reading The Spin Zone – NY 20th CD
I will admit that I am not a big one for economics. I took macro and micro in college but that was 25 years ago or so. Still, I have to say that I just listened to President Obama and his take on the auto industry. I understand how Obama may feel that General… Continue reading President Obama and the Auto Industry
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