Archive for March, 2009

The Blame Game: A Guide for Congress

March 31st, 2009 – 10:10 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

President Obama promised to bring change to Washington. He pledged to end the atmosphere of partisanship and rancor that has choked the relationship between the White House and Congress. And he has, but I don’t think this is what he had in mind.
The blame game continues as it always has. But with [...]

Note to President Obama:

March 24th, 2009 – 11:06 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

There is a reason that no sitting president has ever gone on a late night TV show before. There is a certain decorum to the office that is getting harder and harder to maintain in the age of mass media. I’m not going to get on you for saying something stupid. I, [...]

The Two Party System

March 17th, 2009 – 11:43 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

The Two Party System is broken. The interests of the American voter are no longer served by choosing between the Democrat who received the most support from Hollywood and the Republican who raised the most money from Wall Street. The Two Party System, coupled with the Electoral College, have derailed democracy in America [...]

Joe Biden: Political Liability

March 10th, 2009 – 11:02 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

The office of the vice president largely has been a ceremonial role. The VP is typically chosen for the pull he or she would bring based on some feature completely irrelevant to his or her ability to govern. With the notable exception of Dick Cheney, the VP’s value as an attack dog or [...]

The Politics of Absolute Power

March 3rd, 2009 – 11:46 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

The United States of America is now entering into a strange and uncomfortable stage where all the power of the Federal Government is consolidated on the Left. The White House and both houses of Congress are not only in the control of the Democratic Party, but the leadership has passed to the far-left of [...]