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It’s an idea that is so logical, it’s amazing that it wasn’t thought proposed sooner. Obama’s Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a physicist, has proposed that we start building white roofs and replacing black top with concrete colored blacktop in order to reduce global warming. Scientists say the idea has merit. It’s great that we finally [...]

History has shows that as the public adopts new media, savvy politicians are quick to embrace it. FDR used radio to sell his New Deal, many argue that Nixon lost to Kennedy due to his poor appearance on televised debates. So it is in this election season as candidates try to figure out how to [...]

For those who like to fact check, as it turns out, the 3 million dollar overhead projector mentioned by Sen. McCain in the debate was in fact a replacement planetarium projector for the historic Sky Theater. To clarify, the Adler Planetarium requested federal support – which was not funded – to replace the projector in [...]

Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, is interested in electing the candidate who will be best for the economy. But along the way he has learned the iron law of the political marketplace: there is an excess supply of political blowhards, and there are far too few unbiased experts. Even worse, it is hard to [...]

To the superdelegates either supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton or who are undecided: I have looked at the two candidates as equals for most of this race. They are of the same party and, as such, have policies that align with my political viewpoint. Recent comments by Sen. Clinton have changed my opinion. Politics is a [...]

Last week Hillary Clinton release a fear mongering ad that I would typically associate with Karl Rove and some in the Republican party. Here it is: Here is Bill Clinton’s response:

“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.” – Edward R. Murrow Earlier this week a student in Flordia was Tasered(r) at a meeting with Senator John Kerry. The student asked the senator some tough questions. When he didn’t yield the floor, [...]

I’m really starting to like this guy. This week – as we will forever – we remember those lost on September 11th. And this week, Washington refocuses on Iraq. But the question of Iraq is separate from September 11th – as it has always been, whatever George Bush would have us believe. Likewise, supporting our [...]

In 2006, the American people elected a Democratic Congress to change course and end this war. It’s the whole reason the American people voted for change. Yet, 10 months after the election, we still have the status quo and Congress has still failed to do the people’s will. That might be the way they do [...]

Report Finds Little Progress On Iraq Goals – washingtonpost.com Iraq has failed to meet all but three of 18 congressionally mandated benchmarks for political and military progress, according to a draft of a Government Accountability Office report. The document questions whether some aspects of a more positive assessment by the White House last month adequately [...]