The election game. Getting into the Ivory Tower
This will be one of a series of posts, musing about the psychology and strategy during the perpetual election cycle. The...
Allan Levene
BP and the Gulf Coast disaster. Let the jackals eat
The government announced a criminal settlement with BP, worth $4.5 billion in fines and a few criminal charges thrown in...
The military-industrial complex, or where your money goes
Does this surprise you? Where is our discretionary money going? See for yourself. No wonder we are in so many...
Why your vote didn’t count
Yes, the headline is correct. If you voted for president in most states, your vote did not matter at all....
The Fiscal Cliff
Yawn. While the Republican party licks its wounds after being thrashed by the Obama campaign, the call to resolve our...
Can it be true that David Petraeus was stupid?
Or did he fall on his sword, for the good of the country or perhaps the Obama Administration? Rumors have...
The drug menace, and I don’t mean illegal drugs
Have you wondered why you see so many prescription drug ads on TV? Do you wonder why our government gives...
How I’d fix the election day mess
As you know most voters visit the polls on Election Day, cast their ballots and find out who won the...
The Electoral College
Frankly, I don't know if it makes sense any more. To be best of my knowledge, we are the only...
How to end the wars
It has been said that all politics is local. That means what affects your life is what you're most interested...
