Obviously, most if not all of our Presidents have held another office before being elected to the Oval Office - just like any good organization, Americans prefer somebody who works their way to the top. And it is true that many of our Presidents have been born in well-to-do families, despite the founding father’s desire [...]
Well, that’s one of the benefits of a Democracy, is you can make fun of or chum around with the Commander in Chief, and not get beheaded for it. Nothing expresses the colorful character of United States culture like the nicknames we give our Presidents. Here are some of the best, with the stories behind [...]
The question on millions of voter’s minds is, “Can we ever trust again?”
This isn’t just granola-munching Flower Child Liberals talking, either. Conservative voices this year have spent more time criticizing their own group than they have been defending that group from outsiders. A collective groan can be heard going up from the Grand Old Party [...]
When the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990’s bringing the Cold War to an end, there was a lot of celebrating and flag-waving. But some very sensible throats in the back gave a nervous gulp. Because the inevitable aftermath of this was that the United States was left as the only standing Superpower. And [...]
Hilary Clinton was boldly running for President in 2008, and the thought may seem unusual, since we’ve never had a woman President. We have, however, had a President election with a woman on the ballot before - 13 elections, in fact! Here’s a look at some of the more notable cases of this phenomena, and [...]
This year’s Presidential election presents a wide spectrum of religious faith amongst the candidates. This year more than ever, it begs the question: What role, if any, should religion play in the policies of the Federal government?
The American people seem to lean towards the side of preferring religious candidates. After all, there’s no point in [...]
When the United States was first founded, it took a while for them to concede to even have a President at all. It was believed that having one central executive figure would be too much like having a king - something they still shuddered at the thought of. Well, in terms of how kingdoms tend [...]
With the wide range of candidates vying for the White House in 2008, many of them will be disappointed, while only one can prevail. To buck up the spirits of the also-rans, here’s a little list of famous unfortunate exits and almost-exits from the Oval Office. Sure, you never got elected, but at least none [...]
Every four years, it seems, the race for the Presidency spawns a kind of party atmosphere for a while where basically, everybody and his sister says that they’re running for President. But besides the more popular third parties, such as Green and Libertarian, there’s the great, vast array of the Independents. There is no “Independent [...]
At this point, the front runners for each of the parties are beginning to make themselves evident - and they’ve already taken a few swipes at each other in the press. So, since we’re about to get to the fun part of campaign commercial seasons, it’s worth taking a look at how each of the [...]