The presence of women in the streets gives me hope that this will be a different revolution. Now, 24 hours later, things have hotted up and whatever notion that I had of a peaceful revolution has evaporated.
Archive for the ‘National Politics’ Category
Egyptian Women
Posted in National Politics on February 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What We’ve Lost
Posted in National Politics on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There was a time when taking an airplane flight was a glamorous and special event. No, I’m not kidding. People actually dressed up. Relatives and friends would go to the airport, right up to the gate and see you off. Inside the aircraft, there was plenty of leg room. Almost every flight included food service, on real china with real silverware. I’m not kidding.
The Big Day
Posted in National Politics on November 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the only opinion poll that really counts.
Billie Sol and Other Lowlifes
Posted in National Politics on September 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A lot of people complain that Congress is deadlocked, and I’m beginning to feel that it is deadlocked because it is operating beyond it’s capacity as an institution.
Dan Rostenkowski
Posted in National Politics on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What will probably not be remembered is his role in the passage of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. And this act’s subsequent repeal in 1989.
Works and Plays Well with Others
Posted in National Politics on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Like I said, it’s been a frisky campaign. One matter rears its ugly little head. Both of these individuals appear to be Republican Party activists, each campaigning for their respective candidate. Things have become so ugly that fights are breaking out in the parking lot, but one would think that they would hold something in reserve for the general election in November.
Congress’ Problem
Posted in National Politics on August 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Relax, this is just a short item about a bad habit that Congress has developed. There’s not enough time or bandwidth to cover all of their bad habits.
Presidential Experience
Posted in National Politics on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Put another way: If you can keep your head about you when all others around you have lost theirs….. You just haven’t heard the news yet.
In Comparison
Posted in National Politics on June 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It should be noted that such a comparison is essentially unfair since we have the benefit of historical perspective on the Carter administration while the Obama administration is still a work in progress.
Voter Anger
Posted in National Politics on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, it is anger, but the source of the anger is that just about every institution in our society has failed us in one way or another.
