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The Reverend Wright is back in play. A group of Romney supporters has recently placed, then pulled, an ad related to the controversial clergyman and his relationship with President Obama. Governor Romney has taken the “high” road, as strategy would … Continue reading →

Barack Obama’s recent endorsement of gay marriage is his latest political move. The question is why and why now. Clearly, the issue has been on the table for a while, i.e. a matter of discussion. Could Joe Biden’s “slip” on … Continue reading →

Vice-President Joe Biden’s interview on Meet The Press revealed one of the strategies the Obama campaign will be using in the upcoming general election: Splitting. Biden insisted the Republican Party was not itself, but had been taken over by the … Continue reading →

As most people are not unemployed, most people have no idea how the unemployment game works. To understand it, let’s look at how unemployment benefits worked prior to the Internet age. Way back then, anyone qualifying for unemployment benefits had … Continue reading →

Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a judge? Well, there are many things and many judges. Nonetheless, there are some common themes, as one who has done a fair amount of testifying and watching judges might tell you. … Continue reading →

The arguments offered for and against Obamacare are overdone and reflect more the current unconscious differences between the American political parties (see other posts) than the most relevance part of it: It moves us toward a single payer system. First, … Continue reading →

With the recent swing of North Korean nuclear threats comes a question: What’s the point? Well, North Korea gets the point, because each gambit affects even the mighty West. At the same time, the mighty West misses the point, which … Continue reading →

The discussion is heating up over Iran, with unveiled threats from Israel to strike. At the same time, Obama begs Israel to delay. These are the dots, but how do we connect them? That is, what do we pull out of … Continue reading →

The discussion of Barack Obama’s religion surfaces from time to time. Unfortunately, most commentators focus on the concrete, not the profound. For one, the fact that Obama or anyone else says he is of a certain religion does not define … Continue reading →

Empathy is understanding others. It is generally achieved by considering how you would feel, if in the other person’s situation. I have talked about it before regarding its difficulty. For example, the law abiding citizen has trouble understanding how the … Continue reading →