Gasoline prices are still too high

By Mike in Politcs Plus

If you're like me, you probably think that the price of gasoline doesn't have to be as high as it is, but it's hard to pinpoint the reason. I'm convinced that global and U.S. supplies are plentiful and stable, so ...

Sovereign Citizens

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I had to completely forgotten about the fringe groups of the 90s until I saw the 60 minute segment “Sovereign Citizen “last Sunday. This loosely organized anti-government group call themselves “Sovereign Citizens" and they all believe that our government and ...

The AfPak decision

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I recommend reading Bob Woodward's book" Obama's Wars" if you're interested in the complexity of uniting the military, politicians, the administration, and foreign heads of state to a single goal. As of yet I have not heard anyone contradict the ...

It's just a speech

By Mike in Politcs Plus

It's funny how a campaign speech that was planned months ago will stir the emotions of a select few. The local republican chair said ""What he's doing there at the border is campaigning and taunting, and that's not the kind ...

It's been a confusing week

By Mike in Politcs Plus

It's been a strange week to say the least; from the historic captor of Osama Bin Laden to the conflicting stories that followed. We first heard that Osama Bin Laden was armed and shot once in the eye and once ...

What's with the high price of gasoline?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Ever since I was a little boy, I've heard complaints of the high price of gasoline; I remember all the uproar when gasoline went from 19.9¢ to 31.9¢ a gallon. I remember my stepfather and others blaming whoever was president ...

Closure

By Mike in Politcs Plus

As the nation celebrates the assassination of the FBI's number one on the ten most wanted fugitives list, I hope it brings a little bit of closure to those who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001. The successful near ...

I need a vacation

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Have you ever thought that life was out to get you?... Now that my wife and I are retired, we are at the place we dreamed of for over 40 years. We always talked of a time, when we could ...

President Obama to show Long Form Birth Certificate

By Mike in Politcs Plus

In about 15 minutes the president of United States Barack Obama will have a press conference to announce that he has released his long form birth certificate. The White House made this decision about a week ago; I saw the ...

The Market Can't Cure Medicare

By Mike in Politcs Plus

"The Market Can't cure Medicare" and why competition won't lower prices is the name of a time magazine article I just completed. The article was written by Bill Saporito. I'm like everyone else, I love market driven proposals and remedies, ...