The Political Ether

02/26/2011

With all the unrest that currently exists in the Middle East, of all the likely places to be dominating the news lately, we find ourselves deeply enmeshed in Wisconsin politics. In Madison,...

02/22/2011

Not saying, "You broke it you bought it" but please clean up your mess.

In an article published today by the San Francisco Gate , we see how the licentious budget debate in Congress, which has proven to be a divided issue even within both parties, has now bled over into...

02/19/2011

Bahrain, you broke my heart. I knew it was you.

As we discussed yesterday, the Middle East is experiencing an extreme game changer right now. Luckily for those involved in the Tunisia revolts and the Egyptians revolts, neither of those transitions...

02/17/2011

so true

As I am sure you are aware, in January of this year, Tunisia mounted a protest that few would have ever believed possible. The disenfranchised and impoverished youth among Tunisia, faced...

02/17/2011

CPAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

So I am sure that many of you politicos out there were voracious listeners to this past weekends CPAC conference which has been all over the internet, and for those lucky enough to still still enjoy...

02/13/2011

James Bond you are not.

For those that have not been following the news closely, an American named Raymond Davis has brought the country of Pakistan out into the streets screaming in Shakespearean fashion (at least I...

02/08/2011

So, has anyone taken the time to review the "Job Killing Bill" by Kenutcky Senator Rand Paul? (Incidentally, Paul reminds me of a cross between Foghorn Leghorn and Jerry Lee Lewis. "That's a joke, I...

02/08/2011

Eureka. I have the answer. We are going to fix the economy. You and me. First , we are throwing out the old tax system. It’s gone. Second, we are going to look at the “Net Domestic...

02/08/2011

No, I am not throwing out explosive rhetoric to get your attention. Today, I want to talk to you about how climate change MAY have contributed to the downfall of Egyptian President Mubarak. This...

02/04/2011

Apparently four Republican senators have pushed for the "not so bright" idea of placing a sensitive NATO defense-related radar site in Georgia, rather than in Turkey, which is the current plan. In a...

02/04/2011

Today, I believe I have found a kindred spirit. In the Christian Science monitor, senior fellow at the Independent Institute Charles V. Peña expounds about our current economic situation and how it...