by Elisabeth Parker | Mar 28, 2019 | News & Politics
Remember how we learned about all those “checks and balances” we have in our Constitution during U.S. civics or history class? It’s all a sham. We need to get out there. If our system actually has “checks and balances,” how do you...
by Elisabeth Parker | Aug 1, 2016 | News & Politics
How would the economy look if Hillary Rodham Clinton were president? A new report from Moody’s Analytics estimates that her proposals would create a whopping 10.4 million jobs if Congress enacts them. Of course, the report doesn’t say what kind of jobs would be...
by Elisabeth Parker | May 15, 2016 | News & Politics
“I rise today to address the great American bathroom controversy,” Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) declared from the House floor. CSPAN then caught the fiery progressive in fine fettle as he proceeded to eviscerate his colleagues from the Republican Party for their support...
by Elisabeth Parker | Aug 22, 2015 | News & Politics
[Updated 03.16.2019] Top economists admit what we’ve known all along: Republicans’ cruel and senseless policies really ARE the greatest threat to our economy. Funny how it’s taken them this long to figure out that fighting costly wars, holding down wages,...
by Elisabeth Parker | Feb 7, 2013 | News & Politics
Yikes! Do the majority of Americans really think that the U.S. government is a threat to our freedom and personal liberties? According to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, the answer is “Yes” — for the first time since they...