Senators: Get Rid of Dollar Bills

" Some U.S. lawmakers want the coin to be the dollar of the realm. Sens. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa), John McCain (R., Ariz.) and two colleagues Tuesday are introducing legislation that would kill off the dollar bill in favor of dollar coins, touting the move as a way to cut...

Job Models for President, Representatives, and Senators

Job Models for President, Representatives, and Senators By James A. George, American Political System Analyst Recently, I modeled the jobs of President, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator. When an analyst...

Jim Webb quit running

But, Jim Webb is still working. Without an axe to grind he can tell the truth. What next, write a book and run for President? " “Protecting Your Tax Dollars from Abuse by Wartime Contractors This week, the...

MN Senator Limmer, Personal Privacy & Government Transparency

Below is an excerpt from an article i wrote on examiner.com: "In keeping with the current sentiments of raising the level of public discourse, lets proceed byrecognizing a politician when we catch them doing...

House passes health law repeal

"House Republicans passed a bill to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care plan Wednesday, taking their first major step toward rolling back the massive overhaul that has dominated the American political landscape for almost two years. The vote was 245 to 189, and...

State on perpetual welfare - West Virginia

The State of West Virginia, a spinoff from Virginia at the time of the civil war, one that aligned with the North, has been on perpetual welfare ever since. The state is the poorest in the nation and remains so...

Joe McCarthy, the Tea Party, and The Fourth Estate

       In 1950 Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin was a nobody. However, within a few years he created a political firestorm that would impact every aspect of the federal government. How you may ask—by manipulating the print media.     ...

Kerry-a step ahead, a step behind, and stepped on

Kerry is no loser because he is principled. He has the backing of a powerful spouse too. That helps him as he struggles with issues, sometimes independently. In my opinion, he is a war hero that can’t even get...

Joe Manchin good WV Senator material

If you walk the rotunda of the State capital building in Charleston West Virginia, you see portraits of the former governors. Oh, that one, indicted and convicted. Yep, that one too. There’s another one. Instead...

MN Board of Judicial Standards:Justice or the Appearance Justice?

This is a preview of an article I wrote on Examiner.com regarding one recent, personal experience with Judicial Corruption in Minnesota USA " As I continue on this difficult road in search of Minnesota Judicial...

Minnesota Senate Judiciary Chair Mee Moua reneges on commitment

This is the introduction to a story that I wrote on Examiner.com concerning Minnesota Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Mee Moua's reneging on a commitment to meet with Minnesota Citizens Supporting Minnesota...

TEA PARTY - What MA Scott Brown means? A different perspective.

This is an except for an article that I wrote on Examiner.com. " I will try to get straight to the point.  If you don't agree with my premise, stop reading: My fellow TEA Party Conservatives, I premise my...

Minnesota Judicial Tyrants play their ugly Apparatchik hand

This is an article I wrote comparing what is happening to a Minnesota Group seeking Judicial Reform and Accountability to KGB style tactics they are encountering. " A few years ago I bristled at a statement by then...

MN Judicial Reform - Response to Senator Moua 12/21/2009 letter

Sometimes you live a story that is self documenting. For those of you that think your government is generally honest, transparent and accountable.... get ready for a glimpse of reality. The letters will speak for...

Was Max Baucus Drunk While Delivering Senate Speech? VIDEO

Max Baucus, the democratic U.S. Senator for Montana was accused by Mark Foley, a real estate agent who used to be a Republican U.S. House of Representatives member, of being drunk while delivering his speech in...

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