Anger is growing more and more over repeated failures by BP to stop the oil spill. The anger of the people of Louisiana is legitimate and understandable. President Obama is taking the heat as well. His decision to put offshore drilling in the Arctic on hold illustrates how Americans are having second thoughts about oil [...]

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Conviction in politics is rare. The newly-elected Sestak from Pennsylvania, who beat Senator Arlen Spector, is certainly a future star in the Democratic Party. Despite the job offer by the White House to persuade him to quit the race against Spector, he did not hesitate to believe in himself and defeat the “Circumstantial Democrat” ex-GOP Senator. These [...]

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North Korea is cutting all ties with its neighbor South Korea and is threatening milititary action. Tension between the two enemies is very high since the sinking of a South Korean warship, which killed many sailors. The South Korean government blames its communist “brother.” War between the countries is less than likely to happen. But for sure [...]

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 The reputation of Jamaica, one of the most beautiful islands in the world, is on the line. While its government is trying to bring calm in Kingston, foreign media are painting the country darkly.  There are crimes in the US as well as drug problems. If the US thinks that the tiny island of Jamaica is the source of its drug [...]

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Two of the U.S. hikers detained in Iran got engaged. The third detainee will be their best man. Bizarre! It is difficult to know what life in captivity looks like. There is a difference between dream and reality. It seems that these three people enjoy the attention that they are getting and do not see the seriousness of [...]

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Slowly and quietly, the BP oil spill is becoming Obama‘s Katrina. After days of optimistic talk and reassurance from the BP spokesmen, the situation is more grave than thought. It seems that the Obama administration has been taken by surprise. The spill is already affecting the US coasts and affecting the fishery industry. It takes [...]

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Honestly, if you follow the Tea Party movement, it is not surprising that Rand Paul, the winner of last Tuesday’s GOP primary elections does not support the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He did not misspeak, even though he is claiming now that he “fully” supports the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We recognizes the [...]

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The anti-incubent mood among the America public has resulted in the loss of Washington political veterans. It gave us an idea of what will happen in November. Americans are fed up with politicians not getting things done and for being so polarized. Senator Spector should quit and spend his time writing his memoirs. At 80 [...]

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Democratic candidate Richard Blumenthal, attorney general of Connecticut, is in hot water for lying about serving in Vietnam. Despite his claims that he mispoke, he said that he served in Vietnam instead of during the Vietnam War. When the same story is repeated over and over, it becomes an embarassment. Politics is the art of [...]

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Star of the GOP and leader of the Tea Party, Sarah Palin is visible everywhere. She is offering her support to political candidates who think like her and believe in her vision of America. Now, she is endorsing the Arizona anti-immigrant laws. It is unclear if Palin is running for president in 2012. She seems to be [...]

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