Political Grind

In Defense of the Economic National Interest

Nathan — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:03:51 +0000

Amidst the good news this week that President Obama will no longer permit the Bush Administration’s dishonest, ham-fisted practice of submitting Iraq and Afghanistan war expenditures as “emergency” items rather than including them in the federal budget, American workers were dealt a blow on Obama’s previous commitment to renegotiate NAFTA. Americans were presented a watered-down [...]

We Could Use a Man Like Bill McKinley Again

Nathan — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:01:00 +0000

Taking the oath of office on March 4, 1897, Ohio native William McKinley inherited a nation facing troubling economic times. The Republican had just bested Nebraska Democrat William Jennings Bryan by an electoral vote margin of 271 to 176, sweeping all states north of the old Mason-Dixon Line and picking up Oregon, California, North Dakota, [...]

Edwards’ Tome Proposes Rebirth of Principle Following Bush Debacle

Nathan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:41:39 +0000

By Nathan R. Shrader Just as Paul Revere rode through the Massachusetts towns of Arlington, Somerville, and Medford in April 1775 sounding the alarm of the British advance towards Lexington, former Congressman Mickey Edwards (R-OK) has issued a powerful, succinct warning about the mounting troubles within our nation’s system of governance. Edwards has also constructed a [...]

Political Grind Updates

politicalgrind — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:18:00 +0000

Hi All, Just wanted to let all of you know of a recent update to the PoliticalGrind.com site. Most of the updates are back-end updates which will improve usability and speed for our readers and authors. We will have a new design/layout after the new year! For all our readers – Our comment system was converted back [...]

Remembering Lt. Governor Catherine Baker Knoll

Nathan — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:59:00 +0000

Catherine Baker Knoll’s election as Pennsylvania’s 30th Lieutenant Governor marked the election of the first female executive in state history. Lieutenant Governor Knoll’s sudden passing on November 12 marked the end of a political era in the state and presents the opportunity to look back on a remarkable career of public and political service. Despite the [...]

Act of God, Not Act of Government Needed to Save Big Three

Nathan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:23:27 +0000

Several weeks ago, Congress passed an infamous, pork-laden $830 billion welfare handout to Wall Street gurus and banking big wigs to allegedly reduce the burden on the economy. Congress rushed to the “rescue” by passing a plan which granted bold, non-negotiable powers to the Department of Treasury and handed blank checks to bankers. As of [...]

Palin, McCain, Anti-Intellectualism Equally to Blame for Defeat

Nathan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:03:10 +0000

Asked Wednesday whether or not Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is now the leader of the Republican Party, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter responded with a clear and definite “no.” While not always correct on public policy, Senator Specter’s pithy answer should be met with praise throughout Republican and conservative circles. Looking back on this past week’s GOP [...]

Obama Wins!

politicalgrind — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:50:01 +0000

Barack Obama has won the 2008 election. While this has been expected for the past few weeks/months, one of our founding authors here on Political Grind predicted this approximately 2 years ago! Jon wrote the following article on November 30th 2006. Here is an excerpt and link to the full article for your enjoyment and amazement. “Barack [...]

The 2008 Election

politicalgrind — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:30:40 +0000

And we are off, The polls are beginning to close… check back for updates throughout the evening! Discuss in the comments. You can also chat with us on Google Talk ( Gtalk username: politicalgrind@gmail.com ). Obama McCain 338 163 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalgrind.com%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fthe-2008-election%2F'; addthis_title = 'The+2008+Election'; addthis_pub = [...]

Obama Dumps Dissenting Reporters in Fourth Quarter Bush-Cheney Play

Nathan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:35:08 +0000

During his illustrious and unfortunately short-lived political career, Jack Kennedy remarked that “Without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed—and no republic can survive.” In the waning 72 hours of the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama’s decision to eject from his campaign plane reporters from three newspapers which failed to endorse him [...]