It’s about time that someone reminded all of us that “being shot down” does not qualify a candidate on foreign policy… and on national television.
Senator John McCain has repeatedly used his “hero” status as to elevate himself to “expert” on foreign policy.  His supporters have reminded us all of his five years as a POW.  […]

To hear some talk, the consumers should have been wary of the easy mortgage lending practices of the banks and mortgage companies for the past few years.  I suppose some of us have been wary.  Anyone could have questioned the easy money.  But, as consumers most of us have the idea that when we want […]

Lots of talk about the rising cost of a gallon of gas has forced the candidates to take a stand on offshore drilling.  Needless to say, as with the other issues, the Republican nominee and the Democratic nominee have diametrically opposing positions.
McCain wants to drill all around our nation’s coastline.  Obama does not.  And, oh!  […]

First there was the Farm Bill.  Then there was the Farm Bill fiasco, not the it mattered because Bush was going to veto it anyway.  Now, there’s the complete Farm Bill again.  And, it’s expected, as previously announced, that Bush will veto it again.
The Senate passed a Farm Bill for the second time Thursday afternoon, after […]

Going into the Democratic primary season, I thought, hoped, that the Democratic Party had arrived at the point that discussing issues that matter to the American people would be more important than issues that don’t really qualify a candidate.  At this point I am sick and tired of hearing about race and gender.  When this […]