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Britain Delivers Another Surprising Vote, which shouldn’t really Surprise Anyone

When a UK general election comes around, you can normally expect me to be blogging about it. British politics is, in certain ways, far more compelling than its American counterpart. …

State

The Public Acceptance Factor and Politics

About a month ago, my husband and I ditched our TV package with Time Warner Cable and changed to Playstation Vue. In the greater scheme of things, this was a …

Society

The Traitors in my Family

In this week just after Guy Fawkes Day, when the entirety of the American populace stands ready to go at each other with torch and pitchfork, it seems appropriate that …

State

U.S. Politics Got You Down? Brits to the Rescue!

As I settle in for a year and a half of non-stop coverage of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I find myself bracing for blistering attack ads, billions of dollars …

State

Scotland’s Referendum in Perspective

If I type the word “Scotland”, what pops into your mind? Kilted men playing bagpipes? “They may take our lives, but they can never take our freedom!”? A blurry image …

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Religious Freedom in the Era of Gay Marriage

Culture Clash Religious freedom in the United States is in peril, or so I have been led to believe. Over the past few weeks, we have seen three flash points …

Society / State

The Queen of England’s Budget Crisis

I woke up this morning to what can only be described as a sign of the apocalypse: The Queen of England is out of money!  How can this be?! Yes, …

State

Socialism Under the Microscope: Part One – The Socialists Among Us

I’m just going to come right out and say it: the President is a socialist. While some of us may wish to avoid talking about it, facts are facts.  The …

State

Let’s Give Neville Chamberlain a Break

In the year of our Lord 1938, A man named Neville caught a bad break. He sought to bring us peace for our time, But as it turned out, he …

State

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to War

Today, President Obama announced that he will seek authorization from Congress for a military strike in response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, an act apparently committed by …