Go, Hillary, Go! (and I mean it!)

When conceiving of this blog, my mission was to provide a voice for political moderation. It occurs to me that the primary target of my initial diatribes has been the Bush administration. You have to admit that our leaders’ unsavory dealings are ripe fodder for criticism. It could be argued that this rogue administration does [...]

It’s a Great Day to be Rich

In spite of the mortgage meltdown, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson continues to tout the booming economy. The Bush Administration seems perplexed as to why the average American doesn’t understand how much better off they are. It’s simple; they aren’t.
 
As a recent government study reports, the average income of Americans was lower in [...]

What Are They Talking About?

One of the humorous moments in the movie Sicko was hearing a recording of then-Governor Ronald Reagan railing against the threat of “socialized medicine.” It was popularly thought that a step down this road was a one-way ticket to communism and an end to democracy as we knew it.
It’s been 40 years since Governor [...]

Breaking the Mold

One of the knocks against Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination is that he doesn’t look “presidential.” After all, his physical appearance differs little from when he was first elected to the Cleveland City Council at age 23. Standing next to his stunning wife Elizabeth, he looks like someone who showed [...]

Shuffle Up and Deal

The tragic bridge collapse brings a reminder of the sorry state of our nation’s infrastructure. Our interstate highways are concrete baby boomers covering up their wrinkles with asphalt Botox. It’s so easy to put off structural repairs because our cost-benefit society figures the odds are that nothing will happen.  But who could have predicted that [...]