Category Archives: Politics

The Crisis In Washington

A friend in Australia asked me about the financial and political crisis in Washington. I replied: I’m not sure it is a crisis in Washington. I think that’s media hype. We’ve had 17 government shutdowns (actually, 82% of federal employees … Continue reading

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Political Ideas Come From The North-East Corridor

On his show Mar. 8, 2013, Dennis Prager said: “The Republican leadership lives in as much as a hermetically sealed bubble as the Democratic leadership. This is a catastrophe for the country. We have two parties — the damaging and … Continue reading

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The Decline And Fall Of The American Empire

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky writes: The most charitable way of explaining the election results of 2012 is that Americans voted for the status quo – for the incumbent President and for a divided Congress. They must enjoy gridlock, partisanship, incompetence, economic … Continue reading

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Where Did The Voters Go?

Joe emails: The total popular vote in 2012 for President was Obama 61,000,000 Romney 57,500,000 Total 118.5 million 2008 was: Obama – 66,862,039 Mccain – 58,319,442 Total 125.1 million 2004 was: Bush 62,028,285 Kerry 59,028,109 Total 121 million Obama lost … Continue reading

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For The Re-Election Of The President, You Can Thank The People Who Came Here Illegally

Over the past 30 years, the US allowed millions of people who came here illegally to become citizens (President Reagan signed this amnesty in 1986). They’re now voting for more de facto amnesty for people who came here illegally and … Continue reading

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