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The elections category discusses why some political issues are trending and why some punch our buttons, the ethics of the stump, vote fraud, the never ending struggle for our hearts and minds, and the internal strife in the Republican and Democratic Parties as members struggle to create identities they can sell to voters.

Vision for America From Deceitful Republicans

July 24, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Here’s a great suggestion for any fast-talking conservative who wants to lead this country with a new-fangled vision for America. Instead of wasting your media dollars and our time rambling on about a “new day,”1 “telling it like it is,”2 “a New American Century,”3 going from “hope to higher ground,”4 or scoring a victory against the “Washington machine,”5 try offering us … [Read more...] about Vision for America From Deceitful Republicans

Campaign Promises for 2016 You Should Never Believe

June 7, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

21st century politics does not mean the Federal Government has entered a new, high-tech era of responsiveness, transparency, and accountability. Just the opposite is true. It means our sprawling bureaucracy’s inability to keep up with the times will become more glaring. It also means that timeworn campaign promises being made again for 2016 have to be refashioned so they still … [Read more...] about Campaign Promises for 2016 You Should Never Believe

Change America? Pander to the Bottom.

May 7, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

America’s self-proclaimed champion1 just made an announcement that the media seemed to think was news. I can’t imagine why. Of course Hillary Clinton is going to change America by pandering to the very lowest level of society, people who aren’t citizens and can’t legally vote for her but have family and friends who will. Is this how we want our first female champion to begin … [Read more...] about Change America? Pander to the Bottom.

Seven Issues That Hold You Hostage to Politics

April 26, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Rubio is wrong. The problem is not that we don’t have the right people running America. The problem is that the people pulling the strings hold us hostage to politics. No matter who wins the presidency next year, if that person is savvy enough to pull off an election victory then they also know they will have to play the same game that every president plays. They are going to … [Read more...] about Seven Issues That Hold You Hostage to Politics

Everyday Average American Won’t Fight for 15

April 19, 2015 by Bob Prokop Leave a Comment

Who plans to grow up to be an everyday, average American? This country has always looked down on average, or at least we did until the word stopped meaning what it sounds like. That’s because politicians lowered the bar on average so they can claim that more Americans need help. The new goal for many Americans, like the workers engaged in the Fight for 15, is staying below … [Read more...] about Everyday Average American Won’t Fight for 15

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