National Politics
Why the Republicans Love the Abortion Issue
This piece ran in two Virginia newspapers this past week. How many Americans fit this profile? 1)…
The Right’s Urge to Kick Down: Doing Unto Others as Has Been Done Unto You
In "More on the O'Reilly/Stewart Brouhaha: The Right-Wing Urge to Kick Down," I…
Ideas that Can Make Liberal America Stronger: Value is at the Heart of Our Humanity
Summary: From the perspective of the evolution of life, it can be seen how value is an emergent --…
When Bad Politics Are Supported by Good People
This piece has appeared this week in several of the newspapers in my conservative congressional…
More on the O’Reilly/Stewart Brouhaha: The Right-Wing Urge to Kick Down
In my previous piece on "The O'Reilly/Stewart Brouhaha," I said that it's…
Concerned About Where Our Nation Is Heading?
Summary: Americans think the nation is heading in the wrong direction. My biggest worries are 1)…
The Bill O’Reilly/Jon Stewart Brouhaha: Denial is a River in the Right-Wing Mind
People like Bill O'Reilly call upon people to raise themselves up while helping keep a foot…
Beliefs that Make Liberal America Weak: Barriers to the Source of Moral and Spiritual Passions
This piece begins a discussion that is addressed especially to those who believe that there is no…
Chuck Todd Exemplifies Political Press’ Utter Intellectual, Moral Bankruptcy
So let's get this straight: if you won't reveal who you voted for in a past presidential…
The Force Is Not With Us: We Identify with Our Fantasy Heroes — Why Don’t We Emulate…
Summary: We all know how to respond to evil. Again and again, our popular stories and mythology…
