Remember when John McCain was supposed to be a viable Presidential candidate? Or how about Mit Romney… remember when he was considered a legitimate contender for the oval office? Somehow in both cases, these two Republican politicians were presented to us as valid Presidential candidates… right up until election day. After that, it became obvious that they were deeply […]
Greece will forever be known as the place where democracy was born… and now, sadly, where it has died. After a national referendum in which 62% of the population voted against adopting the austerity measures being forced upon them by the European Commission (EC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the European Central Bank (ECB), the […]
This is a very tricky subject. It risks running afoul of the “Love it or Leave it” types. But it’s time we dispensed with that simple – and simple-minded – kind of patriotism and take a hard look at what the people running the show have done to this once magnificent country. I want to […]
