GOP 2012: Running for the Sidelines, Not the White House
Most of the “GOP hopefuls” know that they do not have a hope in hell of winning. So why do it? The label “Republican Candidate” is a rhetorical gold mine … Continue reading
Citizen Cain
OPINION – As it comes to all men, 15 minutes of fame have befallen Herman Cain… “Rosebud…” NEWS ON THE MARCH!!
Ability to Vote? Priceless. The Card That Should be in Every Wallet
In states around the country, Tea Party-backed xenophobes and racists are launching legislation to make it harder for the poor and for people of color to vote. The GOP does not … Continue reading
Gary Johnson: The Guy Who Barack Obama Should Fear Most
Former Republican Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson announced his intention to run on the Republican ticket for President in 2012 to a crowd estimated at 18 people. Here’s why … Continue reading
Big Brother’s Big Government
Every day there is a new story of Republican excess. Every day, somewhere that angry voters “threw the bums out,” last November, the current crop of Tea Party bums is … Continue reading
Mr. Holland Won’t Get His Final Opus – Where Obama’s Education Agenda & Reality Collide
Wayne A. Miller, Band Director of the A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, FLA., is a real-life Mr. Holland, a music educator whose department was selected … Continue reading
Why Isn’t Academia Preparing Our Children for Business And Life? Ringing (Out) the IQ Bell
Children want to be astronauts, firemen, policemen, and clowns. College students get degrees in philosophy, poetry, and various majors ending in “studies.” For every Neil Armstrong there are a bunch … Continue reading
Obama’s Big Educational Goals Translate Into Republican Retaliation Against Teacher Union in Florida
Be careful about setting up broad-stroke directives, President Obama. Politicians and bureaucrats of less noble intent may use them poorly, as is the case here in Florida. The Republican-controlled government, … Continue reading
What Would Ronald Reagan Do With Striking Senators?
WWGD — What Would the Gipper Do? Crush recalcitrant Republican senators who would stop the government’s business in what was a de facto strike without picket signs, that’s what.
Health Care Repeal: In Politics, Sometimes The Customer Is Not Always Right
If Gallup had existed in Colonial times, we would still be saluting the British flag. At any time of great consequence in our nation’s history, our leaders have led, not … Continue reading
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