Is the nation at risk of a debt-induced coma? For over two decades the state of New Jersey has been a financial joke. With constant increasing taxes and even further decreasing family incomes (if the family even attempts to stay in New Jersey), it seemed like there was no end. In 2005, New Jersey thought it saw the light at the end... More

The one thing that you are told when you run for office is that win or lose, your life will never be the same again. The media will be after you, possibly lighter than the force they use to chase celebrities and after a while it will dwindle at least until your next election. Unless of course, your Sarah Palin. While the public fights... More

Gordon Brown, or Lady Gaga? A dour Scot with a penchant for making entire countries go bankrupt, or a hot pop diva with a penchant for making albums go platinum – who would you rather have in your party? Strangely, they are not that different. For while Brown may have built a reputation for being a bellicose brut with his staff,... More

You know, like those guys who are such effective politicians you don’t even realize that they’re politicians. Well, they are politicians. If they’ve ever got you thinking they’re just normal folks like you, the act has worked. And if they claim to be risking an electoral hit to do the right thing, that’s also designed... More

Negativity, in one of its definitions in the Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary states, “marked by features of hostility, withdrawal, or pessimism that hinder or oppose constructive treatment or development.” This one word sums up the current state of our country‘s political atmosphere, spear headed by the Republican party. ... More

Once upon a time a collection of powerful Democrat Leaders supported what was seen as a man who could create positive change in the nation they were leading. They made sure every word, action and thought this man had was supported by the whole party.  Watching this man create what some believed was exactly what the nation needed,... More

Let me begin this article by stating a fact: When a Bipartisan Summit is proposed, the assumption is that both sides will sit down and EQUALLY discuss an issue. Neither side should, let’s say, post a piece of legislation on the internet or, I don’t know, request the other side to send their own proposal. This event should be... More

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I would like to begin this article with a story regarding Obama’s most trusted advisor: “At a Little Rock restaurant, soon after Mr. Clinton is elected president, Mr. Emanuel, ticking off a list of what he thought were disloyal Democrats and other political enemies, stabs the table with his knife and screams, ”Dead!”... More