Supreme Court: The Republican Psyche Revealed
As I write, we are waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care, better known, often with disdain, as Obamacare. The decision should come this week. Whatever the outcome and many are betting the court in a typical conservative political move, will strike down at least part of the law – the mandate […]
PTSD on Memorial Day
Memorial Day has come and gone for one more year, but our troops remain on the front lines. Remember, it is an all-volunteer force. Only 0.5 percent of the population in the United States serves in our armed forces. I will have more about that number in a moment. As this most reverent of weekend […]
GOP Nomination: Ron Paul is not Taking the Gloves off and still Has Cards to Play
The diligent four years grass-roots organizing work is paying off for Ron Paul. On Sunday, at the Nevada Republican Party convention, his supporters chanted enthusiastic “President Paul”. On Sunday, the Texas congressman won an astonishing 22 national convention delegates versus six for Romney. The Republican national convention will be held in Tampa, Florida between August […]
GOP Primaries: Romney Needs A Knockout!
The Republican presidential nomination has seemed more like Big-Time wrestling than a boxing match, and, even then, more like an undercard scrap filled with amateurish drama where the gaffes and foibles substitute for skill and execution. It started out as an eight combatant cage match. The contenders entered the arena with all the pomp and […]
SCOTUS Health Care Hearing Draws Weak Response
Despite media coverage to the contrary, the promise of thousands to descend on the American capital to show their support for either side of the supposedly passionate debate over the Affordable Care Act, currently being heard by the Supreme Court, was a far from realized hype. The anticipated clash between the armies of concerned citizens, […]
