Political Reform (Government)
No Matter Who Wins, Americans Lose - Joel Hirschhorn
Why am I so sick of all the media attention to the Republican presidential primaries and all the blabbering about President Obama’s advantages and disadvantages for the coming election? I just cannot get excited. My answer may also be yours: No matter who wins, our nation loses. Come... Submitted 8 days 15 hours ago.
Phrases Not Used in Polite European Company? - Christofer French
It’s not every day that you open a major British newspaper and read a headline like this: “Rise of the Fourth Reich, How Germany Is Using the Financial Crisis to Conquer Europe” Many observers are pointing out the same thing—though typically in much less blunt terms.... Submitted 125 days 23 hours ago.
Republican Chabot Deprives Citizens of Freedom and Liberties, Abuses Open Meeting Law - Gregory Lewis
CINCINNATI, OH - A funny thing happened on the way to a posted public meeting in Ohio. Republican Congressman Steve Chabot ordered the police to confiscate personal cameras and telephones from the attendees. Chabot ostensibly ordered the police to deprive the public of their right to record under... Submitted 169 days 21 hours ago.
Understanding the concept of compromise. When we use the word compromise it describes a process where two or more parties come to some mutual agreement by making mutual concessions. The process of compromise works when the parties have not only conflicting goals, but common goals. When you... Submitted 1 year 88 days ago.
What Physicians Know - Joel Hirschhorn
I had a long conversation with my favorite physician, who has operated on me twice successfully. He is an incredibly kind person without an ounce of greed or pretense. Like other physicians I have spoken to, he spoke eloquently about the terrible times he consistently has with private health... Submitted 2 years 101 days ago.
Call now and vote for "America's Next President" - Jon Searles
The Presidential Election, much like shows like “American Idol", “So You Think You Can Dance", and “ America ’s Got Talent" brings a huge assortment of individuals to try out for the ultimate prize. Many of the contestants are laughable at best and could not possibly think they have a chance, but... Submitted 4 years 177 days ago.
Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary -
- Rose-Marie ChaperonIs affirmative action still necessary? The policy was first introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a sort of measure to try and “right the wrongs” of the past. It was designed to level the playing field in areas such as education and employment for underrepresented minorities... Submitted 353 days 1 hour ago.
"See the Lambs, All A-Crying" - Walter Rhett
Picking Cotton in California, 1938. Those who practice the politics of suffering strike blows intended to wound every good effort to increase economic demand. Without increased demand, there will be no jobs growth. But the Chicken Littles who proclaim the sky is falling look only in o Submitted 1 year 95 days ago.
How the GOP Takeover Parallels the SBC Takeover - Terry Mitchell
The Southern Baptist Convention (believe it or not) was once a center-right Christian denomination that cherished individual religious freedom and steered clear of mixing politics with their religion. That is, until its disgruntled, fundamentalist minority embarked on changing that. I'm not... Submitted 1 year 129 days ago.
Cowardly Progressives - Joel Hirschhorn
After listening to a number of speeches at a national conference of progressives I come to this conclusion: Progressives are more than eager to take credit for electing President Obama and even to complain about the many failures of him and his administration. They overwhelmingly feel that his... Submitted 1 year 247 days ago.
As a long term, proud political dissident and rebel I have had some admiration for the national tea party movement. I welcome all that shakes up and reforms our dysfunctional political system. But in the end I find far too much distasteful about what these people embrace to participate in or... Submitted 2 years 2 days ago.
The Problem with Political Parties - Terry Mitchell
In his 1796 farewell address, President George Washington warned his countrymen of the problems created by the formation of political parties. It's too bad that his advice wasn't heeded. The Republican and Democratic parties now dominate politics in this country. They control more than 95% of... Submitted 2 years 27 days ago.
Conehead the Barbarious - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ... No more are the ambitions of men rooted in truth as they once were- or never were. How can mortal man hold any accurate conception of time and eternity, or the signifigance of petty time consuming pursuits? Is there a champion? Where can a super hero be... Submitted 2 years 42 days ago.
