There is so much budget talk that’s inaccurate. We’re often told the federal spending is surging when it’s not. We’ve also heard that the deficit is growing, but it has been declining rapidly and it plunged in December 2012. (See … Continue reading
Independent Angus King’s arrival in the Senate would have never happened if Sen. Olympia Snowe hadn’t surprised Maine with her decision. After that shock wore off, and the campaign got started, one oddity was that the candidates often sounded like … Continue reading
Governor LePage has so disliked the Affordable Care Act that he compared its implementation to activities of the Gestapo. While the governor eventually apologized for this hyperbole, he has continued to reject it as much as he can. In November … Continue reading
Just recently Sen. Angus King (I-ME) had his first experience questioning a nominee at a Senate hearing. In the hot seat was former senator Chuck Hagel, who has been nominated for Secretary of Defense. As shown in this word cloud … Continue reading
There’s a hot, new movement in Republican circles. It’s an effort to change how electoral votes are allocated in swing states and states that recently have been swing states. And the fact that it’s being seriously considered suggests that they … Continue reading
President Obama’s Second Inaugural was a speech filled with American roots, references to America’s past that speak to our president condition. 1. Perhaps most central was his invocation of the Declaration of Independence, particularly its statement, “We hold these truths to … Continue reading
Well, no, the president can’t stop the shivers and fevers of the flu. But presidential support for particular policies likely means that fewer people will get the flu. Reuters reports: As early as next year, more modern and more effective … Continue reading
Whether it’s a new congressman from Texas saying President Obama should be impeached or the fevered fundraising emails from conservative groups, there are folks claiming nefarious business is being done from the White House. Here’s an email that hit my … Continue reading
The shenanigans surrounding the increase in the debt ceiling are just the kind of politics that drives most of us crazy and contributes to Congress’s historically low approval ratings. Congress passed laws mandating certain spending, which is funded with revenue … Continue reading
Fully armed and fully operational, the death star in Star Wars was an awesome creation. Yet in what must be seen as an anti-defense move, there won’t be one in our country’s future. No, the Obama administration won’t fund a … Continue reading
