House Freedom Caucus formalizes dystopian vision for America in ‘Contract with America II’

Feeling their oats after ousting former House Speaker John Boehner, the House Freedom Caucus maniacs are formalizing their policy vision Continue reading →

Boehner’s last hurrah is a victory for sensible government and a defeat for right-wing extremism

By Robert A. Vella Washington D.C. is one of the last places in the world where people would expect to Continue reading →

GOP Establishment’s #2 man in the House, Kevin McCarthy, withdraws from the Speaker race

By Robert A. Vella If the resignation of John Boehner from both his position as Speaker of the House and Continue reading →

Quotes: Boehner tried to lead a GOP at the ‘limits of crazy’ and ‘at war with its own government’

“… Boehner had the misfortune of leading, or attempting to lead, his party in an era when it had run Continue reading →

The atrocious state of Education in America today

By Robert A. Vella Besieged by an onslaught of privatization schemes, budget cutting, ill-conceived performance standards, an anti-union inspired marginalization Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS: Speaker of the House John Boehner to resign from Congress

By Robert A. Vella A day after his private meeting with Pope Francis, and amid a growing rebellion within his Continue reading →

The political confluence of White Nationalism, Religious Fanaticism, and Anti-Government Fervor

By Robert A. Vella Once upon a time in America, the three-headed monster of white nationalism, religious fanaticism, and anti-government Continue reading →

Undeterred, Kansas Republicans are jumping off an authoritarian cliff

By Robert A. Vella America’s founding fathers adopted the separation of powers concept in building a new nation as a Continue reading →