Articles tagged with: democrats and republicans
Justice? Clarence Thomas
To whom can we turn for truth, honesty, judicial ethics, and a moral center if not to our Supreme Court Justices? Yes, they are political appointees—-for life, and must be approved by both Democrats and Republicans. But I have had serious doubts about Clarence Thomas since the Anita Hill hearings and never thought he should be appointed to this most …
Bipartisanship Is A Two-Way Street
If the Democrats and the Obama Administration truly want to create an atmosphere of bi-partisanship and cooperation, then the Republicans must be allowed to be heard, and to be taken seriously.
The United States of Unemployment
One of the few things that both Democrats and Republicans can agree upon is that the current number of unemployed workers in this country is painfully high. Although the official “unemployment rate” is hovering around 10%, the actual unemployment rate is probably closer to 20%. The reason for this wide disparity is that the official rate only takes into consideration those …
No More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan
Once again, a line seems to be drawn in the sand between Congressional Democrats and Republicans. This time the issue is what to do about U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan, and when to do it. Things were certainly not made any better by former Vice-President Cheney’s accusation that Obama was “dithering” in making a decision. To their credit, Republican leaders Orrin Hatch …
