Professor Robert Thurman of Columbia University draws attention to the treasonous behavior of congress persons who have made pledges to Grover Norquist that contradict their pledges made to the United States as members of Congress. Prof. Thurman asks whether these Congressmen and Congresswomen serve the American people and the Constitution, or whether they serve Grover […]
As a political blogger, I write about people in the news. Some of these people include Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity. It’s not surprising that articles on this particular group usually get a lot of attention—they conjure up a strong emotional reaction. These types of articles get the most views and […]
By Eric Koch / Anefo – http://proxy.handle.net/10648/ab63599e-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84, CC0, Link Remembering John Lennon – The music died for my generation with the December 8, 1980 assassination of the musical genius and peace activist. For my parents’ generation, the 3rd of February of 1959 was, in the words of Don McLean, “The Day the Music Died” (from […]
President Obama’s administration continues the fight for tax cuts for the middle class, meeting with Congressmen, Senators, business and civic leaders from both inside and outside the Beltway to discuss plans for raising taxes on the super rich and to discuss plans for creating new jobs and fostering strong economic growth. With respect to the […]
According to Henry Rollins, education is the great leveler of the playing field, which is why the punk rocker says that elites are fearful of it. What would happen if our educational system did succeed in leveling the playing field? According to Rollins, for one thing, the prison population will plummet. The temptation to rob […]