Tag: politics
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Donald Trump, the Republicans’ idea of a strong leader
Many Republican primary voters think Donald Trump is the strong leader we need at this point of our history (NYTimes, 12/11/15). Here I share my perspective on what makes a strong leader–and it ain’t the likes of Donald Trump.
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Republican debates: for love of a good fight
My daughter’s adolescence gave me two insights into human behavior: we love a good fight, and in our weakest moments we go on the offensive. Both truths were clearly demonstrated in Wednesday evening’s Republican debate.
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For those thinking it’s better not to vote at all than to cast an ignorant ballot
Instead of choosing between not voting or casting an ignorant ballot, consider a third possibility: Take some shortcuts to getting the information you need for making an informed vote.
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Why the November election is important for young women, part 2
Women, don’t let a few others decide our country’s future. Here are suggestions on how you can quickly find out which 2014 candidates best represent you.
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Politics—who cares?
I tried to quit caring what happens in government. So what if my neighbors suffer under state and federal budget cuts? So what if long after I’m gone the earth becomes unsuitable for human life? I’m past my child-bearing years. So what if women are denied contraception and abortion?
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Reunions, politics, and a liberal arts education, OR how I came to respect Republican classmates
I didn’t particularly want to attend the fifty-year reunion of my college class. I’d have to compete with truckers for an eight-by-fifteen foot space on Interstate 81. I would miss several mornings of doing the Chicago Tribune Sudoku while eating my bran cereal. Most distasteful of all, I’d have to spend thirty-six hours with Republicans.…
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Politics and Clotheslines
Are liberals more likely than conservatives to dry their clothes on a clothesline?
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Civility in politics: Let’s keep Archie Bunker out.
Before Archie Bunker came along we Americans kept most of our bigoted thoughts to ourselves. Today telling it like it is has become a virtue, infecting our politics with an incivility unknown in recent memory.
Nancy Werking Poling 