Tag Archives: United States

When We Are Done Nation Building Abroad, Can We Start Nation Building At Home?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

America is still a special place. It has enjoyed continuous economic growth throughout its existence. She churns out research scientists and engineers in great numbers. Science and innovation has been our legacy in creating a vibrant economy and a modern … Continue reading →

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John Nichols and Liberal Overreach on Obama Mandate Speculation

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

If there ever was a word which explained the Liberal reaction to President Obama’s victory it’s”overreach.” A fine example of this proclivity is John Nichols, a writer for the liberal publication, The Nation. Mr. Nichols’s latest article is a veritable … Continue reading →

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Nate Silver and the predominance of Sabermetrics in political polling.

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

One of the most distinct features of the 2012 Presidential election was the polling wars that took place. The copious amounts of data seemed to tell two completely different stories. The first was that President Obama would handedly win the … Continue reading →

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The GOP Dilemma: Minorities, Whites, and Political Modernization

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Contrary to popular belief, President Obama’s victory in 2012 was not a result of a shifting demographic trend in the United States. Accordingly, it resulted from the Democrat’s aptitude for effectively organizing and mobilizing increased voter turnout among populations which … Continue reading →

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Wither, Romney?

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

In the aftermath of the 2012 elections, Republicans and Conservatives alike are finding themselves lost, hollow, and angry, scurrying around trying to make sense of their loss. At first it seemed that everyone from the electorate to pundits to party … Continue reading →

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The Federal Reserve: A few things you might not have known.

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

The nice folks over at OnlineMBA.com asked us if we would be interested in running the below video. Usually, I am little hesitant when we receive requests like this since you never quite know what sort of outlandish rubbish you … Continue reading →

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All This Talk of Secession

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

When they began popping up there was no doubt a level of humor to be taken from the online secession petitions to the White House. They were political statements more so than  declarations. Furthermore, the petitions hold no political weight … Continue reading →

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High-profile Conservatives jumping on the immigration bandwagon.

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

In lieu of President Obama’s victory supposedly brought on by a “shifting demographic” which favors the Democrats, some high-profile Conservatives are now lamenting that the GOP needs to soften its stance on amnesty for illegals. All of this in theory … Continue reading →

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High Power Microwaves: America’s next generation of warfare.

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Back in the early days and further in the past former House Speaker and GOP presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich, was fond of bringing up which to most seemed like some very outlandish scenarios and was excoriated for it . One … Continue reading →

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Realism Moving Forward

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

THERE WILL BE A TIME when America will have to rethink its foreign policy. Perhaps that time is already upon us as our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan draw to a close. The Middle East has shown, beyond our best … Continue reading →

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America Still Exceptional in the Twenty First Century?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

After reading, and admittedly conceding to, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s observation on US debt and the challenge it poses to American hegemony, I recalled some analysis I read a few weeks earlier. Walter McDougall on American Exceptionalism via Front Porch … Continue reading →

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WHICH IS IT MR. PRESIDENT?

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

I`m sure you`ve heard about the voter I.D. laws and issues that have been trundled into every court in the Country. It would seem that it`s  too much of an imposition on any of several special groups of people to … Continue reading →

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Manufactured Effrontery and Violence in the Middle East

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

If you need further evidence which demonstrates the gulf that lies between contemporary Middle Eastern and Western thought than you need look no further than a comment made by a 22-year-old “religious student” in the ME to a Daily Beast correspondent. … Continue reading →

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Are we headed towards fiscal and economic Armageddon? Maybe not…

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

After a significant hiatus from blogging brought on by job related responsibilities, the clouds have a parted and it’s time to get back in the saddle. With that it is only appropriate that I mark my return with my favorite … Continue reading →

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