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Are you one of the many Americans wondering "is Joe Biden mentally fit for the presidency?" Perhaps you have seen articles online stating, to some extent, that Joe Biden is senile and is absolutely not fit to be president. Those articles maybe point out a gaffe or two, note his most recent misstep or incompetent blunder, and quickly draw the conclusion that the answer to "is Joe Biden mentally fit for office?" is "No. Absolutely not. He is senile and deteriorating rapidly." I agree with those articles. Personally, I am certain that the answer to "is Joe Biden mentally fit?"...

America’s greatness could be seen withering, remnants of a bygone era when almost everyone in the country accepted their unique stature in the world who were beneficiaries of freedom and tolerance unlike anywhere else. Democrats as recently as John F. Kennedy believed in law and order, a strong military, the second amendment, freedom of speech and expression, and the virtue of the United States. But, by 2008 a new sheriff – who presumably shoots for the legs – was in town. No doubt, each election cycle carries the weight of fears, hyperboles, and prognostications. 2020 is no different, nor will...

No one is perfect. Trump certainly isn’t. But he is the hero we both deserve and need. We deserve someone so bellicose and uncouth, as that’s what America has become. And, more importantly, Trump is the hero we need because he will do anything for America. He’s the one willing and able to fight the culture war the way it should be fought. Unlike other Republicans, he doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him, including world leaders and other American political figures. All he cares about is making America a better place. He’s patriotic, inspiring, and laser-focused on defeating the...

Don't lose sight of how things work This will probably be one of the most not-read commentaries on this site, because it is not politically sexy or provocative. It’s just a reminder of how our political process works, but too many people seem to go brain dead when patience is required, or get emotionally stressed over the small stuff. We have three co-equal branches of government, the Executive (headed by the president), the Legislative consisting of the House and the Senate, and the Judicial. It’s called a system of checks and balances even if we do not always agree with...

Hugo Chavez wannabe will agitate stateside on immigration Mexican left-wing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is coming to los Estados Unidos to rile up illegal aliens and whine about President Donald Trump’s “poisonous” rhetoric. The man who has a good chance of winning Mexico’s 2018 elections said he intends to visit the U.S. on the weekend to meet with Mexicans and Americans to “confront” President Trump “with respect, with firmness.” Lopez Obrador dismissed Trump, saying he is “not interested in exercising power, but pursuing power and nothing more.”

Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement is Fundamentally Remaking Two Party System won't be on in the bookstores until the middle of September 2010 although it is already available on Amazon.com. The book coming out soon after Glenn's Beck rally on August 29, 2010 in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial may be serendipity or excellent timing.

MIT economist Jonathan Gruber raked in nearly $300,000 from the Obama administration’s Department of Health and Human Services while frequently appearing in news accounts as a non-partisan analyst who supported Democratic health care legislation. Gruber defended himself to Ben Smith at the Politico, arguing that HHS didn’t fund his “public declarations” and that he didn’t say anything that was contrary to what he believed.

A political paradigm, in order for it to be observed and labeled as such, must be meet the criteria in order to pass the test. It has to satisfy the central theme of a particular time (usually during a perceived crisis), but that theme has to be able to incorporate political, economic, and social beliefs along with it. Moreover, it needs approval from a clear majority of members from society, and must be able to add to those numbers over time, or sustain the clear majority over time. Needless to say, a Political Paradigm can easily be overstated and rarely...

Forget the war in Iraq, the war on terror, or any other war against which Connecticut citizens are said to have voted by defeating Joe Lieberman and nominating Ned Lamont for the U.S. Senate. The operative war for American citizens is something closer to home -- a war of independence from the bickering partisans who have made political life in America a childish and tedious exercise.