When Mitt Romney said, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich; they’re doing just fine,” I was outraged. Many other people were outraged too – poor and rich alike. There is quite obviously a gaping tear in the “safety net.”… [Read more]
Understanding the Separation of Church and State
There has been a lot of noise in the media and the campaign trails lately about the separation of church and state. Many different things are being said and not much of it is correct.
Let’s examine what “separation of church and state” really means as it applies to United States law, because that’s what it is.… [Read more]
Hot for Teacher
Would you like to have free elective cosmetic surgery at the taxpayer’s expense? If you do, get a job with the Buffalo Public School system.
Yep, as thousands of teachers across the country find their jobs in jeopardy, Buffalo teachers get free plastic surgery.
How is this possible?
New York State’s broken collective bargaining system, that’s how.… [Read more]
Normalizing Mormon or Marketing Mitt?
When Mitt Romney announced his second run for President in June 2011, he began his announcement speech in a seemingly innocuous way. He briefly mentioned the diversity of the crowd gathered to listen to him. Pointing out retirees, college students, couples, a single mom and people of “different backgrounds,” he seemed pleased with the turnout. He did not, however, make any connection as to why people of “differing backgrounds” would be gathering other than to participate in the democratic process of electing a new president.… [Read more]