Is Romney Too Rich to Be President?

Are Romney's tax returns so heinous that I would refuse my vote, even though he broke no US law or did any wrong to any American citizen, other than being super rich?

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Three Reasons Ron Paul Might Steal Iowa Caucus

If you saw any of last night's debate on foreign policy among potential presidential candidates, it is clear that most Republicans on the stage are within a close distance of each other's foreign policy stances - except for one, Congressman Ron Paul.

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The Economic Silver Lining of Hurricane Irene's Aftermath

Some big economic players seem to agree on the need for more leadership out of Washington based on comments at last week's annual economic meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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A Few Pointers on Politics for the Mainstream Media

Updated on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 9:05PM by James Dugan

Maybe it might not be so bad to upset the status quo on the presidential election coverage this year.

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President Obama Feels the Political Heat

The country is definitely ready for a holiday, but perhaps no one more than President Obama.

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The Sarah Palin Mystique

Will she or won't she run in 2012?

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Milton Street’s Last Stand: Why Philly Needs Him for Mayor

It is time for change, not because it is good, but because I’m afraid if Milton doesn’t win, the city of Philadelphia will grow softer and less passionate. Save us from ourselves, Milton.

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Why I Changed Parties (aka What Specter Should Have Written)

Apparently, the Tea Party has conjured up enough verbal jujitsu to fool predominately rural voters into believing that government protection of workers is a bad thing.

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Shadows of Government: Top Secret America, A Leftist Cabal, and Corporate Deception (Part 2 of 2)

As previewed in the last post, the current expansion of state power by means of three shadow branches of government has been eerily predicted by Eisenhower and others. The key difference between his time and now is not the character of the American people, the fierceness of political ideologies, or the scope of problems facing our nation. What has changed is that we are out of the industrial age and into the information age.

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Shadows of Government: Top Secret America, A Leftist Cabal, and Corporate Deception (Part 1 of 2)

With so many complex laws on the books and career politicians on the beltway, it is as if the kitchen sink in Washington is clogged up and the garbage disposal is broken.

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