Making Sense by Michael Reagan In 1976, I stood beside my father in Kansas City after he lost the Republican presidential nomination to Gerald Ford. I asked him why he wanted to be president of the United States.His answer was a preview of the policies he would pursue when he finally won the presidency, recalling that for far too long [Read More]

Independent’s Eye by Joe GandelmanPolitics now permeates all aspects of American life. So what could be more fitting than a collection of songs for the holidays ““ political songs sung to some of our favorite holiday tunes? Here are some political songs geared to December 2010 America:OLBERMANN NIGHT (A song for Keith Olbermann non-fans sung to the tune of “Silent [Read More]

Americans are now in a global economy. We’re citizens of the world. We’re engaged in delicate diplomacy made all too apparent by Wikileaks. Our markets are complex. Foreign markets are complex. Economics are complex. Communications are complex.In the last century we went from the horse and buggy to the Y2K buggy.Over 300 million people live in this country. A collection [Read More]