Ideology seems to be a topic of renewed interest in the United States at present. While ideologues on all sides have long reveled in their exagerated banter, it seems that the media is now involved. Nonetheless, the press too fails to capture the essential realities of contemporary American political life. On the left and the right today, [...]
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Two Governors, Two Weeks, and Two Different Contexts.
Much has been made in the past week about South Carolina governor Mark Sanford and his recent rendezvous to the Southern Cone. Individuals of both parties and many political persuasions have weighed in on the controversy. Even actor Alec Baldwin offered insightful remarks on the matter. But despite increasing calls for his resignation, Sanford remains in [...]
Nepotism in American Politics
Someone needs to tell the Caroline Kennedy the upper house of Congress is not the House of Lords. The party that claims to represent middle and working class Americans is seriously considering appointing a daughter of a former president with no public office experience to the Senate seat currently occupied by the wife of a [...]
New Year’s Resolution: No More Tolerance for Scandals
With 2008 quickly coming to a close, it’s time for various blogs and media outlets to begin posting their “Top 10 [Noun]s of 2008″ lists. Time magazine published “Top 10 Scandals of 2008.” Some of them, like Eliot Spitzer, John Edwards, and Ted Stevens undoubtedly belong, though I question if Palin’s $150,000 wardrobe really deserves [...]
Some thoughts on Palin
The one Republican who could call 2008 a breakthrough success career wise is Governor Sarah Palin. She may not be the Vice-President-Elect, but she rose from being a recently elected governor of an often ignored state to one of the prominent national leaders of the Republican Party. She can thank John McCain for that, but [...]