President Obama delivers the State of the Union tomorrow night, January 28, at 9p. Will you watch? Or, better yet, will you react? We’re constantly talking about making a difference, being the change not just discussing the change. Here’s your chance. Last week, I received an email from one of the Ruck.us founders, Nathan Daschle,… Continue reading
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I Escaped the Middle Class!
Finally! I mean, my paycheck is less than it was last month so, obviously, I must have moved up the ladder since President Obama promised middle class taxes wouldn’t go up. But wait… I’m still middle class. What’s wrong with you, Mr. President?! You told me my taxes wouldn’t go up! These are the sorts… 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
Election 2012
This is not a discussion of the results of the election of 2012; this is a discussion of my experience as a participant in the election of 2012. I served as a Democratic Poll Watcher. Most people don’t even know Poll Watchers exist so I’m not surprised if you missed us at your precinct. As… Continue reading
Go Vote!
Tomorrow is the big day. Tomorrow is election day. If you haven’t voted absentee or at one of the many early voting locations, tomorrow is your day to have your voice heard. Make your voice heard; go vote! The best national information can be found here. For those in the pivotal state of Florida, you can find… Continue reading
You want a Genuine Candidate? Stop Expecting too Much!
We, as a country, the electorate, have come to expect too much from our elected officials. We expect them to be perfect. We expect our candidates to have lived a life without fault but, of course, with many obstacles so they can relate to the everyday person. This is not reasonable. Why would it be… Continue reading
The Second Presidential Debate
“What Governor Romney said just isn’t true.” Finally! The President came out in the second debate in much better form than the first. The President was more engaged and more assertive. Governor Romney was also engaging but it was the President who had a hill to climb because of his lackluster performance in the first… Continue reading