Retirement

By Mike in Politcs Plus

An article in today's Houston Chronicle caught my eye. It was titled" In retirement, should you eat dessert first?" That's always been a question of mine, and it was part of my pre- retirement dream of buying a Winnebago and ...

A loss of liberties & freedoms?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I've been hearing about lost liberty and freedoms from my libertarian friends for a long time. To them, not being able to light a cigarette in a restaurant is a lost freedom and a camera installed atop of a traffic ...

The Politics of Mistrust

By Mike in Politcs Plus

There's always some level of mistrust, whether it be PTA meetings or for the parent of an inspiring little leaguer who thinks the manager is not doing enough to highlight Junior's talent. We see glimpses of that every day, the ...

Hopefully the last GOP debate

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I don't know if last night's GOP presidential debate in Arizona was the 22nd or the 122nd, but it had to be devastating for those wanting an important debate on the issues. It was a debate of silliness, pandering, and ...

Bin Laden is dead & GM is alive

By Mike in Politcs Plus

The words “Bin Laden is dead and GM is alive" is the phrase the Democratic Party is using to counter the constant negativity of the right. It's a catch phrase like "cut and run" the GOP used every time they ...

The politics of uncertainty

By Mike in Politcs Plus

I've been fascinated with this election year because of all the uncertainty. Just as I started getting comfortable in my easy chair listening to the pundit's plot the Obama v Romney strategy, along comes Rick Santorum. It's now a temporary ...

The Ron Paul-Mitt Romney alliance

By Mike in Politcs Plus

The pundits have reported that Mitt Romney did not have a single Republican friend among the 2008 presidential candidates. Perhaps, there were talking about the top-tier candidates but Romney and Paul became personal friends in 2008 and so did their ...

Israel is ratcheting up the heat

By Mike in Politcs Plus

There may be no turning back now that Israel said it might attack Iran's nuclear facilities sometime in May or June of this year. According to an article from the Washington Post "Defense Minister Ehud Barak, speaking at a security ...

Now what?

By Mike in Politcs Plus

It used to be the endorsements by former presidents and distinguished senators were what elevated presidential candidates. Not so much anymore, today Newt Gingrich will be endorsed by (drum roll please) none other than kingmaker Donald Trump. He falls right ...

My analysis of last night's GOP presidential debate

By Mike in Politcs Plus

Last night's GOP presidential debate hosted by NBC and moderated by Brian Williams started with Mitt Romney hurling charges at Newt Gingrich. Mitt accused Newt of being a lobbyist for Freddie Mac, being run out of the speaker-ship position in ...