Just Don’t Let the Other Side Vote

Just Don’t Let the Other Side Vote

| Oct 10, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyIf in charge, You’d like to stay; Keep others home, On election day. In some nations, the government is committed to getting everyone out to vote. Some of our states, like California, have special voter protection acts aimed at the same goal. But elsewhere, it...
What Not to Do on Camera

What Not to Do on Camera

| Oct 4, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyI think the Republicans set themselves up for a tough challenge when they cast Barack Obama as the outsider, Kenyan usurper while Mitt Romney was supposed to represent the traditional white establishment. Henry Kissinger even recognized it during the Vietnam War:...
Romney Passes the Torch to Taxpayers

Romney Passes the Torch to Taxpayers

| Oct 3, 2012 | Economy / BusinessOne of the mysteries of life in these curious times is that millions of Americans are enjoying the benefits of government — but are either unaware of it or in denial. A 2008 study found that 40 percent of Medicare recipients, 44 percent of Social Security...
Romney’s Losing Bid to Win the Latino Vote

Romney’s Losing Bid to Win the Latino Vote

| Sep 24, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWhen I watched Mitt Romney on a candidates forum on Univision, the country’s largest Spanish-language TV network, something about him looked different. He actually looked browner. At first I figured it was my imagination, but soon everyone from Washington Post...