Somewhere in the Middle

Agreeing To Disagree, Steps to Solve Political Polarization

2011-07-19T04:52:00.000-07:00

Disagreement is one of the most important principles of a democracy. If everyone always agreed on the issues then we would never get a thoughtful thorough discussion on what might be the best course of action. In fact it is in our human nature to question our world and rules that we live by, some people do this more than others, but this is one of the psychological differences that separate us

Political Media Bias, Changing Minds and Elections

2011-05-26T09:20:00.000-07:00

Over the past decade or so our country has become increasingly divided between party lines. Instead of people really looking at the issues people identify themselves as one party IE, I am a Democrat so I believe in womans rights, I am pro gay marriage, I consider myself middle class and I am from "Main Street". With people less willing to question individual issues this allows politicians to "

2009-09-25T05:00:00.000-07:00

This is a Video of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamine Netanyaho calling out the UN for not standing up to the Iranian President. It is a really good speech, and I am sure some of it is directed at Barak Obama, due to his lack of support for Israel and his continued support for peace with IRan. The begining of Benjamine Netanyaho's speach is about the Holocost, but the last half or so is directed

What is a Czar, and Why Does Obama Have 16 of Them?

2009-06-13T06:59:00.000-07:00

Czar – noun1. An Emperor or king2. An Autocratic ruler or leader3. Any person exercising great authority or power in a particular field(source dictionary.com)Before you get worked up over the definition of a Czar, it should be known that we have used them in our history before. Roosevelt was the first president to use Czars in his administration, they were, at the time called Dictators. They were

Voters polled fail to identify leaders in the Republican Party

2009-06-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

If the republicans are going to emerge as a viable political party, they need a leader. On today’s front page of the USA Today an article shows the results of a recent poll. This poll was conducted to see who people thought the “Voice” of the Republican Party is. The results show Rush Limbaugh in 1st place with 13% of the vote, followed by Dick Cheney, John McCain, and Newt, 52% had no clue. I

North Korea, A Weak Man, A Madman, and A Bomb and you get a BOOM

2009-06-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

N. Korea Arms ParadeThe politics that our President is using with North Korea are showing the World that we do not mean business when it comes to Terror. North Korea has always done what they can to get into the headlines, either by threatening other countries or their public desire to obtain Nuclear power. Under President Bush, N. Korea agreed to stop their nuclear program in exchange for

Why is California in such a Financial Crisis?

2009-06-08T07:33:00.000-07:00

California is one of the most Liberal states in the country. Whether is it the Gay Marriage Debate, Illegal Immigration, or Women’s Rights, they have always been leading the way. Part of these more “liberal” principals is higher taxes on everyone, but mostly on the rich, used to pay for a large state government with many social programs. They have VERY high property taxes and very high state and

How will Cap And Trade affect all of us and what will it cost?

2009-06-05T12:50:00.000-07:00

What IS Cap and Trade?Basically that "Cap" is a total emission output cap on any polluting company inside the US. So picture your electric company, they put out Carbon Dioxide as they burn coal for electricity, (Carbon Dioxide is what every living mammal exhales when we breathe). The limits would be set to be strict to begin with, making them turn down output, and the restrictions would get

What does "Green" have to do with the automakers and How will all of us be Affected?

2009-06-05T06:21:00.000-07:00

Years ago it was not uncommon for a Family sized car to get 12-15 Miles per Gallon of gas. Nowadays because of new technology, consumer demand and rising fuel prices cars on the road typically get upwards of 30 MPG on the highway and some get up near 40. Some new rules have been put in over the last several years requiring car companies to up the MPG on most models. Although allot of those rules

What does the Union and Government want the Automakers For?

2009-06-04T07:07:00.000-07:00

First off let me say that I am NOT "Anti-Union", Many of my friends are Union workers and "Unions" can be good when hey are used for the right reasons. Worker safety would not be anywhere near it is today if it were not for the early Unions in this country. Labor rates would be somewhat lower and worker benefits would likely be somewhat lower as well, especially in Union companies. They have

GM Bailout and Bankruptcy

2009-06-03T10:06:00.000-07:00

Recently the government committed to putting over 50 Billion Dollars into helping General Motors through their bankruptcy, that number includes the original investment the Govt gave them earlier this year to "keep them out of Bankruptcy". The irony behind the "50" in 50 billion is that the number of jobs estimated to be saved by that investment is 50 Thousand. If you divide the Money invested

My First Blog

2009-06-03T08:01:00.000-07:00

Well fist off I should say a little about myself. I'm 25, so not quite a kid, but I consider myself young compared to most of the people making our political future. I graduated Lutheran West High School in Rocky River Ohio in 2002, and attended Lorain County College for 2 years, where I studied Accounting and Economics. I have lived in Chicago and Northern California when I was younger and