POLITICAL POLICY

2011 EDUCATION POLICY WRAP UP

Published on 2012-02-14 18:53:09

“Without education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.”From the collected works of G.K. Chesterton: The Illustrated London News, 1905-1907 G.K. Chesterton’s warning not only embodies Lord Polonius’ famous articulation "brevity is the soul of wit, but his sentiment is still relevant today. Mr. Chesterton’s comment could be interpreted as drawing a distinction between what some describe as education is in reality dogmatism, nonetheless his overarc

DEFINING LEADERSHIP DOWN: OBAMA'S GAMESMANSHIP

Published on 2012-02-13 21:37:06

Osama bin Laden, the first mass murderer of the 21st century, is dead and the planet is markedly improved by relieving itself of such poisonous fecal matter. Under President Barack Obama’s orders bin Laden was killed in a Pakistan compound 100 yards away from a military base by one of our valiant military units, the Navy Seal team 6, in one of the greatest displays of American military courage, precision and execution. Not a surprise given that America has undoubtedly the finest, bravest and m

THE GOP PREROGATIVE: THE IDEALIST OR THE REALIST

Published on 2012-01-31 16:36:11

Newt Gingrich the "Idealist" Mitt Romney the "Realist" The fat lady hasn’t sung, but the prospect of a GOP President occupying the White House on January 20, 2013 looks quite promising. This prediction still falls within the taxonomy of “cautiously optimistic”, since President Obama’s indiscernible statesmanship and leadership is equipoised by his considerable campaign skills. It would be imprudent to underestimate the President’s prospects for reelection. He’s a nat