Articles tagged with: Social Security
Gingrich Calls America Dysfunctional
On Wednesday Newt Gingrich spoke at a press conference at Georgetown University. During his first public appearance since announcing he had dramatically cut back on his presidential campaign, Newt hammered away at the usual themes of how Obama is ruining the country, how the news media is out to get him, and how his Republican opponents have corrupted his “big …
The Political Bell Tolls for Our Youth
“ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee…”—-John Donne
Yesterday Rich and I visited my daughter and her family on Ohio. They are young couple in their early thirties; they have two beautiful young daughters, and bought a home five years ago. My daughter and her husband are college graduates, and both are doing quite well in their …
Super Committee Reflects America’s Deep Divisions
As we all can so clearly recall, a disgraceful show of Republican partisanship and recalcitrance last August nearly brought the country to the point of financial default. A last minute deal was reached between moderate Republicans and Democrats that forced the Obama Administration to agree to deep cuts in domestic spending with no increases in revenues. At that time a …
OWS in Pittsburgh: Diverse and Peaceful
Cliche’s become cliche’s because they are true, so if a picture paints a thousand words, the photo here tells you that Occupy Wall Street in Pittsburgh was comprised of people who felt the need to be heard. From diverse ages and backgrounds they came, and they all had something to say. This crossed Party lines and went straight to the …
Occupy Wall Street Moves into Pittsburgh
Inspired by the groundswell of Occupy Wall Street, the cause now comes to our own city of Pittsburgh on October 15th. While our city has been like a phoenix rising from the ashes over the past two decades, there is no denying that many problems which effect the country also impact Pittsburgh. People have lost jobs; unemployment benefits have expired; …
Rick Perry; Bad for America and Bad for You
The Republicans are scheduled to hold another debate this coming Thursday, and there a little doubt that the issue of Social Security will again be a hot topic. Who would have ever thought that any Americans, even the ultra right-wing conservatives , could stoop so low as to question the continuing existence of a federal program so vital to the …
Rick Perry Loses Independent Voter Support
It’s beginning to look like the Republicans‘ latest “knight in shining armor”, Rick Perry, loses some of his shine when exposed to the bright camera lights. In fact, after the drubbing given to him by his Republican cohorts during last night’s debate, Perry must be feeling like he’s got a gigantic burr on his Texas-sized saddle. Welcome to …
America May Face a Dire “Day After” Future
Several years ago, the American film industry produced a movie entitled “The Day After“. The basic theme of the film was how dramatically and quickly human life would change after the holocaust of a nuclear war. In a very graphic manner, it showed how American society would soon descend into chaos and anarchy once it was deprived of all the …
Republican Disunity Garners Media Attention
The media’s feeding frenzy over Donald Trump’s outrageous, and politically untenable behavior has certainly been a major distraction for the other, more acceptable presidential hopefuls. Not everyone within the Republican leadership ranks, however, have viewed the “Trump” distraction as necessarily a bad thing. The fact is that the Republican Party is hopelessly fractured between the demanding conservative wing and its …
Rep. Paul Ryan is Wrong on Social Security Reform
Government entitlement programs, especially Social Security, are often referred to as the “third rail” of American politics because they are considered untouchable. The problem is that the escalating costs of entitlements are the primary driver behind rising budget deficits. On the one hand, the mere mention of reigning-in Social Security costs is considered “political suicide”, yet on the other hand, …
