Politics
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under politics
The Segregationist AgendaUnited we stand.By Colleen Floyd
The Tea Party is like the Ku Klux Klan “without the robes.”
This is what Rep. Steve Cohen from Tennessee had to say about this “grass roots” organization, which had such a significant effect on recent elections. I don’t...
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The Parental is PoliticalNo matter what, the President is still the PresidentBy Julie MarshThere's a new Facebook fan page that's been gathering steam over the last week:
Dear Lord, this year you took my favorite actor, Patrick Swayzie. You took my favorite actress, Farah Fawcett. You took my favorite singer, Michael Jackson. I just wanted...
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The Parental is PoliticalOn the fence about health care reform.By Julie MarshI'm not sure what to think about health care reform.
On the other hand, I am sure that -- if I made that statement in conversation -- most people I know would shout either, "How can you support it?!" or "How can you oppose it?!"
Because...
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The Parental is PoliticalDo you really know what the No Child Left Behind Act is all about?By Julie Marsh“I believe that children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way”
- “Greatest Love of All”, Whitney Houston, 1985
It’s easy for Whitney to sing about it. It’s even relatively easy for politicians...
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The Parental is PoliticalFriends and PoliticsBy Julie MarshIn my writing, I'm quite open about exactly what I think. I endeavor to state my views respectfully and with a modicum of substantiation (I'm not the only person who thinks so, see?), but I don't shy away from sharing them even when I know I'll be in...
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The Parental is PoliticalThe defection of Arlen Specter.By Julie MarshSenator Arlen Specter has left the Republican party and joined the Democrats. But don't be fooled - his defection is neither an endorsement of the Democratic platform nor a rejection of the GOP. It's a matter of political survival, which he stated quite...
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The Parental is PoliticalQuestions about the economic stimulus billBy Julie MarshThe economy took center stage in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, and not much has changed since then. It's still a hot topic on Capitol Hill, where - in spite of President Obama's inclusive approach to discussing the details of his...
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The Parental is PoliticalIt's My Party, TooBy Julie MarshThe recent elections - not only the Presidential election, but many state and local races as well - underscored just how much the Republican party has narrowed. Even the commentary leading up to the elections, particularly on conservative talk radio programs,...
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Growing PainsTake a Parent, Add Politics and MixBy Elizabeth ThompsonThis is my favorite picture of my parents – it was taken shortly after their engagement in 1963 – and is a perfect depiction of a young couple, living in America, at that time.
Except, they weren't American citizens.
My parents...
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The Parental is PoliticalThe silly season leads to lousy sportsmanship.By Julie MarshAs the negative campaigning reaches fever pitch, as much as I'd like to tune out of the ongoing political discussion, I can't. I'm still (yes, really) undecided as to where to cast my vote next Tuesday -- McCain, Obama, or Barr. It's possible, though...
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The Parental is PoliticalHaving Their Cake and Eating It, TooBy Julie MarshAn article in the May 2008 issue of Reason Magazine presents some surprising information about the financing of the Iraq War. In short, funding for operations in Iraq does not come from the annual defense budget. Instead, "a series of emergency supplemental...
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A Socially Irresponsible Stroll Through My NeighborhoodSometimes convenience trumps political correctness.By Robin Dutton-CookstonBy the time you finish reading this essay, you will think I am a depraved, cold-hearted, unfeeling subhuman. Someone on the level of Monty Burns, J.R. Ewing or Dick Cheney. In other words, some of the things I am about to reveal will possibly offend you.
But...
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Dancing Between the Party LinesParenting makes it not so black and white.By Jennifer CumminsWhen it comes to politics, it seems that I have to watch where I step when it comes to forming a concrete opinion as to whether I am for one major party or the other. You see, I was raised a “Republican” because my father was in “big...
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The Parental is PoliticalFacing new political responsibilities as a parent.By Julie MarshWhat do I know about politics? Certainly not as much as I used to, back in the days when I was free to watch “Meet The Press” on Sunday mornings. Now my girls clamor for cartoons instead. Perhaps if NBC were to animate Tim Russert...
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The Parental is PoliticalWill Hillary Clinton inspire Republican voters?By Julie MarshAs the 2008 presidential race heats up, I'll start including columns that touch upon recent political developments and the resulting editorial commentaries found in the mainstream press.
This past weekend, an AP article was published concerning Democratic...
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The Parental is PoliticalTax information and strategies to help ease your family's financial burden.By Julie MarshTaxation has long been a hot topic of debate in the United States. In fact, one of the most well-known demonstrations was held in opposition to taxes levied on our colonists – the Boston Tea Party.
People generally view taxation as a fait accompli...
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The Parental is PoliticalStem cell research -- what do you know about it?By Julie MarshStem cell research is perhaps second only to abortion as the most widely-discussed political topic pertaining to the sanctity of human life. While neither of these issues will likely be at the forefront of the 2008 presidential campaign, stem cell research...
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The Parental is PoliticalJerry Falwell may have died, but his fundamentalist political agenda will live on.By Julie MarshJerry Falwell may have died, but his fundamentalist political agenda will live on. Unfortunately.
I’m using the term fundamentalist as it was used in this recent USA Today article, in which Falwell was described as “a buoyant fundamentalist...
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The Parental is PoliticalFlag burning: merely incendiary, or downright illegal?By Julie MarshWith Memorial Day a week ago Monday, Flag Day coming up a week from Thursday, and Independence Day next month, it's an appropriate time to talk about demonstrations involving the United States flag - most notably, flag burning in protest of US policies....
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The Parental is PoliticalWhat do vaccinations have to do with politics?By Julie MarshRecently, several bloggers at The Parent Bloggers Network reviewed the new book by Paul Offit, MD, Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases. Not only did the book chronicle the vaccine development efforts of Maurice Hilleman...
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The Parental is PoliticalPolitics along the racial divide.By Julie MarshIn college, I remember seeing African-American students wearing t-shirts and carrying tote bags emblazoned with the words "It's a Black Thang. You wouldn't understand." And I remember wondering, "Why are you so sure?"
Slavery was...
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