This weekend, a noteworthy Republican passed away. Years before the contributors to this site were born, Jack Kemp left his professional football career to run for Congress. From 1971 to 1989, Jack Kemp served in the U.S. House of Representatives serving his adoptive hometown in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York. Kemp served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during [...]
Posts Tagged ‘change’
Hope Exists in the Country Amidst a Lack of Change in Washington
While the President of the United States spent his weekend validating much of the negative campaign rhetoric launched against him last year, the Maryland Federation of College Republicans held their annual convention. I was among those fortunate enough to attend said convention. As an attendee to that convention, I witnessed firsthand the real potential that exists among young [...]
Obama administration vetting process requires greater scrutiny.
The image of Barack Obama as a politician above the typical fray of folly forever present in contemporary political life is speedily being replaced with a more accurate picture of a Chicago suit operating under the the same rules as generations of earlier pols hailing from the windy city. Chicago has its well-known moniker not [...]
The Honeymoon is over for President Obama
Around the world, various groups reacted differently to the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. While well-received in Europe, for the regimes most critical of the Bush administration, promises of hope and change weren’t enough. However, in recent days, the much-warranted celebraton of President Obama’s inauguration has worn off, and the governing has [...]
International situation presents opportunities for the President-elect
On Tuesday, history will be made when Barack Obama, amidst much goodwill, becomes the 44th President of the United States. The occasion will be unique, as to date, no African-American has been president; that changes Tuesday. In factors not related to ancestry, however, the President-elect has much in common with his precessors, and should learn from [...]
Five Reasons for Optimism in 2010 and Beyond
Many folks on the Right are, to put it mildly, disheartened by the results of the 2008 elections. However, after initially being quite disappointed by the returns, I am incredibly optimistic about what’s to come in 2010 and beyond. The bottom line is that this year’s elections were by no means a mandate for liberalism. [...]