Open Letter to Mark Begich

From: A member of the Alaskan majority party Dear Senator Begich, Congratulations on your election to the U.S. Senate.  Yours was a hard-fought campaign, and we wish you the best as you represent us in Washington D.C. Your term is not destined to be an easy one: Alaska has recently been in the spotlight for [...]

Sharing the Wealth

Click image for full cartoon I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.  –Barack Obama Thanks to Joe the Plumber and lack of a teleprompter for Barack Obama’s slip,  allowing us a view of his perception of good tax policy.  Until now redistribution of wealth, though present in the U.S. tax [...]

The New Media: Stardom over Substance

“jour·nal·ism, noun: (2b) writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation.” — Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary. In its never-ending quest for ratings, the news media has forsaken the journalist’s duty to report and analyze newsworthy facts, in favor of entertainment.  This year’s winning presidential candidate was [...]

Choosing The Lesser Evil

Maybe it’s always been like this: no candidate can be perfect.  Most of us end up choosing the candidate that, in our view, will damage the country less.