May 16, 2008
GOP Out: Voter's Defense Guide
OK, now that the GOP is out, how can voters protect themselves from the Democratic Party? GOP out I say? OK, let me count the ways so we can move on to the Voter's Defense Guide.
» Continue reading "GOP Out: Voter's Defense Guide"...May 15, 2008
Your Articles Could Appear Here.
Would you like to write articles for this Column? Good writing skills, a word processor to spell and grammar check, and a blog of your own or, another web site where your writing can be reviewed, will get you reviewed for the position of WB writer. Send email to drremer [at] gvtc.com if you are interested in volunteering political perspectives, philosophy, and news, from a 3rd Party or Independent position.
May 09, 2008
After Hillary, Voting With Conscience and Pride
This general election more than most will test the courage of voters to avoid lesser-evil strategic voting that has propped up our two-party plutocracy. People with intelligence and conscience must resist peer pressure and the temptation to vote against John McCain by voting for Barack Obama.
» Continue reading "After Hillary, Voting With Conscience and Pride"...May 06, 2008
How to Get Universal Health Care
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they believe in giving Americans universal health care. I don’t believe them. Anyone who takes the time to understand universal health care should conclude that only a simple single payer system will reform the current outrageous system that benefits the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
» Continue reading "How to Get Universal Health Care"...May 05, 2008
Credit Cards: Democrats Eying Shylocks
And its about time the green flush credit card industry got a mowing by our government. Deregulation of the credit card industries in the late 1970's has seen an ever increasing, out of control, spiral of higher interest rates, higher debt limits, higher tolerance for high risk card holders, followed by higher interest rates. And this spiral culminated in a bankruptcy reform law passed by Republicans to better protect the credit card issuers in the event of consumer bankruptcy filing.
» Continue reading "Credit Cards: Democrats Eying Shylocks"...May 03, 2008
Super Delegate Calculus
Until a week ago, the calculus for Democratic Party super delegates was complex, convoluted, and dependent upon changing states and primary futures. All that changed last week. As of this week, the calculus has become very simple for super delegates provided two conditions remain the same: Obama's lead, and the absence of any obvious disqualifying revelations about Obama. Obama wins the nomination. Here's why.
» Continue reading "Super Delegate Calculus"...May 02, 2008
Stimulus Check: 17 Year Olds Don't Qualify
Congress decided 17 year old junior and senior high school students don't qualify as children or dependents. At least as far as the stimulus rebate checks are concerned. They decided there would be no stimulus refund for children who achieved the age of 17 prior to Dec. 31, 2007. My daughter born Dec. 23, 1990, and a junior in high school (also a result of her birthday causing a delay in her Kindergarten enrollment by one semester), does not qualify for the $300 rebate.
» Continue reading "Stimulus Check: 17 Year Olds Don't Qualify"...April 28, 2008
Suffrage: Not what we expected.
Rational, thoughtful, educated, informed, and with a vested interest; these were the hopes of many of America's founders for the integral characteristics of those who vote and participate in the democracy portion of our Republic. Universal suffrage wasn't even close to being considered desirable at the founding of our nation.
» Continue reading "Suffrage: Not what we expected."...April 23, 2008
How Hillary Can Knock-Out Obama
Now is the time for Hilary Clinton to take a bold position that in one brilliant, courageous stroke shows the nation that she is more willing to pursue true reforms of the two-party plutocratic political system than Obama is.
» Continue reading "How Hillary Can Knock-Out Obama"...April 20, 2008
The Pope Loves America
I have been listening to the Pope.
I am not Catholic. I don't have a church that I belong to.
How many people around the world have actually listened to what he had to say this week?
April 16, 2008
Janus McCain
Sen. John McCain is the most conflicted candidate I have seen since Richard Nixon. It is as if the left mouth Of Janus McCain doesn't know what the right mouth is saying, thus they contradict each other before the same public. Let's look at some examples.
» Continue reading "Janus McCain"...April 14, 2008
Green Energy Future?
It is possible and doable for America to achieve both a sustainable and affordable energy policy, and the ability to produce an even healthier environment. Such a convergence is not on track at this time and threatens America's future.
» Continue reading "Green Energy Future?"...April 09, 2008
The M Word
It seems a recent event in Illinois has caused a racial stir and has the Obama campaign asking for one of his delegates to step down. Has a new banned word entered our vocabulary? And further, is the understanding and inclusive Obama doing the right thing by asking this delegate to give up her position?
» Continue reading "The M Word"...April 07, 2008
Error, Foul, Penalty
Hillary Clinton's campaign wins the most errors, fouls, and penalties for the last week. The other two candidates aren't maintaining a perfect game either, but they are doing much better than Hillary. McCain's only major error this week was in vowing to deal with severe economic crisis.
» Continue reading "Error, Foul, Penalty"...April 04, 2008
The DHS Backdown
This week marks an important, but not very publicized, admission by the Department of Homeland Security that the attempts to institute a National ID card may well be out of their reach. What happens in the next phase of this fight is anyone's guess.
» Continue reading "The DHS Backdown"...
