On Political Will
On these pages I’ve made a number of posts about political decisions and the politicians who have made them. I’ve declared my own naivete in believing that President Obama would actually bring change to Washington, the way he did with his campaign, and I’ve spent a great deal of time explaining my own disappointment in [...]
Back to Ranting…
Over the course of the past several posts I’ve tried to be a kindler, gentler blogger. However, as I was driving home from work this evening I saw something that has returned me to my previous ranting attitude. What was it, you ask? It was the epitome of ignorant American communication, the bumper sticker. This [...]
To Prosecute or Not To Prosecute?
On Sunday the President’s Chief of Staff announced that the Obama Administration would not be seeking criminal charges against Bush Administration officials for their “aggressive interrogation” tactics nor would they seek charges against the Justice Department attorneys that provided legal counsel to those officials. While at one level I can appreciate the idea of looking [...]
Responsible Fiscal Policy
There is much debate right now over President Obama’s economic stimulus package that was recently approved by the House and sent to the Senate for debate. This package illustrates the utter failure of the two-party system and the knee-jerk reactionism of the current slate of Republican elected employees, as not a single one stepped out [...]
You’re Fired!
The time has come once again to fire an elected employee. Today’s choice: Representative John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judicial Committee. Representative Conyers has again issued a subpoena to former Bush adviser and strategist Karl Rove, ostensibly to investigate the “politicization of the Justice Department” under the Bush Administration. Did Rove, and the Bush [...]
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