articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about politics
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10, 2013
Enjoying Your Obamelet?
Obamelet is an apt metaphor for the President’s transformation of the economy. It recalls Vladimir Lenin’s statement, made 75 years [...]
17
10, 2013
Don’t Raise The Debt Ceiling- LOWER It!
Does the debt ceiling debate seem familiar? It should. From the Carter administration to the Obama administration the debt ceiling [...]
9
10, 2013
Demonization On Parade
Lately the news has been overflowing with political demonization. The perpetrators have mostly been liberals, though conservatives have on other [...]
24
09, 2013
Who WROTE The Health Care Act?
Many legislators have admitted they didn’t read the Affordable Health Care Act before voting on it. Instead, they took Nancy Pelosi’s bizarre [...]
17
09, 2013
When Red Lines Are Green Lights
As most people know, President Obama declared a “red line” warning the Syrian government not to use chemical weapons on [...]
11
09, 2013
Neither Sweet Nor Fitting
Centuries ago the Roman poet Horace wrote a line that has been famous ever since: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori [...]
13
08, 2013
The Demopublarian Philosophy
Demopublarianism is rooted in respect for, yet profound dissatisfaction with, the Democrat, Republican, and Libertarian parties. Each has merit but [...]
6
08, 2013
“Look! . . . Up There!”
Standing in a crowded street, a man points to the top of a building and shouts “Look,” the crowd obliges, [...]
24
07, 2013
The Race Conversation
President Obama’s speech following the Zimmerman verdict has received considerable criticism. Many say he should have refrained from commenting on [...]
26
06, 2013
Our Current Plague Of Nuttiness
Every day’s news brings multiple illustrations of the plague of nuttiness that is afflicting America. A case in point is [...]