After four years of Democratic Party control over both houses of Congress, the American voting public opted for a change last Tuesday. As result of elections around the country, Republicans will control the United States House of Representatives next year, and the Democratic majority in the United States Senate has been narrowed. An analysis of this election [...]
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Pursuing World Peace
With negotiations underway today between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and six powers in Geneva, a review of the Obama foreign policy thus far is in order. Though in many respects the foreign policy of this administration has been a disaster of his own making, President Obama deserves credit for tackling enduring foreign policy issues early in his presidency. That [...]
Observations Regarding the Recent Japanese Election
The August 30 elections in Japan share many parallels with those held in the United States last November. In both instances, an unpopular ruling party was removed from power. Such parallels are interesting, even when one considers the inherent differences in the political systems of the two economic powers on either side of the Pacific [...]
Liberalism is Dead.
Much like in the United Kingdom, where the Liberal Democrats now comprise a third party, American liberalism is no longer of consequence. The ideological heirs to John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman who once would have freely criticized governmental excess have lost control of the Democratic Party. In their place have emerged leaders who regard their critics [...]
Leftward Opposition to Criticizing Democratic Officials Threatens Their Congressional Majority
A new week brought a new episode of The Washington Post’s “Mouthpiece Theatre” Friday. In a time when newspapers are waning, features such as this Milbank/Cillizza collaboration provide a refreshing perspective on humorous news commentary. These web savvy WaPo contributors routinely skewer the left and right with their biting commentary. The series, as the name [...]
British Scandal Offers Sobering Perspective on the Future
The British have an election campaign coming up, though no firm date seems yet set. Right now, the Prime Minister is quite unpopular, and Parliament is embroiled in a scandal. Some have anticipated an easy win for the opposition Conservative Party in the election once it happens. However, as more details of this scandal come [...]