Will 2012 bring an end to the Republican Party? It would only be fitting that a party formed almost 160 years ago on the basis of stopping the expansion of slavery would be destroyed by its support of the modern day expansion of slavery of a different sort.
That is exactly where we stand. The GOP was formed in 1854 in reaction to the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act which essentially opened up the West to the expansion of slavery. Continue reading
It’s a close one:
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney waged a seesaw battle for supremacy in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses late Tuesday night, the opening round of a campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.
If Romney wins Iowa, so what?
Mitt Romney and his supporters are already dancing around a swirling football in the Iowa end zone and they haven’t even made it into the locker room to change out of their street clothes yet. Don’t get me wrong, they could still win but so what? Newt Gingrich made a good point. Continue reading
In his latest signing statement Obama said:
“My administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens,” Obama said in the signing statement. “Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a nation.”
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This is unspeakable. Alan Colmes was answering a question about Santorum, specifically if he thought voters would stick with Santorum. Alan Colmes answer was unforgivable: Continue reading
In “The Wrath of Khan” Spock saved the Enterprise and in so doing was mortally injured. As he lay dying he reached out to Kirk and said
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one”
Barack Obama is the anti-Spock. Continue reading
Manchester, NH- A scene of broken chairs, bandages,a high heeled womans shoe, and a bloody nose ring lay among ripped and damaged Romney campaign memorabilia strewn before me. The Paramedics who attend the physically wounded and parapsychologist who helped those who will forever be scarred by memories of this dreadful day in New Hampshire are gone now. All that remains is the carnage and clean up crews. Continue reading
I don’t know what it’s like in other states, but here in California, we have over 750 new laws (last year saw 725) with an estimate of 40,000 new laws across the nation going into effect this year.
How many of these new laws are actually “necessary”? Will actually improve the human condition more than harm?
While we’re waiting for Iowa to make up their minds as to a possible Obama opponent, it may behoove us to examine just what repercussions of Obama’s Pakistan foreign policy lie in store for the US and our national security. Yes yes… I’m well aware that foreign policy is triaged way down in the electorate’s mind in import. At least when it comes to specific day-to-day events. But there is no doubt that our national security does still remain an important campaign issue… even if not at the top of the voters’ radar. So this is a worthy debate, even if not as “sexy” a topic these days. Continue reading
