Obama's Poll Slide Undermines His Sequestration Political Strategy
Hot Air notes that President Obama’s approval rating has slid into the 40 percent territory in a number of polls. There are a number of reasons for this, including the president’s ham-handed approach to sequestration. After all, when emails come to light that suggest an administration policy to make the sequestration cuts as painful to […]
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Chick-Fil-A Kerfuffle Starts Backlash Against Political Correctness
The kerfuffle over a statement on same-sex marriage made by the president of the fast food chain Chick-fil-A has sparked calls for a boycott from various quarters, posturing by politicians, and something of a backlash, according to a story on Fox News. While Chick-fil-A apparently does not discriminate against gays or anyone else in its […]
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Political Analyst Compares Actor and Possible Presidential Candidate Fred Thompson to Ronald Reagan
A political analyst compared actor, attorney, and former United States Senator Fred Thompson to President Ronald Regan it was announced today. The former Democratic insider who made the comments said Thompson would be a formidable challenger for Democrats if he decides to run for President of the United States in 2008. For his part, while […]
Read MoreOffice Political Correctness Has Gone to Far
How long are we going to put up with this madness? Seriously, it is getting out of hand. My wife quit her job last week and a comment she made before a meeting ended up being the final blow. She had been very dissatisfied with her job and the demands placed upon her for a […]
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Karl Rove Offers Unsolicited Political Wisdom Regarding Hillary Clinton's Negative Approval Figures: If There's Anybody Who Should Know About Low Approval Figures, It's Karl Rove
Karl Rove, the man who never saw an all-you-can-eat buffet he didn’t like, leaves the White House under the biggest cloud of disgrace faced by a member of the White House staff since H.R. Haldeman, the man who was often referred to as the Assistant President under Richard Nixon. There is not one piece of […]
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To Avoid Political Rancor, Supreme Court May Not Make Same-Sex Marriage a Right
The New York Times notes that the Supreme Court is about to hear arguments on two matters concerning same-sex marriage, dealing with the constitutionality of Proposition 8 in California and the Defense of Marriage Act. What the court decides may have as profound effect on the nature of marriage in the United States as Roe […]
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Office Gossip & Political Circus
Office Gossip Caught amongst a cackle of clucking hens I strove to silently make my get away But their lurid tales of mankind’s quibbles Kept me trapped in their nest Political Circus Coming home from work, tired of the daily toil politicians barking like dogs Who cares who wins? as long as they share […]
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A Brief Comparison of the Political Systems of Britain, France and the United States
The conditions a country must meet to be considered democratic include free and fair elections, the freedom to create political parties, and a clear process for policy creation that includes transparency and accountability of elected officials. In addition there must also be civil and political rights including the right to vote, freedom of assembly, conscience, […]
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The Importance of Properly Vetting Political Candidates
What does vetting actually mean exactly? The term comes from horse racing, the act of a veterinarian examining horses making sure they are healthy enough to run a race. The job of the veterinarian isn’t just about checking the general condition of the horse either. It goes deeper than that. The veterinarian also evaluates for […]
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Bringing Afghanistan Back into the Political Conversation
Since Osama bin Laden was killed in a raid, we haven’t thought much Afghanistan and the Taliban. But the killing of several United States and NATO soldiers should bring back the national conversation about what to do in Afghanistan. As I am writing this, our college is discussing our summer reading with incoming first-year students. […]
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