Author: John P. Reisman
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What’s Going on in America?
A recent poll (2006) by Princeton Survey Research group shows the issues that are top on the agenda of the American public. This poll was done in the spring of 2006 from Princeton. Quality of education of our children – 72% see as crucial Threat of global terrorism – 71% see as crucial …
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Centrist America
It would be nice if the government joined the people in helping to fix healthcare, updating our educational system, getting the graft out of our military, moving our energy infrastructure into sustainable clean energy, driving our economic engines in a direction that considers need …
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EDITORIAL: “Does hot air from politicians contribute to global warming?”
Does hot air from politicians contribute to global warming? “Yes”. First in the obvious way (by placing special interests above the needs of the people) and second by using characterization and ambiguity that allows wiggle room after they are elected.
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EDITORIAL: “The Idiots Guide to Gerrymandering,” or, “How to Win an Election Without Really Trying.”
Step One: Set your platform in such a manner as to ensure you get funding from the appropriate mix of special interests. … Allowing sitting politicians to redistrict their own regions is sort of like storing all the cookies in your kids room and saying “don’t eat any, because they are …
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EDITORIAL: “We are under attack!” – A Primer on Political Spin
“Terrorism” Image + “Spin is Bad” Image = “Terrorists Use Spin” Image. Combine that with … is how spin works, in a relational manner. … battle plans of the left and the right political parties entrenched in their ideologies, emboldened with the ammunition of characterization …
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EDITORIAL: The problem with primaries
… hard left or right positions to win the primaries (against centrists), will have to change their tune for the general election, and claim to be centrist, or campaign on Centrist issues and positions … The spin from party agendas and candidates is spinning integrity right out …
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EDITORIAL: Yellow Stripes and Armadillos
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower once dismissed centrist politics “Ain’t nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos.” Those yellow stripes are the roads version the ‘voice of wisdom’ saying don’t “spin” out of control. Don’t cross into oncoming traffic …
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Rumsfeld and Ray McGovern
To put this video in context the American people might want to consider the facts that Rumsfeld is correct on. Saddam Hussein did use chemical weapons on his own people and in attacks against Iran. Therefore it goes without saying that Saddam, at some point, had chemical weapons capability.