I got this one in my email today.  I’m not sure of it’s source, but it definitely bears repeating to all who’ll take the time to read it. How to Think Like a Feminist Economist…

For the President, last week brought the State of the Union speech and a grilling at the Retreat for House Republicans. And — since I’m retired, I had the opportunity to watch both events live…

Here’s a copy of my lastest letter sent to the people who are supposed to represent ‘me’ in Washington: I’m writing to you today because I’m extremely concerned about the recent deplorable decision by the SCOTUS…

Not only did the Democratic Leadership in the Senate vote to retain Independent, Joe Lieberman’s membership in the Democratic Caucus, they voted to allow him to retain his chairmanship of the of the Homeland Security…

Looks like the McCain campaign may have done a bit of creative staging that’s now beginning to unravel. Upon a bit of investigation, some bloggers have learned that not only is ‘Joe’ not a licensed…

In a 228 to 205 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package H.R. 3997, ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the…

I have no idea how it happened, but tonight, my phone rang and a voice on the other end of the phone said, “Please hold while I connect you to Congressman Dean Heller’s teletownhall.” They…

In poker, when a player keeps bidding higher on a nothing-hand, it’s called a bluff. In government, when they back two major banks with money they don’t have, it’s called a bailout. Hello??? With the…

Declare yourself a Constitution Voter and get your free bumper sticker. This year, as we step into the ballot box all across the country, we must let our leaders know that the Constitution will be…

While reading the Washington Post the other day, I came across a wonderful post by David McGrath on ‘speechwriting’. I contacted him and obtained his permission to re-post his article here: In the Words of…