John F.M. Kocsis
Obama Goes Full Nixon
While those inside the White House wants to deify Obama as its “North Star,” the potentiality of corruption in his administration must not be overlooked. President Obama must proceed carefully if he doesn’t want to end up with an eerily Nixonian legacy of disgrace.
Who’s Running the Country?
Obama needs to assess the situation and put forth the best nominees he can come up with. And he has to do it with some celerity, at least nodding at the fable that these appointments have real, meaningful work to do.
What’s Going On
The president was rightly praised for his call for resilience—few have any doubt Boston can and will “run again.”
Government, Get Out of Marriage
As such, freedom fighters and gay rights advocates alike should address the real issue—the government needs to stop meddling in the contractual institution of marriage.
On Liberty
Senator Paul’s effort made an impact on the Republican Party and on the direction in which its political positions are heading.
Nullus Italus Papa
As such, the papal statecraft of the upcoming weeks will not fall on the left-right spectrum familiar to modern American pundits. Rather, those with their eyes on the Catholic Church will witness an old-fashioned display of regional politics, with the majoritarian faction of the Italian old-guard pitted against the new world stewards of growing global Catholicism. If the cardinals are mindful of the issues guaranteed to plague the 286th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, they will select a papabile from outside of Europe’s boot.
Let Them Play
When avid followers of sports scandals were preoccupied learning the bizarre details of Manti Te’o’s non-existent love life, Lance E. Armstrong, the former holder of seven Tour de France victories, finally sat down and came out as one of the country’s most loathsome liars and one of its most arrogant cheats
The Case for Term Limits
Term limits would be anathema to democracy, as they necessarily restrict the choices present to voters.
An Unfortunate Power Grab
Bestowing control over the debt ceiling to one individual would set a remarkably dangerous precedent.
Kerry for Secretary of State
The Obama administration’s decision on the next Secretary of State will demonstrate what traits it deems important when it comes to the face of U.S. diplomacy.
Who's in Charge Here?
If you have a well-reasoned position on the optimal length of a sheriff’s term, well, then you are probably the sheriff. There is little reason to believe that the electorate, which the mainstream media perceives to be intellectually inferior enough to be susceptible to scurrilously depthless campaign ads, have the wherewithal to make critical decisions on issues that they cannot fully understand.
In GOP We Trust
That Catholics are now primarily divided between the two main political parties demonstrates an end to the Democrats’ monopoly on one of America’s largest religious denominations.
The Insensibility of Early Voting
Voting used to be an act of community. Neighbors came together in unity to elect their leaders. Now, as citizens treat their ballots as unfortunate pieces of mail on their to-do lists, it is increasingly becoming an act of insouciance.
The Government Belongs to Us
The government of Pennsylvania can only exist as long as I vote it in. I need to send it that message in a hurry.
What is Wikipedia?
Just because we believe everything on the site, does not mean we should forget what it really is.
