Should Supreme Court justices be elected, rather than appointed? This is the solution of Republican candidate for president, Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “In order to provide the people themselves with a constitutional remedy to the problem of judicial activism and the … Continue reading
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a dissenting opinion of the Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage, and called the majority on the high court a “threat to American democracy.” In a similar vein, Chief Justice John Roberts charged Friday that … Continue reading
“We have to have a candid national conversation about race and about discrimination, prejudice, hatred,” [Hillary] Clinton said in an interview with KNPB’s Jon Ralston. “But unfortunately the public discourse is sometimes hotter and more negative than it should be, … Continue reading
Many are excited about Donald Trump. They get excited when he says things like, “I will tell you I’ve been dealing with politicians all my life. They are all talk, no action.” Actually, this isn’t true. Politicians are all about … Continue reading
ISIS has reportedly posted anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller’s address, with orders to, “Go forth and kill her.” Some people say that Geller has only herself to blame, for publicly being so critical of Islam. Yet if you listen to Geller, … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency is being launched at a place she considers significant: the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park in New York. I’ll bet most Americans don’t even know what President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “four freedoms” are. … Continue reading
Obama and the Congress are presently fighting over whether to give the President “fast track” authority in negotiating trade agreements. The debate over “fast track” authority is a debate over methodology. Whether individuals have a right to free trade is … Continue reading
The debate over the extension of the Patriot Act reminds one of the debate over immigration. It’s filled with false alternatives. The debate over immigration offers two false alternatives. One, immigrants are the lifeblood of a country. Two, immigrants are … Continue reading
Socialist and Democratic candidate for President Bernie Sanders: You can’t just continue growth for the sake of growth in a world in which we are struggling with climate change and all kinds of environmental problems. All right? You don’t necessarily … Continue reading
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, one of many Republicans running for president, was recently asked about his change in position on raising the age of Social Security benefits to 70 for people currently 55 or older. Huckabee said in 2011 … Continue reading
“Liberalism” really isn’t all that liberal. Obama revealed as much in some recent comments he made which served to minimize the irrationality of racism, particularly anti-Semitic racism. In an interview with The Atlantic, Obama said: “The fact that you are … Continue reading
“The [GOP] does rely too much on older and white voters, and especially in rural areas, deaths from this group can be significant,” says William Frey, demography expert at the Brookings Institution. “But millennials (born 1981 to 1997) now are … Continue reading