By: Patty Bates-ballard | 2010-04-04 | Politics Change is in the political wind this year. But no candidate is talking about the kind of change offered by Canadian philosopher Steve Glickman. Simple in concept but profound in repercussion, Glickman's concept of vote sizing would give larger votes to poor, working and middle class people. He believes that only when wealth is disentangled from power will the voices of ordinary people be elevated and true democracy restored. read more
By: Eric Schultz | 2010-04-04 | Politics Your right to vote is a fundamental right. The importance of your vote can be gaged by the quotations below of two well-known Texas Democrats. read more
By: Mick McNesby | 2010-04-04 | Politics The Office of Management Labor Standards Has Been Instrumental in the return of $70 million to union members. Democrats, to everyone's amazement, have now found a government program they want to cut. Guess which one. Yes, that same one that looks out for members' dues. read more
By: Denrique Preudhomme | 2010-04-04 | Politics I can't remember when the race for the White House has been this entertaining. Everybody and their grandmother is tuning in to this one! Who needs Sports TV or Cable TV, when local and national news broadcast such an attractive ball-by-ball account of the men and woman vying to become the next President of the United States of America. read more
By: Bruno Korschek | 2010-10-30 | Politics This article examines the reasons why the 57 year old author voted for Republicans for national political office for the first time in his life in these mid-term elections. His reasons include the broken promises by Presidential candidate Barack Obama, the failed economic policies of the Democrats who have controlled Congress since the 2006 mid-term elections, the every rising national debt levels, the obscene amount of money and mudslinging in this election round and numerous other reasons. read more
By: Richard A Davis | 2010-04-04 | Politics The election will take place in a few weeks, and I wonder if the majority of voters even know who they will be voting for? Do they know who Barak Obama is? Do they know John McCain? read more
By: Amit Thard | 2010-04-04 | Politics I used to be a supporter of the democrats until I read about their stance on this issue. I have to say, I am very disappointed. Today there are between 9 to 20 million illegal immigrants in the United States. This means that no one really knows how many there actually are. They work in different fields and that helps out the small businessmen they work for because these people work for cheap. God bless them. read more
By: Joshua Smith | 2010-04-29 | Politics I'm pretty sure that in just 2 years, we will be promised once more that the so-called Youth Vote will hand the American Government to the Democrats. And someone would tell us that young voters are fed up, that they are ready for change, and that they are motivated. read more
By: Timothy Stelly Sr | 2010-04-04 | Politics The Democrats must not only address the issue of War in the Middle East and terrorism, but energy, immigration and the environment. The Democrats best suited for this are former Vice-President Al Gore and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. This would be the Democrats' strongest ticket and give them their best chance for victory in 2008 read more
By: Steve Dukes | 2010-04-04 | Politics Has the two party system benefited the people? From the great Republic of the Roman empire to the present day United States democracy, it is perceived that the people are heard. It is perceived that ultimately the greater good will be served. Are we truly being served by our highly revered democratic system? As we stand at the podium before the global community, it is important that we make sure we know what the heck we are talking about before we try to sell our freedom to others. We must fearlessly examine our politics and ask the hard questions to get at the ugly truths. This may be a little uncomfortable for most. read more
By: Scott Spiegel | 2010-03-31 | News and society In a survey conducted in early June, Rasmussen found that Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of eleven top issues. It's no surprise that Republicans lead on national security: after 9/11, when Bush implemented policies to fight terrorism, Republicans' trust ratings skyrocketed, because Americans saw the problem at hand and liked the way Republicans were dealing with it read more
By: Lance Winslow | 2010-04-04 | Politics In Alabama some folks feel as if they have been exploited by the rich white conservatives who they say do not have their best interests in mind. These folks who feel slighted want to make their voices heard and want to know how to educate the people to join unions and move to the progressive neo-liberal side of the political spectrum. read more