Article V Convention: No Reason to Fear Liberals (or Conservatives) - Joel Hirschhorn
In my many efforts to educate Americans about their constitutional right to have an Article V convention I have regularly encountered the fear that liberals would control the convention and produce awful results. Let me carefully make the case why this fear is completely unjustified and why... Submitted 2 years 80 days ago.
David Swanson Gets It - Joel Hirschhorn
One of the great American political thinkers and writers is David Swanson. He has written a number of first rate books. His new one is Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union . Swanson becomes one of the most prominent and highly respected political analysts to... Submitted 2 years 124 days ago.
Starkey VS Politics - Sara O'Rourke
In the words of fabulously well-spoken Dr David Starkey - renound historian and now an overnight legend, the time is right for a political revamp in the United Kingdom and political figureheads should not waste any more time if their wish is to make it down in History. It was a bold and... Submitted 2 years 265 days ago.
From Populist Rage to Revolution - Joel Hirschhorn
Americans clearly are capable of being outraged. Missing, however, is a sustained, vibrant demand for deep reforms of our political and government system. You hear a lot about populist rage these days, especially connected to the AIG bonus debacle. But populist rage as a reflection of class... Submitted 2 years 319 days ago.
A Lost America or America, The Bankrupt Nation -
- Judi LakeDespite the protest from many angry constituents, the Bailout bill won the approval from the House this past Friday. If Congress is correct in their figures, then it will only cost American taxpayers three trillion dollars to bail out the mortgage industry. Regardless... Submitted 3 years 129 days ago.
Dreams of Empire Fade Into the Dawn of a New Day - Rob Lafferty
"As even casual students of history will recall, a clear sign of the Roman Empire's decline was its shift from citizen-soldiers motivated by duty to mercenaries motivated by profit." – retired Lt. Col. William J. Astore The century-long quest for a global American Empire has ground to a painful... Submitted 3 years 140 days ago.
The Times Are a Changin’ - e
It's never easy when what we have been accustomed to is pulled out from under us. We see the warning signs, perhaps for a long time, but we just don't pay attention to them. Then, one day, when everything suddenly changes, we feel blindsided. We feel abused, hurt and rejected in some way because... Submitted 3 years 262 days ago.
First Woman, First Black, First Latino, or First Honest President? - Joel Hirschhorn
The phrase honest politician has become an oxymoron. We should not be impressed by the prospect of having the first woman, first black or first Latino president. What would be far more radical would be to have the first honest president, if not ever, certainly in a very long time. Presidents... Submitted 4 years 84 days ago.
Occupy Movement: Next Step Convergence - Joel Hirschhorn
There is a growing convergence of thinking about where the US Occupy movement should go as a next step to turning its values, concerns and commitments into changing what most Americans see as broken government under control of corporate interests. When it comes to political and social movements... Submitted 73 days 18 hours ago.
This time, “ Occupy Wall Street ”, is one of several times people not satisfied financial industry who caused “ economic foam blow up demonstrations ”.This time demonstration has developed a month. I do not worry the demonstration could increase into fierce, or “... Submitted 79 days 15 hours ago.
Occupy Los Angeles: How the Right Distorts Its Image - Nestor Fantini
For some conservative and right-wing commentators, Occupy Wall Street participants are not students, workers, teachers, or housewives, but members of a sinister conspiracy. On his radio show, Rush Limbaugh stated that this is a campaign of “anarchists” and “union thugs”... Submitted 96 days 18 hours ago.
How To Fix Our Public Schools and Rescue America From Disaster -
- Thomas HaskinsA Cure for the Public Schools - First Installment - Public schools in America are in crisis mode. With unfunded federal and state mandates, discipline and motivation concerns and the moral void that has been being cultivated by our society among our students and teachers especially since the... Submitted 167 days 23 hours ago.
