Politics

A case for voting IDs

This text based jpeg appeared in my Facebook stream not to long ago. Its push for allowing absolutely no voting IDs is archaic at best.  We are not living in the 1960s (think Oprah’s attempted…

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When politicians don’t use .gov email addresses

Lately the breaking news is that possible 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, used a personal email address (read not state.gov) while Secretary of State. Instead she used her own private email server setup by savvy…


Meet President Mitt Romney

I’m going out on a limb and calling the race (actually I did so three months ago when Herman Cain was the surprise leader in the Republican primary race).  Not only will Mitt Romney win…


Of Israel and the Arab World

I’m currently working abroad in Nuremberg, Germany.  As I was walking around I stumpled upon a Anti-Israel rally.  Plenty of police were around to make sure the the protest was peaceful.  As I watched the protest…


The Republican Strategy To Bring Down America

Throughout debates on health care, the financial crisis, confirmation of various cabinet members, energy policy, military policy, and many other subjects over the last year since Barack Obama took office, it has seemed like the…


The Celebration of Profanity

A while back when President Obama was signing the heath care reform bill, Joe Biden managed to make himself look even more foolish than what he normally is by commenting with an open mic about the…


Healthcare Reform In America

After watching a newscast of a Barney Frank town hall meeting that was disgraceful, I was furious.  The town hall meeting that was meant to be full of concerned citizens wanting information or those who…


AIG Bonuses Will Not Be Recovered

Right now there is a lot of hand-wringing and outcry about $165 Million that was paid out in bonuses by AIG.  People in government and in the media have suggested several remedies; none of them…


Israeli Navy Should Have Sunk Rep. McKinney

Perhaps the rest of the world doesn’t know the supreme power and importance of former U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney.  The Israeli Navy certainly doesn’t, since they nearly sunk the pleasure boat (aka relief vessel) she…


Moving Voting to the 21st Century

Yesterday I attempted to cast my vote during the early voting.  However once I arrived I found the line to be much too long for the convenience to be worthwhile.  The whole purpose for me to ulitize early…