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 prestigious position. Apparently Barack Obama agreed with me, albeit for different reasons. During the Saddleback debate in August of 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama stated when asked about Supreme Court …

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.

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 individuals who are actively seeking employment.  Those unemployed who have simply given up trying to find a job; who are perhaps waiting to be recalled or who have come to …