The following is a piece I wrote on September 26, 2012, when the presidential election was in full swing. With the recent comments and resigning of Martin Bashir, I felt it was a good time to review the following post. I don’t deny Governor Palin has her own issues but I think it’s good Mr…. Continue reading
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Social Issues and the GOP
While there is much discussion and concern (rightfully so) over economic issues, it is not disputed that the GOP lost last year’s election, in part, because of social issues. Many on the right have been slamming the GOP for not paying close enough attention to the social issues. Twenty years ago there was a wide… Continue reading
Uniform Voting Laws
Global Public Square posted a good piece. Here’s an excerpt: Imagine a country on election day where you know the results the instant the polls close. The votes are counted electronically, every district and state has the same rules and the same organized voting procedure. It is managed by a non-partisan independent body. Sounds… Continue reading
No More Political Middle
I don’t think I need to tell anyone that the United States is divided. We are more divided than we were twenty years ago and it is not the fault of one individual or one party. Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies, put together a wonderful piece showing the ideological distribution of Republican and Democratic… Continue reading
Fox News Gets it Wrong
This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone as Fox News rarely uses facts in its “reporting.” Eric Stern over at Salon did a great job of showing the bias on Fox and how misleading the network actually is, especially one show. I happened to turn on the Hannity show on Fox New last… Continue reading
Chain Emails
I wake up every morning with a handful of messages in my inbox from my 90 year old grandfather. He’s a great man. He’s a World War II veteran, a self taught, intelligent and thought provoking man. And yet, every morning, I can count on a least a few chain emails from him proclaiming that… Continue reading
Ah, But that’s what I’m Talking About
I recently participated in a discussion on capital punishment, the history, legal implications and moral issues. I quickly came to realize that some participants had no clue about the topic and yet, they still wanted to be relevant participants. Deflection! I made a point on morality and how I believe in the old adage, it’s… Continue reading
Faith and the GOP
As we careen toward a government shutdown, I want to briefly address a related issue: the GOP and its obsession with faith. It is not a bad thing to have faith. I tend to think it grants people time for self reflection. But, the Republican party claims to be a party of religious people and… Continue reading
Poverty
Welfare is a great talking point for Republicans. “It’s my money and I want to keep it! It’s socialism!” Great. Keep going with that. By the way, do you believe in social security? Do you complain when you receive that check each month? That’s socialism. You should probably return it. An article in TownHall discusses how… Continue reading
The Ultimate Punishment has No Place in a Flawed Justice System
The United States justice system is flawed. Period. Show me someone who truly believes that no one in this country has ever been wrongfully convicted and I will show you someone with no concept of reality. Wrongful convictions happen all too frequently. Witnesses are confused. Prosecutors withhold evidence. Defense counsel is inadequate. The jury doesn’t… Continue reading