We’re long overdue for busting up the monopoly this bogus two-party has over our political system and our legislative processes. The Democratic Party dates back to 1790 while the Republican Party dates back to 1854 and that’s long enough...
It's no wonder congress has been polling so low. Since the internet was invented, Americans are starting to find out just how congress really works…did congress actually have to pass a (watered-down) law forbidding them to conduct insider trading on the stock market? Members of congress (as well at state legislatures, governors, etc.) are already above the law on almost everything else as it is now. They certainly don't lead by example, so why are they called our "leaders"…
Americans are already on the road anticipating another beautiful 4th of July, and as I ready myself for the coming festivities, events over the last few months have me questioning whether or not we should still be celebrating Independence Day. I haven’t written anything substantial on politics for months, plagued with health and money issues ... Read More »
America’s companies are ambassadors representing our nation and the American people around the world. With crap like this occurring is it any wonder why so many people don’t like us?
What association do you make with the word ‘entitlement’? Is it negative or positive? Conservative opinion shapers can exploit the negative connotation many people make with ‘entitlement’ and frame Social Security and Medicare in a negative misleading manner while at the same time accurately describe them as entitlements. Seldom mentioned, however, is that Social Security and Medicare are ‘earned’ entitlements based on legislative arrangements and requirements with taxpayers. The premise behind the conservative’s agenda for these programs is the belief that people are better equipped to plan their own future and don’t need the government’s assistance. Whether that is true is a matter of opinion. The historical record doesn’t bear this out. It’s part of their ‘selective’ less government motif and perhaps part of a corporate serving agenda as well.
As Congress members return this week from recess the battle over the budget will soon begin. Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthy by repealing the Bush era tax cuts and close some tax loopholes. The GOP refuses to consider any tax revenue increases at all. But given our dire budget situation shouldn’t everyone and every corporation be paying their fair share for the good of the nation? Following the same rationale of ‘support our troops’, what is our patriotic duties with respect to our nation’s financial well-being?
By Mitch Gurney November 22, 2010 For those that do not know about this yet here is information regarding potential legislation that appears to be receiving very little MSM publicity but has wide bipartisan support in Congress: Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act – S. 3804 (PDF document) Open Congress summary of the bill: This ... Read More »
For politicians compromise is often how things get done but sometimes their deals lead to the public getting shafted. This all depends of course on ones perspective on who wins and who loses. Compromising isn’t a bad thing and doesn’t always produce negative outcomes but sometimes in politics it does and a good case in point is the banking deregulation in 1998...
this election season is no different from any of the others and as usual the stakes are high. As our country falls into an avalanche of more spin and deepening financial disaster all our candidates can manage to do is what they have always done; fault the other guy for all that ails us and offer up empty, worthless 30 second sound bites that are supposed to serve as solutions and plans to fix the mess. But we have seen this many times before and yet here we are once again being herded into making choices between the lesser of two evils. Our elections are rigged we know it yet do nothing about it. The article explains it this way:
The Congress seems to have been blackmailed with threats of martial law if they didn't pass the bailout program. This is the beginning of the end for freedom and accountability in America.
Dana Lee says: pschwartz.... you serious need to have your brain removed... oh wait... you...