American politics News

In an era of austerity and budget cuts the dreams of every politician are reduced to the reality of governing for the survivability of their constituency and not for their own self interests.

As we enter a new age of thinking, it seems as though the ideals of the American Dream are stuck in antiquity. It is these residual industrialist ideals that keep people hanging on to the old world while being left behind by the new.

The recent Drama Queen Shootout at the Less Than OK Corral in Washington could not be described as any form of democracy. The public’s best interests weren’t mentioned. At best, a vague reference to “the economy” was about as close as it got.

Washington - While headlines about the U. S. default on August 2 tops all the reporting, I find no concrete statements about what the real consequences might be, concluding -- most likely -- this is a thin veil, a veneer, a front of little consequence on main street.

Social Security insolvency: It's not as bad as you've heard... it's worse... and democrats are working hard to find a way to blame the collapse on Republicans.

Several weeks ago, the sight of Obama during his victory speech encased in bulletproof glass was a cold reminder that U.S. President has never been the safest of jobs. But why might Obama be particularly at risk?

It looks in the mirror and sees an enemy. It talks to itself but will not listen. Where one foot leads, the other refuses to follow. It’s blind in one eye or the other, depending on point of view. Both nostrils smell something and blame the other.

As the political footballs of 2007 are set aside and new political footballs are formulated, Senator Harry Reid gives a hint of what is to come...more of the same of the failed DNC Double Standard tactics. There are many eagerly awaiting the new games.

Polarization is the current curse of US politics. The endorsement of Rudi Giuliani by conservative icon Pat Robertson got a lot of attention. But the religious right is no longer the monolith it was, and some middle ground is showing at last.