The Emperor Has No Clothes
The biggest divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between…More
The biggest divide in this country is not between Democrats and Republicans, it’s between…More
The belief government has little to no role in helping the country meet its…More
The national crisis of gratuitous massacres in our culture and their underlying causes are routinely…More
If your vision for America is privatizing the commons, corporate welfare and perpetual war,…More
Donald Trump is not the cause of deterioration in our politics, he is the…More
There is a cultural disconnect in our society that is fueling the gun violence…More
Donald Trump is a symptom of a festering cultural illness that represents problems far…More
To date seventeen intelligence agencies have concluded that amid a campaign of Russian cyberattacks,…More
Religious fundamentalism has been part of the American fabric since the nation’s founding. However,…More
Studies indicate there are distinct psychological differences between conservative and liberal biology. Although other factors…More
For eight years, all republicans ever talked about or voted on was repeal and…More
As it turns out, the plan to make America great again is teeming with conflicts…More
Many conservatives have judged the recent United Airlines debacle as a simple matter of non-compliance…More
The republican party had seven-years to prepare a viable alternative to replace Obamacare. The result…More
While republicans cling to the dubious notion of protecting tax cuts for wealthy corporations, progressives…More
Here’s what Americans have come to know amidst the sustained campaign of Russian cyberattacks, propaganda…More
It’s certainly no secret that when left to its own devices capitalism does some things…More
The history of America is the story of a gullible people duped into voting against…More
The Grand Old Party is a drama complete with all the intrigue, calculation, greed…More
Although this election represents a victory for Trump and social conservatives it also epitomizes the…More
Hillary Clinton represents one of the most complex and resilient figures in U.S. politics despite…More
The founders recognized that ignorance and despotism are made for each other. They understood that an…More
Through a virtually imperceptible campaign of misinformation and fear, Americans have been sold a bill-of-goods…More
Beyond the obvious trepidations of an autocratic, race baiting presidential candidate with dubious business practices and…More
The myth of American exceptionalism was created at the crossroads of exploitation and slavery. The early…More
Republicans have not won a presidential election by popular vote in more than…More
Not surprisingly, there has been a lot of doomsday prophecies regarding Connecticut’s taxpayers…More
A percentage of the Connecticut electorate has managed to convinced themselves the states tax rate,…More
Many self-proclaimed constitutionalists today are peddling the daft notion of a limited government shepherded by…More
Donald Trump is by all accounts one of the greatest self-marketing geniuses of our time. A…More
In their endless pursuit of wealth and profit the corporate and moneyed interests have…More
The impending 2016 election is proving to be unprecedented with non-establishment candidates from both political…More
We have been fortunate to have a front row seat to one of the…More
There was a time when we were a nation informed and led by men…More
The misguided admiration for a reality-television bully who was born on third-base and acts…More
When Conservatives assess the recent events in Baltimore, Ferguson, Cleveland and elsewhere across the…More
Over the last thirty-five years the corporate elite and their obliged politicians have sold…More
I find it difficult to take many conservatives seriously that are offended by what is…More
Todays version of conservatism is simply another example of social Darwinism from a constituency…More
Instead of standing behind their successes and wearing their moderation and progressive beliefs as a…More
America has created unprecedented wealth and productivity, we have also created the illusion that an…More
When conservatives discuss welfare entitlements and poverty the conversation tends to be a rigid…More
The spectacle of Conservative indignation towards President Obama over atrocities like the Middle East…More
What motivates individuals to protest children crossing the border, join an organized militia or embrace…More
There was a time when conservatives embraced moderate intellectuals and exercised arguments founded on pragmatic…More
Ever wonder what the rationale behind opposition to the Affordable Care Act is really about?…More
If your vision for America is corporate welfare, wealthy subsidies, shaming the poor, a virtual…More
“If you like your plan you can keep it” The truth is a little…More
If your political vision of America includes a culture of corporate welfare, an endless pursuit…More