Progressives, Conservatives, and Emperors Agree: Abolish The Democratic and Republican Parties

PROCLAMATION. Norton I., Dei Gratia, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, being desirous of allaying the dissensions of party strife now existing within our realm, do hereby dissolve and abolish the Democratic and Republican parties, and also do hereby decree the disfranchisement and imprisonment, for not more than ten, nor less than [...]

On Peace and War: Obama Nobel Acceptance Speech in Oslo

President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize today in Oslo, Norway. In my opinion, this was one of the best speeches Obama has given since being elected President. Watch the video of his entire speech: CNN (w/ transcript) NY Times Here are a few select quotes that resonated with me: I understand why war is [...]

Is Obama a Weak Leader?

President Obama has recently declared that the United States is not a Christian nation at war with Islam. He also bowed to the Saudi King, shook hands Hugo Chavez, and promised the world that America would not torture. For this Obama has been criticized as showing weakness, a criticism most famously made by former Vice [...]

Decision Making and Leadership in the Economy

Now that the world has accepted that we are in a serious economic recession, we’ve moved on to the tougher step of what to do about it. President Obama has emphasized the need for fast government intervention to prevent a total economic collapse. In his public statements, Obama seemed willing to negotiate the content and [...]