Tell the truth about recession and debt Comments Off on Tell the truth about recession and debt
Two headlines caught my attention while traveling abroad for business and a little relaxation. The first wasn’t a surprise, really. The highly regarded Pew Research Center tweeted that President Obama’s “gay marriage stand was the public’s top story last week and also most-covered in media.” While I was away, the beltway pundits spent countless hours […]
Read MoreDefend the Franchise: Expand the Opportunities to Vote Comments Off on Defend the Franchise: Expand the Opportunities to Vote
Legal scholars, educators and community leaders from across the nation joined last week to discuss the impact of power and privilege on America’s democracy and the future of the nation’s children. In a session moderated by Charles Ogletree, law professor and executive director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard, […]
Read MoreHonest presidents and their scandals Comments Off on Honest presidents and their scandals
Scandals. They come to all presidents. Even to the honest presidents, they come. George Washington had a scandal or two. So did Thomas Jefferson. Not all presidential scandals are equal, though, not in their impropriety nor in their impact. Some are illegal, some are immoral and some are just gossip. All have political implications — […]
Read MoreThree lessons linger from BP oil spill Comments Off on Three lessons linger from BP oil spill
As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, let us not forget that Friday marks the second anniversary of the start of the BP oil spill. It deserves more than a shrug, an “oh, yeah,” and “how’s the fishing?” It deserves more than a solemn voiced announcer relegating it to a “this day in […]
Read MoreRomney bought the nomination with flood of nasty ads Comments Off on Romney bought the nomination with flood of nasty ads
Maybe money can’t buy you love, but it buys a nomination. Ask Mitt Romney. He outspent Rick Santorum 7-1 to win Illinois, outspent Newt Gingrich 4-1 to take Florida, and more than doubled the competition’s spending in Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania, the next big state, Romney had bought nearly $2 million in TV ads even though […]
Read MoreWhy elections do matter Comments Off on Why elections do matter
As the U.S. Supreme Court completed oral arguments to determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act and health reform, Rep. Paul Ryan, GOP chair of the House Budget Committee, released the party’s blueprint for fiscal constraint and prosperity. Like his budget plan from last year, The Cut, Cap, and Balance bill that passed the […]
Read MoreEtch A Sketch Draws a Bad Picture for Romney Comments Off on Etch A Sketch Draws a Bad Picture for Romney
As Michael Kinsley famously said, a gaffe is when someone inadvertently tells the truth. Mitt Romney is an Etch A Sketch no one knows who he will be, where he will stand, or what he will say next week. As the GOP’s presidential race drags on some commentators say it won’t be until May or June […]
Read MoreIt’s a time for peace Comments Off on It’s a time for peace
I write this in anger and in frustration. And I must begin with words better than my own: “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies … a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower When I […]
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