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The War On Women's Intelligence
By Carole on Apr 13, 2012
The debate over forcing a religious institution to pay for employees' contraception morphed into unfounded claims that Republicans want to outlaw contraception. A Democratic strategist's foolish dig against an opposition candidate morphed into the generalized accusation that Democrats don't believe raising children is work. While these manufactured controversies captivate the journalists who sensationalize them and the politicians who try to take advantage of them, the women of America are once again being reduced to reproductive organs with voting rights and petty concerns.
A Tale Of Two Presidential Egos
By Carole on Apr 10, 2012
At a pro-growth tax policy conference today, former President George W. Bush offered some brief remarks on the changes to the US tax code made during his presidency. Those changes, widely known as the Bush tax cuts, were so important to the health of the US economy that President Barack Obama signed a two year extension of them in 2010.
Obama's Unprecedented Lie
By Carole on Apr 4, 2012
As the Republican primary season plods along, the opponent the eventual nominee will face is either abandoning all pretext and revealing what "fundamentally transform" really means or spiraling out of control. With the Supreme Court moving toward the likely ruling that his signature legislation is unconstitutional, President Barack Obama has launched a pre-emptive strike against the court and the constitution itself.
Gingrich Moving From Candidate To Champion
By Carole on Mar 22, 2012
In a new interview, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich says he expects to finish in third place in the GOP delegate count and that there's a chance someone other than the four declared candidates could emerge from the party's August convention as the nominee. Neither of those statements is really news; various pundits have been saying the same for weeks. But what is newsworthy is that Mr. Gingrich has said them.
GOP Establishment Needs To Hit The Reset Button
By Carole on Mar 14, 2012
With wins in both Alabama and Mississippi, former Senator Rick Santorum is clearly the anti-Romney candidate in the Republican presidential race…at least for now. But perhaps more important than Mr. Santorum's two wins, is former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's two losses.
