Learn the background behind the news. Social Policy and Programs Consulting. And Why We Should Care. Democracy is cumbersome, inefficient, time-consuming, difficult, and frustrating. If only works if we really want it. By now, numbers and types of delegates are probably swirling your head. The argument that closed primaries disenfranchise independent voters is bunk.

Veteran Benefits ALL VETS SHOULD COPY THIS. On the lighter side, I have a new great grandson. Why should the President get a rise? June 9, 2013. Homeland has more bullets than the military does along with plenty of personnel carriers. Why Homeland need all these? Does he need a raise? How much of a raise did you get this year? January 6, 2012.

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International Relations as seen and analyzed from Denver, Colorado. The State of the Union. What a masterful speech by Obama. His delivery, as normal, was eloquent and well-timed, but it was the content of his speech and the enthusiasm with which he delivered his fifth SOTU address that was so positive and encouraging. There is still a lot of work to do, but Obama did channel hope and promise tonight and those who stayed in their seats did not come off looking very good. The Best Newspaper Read of 2013.