We all have very high ideals and are desperate to see this country live up to its potential. That feeling is felt to the left and right of the spectrum. We want a sense of safety and security and sanity back, yesterday. ...
Politics
43 The following article was written by veteran reporter Charley Reese and originally printed in the Orlando Sentinel. There is no date of publication, but Reese references an American population of 235 million, Ronald Reagan's deficits, Tip O 'Neill leading a Democratic majority...
The 545 People Responsible for All of Our Woes
I was laid off early last year from what had originally promised to be a rewarding, long-term opportunity with a Washington-area cable network. I blogged at the time about America's systemic dysfunction and lack of strategic focus indirectly leading to my dismissal,...
The “Not Me” Generation
Back in the dark days of September 2008, just after Sarah Palin was revealed as John McCain's running mate, the grassroots foot soldiers in the change campaign went into a tailspin seemingly overnight. I was a little off in the final...
Holding Fast
I have noticed a strange tendency among some of the democratic party faithful following their recent victory. Their hearts are filled with long-held grievances and lingering suspicions resulting in an inability to move forward as one nation, working with republicans...
She Turned Me into a Newt
With the enthusiasm and attention being paid to this year's election, I find it increasingly odd the way America's new-found interest in such a fundamental feature of our democracy is being characterized by the corporate "news" media. On this morning's...
we won’t get fooled again
Very few American norms are as damaging to the healthy functioning of our republic than an over-reliance on precedent in charting our future course. We must examine past decisions to learn lessons on how we might make different choices moving...
killing precedent
I am not sure how relevant it will be, but one quote leaped out at me from last night's "debate" show. It came near the end as each outlined their plans for Iraq and how they would differ from the...