Colin Powell recently said that the Republican Party must stop shouting at the world and start listening to minority groups if it is to win elections in the 21st Century. “I think the party has to take a hard look at itself. There is nothing wrong with being conservative. There is nothing wrong [...]
Unions, which are really outdated because of the laws now in place to protect workers, are the one element in the auto bailout that seems to have gone unscathed. I find that amazing. They are definitely a major part of the problem. Gettelfinger, the UAW boss, now wants a seat on GM’s board and [...]
Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested on charges that he tried to sell Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder. I would say allegations, but he was caught on a legal wiretap saying so. The arrest was the culmination of a 3 year investigation into the corruption of the Chicago political machine. It [...]
Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State is very interesting. Her main focus as the first lady and as a Senator has always been healthcare, but this is not the position that Obama chose for her. Obama is very liberal but no one ever said he was stupid. He did not [...]
At least that is what a lot of people are doing these days. Background checks for people buying guns were up 49% the week Obama was elected and gun dealers are reporting increase in sales as high as 38% in his home state. In response to these numbers, Obama came out with the [...]