Why did Obama Support Same Sex-Marriage?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I'm not going to pretend that I know all the detains of President Obama's reason to support gay marriage, but I've heard and read enough to come to a pretty good conclusion. As I stated, I'm not sure about the ...

A Yen for Old School Baseball

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I love our national pastime because that's what I grew up with, but it's changing. I'm not talking about the designated hitter or the specialty players who only pitch against left-handed hitters, but it's the constant change on the 25 ...

Is Your favorite Economist Better Than Mine?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

The person(s) that says that they know how to fix our economy is just trying to pull a fast one. I would like to start by quoting Ben Smith of Politico when he said, “don't like economy we have? Just ...

It's Official....The Presidential Campaign is on

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I know for many, it seems like the campaign and has never stopped by either party but on May 5th,the president and Michelle will officially kick off the presidential campaign by visiting Ohio State University and Richmond Virginia. The politicos ...

If Obamacare Goes Down

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I've read several scenarios about what would happen if the Supreme Court strikes down Obamacare or if the GOP repeals it next year... One report said it would bankrupt our health care system because the bureaucracy would come to a ...

The Politics of Taxation

By Mike in Politcs Plus

It's that time of the year and when a lot of taxpayers are angrily writing out that check to the Internal Revenue Service. The Democrats thought that they could play on that emotion, and voters would call their senators and ...

What Obama must do to get reelected..Phase I

By Mike in Politcs Plus

President Obama can now concentrate on his opponent, Mitt Romney because it's highly unlikely that any major piece of major legislation will be passed between now and November. Tomorrow, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid might submit the Buffet Rule for ...

Romney/Ryan 2012?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

For all practical purposes, Mitt Romney is the likely GOP presidential nominee especially after sweeping Maryland, D.C. and Wisconsin last night. Rick Santorum has been mathematically eliminated unless you are a diehard supporter and are counting on delegates from Gingrich ...

The Ebb & Flow of the Trayvon Martin Case

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I've been interested in the Trayvon Martin case for about a couple weeks now. It's intriguing and bits and pieces are being leaked to the press every day. The leaks are not that unusual because in high profile cases such ...

The Complexities of Health Care

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I’ve been concerned about the rising cost of Health Care for 10 years or more. One day our company sat us down and told us that our insurance company was merely an underwriter, and that they were paying the actual ...