October 28, 2012 Tags: BUDGET deficitsMESSAGESUNITED States -- Politics & government -- 2009-, MIDDLE class, PRESIDENTS -- United States, REPUBLICANS, RICH people, TAXATION
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DEMOCRATS and Republicans share less common ground than at any point in living memory, and they are especially divided about our still-ailing economy. When Democrats propose additional economic stimulus, Republicans call for more cuts in government spending and regulation. And even though the effects of the Great Recession are still with us, political gridlock seems set to continue. Yet recent public statements by both President Obama and his probable Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, suggest a way forward. The president has long advocated infrastructure investment as a way to put Americans back to work. For his part, Mr. Romney recently warned that government spending cuts would ”slow down the economy,” so he, too, has acknowledged the clear link between spending and employment.
Read MoreJune 14, 2012 Tags: DEMOCRATS, POLITICAL campaigns, REPUBLICANS
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The author discusses what he considers to be hypocritical actions by wealthy U.S. Republicans such as the billionaire businessman Joe Ricketts, former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who claim to want to reduce government spending, but accept government bailouts for their businesses. Topics include Ricketts’s management of the Chicago Cubs, Schilling’s unsuccessful 38 Studios, and the bankruptcy of GST Steel under Romney’s management.
Read MoreJune 10, 2012 Tags: BAILOUTS (Finance), GOVERNMENT spending policyPOLITICAL activity, REPUBLICANS, RICH people
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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver raised concerns on Monday about the independence of a proposed state agency that would prosecute abuse of people with mental or physical disabilities. The agency is the centerpiece of a proposal by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to overhaul the policing of crimes against these vulnerable citizens, after decades in which the state’s response to allegations of abuse and neglect was weak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Read MoreJune 6, 2012 Tags: GOVERNORS, LEGISLATION, REPUBLICANS
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Speaker John A. Boehner has a risky habit he just can’t kick – and it is not smoking. It is his determination to use the federal debt limit as leverage to win the ”grand bargain” he covets on taxes, spending and social programs. The famously chain-smoking Ohio Republican may ultimately cut his big deal and emerge a hero. But there are potentially serious repercussions for him and his party as well as President Obama and the Democrats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Read MoreJune 6, 2012 Tags: DEBT, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, SOCIAL services
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The author seeks to debunk the belief of some that since the 1960s Democrats have shown a greater concern for blacks in the U.S. than Republicans. He contends that former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson sought to weaken the Civil Rights Act of 1957, and that his support for the 1964 Civil Rights Act represented a sharp departure from his previous stance on civil rights.
Read MoreMay 28, 2012 Tags: CIVIL rights -- United States, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS
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The article looks at the 2012 trial of former baseball player Roger Clemens related to alleged perjury during a 2008 hearing on steroid use. The author notes that views on Clemens’ innocence fall according U.S. political party lines, with many Republicans believing Clemens innocent with Democrats believing him guilty.
Read MoreMay 24, 2012 Tags: BASEBALL players, DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, STEROID drug abuse in sportsSUBSTANCE use
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The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, examining contributions to super PACs (political action committees) by rich Republicans. The author argues that the decision has benefited these people, who are able to support reduced taxes for the rich, the restriction of access to contraception, and the repeal of health care reform. The role of corporations in electioneering is examined.
Read MoreThe article focuses on U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum and his political and cultural ideology. Topics include his views on partial-birth abortions, his views on female contraception and women’s health, and the separation of church and state. Information is provided on how he lost his reelection race for U.S. Senate in 2006 after serving one term.
Read MoreApril 16, 2012 Tags: CONTRACEPTION, DILATATION & extraction abortion, PRESIDENTIAL candidates, PRESIDENTS -- United States, REPUBLICANS, WOMEN -- HealthELECTION
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The article focuses on U.S. Senator Rob Portman and the possibility that he could become the vice presidential running mate of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Topics include his experience as a U.S. Senator, his popularity within the U.S. Republican Party, and how he would strengthen Romney’s odds of winning the 2012 election against U.S. President Barack Obama.
Read MoreApril 16, 2012 Tags: LEGISLATORS -- United States, PRESIDENTS -- United StatesELECTION, REPUBLICANS, VICE-Presidents
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