One of the most fascinating stories to unfold over the last two years is the rise to prominence of the Tea Party. For many, this rise is hard to understand. At the very point when citizens should be demanding that their government be providing more benefits during this time of recession (such as unemployment benefits, [...]
I Went to a Town Hall in Suburban New Orleans
I went to a town hall meeting in suburban New Orleans recently. It was sponsored by Louisiana Republican Senator David Vitter. I think I was the only one of the roughly 500 people in the building in favor of a public option. Yet, it seemed to me that about least 75% of the people in the room were already part of a public or government plan, whether as veterans or as Medicare recipients.
Will Barack Obama Embrace Nonviolence?
Barack Obama looks back to Lincoln, and in doing so identifies with a President regarded as our greatest. Lincoln presided over one of the most brutal conflicts in history. Barack also looks back to that preacher from Atlanta who sang We Shall Overcome and espoused nonviolence.
Anti-Shopping Revolution
In times of trouble, we are told to go shopping. President Bush told us to go shopping in the wake of 9/11, and here we are told it again. Without delving into the details about how shopping may or may not stimulate the economy
The Bush Legacy
Recently reported in the news, President George W. Bush asserted that the global financial crisis is “not a failure of the free market,” despite heavy evidence to the contrary. Upon hearing this, it occurred to me that before Bush clears out of Washington