An Australian’s Perspective on The Class War
Rowan Sutherland is the writer for www.betterism.net, a political internet blog that investigates social issues. A long running debate continues to resonate through society regarding the public policy that may be best for individual countries. In my own country of Australia, both positive and negative criticism abounds of the left-leaning Government’s recent budget surplus. This [...]
Wife hits husband with her car
Amanda Radle, a 30 year old woman who is married to Jeffrey Radle, was aparently very determined to leave her home. Jeffrey and Amanda had recently been arguing over who they would cast their vote for in the election and Jeffrey did not like Amanda’s response. Amanda was attempting to leave to go place her [...]
Jim Yong Kim Named New World Bank President
American Jim Yong Kim, who was born in South Korea but grew up in Muscatine, Iowa, after emigrating to the U.S. as a child, was selected to be the next president of the World Bank, beating Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position. Although the bank’s board of directors said the multiple candidates for the position “enriched the [...]
Senate Republicans Block Open Debate On Buffett Rule
Senate Republicans moved to block the open debate of the “Buffett Rule” on Monday, ensuring the plan to tax people making more than a $1 million dollars a year pay a tax rate of at least 30 percent will not come to a decisive vote. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican minority leader, went to the [...]
New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne Dies After Battle With Colon Cancer
Rep. Donald Payne (D-N.J.) died on Tuesday after a battle with colon cancer at the age of 77. Payne was a 12-term member of Congress and former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. According to his office, the reason for his death was complications from the colon cancer he was battling. His office also released a [...]
U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Announces Retirement
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, the Republican moderate from Maine, has officially announced her retirement from the Senate, saying political partisanship has made getting anything accomplished in the Senate extremely difficult. Snowe built her reputation in the Senate as someone who was willing to reach across party lines and work towards a mutual common goal that [...]
Michigan Primary Results 2012: Romney Barely Wins Over Santorum
Going into the Michigan Primary yesterday, many people though Romney might actually lose the state. That would have been a big blow to the Romney campaign because Mitt actually grew up in the state, and his father was the Governor there at one point. But now that all the polls are closed and the votes [...]
Which Candidate Really is the Best for the Middle Class
That’s an interesting question when one considers that in the reality of today the middle class, as we once knew it, is all but nonexistent. Today we have an ever-expanding number of poor becoming poorer, and rich becoming richer with the in-between becoming scarcer. Lets attempt to define what middle class is perceived to be [...]
Rick Santorum Defeats Mitt Romney In Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado
In a move that shocked everyone, Rick Santorum won all three states in the Republican voting contest on Tuesday night, breaking Mitt Romney’s winning streak and ruining his image as the unstoppable front runner in the GOP contest. Based on the projections that came in last night via the different news networks, Santorum won won [...]
The Art Of Politics And The Politics Of Art (A Brief History)
Art and politics have been inextricably linked through the ages and there is always a direct correlation between different artistic movements and the politics of the country and even the ever-shifting sands of world politics. The relationship between the two is at the same time complex and yet direct. All artists, whether they be fine [...]
Florida Primary Results: Mitt Romney Back In The Lead
Mitt Romney posted his most convincing win yet last night in the Florida Primary, beating Newt Gingrich and reclaiming the lead in this brutal race. When the votes were all tallied up, Romney won by 14 points and received all 50 delegates from the state of Florida. Romney’s win in Florida is the first time [...]
Rep. Allen West Defends “Get The Hell Out” Comments Directed At Democratic Leaders
Yesterday, we brought you the story about Allen West telling democratic leaders to “get the hell out” of America if they plan on changing the country he loves. On an appearance on CNN, West had to defend his comments against a reporter who did not understand where he came from. CNN’s Soledad O’Brien asked the Florida Republican “I don’t [...]
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