Tag Archives: American Politics
Get Real, Tea Party Fans
So you think being an angry voter is cool? Well, you now have a voice in American politics. The newly founded Tea Party has with the help of the media become a symbol for those of us who “don’t want … Continue reading
Market Crash – Did Wall Street Blink?
When the Dow Jones Industrial Industrial Average plunged almost a thousand points within a period of 15 minutes on Thursday, May 6, 2010, the credibility of Wall Street should have come into question. Should have because to this point there … Continue reading
The Politics of Immigration
Immigration has been a source of political discord since the beginning of our republic – despite the fact that we are a nation of immigrants. As early as the late 1700s, immigration was the subject of legislative action. The very … Continue reading
Observations from Mexico
My family just returned from a relaxing week in Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico just south of Cancun. Like many Mexican resorts, the one we stayed at was spectacular, the weather was beautiful, and the only problem … Continue reading
Deficits Not The Problem – They Are The Solution!
Deficits have in the modern era been the only effective tool the federal government has had in its arsenal to fight recessions, and especially serious declines such as during the Great Depression. So are federal deficits the problem today, or … Continue reading
Obama Governing From the Center
The surest sign that a Democrat serving as President of the United States is heading for the center of the American political spectrum is when he plays the foreign policy card. And President Obama has clearly signaled his intention to … Continue reading
Feds Take Over Federal Student Loans
As part of health care reconciliation, major changes were enacted into law relating to federal student loan programs. Included in this legislation is what appears to be no less than a federal takeover of federal student loans, along with big … Continue reading
Helping Americans With Credit Card Debt
Let’s concede up front that the Congress often doesn’t get it right. All the political back and forth, and the back room deals, too often result in sub-optimal policy solutions, and imperfect lawmaking. Today, though, I’d like to highlight the … Continue reading
Electoral Nullification
In the world of jurisprudence, the concept of jury nullification raises the spectre of tainted justice – of juries overlooking evidence and the facts to deliver questionable innocent verdicts. Today’s Republican party leadership appears to be working toward something more … Continue reading
Republicans Whine About Reconciliation
It’s not surprising that Republicans are this week whining about the impending attempt by the Democrats to use Senate reconciliation rules to pass Health Care Reform legislation. It’s the kind of thing that has become the norm in today’s fractured … Continue reading