Clinton vs. Bush

The Democratic Caucus issued a "Then and Now" comparison of the U.S. under Clinton and under Bush. It's pretty dramatic. Among the most striking differences are the following.
Real GDP growth over the 8 years of Clinton's presidency was 4.09%. Over the past 7 years of Bush's presidency it has been 2.65%.
Clinton created an average of 1.76 million jobs per year. Bush has created... Read More
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Have You Had Enough?

It's only January and I'm sick and tired of hearing about Clinton and Obama. I am sick and tired of hearing their platitudes. They talk about change, they argue about it, but the only change either will bring is a different person in the Oval Office, not different policies. Maybe I missed it, but I don't remember hearing either say they will restore our Constitutional... Read More
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Clinton, Obama & Democratic Idealism

Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama are certainly generating excitement in this election year. Democrats are all a-twitter about electing the first woman president or the first black president. I, too, would love to see a woman or a black as president. But this is not the time.

Since the Republican slate is so lacking and voters are so disgusted with Bush, the assumption has... Read More

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Osama bin Laden-Dead or Alive?

A real interesting thing came out last week. David Frost interviewed Benazir Bhutto back in early November about her return to Pakistan for Al Jazeera TV. She said, ". . . he also had dealings with Omar Sheikh, the man who murdered Osama bin Laden." Say what? Watch this.

She's too bright to be making a mistake, or not catching herself if she did. And she said this very... Read More with Video

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Looking Back and Going Forward

Here we are, the beginning of a new year, and naturally we're looking at where we are, how we got here, and where we go from here. 2007 was a watershed year for the American people with the realization that unbelievable things are being done at unbelievable costs. We have seen torture conducted in our name, frequently on innocent people. We have seen taxpayer-supported... Read More
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