5 Mar 2012
(This article ran on the editorial pages of tinytowngazette.com) – hard copy and web) by Rod Young Although the syntax of the phrase “conflict of interest” is clear, this political No-No has been so narrowly defined over recent years as to be nearly meaningless. If a public servant or pol is not directly advantaged financially [...]
23 Jan 2012
Given that Gingrich prevailed among voters in all South Carolinian demographics – even moderates – his momentum can only intensify in Florida and beyond.
28 Nov 2011
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No doubt Newt Gingrich has struck a chord with fans of presidential debates (one voter in ten). The question persists whether he can gin up and structure a grass-roots movement through word of mouth and the Internet. Romney’s legions of mercenaries trump Gingrich’s special forces.
6 Sep 2011
It may be only a statistical quirk hitting precisely net-zero job growth in a given month – the first such omen since 1945. However, the Obama administration chronicled the feat in August 2011.
26 Jul 2011
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by Rod Young Has the reality of the fiscal impasse on the Hill become painfully obvious? Most want to believe that a well meaning right (Republicans) are contesting a well meaning left (Democrats)? Therefore, a compromise is in the offing, lest the “full faith and credit of the United States” be compromised.
14 Jun 2011
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by Rod Young It seems the American brand of charismatic leadership and statesmanship has waned over our nearly three centuries. Where’s the Jefferson, Washington, Adams, or Henry? Even technocrat Hamilton was flamboyant while very impolite. The Roman Republic likewise started with towering likes of Caesar and Augustus and their huge followings, then dwindled over five [...]
27 Feb 2011
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Average Americans usually don’t engage en masse in civil disobedience unless abject evil is much afoot. Selma Alabama comes to mind.
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