There have been quite a few Republicans over the past few months who don’t seem to know much about science. Todd Akin claimed the female body can prevent pregnancy during a legitimate rape. Joe Walsh said that medical science has advanced so much that a mother’s life is never in jeopardy during pregnancy. Richard Mourdock claimed that… Continue reading
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Senate Filibuster Reform
Senator Harry Reid has been discussing filibuster reform ad nauseum. First of all, what exactly is a filibuster? It’s a technique that allows a senator to stall the vote on a bill or amendment in order to rally support in opposition. This used to mean the senator had to hold the floor. You hold the… Continue reading
Geithner says Tax Rates must go Up
Secretary Geithner made the rounds on the Sunday morning shows attempting to rally support for President Obama’s plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. This plan includes, among other things, increasing taxes and reducing President Bush’s tax cuts on those making more than $250,000 per year. Here’s what Secretary Geithner said on CNN’s State of the… Continue reading
Florida Changed Voting Laws to Suppress Votes
Early voters tend to vote Democrat. So, how did the GOP controlled Florida handle this problem? Reduce early voting. In an article in the Palm Beach Post, former Florida GOP Chair Jim Greer openly admits that the reason for reducing early voting was to suppress votes and increase the chances of GOP candidates winning. “The… Continue reading
Pat Robertson Claims Earth is More than 6000 Years Old
Wait… what? He’s not claiming Earth is less than 6000 years old? There seems to be an epidemic recently of members of the Christian Right making claims that go against science and, frankly, common sense. But, here’s someone telling the Christian Right to cut it out. On Tuesday’s 700 Club, Pat Robertson said that carbon dating… Continue reading
Rubio Balks on Age of Earth
Marco Rubio, Republican Senator from Florida, is a highly conservative man with whom I disagree on many issues. I will say this about him, though, he is incredibly charismatic. I rarely see him stumble during interviews. But, now that he appears to be testing the waters for a 2016 Presidential run (yes, it’s starting already),… Continue reading
Judge Posner Defends Electoral College
Anyone who has ever been to law school knows of Judge Posner. He sits on the 7th Circuit bench and teaches at University of Chicago Law School. In an article here last week, Judge Posner defended the Electoral College. Here is an excerpt discussing swing states: The winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes induces the… Continue reading
2013 Estate Tax
There are many issues presently facing the American people. Jobless rates not declining as much as we’d like; the economy taking longer to improve than we’d all prefer; the fiscal cliff. But, what many people have overlooked is the imminent changes in the estate and gift tax laws set to take effect January 1, 2013…. Continue reading
Why a Second Term?
If the American Electorate does like the policies of the Barack Obama administration, why was he reelected? There are two schools of thought on this: 1) people liked Governor Romney even less or 2) people were smart enough to realize that you can’t fix things in four years. Some people most certainly did not feel… Continue reading
What Now?
Did your guy lose? Did your guy win? Did you not have a guy? The election of 2012 is finally over and we have a similar setup inside the Beltway. But, with a country that is quite clearly so divided, what do we do now? We start by finding things we agree on. Why? Because… Continue reading