tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355770822011-07-28T18:28:46.289-07:00With the changing climate evolving throughout the United States, its hard to pin down where each of us fits into the political spectrum. We need to return to fact base dialog and avoid the 24 hour opinion networks. Respecting different perspectives, which fosters debate and discussion, is the fastest way to heal our country's great divide. I hope you enjoy my political musings. I do not claim to have all the answers, just a perspective.Kimnoreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-58997994848679056602010-05-05T23:23:00.025-07:002010-05-06T08:38:53.066-07:00

Facebook status of a friend -- Please give me your opinion on why the Obama speech "A More Perfect Union" is good/great. I need it for a paper. (Matt Anselmo, this means you) Alright -- You asked – Here we go --- Where we should start is the assumption that this speech is good/great. I guess the issue I have always had comes not with the content (I think the content is remarkable) but the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-86774616317503003292010-03-23T10:29:00.011-07:002010-07-07T08:08:24.860-07:00

R-----, That was the most thoughtful response I have seen out of you yet. No attacking, no personal shots, and gives me something to think about. Thank you. A couple points of response: If any company takes taxpayer dollars, then by right of being a shareholder, taxpayers should have some say in how the company is operated. I completely agree with you regarding the government's lack of

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-20440778448149632432010-02-18T17:03:00.006-07:002010-02-19T06:28:42.775-07:00

(Response challenging my views being opposite the lessons of Atlas Shrugged)I don't see it that way. I am a pretty pure capitalist. I support Milton Friedman's ideas about school vouchers to maximize privatized education. I never supported Obama’s plan to control CEO pay. In my MBA classes I was one of the few students to oppose CEO pay regulation, as compensation is a market function. Hell,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-51005616852476284422010-02-16T11:00:00.002-07:002010-02-16T11:10:28.609-07:00

Written in response to a challenge for privatized education and protection: Public schools would be replaced by private institutions driven by profit. In order to meet the demands of capitalism, the only admitted students would be those who can pay. Obviously the quality of education would be directly tied to the amount one could pay, as the most expensive schools could afford to recruit and

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-10411079005639280652009-03-04T20:02:00.005-07:002009-03-04T20:43:13.386-07:00

With Obama’s plan to let the Bush Tax cuts expire in 2010, there has been an onslaught of media attention concerning his budgetary decisions. Phrases like “socialism”, “re-distribution of wealth”, and “tax hikes” are being associated with President Obama’s fiscal policies to discredit his approach. Obama has been open and direct concerning who his tax policies are targeting. The interesting

Kimnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-70231124989119360372009-02-16T20:44:00.002-07:002009-03-04T20:32:03.141-07:00

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Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-38064131792439582442008-07-05T22:45:00.004-07:002008-07-07T18:54:28.778-07:00

Tax and Spend Liberals. If I had a nickel for every time I heard this phrase, I would be writing this post from an exotic hut with glass bottom floors somewhere in the French Polynesia. This negative connotation has been associated with the Democratic Party for several decades, and will be an effective talking point for elections to come. The irony: I would much rather be a tax and spend

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-61472950142421450672008-06-16T22:09:00.002-07:002009-03-04T20:31:00.850-07:00

With the 2008 presidential election coming into play, I thought I would write five reasons why each candidate will win in November: Barack Obama: Money. Money wins elections. Money allows the candidate to reach even the most remote constituents, and control the strategy of the election. Barack Obama is on course to raise more money from donors then any other presidential

Kimnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-34125120175073193252008-03-04T11:31:00.003-07:002008-03-04T11:39:50.446-07:00

Opening up My Yahoo! this morning yielded quite a surprise. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Iraq? The surprise was not due to the event, but the low attention paid by the conservative media. This event is a witness to how poorly we have progressed in Iraq.A little history… In the Iraq – Iran contra back in the 1980’s, over one million Iraqis and Iranians lost their lives in a war which brought

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-62141720737466417142008-02-09T22:00:00.000-07:002008-02-09T22:53:12.363-07:00

Friends,With the primaries moving in full force, and with two candidates on each side fighting for top spot, I seldom find myself believing in a political win-win situation. However, here we are. If Obama or Clinton become president, the culmination of power has done a complete 180 in the past two years, and the country will begin moving in the right direction. If McCain wins, the Dems will

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-65746552242007239132008-02-08T15:50:00.000-07:002008-02-09T22:32:35.275-07:00

Hey Emily, thanks for outing me! Its ironic that so many people on the right despise John McCain, the only Republican that can win in November. You might as well have voted for Hillary, if voted for Mitt and he was elected. Not a pleasant comment for many of you, but none the less, very accurate."I can't live with two judges that may enact laws to allow partial-birth abortions, civil unions,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-44134990339232650682008-02-08T15:43:00.000-07:002008-02-09T22:32:53.460-07:00

Wow,You seem quick to give up the crown. With McCain winning the Republican nomination, I am not so sure Obama can pull it off. He still has to get by Hillary, who I believe, would have even more trouble against McCain.I will take the idealist comment in a positive light, but its more then that. I am tired of partisan politics; I am tired of compromise not being the underlying principal of the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-2126711084015188222007-05-02T18:32:00.000-07:002007-05-02T18:34:06.014-07:00

Apologize to my many fans for not posting for a while. I'll get something up soon Mom...

Kimnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-17900022415740175202006-11-14T16:34:00.000-07:002006-12-02T22:47:39.529-07:00

As many of you have probably guessed, the change in the control of the House and Senate is welcomed by me. Oversight, balance, and hopefully bipartisanship will be restored to the federal government, in hopes that the divided America will champion both sides of the argument.I have also discussed with friends and family the expectations of the new Democratic powers. Interestingly enough, other

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-12958671669485336292006-11-14T16:33:00.000-07:002006-11-14T16:49:22.878-07:00

One of the most controversial moves of President Bush’s presidency occurred last year. While Congress was on break, President Bush’s nominee of UN Ambassador slid in the back door. During the confirmation hearings John Bolton was accused of harsh treatment of his subordinates. His record was challenged by Democrats and Republicans alike. His nomination left committee not with a stamp of

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-17626893017436728312006-10-27T06:38:00.000-07:002006-10-27T06:40:48.129-07:00

The Conservative Left and The Liberal Right: A contradiction? Or the clearest way to describe two minorities influencing political policy. One of those minorities is fighting for survival; the other is enjoying complete dominance. The Liberal Right bears little resemblance to its conservative roots. Its neo-conservatism ideal rejects the small-government foundation of the Republican platform

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1161912212074569282006-10-26T18:22:00.000-07:002006-10-27T11:46:12.301-07:00

Any Fox Network viewer will tell you that the consequences for Democrats taking back the two houses of congress are catastrophic. Partisan fighting would continue, the war on terror would take a massive blow, and the possibility of presidential impeachment would loom. And though each of these concerns are unfounded and almost laughable (do you think the Democrats would impeach President Bush to

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1161233731283376512006-10-18T21:55:00.000-07:002008-02-08T21:18:32.844-07:00

Representative Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)Congressman Ryan makes a point concerning the torture bill being debated in Congress. Worth a listen.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1161183828970793962006-10-18T07:59:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:15.108-07:00

As we continue to fight this global war on terror (actually, let me rephrase that), as we fight this war in Iraq it is alarming how many American’s have no idea of the power struggles between Sunnis and Shiites. Who can deny that Saddam Hussein was an evil and malice dictator? However, would you be shocked to know that woman’s rights in Iraq, America’s relations with Iran, and partisanship in

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1161045795132740592006-10-16T17:41:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:15.051-07:00

Could our two oil executives who are running America actually have some impact on gas prices? Recent polls seem to suggest this idea, with the majority of American believing that the recent uncharacteristic dip in gas prices is the basis for some conspiracy theory. And why not? Gas is down a dollar a gallon in most neighborhoods to the delight of all Republican candidates. However, the

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160684092752477992006-10-12T13:12:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.989-07:00

There is a new report being published today trying to determine how many Iraqi lives have been taken by the war. The figure of 655,000 deaths might shock you, as they did me, largely due to the poor reporting of today's media. The writeup can be found in the Washington Post.

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160618619465576982006-10-11T19:03:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.938-07:00

The Economy is souring, everybody take a deep breath…but don’t get comfortable…A new report came out earlier this month reporting on the continual increase in economic measures. However, before you spend your day window shopping, realize a couple significant points:The economy is being driven by record profits from America’s largest corporations. Though this is good for economic measures,

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160604355937128802006-10-11T15:05:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.885-07:00

Ever wonder how reliable your news source is? A couple years back there was a study conducted on news sources and the viewer’s/reader’s knowledge of current events. Very interesting read especially when the report begins to detail cable and network news programming. Ever wonder which viewers have the most distorted perception of current events? Read on….(Fox News Incorrectly Labled Mark Foley

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160604041809660752006-10-11T15:00:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.835-07:00

Perhaps one of the more interesting surveys involve my favorite program.  The National Annenberg Election Survey put out this nugget on viewers of The Daily Show.  Not that I am posting this to boast, but hey, if the shoe fits…Click Here for full survey:

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160105902247723092006-10-05T20:38:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.784-07:00

This paper was written as the first of two parts. This one explained why Bush would not receive my vote in the 2004 election, while the other explained why Kerry would. Its interesting reading this paper now and feeling completely vindicated for my choice.(First 115 words…)As election time nears and many of my friends are undecided, I have taken some time to explain a couple reasons why I feel

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160103356382577482006-10-05T19:55:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.729-07:00

This is a paper inspired by the book, “What’s the Matter With Kansas”. It discusses two points:How we label either party with stereotypes that are hypocritical andMost Americans vote for a political party that do not have their best interests in mind.(First 140 words…)"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; It is whether we provide enough for

Kimnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35577082.post-1160094525652625602006-10-05T17:25:00.000-07:002006-10-26T22:03:14.662-07:00

Perhaps one of my passions (and an intragal part of politics and policy making) is economics. This paper was written three months before the 2004 election.(First two paragraphs of the article)Perhaps one of the most partisan debates today is the economics of monetary and fiscal policy. Many administrations in the past have implemented their own beliefs in regards to this subject. In studying

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