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I have watched the recent oil spill news along with the rest of the country over the last few weeks, with the same disgust as the rest of you. The lack of attention to safety, the inability to stop the leak, the unwillingness of seemingly ANYONE to take responsibility for fixing the mess, etc. It's all been atrocious... BP --has already laid the groundwork for avoiding responsibility--blaming Transocean , and claiming a staunch responsibility to pay all "LEGITIMATE CLAIMS" (as if that isn't a... Read Full Story

Glenn Beck Fans, take note! I've figured it all out. Just watch how these dots get connected! It's ALL RIGHT THERE, FOLKS! You just have to READ the SIGNS... Let's break this down. 1. Faisal Shahzad , US Citizen and (according to Rush Limbaugh) "registered Democrat", screws up the Times Square bombing plot and is caught, boarding a flight to Dubai (he was added to that pesky "no-fly" list, which was actually checked at the gate, and helped authorities to nab him). 2. He was taken away, READ... Read Full Story

With 2010 upon us, it's finally time to get busy with some real races for Senate! Fortunately for the political junkies like myself, 2010 started with a bang. Two Democratic Senators decided not to seek re-election in 2010 (Byron Dorgan-ND, Christopher Dodd--CT). While this is certainly cause for celebration in the GOP circles, let's break down the races that will matter. I'll skip some of the less competitive races (Schumer, Gillibrand, Leahy, Feingold, Murry, Widen and Mikulski are shoo-ins... Read Full Story

"It's always darkest just before it goes totally black..." John McCain--2008 Presidential Campaign. With jokes like this, it's a small wonder how Barack Obama could have ever beaten him in the election last year. But as of the middle of November, I was beginning to think he had a point. Layoffs seemed to never stop, the economic news was at best, spotty, Congress was paralyzed by health care, the dollar was falling like a rock. But it seemed like just when I had written off the economy, and... Read Full Story

I will have another real post right after this, but I am looking for some feedback on what appears to be the least festive and friendly Christmas Carol going. We were standing around the piano last week singing "We wish you a Merry Christmas...", and we somehow got to thinking about the lyrics. The more I thought about it, the more rude and inappropriate the song began to seem. Following the lyrics along, it appears as if a guest at the Christmas festivities seems interested only in wishing a... Read Full Story

I have watched with amusement, as Tim Geithner has been berated by the Republican (and a couple of Democratic) Senators and Congressmen on his policy decisions, and the state of the economy. I watch people accuse him of being soft on the dollar--as if he has a choice. I just want to ask those people calling for his resignation this question: What would you have him do? Geithner doesn't set the Fed policy on interest rates, nor does he control the Fed's money supply--that's Bernanke's job... Read Full Story

I'll start this piece by saying that I'm an American, I live here, and I do love and support my country. I'd love to see us return to a country that can lead the world again, with our innovation, strength and intelligence. However, right now, we suck. I keep hearing people talk about "American Exceptionalism ", as if it's a given, and if you don't support the idea, that you are somehow anti-American. Well I'm absolutely PRO-American, and I'm also claiming that, right now, we are in no... Read Full Story

It's been a busy month, both personally, and in US policy. Health Care reform looks like a real possibility (although in what form still remains to be seen). Afghanistan is on the top of the President's mind. I've made my opinion clear on this (get out now). But it's time to start getting real about the elephant in the room (all references to the GOP aside). We're on the road to financial ruin. And reality is beginning to box us in. "But Pundit..." you ask, "...weren't you FOR the Economic... Read Full Story

It's been a busy month, both personally, and in US policy. Health Care reform looks like a real possibility (although in what form still remains to be seen). Afghanistan is on the top of the President's mind. I've made my opinion clear on this (get out now). But it's time to start getting real about the elephant in the room (all references to the GOP aside). We're on the road to financial ruin. And reality is beginning to box us in. "But Pundit..." you ask, "...weren't you FOR the Economic... Read Full Story

So our President has now won the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. This is amazing. I wasn't aware he was even up for the award. I keep thinking this is a joke, and I'll have to pull this post down. But this is an interesting achievement, and one that will get some play for the man from Chicago/Hawaii/Kansas/Indonesia/Kenya...well, let's just say from all over. For starters, it really shows me how a simple move back to diplomacy, something most of our past Presidents have employed as part of their typical... Read Full Story