The Truth Is Hiding In Plain Sight

It's tough to see the truth through all the propaganda these days. A Federalist website page concluded "voters don't really think the Trump Russia story ...
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The Real Tragedy of Trump

It's not that Trump failed to stand up to the world's preeminent dictator for his: use of nerve gas in Syria, killing people with nerve ...
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Your Government Works For Money. Surprise.

Most people suspect that our politicians are driven by money, rather than the interests of the voters who elected them, or who live in their ...
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Guns For Slavery?

It may be uncomfortable to talk about Gun Violence and Gun Safety in America, but what is REALLY an uncomfortable discussion is the origin of ...
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Is this a great country, or what?

Surprisingly, not as great as we should be, given our size and resources per person. What you will find may surprise you, and should concern ...
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U.S. Healthcare: How bad?

By two measures, we have the worst healthcare in the world.  By another measure, we're 37th (the W.H.O. rankings).  By no stretch of the imagination ...
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How bad are U.S. schools?

Amazingly under-performing when you take into account the supposed wealth of this country.  But it's not easy to notice when you have to wade through ...
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Our Biggest Crisis: Education

In the 19th Century, the United States had a few great ideas, such as Lincoln freeing the slaves and founding the transcontinental railroad. However, the ...
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The Census is Unfair!? Always was….

Were you surprised when you found out that illegal immigrants were counted in determining how many House Representatives a state was allotted?  You shouldn't have ...
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The Immigrant Scare?

Yup, there are more immigrants now than ever.  However, the percentage is lower than most of the 19th century.  It is much higher (double or ...
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