Debates

Can a person, group, or team win by too much? At which point do you cross the line? This is a question posed to us today in the news. It isn't a fairly well known story so I thought I might shed some light on it.  Read More »

There is no reason that Barack Obama should not win the 2008 presidential election for the simple fact that we already know what is going to happen if McCain wins. We have already seen those policies in action for the past eight years. One must look at it this way. John McCain is running on the Republican ticket.  Read More »

Those who know me, know that the presidential candidate whom I supported has long been out of the competition. I'd say that I now align mostly with Ralph Nader (on the ballot in 45 states, by the way), but despite my inner urges, I will not be voting for him come November.  Read More »

Here's the thing - I'm not American. I was born in America. I have American citizenship. I'm white and I have very little accent. But despite my appearance, I am definitely not American. I moved to Israel when I was three and spent almost my entire life there. I may seem American, but as far as American society and culture, I'm occasionally clueless.  Read More »

While watching the two remaining Democratic candidates debate tonight in Texas, I think everyone was looking for the next big headline. And one thing stuck out above all the bickering and blatant disrespect of moderators.  Read More »

aND i quote "They won't let the poor know this because the one thing they fear is education of the public"  Read More »

This is not my first time blogging, but it is the first blog that I have dedicated exclusively to actual intellectual content of some kind as opposed to personal thoughts and narratives of my life. There are many issues in contemporary society that I feel strongly about.  Read More »

The next GOP debate is being held on Tuesday. Yours truly finagled her way into a ticket to this event attended by 1200 people. Being able to witness firsthand a Presidential debate, even though it is just the primaries, has made me start really thinking about the repercussions of the debates and the fairness of them.  Read More »