This is the first in probably a long series on the various aspects of the American Republic, how they got that way, what is right with them, what is wrong with them and even occasionally how they might be fixed. This will get its own tag and will cover a wide range of issues, and right now, we're gonna hit the US senate. It seemed as good as place ( Read more... )

On Monday July 23, astronaut Sally Ride died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 61. She was the first American woman in space and went into space twice, once in 1983 and once in 1984. She was also appointed to two investigations of space shuttle accidents, namely the Challenger and the Columbia. She helped design a robot arm that was used in ( Read more... )

A little over a week ago, President Obama, in remarks in Roanoake, Virginia, had a soundbite that said "If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that." Romney, and the rest of the Republican field, immediately pounced on this as Obama being out of touch with the role of government in business and misunderstanding how businesses work in America ( Read more... )

Yesterday, a bomb was detonated in Damascus, Syria in the national security building killing three top official, placed there by rebels the day before to target that meeting. Among the dead were defense minister and former Army chief of staff Gen. Daoud Rajiha, his deputy Assef Shawkat (who was also the brother-in-law to President Bashar al-Assad) ( Read more... )

As much as politics is on everyone's screens here in the US, the USA Network decided to put on the show Political Animals. This being a political year here, the network is assuming we could all use a little fantasy outlet for all the political stuff, but still want to engage in it just a little bit. They're hoping if they get a show that's both ( Read more... )

This week, former FBI Louis Freeh concluded his investigation of Penn State complicity in possibly covering up repeated pedophilia by Assistant Coach Jerry Sandusky, who was recently convicted of multiple acts of pedophilia. The results, unlike many other reports, were given to the media and Board of Trustees at the same time, preventing from ( Read more... )

There comes a time in the history of all nations when they must go to war. Whether for offense or defense, practical reasons, vanity or holy wars, all nations make war. In fact, one of the best ways to no longer be a nation is not to go to war when necessary. Traditionally, nations will call upon its citizens to be armed, get trained and go out and ( Read more... )

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Casey Anthony found not guilty in the death of her daughter. People were very upset that such a clear case of right and wrong was decided "wrongly" by a jury who heard things the average person did not and were given explicit instructions that the average person was not. People could plainly see from ( Read more... )

While most of the media are focused on the Supreme Court rulings about the Affordable Care Act tomorrow, there is another fight in another branch of government that is almost as contentious. In the wake of the Fast and Furious Hearings, Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), the chair of the committee, determined that Attorney General Eric holder may ( Read more... )

With all the news going on with Syria, Turkey, and Egypt, one important conflict has been overlooked. Specifically, "The Troubles" of Northern Ireland achieved a landmark previously unthinkable: former IRA commander Martin McGuinness and Her Royal Highness Elizabeth II shook hands in an effort to promote peace and show an end to the fight over ( Read more... )