Campaign Finance Reclamation
Despite all the talk about campaign finance reform, there is very little that has been and is done. The laws that have been enacted have left loopholes for “soft money” and special interest groups. Elected and hoping-to-be-elected politicians play musical contribution checks as they donate money to each other, and lobbyists funnel money [...]
Look at his Friends
There is a Japanese proverb that says, “When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.” There are many people in our country who have not seen George W. Bush for the person he is. So maybe it will help to take a look at his friends. [...]
The Audacity of Hope—the REAL Review
Barack Obama has struck a chord with Americans in his latest book, The Audacity of Hope. The first thing he does is admit that politics is a rotten game, although he says that most politicians are not the evil people we think they are.
The second thing he does is lay open the [...]
America’s Checkbook
On a 60 Minutes report (read or watch it) Sunday, March 4, David Walker, the Comptroller General of the U.S. (head of the Government Accountability Office) speaks frankly and frighteningly about the financial situation of the country. Essentially, according to Mr. Walker, with the aging and retirement of the Baby Boom generation, Medicare and [...]