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Democratic Congress Versus Republican President

By: Rock Edinger | 2010-10-12 | Politics
Democrats are now faced with the sobering conflicts of governance. They will face a tug of war between their populist tendencies versus doing what will get them re-elected in 2008. What will Speaker Pelosi push in opposition to Bush and the conservatives? How will the President press back? read more

Shameless Congress Overrides Veto - Passes Pork Laden Legislation

By: Mick McNesby | 2010-04-04 | Politics
What should have been a compromise between a $14 billion House measure and a $15 billion Senate measure, was "compromised" at $23 billion. The lack of integrity of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives reached a new level of disgust on Wednesday. read more

2007 Trends in Politics

By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-04 | Politics
The year 2007 will be a pivotal point in present period politics for the United States of America. The Iraq conflict will continue to take center stage and the economy will cool down, while the Presidential Administration will have to determine how to deal with Syria and Iran, the insurgency and nuclear weapons in the hands of International Terrorists. Indeed, every year has its political events and each election cycle has its overriding points of contention. read more

Farm Pork - Congress Sinks To Newest Low

By: Mick McNesby | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Even though federal spending is already out of control, congress has passed a pork-laden farm bill, which will cost an eye-popping $300 billion. It gives plenty to the top 1% of farmers, even though farm "net" income is up over 50% in the last two years. It includes giveaways to thoroughbred breeders, will raise prices for consumers, be very harmful to the poor and hinder trade negotiations, in addition to other serious negatives. It will, however, feed into what the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have become-institutions of easy reelection for congressional careers and great pensions. read more

Can Healthcare Reform Cost The Democrats Congress?

By: KittyGirl | 2010-10-11 | Health & Fitness
The Democratic party has made comprehensive healthcare reform its high priority this year. A majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives are backing Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposal. One of its provisions is the creation of a government-run insurance plan, otherwise referred to as a public choice, to compete with private insurers. read more

Spending is a Democrat's Addiction

By: Daniel James Wood | 2011-07-24 | Politics
Aside from the political posturing, however, is the fact that Obama and his Democrat cohorts in Congress exhibit an innate inability to curb spending of our money. Not only are they incapable of restraint, they are now demanding more from us, insisting that taxes be raised read more

What is a Democrat

By: Ian Pennington | 2010-04-04 | Politics
If you try to trace the origins of the Democratic Party then you can trace it back to the Democratic-Republican Party. This party emerged in the year 1792. The Democratic-Republican Party was founded by a number of Federalists such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. read more

Split Ticket Voting in America - Congress vs Executive

By: Zeinab Ghasemi Tari | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Split thicket voting means that one electorate chooses simultaneously for two or more different party options in different elections that are held concurrently, or more exactly when a voter supports or votes for a candidate against his or her party affiliation in order to prevent an undesirable result. This behavior is interesting and important. read more

Democrats - Stand Up for America

By: Marcia Wood | 2010-01-27 | Politics
Plea to Democrats to do the right thing for their country and children. The character issue of each candidate will be the deciding issue. America will opt for one who has an outstanding track record, read more

Will Democrats Control Congressional Spending?

By: Greg Reeson | 2010-04-04 | Politics
When Democrats take control of the Congress in January, they will have the opportunity to get rampant federal spending under control. They have promised no new deficit spending, which leaves only two options when pursuing their extensive social agenda: cut spending or raise taxes. read more

Al Gore - Democrat Bio and Money Secrets

By: Wayne Miller | 2010-04-04 | Politics
While Al Gore is not currently in the race for the Presidency in 2008, there is an active and vocal draft movement to convince him to run. The speculation is that he is waiting to see how Hillary Clinton is campaign does, and if it looks like it is wavering and he could do better, he can then enter. Late entry will not hurt a high-profile candidate like Al Gore; he has had 8 years as Vice President and a second career as an environmental activist. read more

The Democrats Pander To The Same Bunch

By: Jim Freeman | 2010-04-24 | Politics
It's not enough to wring our hands over paid-off legislators, they're all paid-off. Not enough to vaguely understand that administration support panders insufferably to this or that subdivision of their conservative base; the Democrats pander to the same bunch and that's crippled legislating. read more

Tackling Healthcare Costs in America

By: Marlene Marcello | 2010-03-29 | Health & Fitness
Health care costs in America are spiraling out of control. As a country, we spend enormous amounts of money on health care each year. In fact, the numbers are staggering! Now, in the midst of one of the worst economic crises in our history, those numbers threaten only to go up. Unless we find a way in congress to contain the rising costs of health care, we may soon find it out of reach for many Americans. However, there are things we can do ourselves to cut costs now. read more

The Democrats Have a Mandate!

By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-04 | Politics
The Democrats claim to have a mandate and even Nancy Pelosi claims to have a mandate? Sure she does from her own district where it is completely unbalanced like the rest of America where 90% of her voters are clearly left wingers. Sure the Democrats have a majority, but it is really slim 232 to 201in the House and 51 to 49 in the Senate. read more

Why Has Congress Failed Americans?

By: Joel Hirschhorn | 2010-04-04 | Politics
How has Congress managed to receive the lowest public confidence in recorded history? read more