American Maggie

Since when do prisoners and suspected terrorists receive better treatment than law abiding citizens? That is the question that many Americans are asking after a recent acknowledgement that Guantanamo Bay prisoners may have the option of receiving H1N1 vaccinations, beginning early this month. Earlier this week Army Maj. James Crabtree stated that GITMO prisoners could have ...

It’s the scenario every political buff loves: off-year elections right after a new Democratic president has been elected; elections that could very likely swing against said president’s party, no less. The suspense rises, and the speculation abounds, as analysts, pundits, and politicians alike anxiously await the outcome of the governor races in New Jersey, Virginia, ...

President Obama and his hoard of advisors have recently made headlines with their assertions that Fox News (or should I say Fox “News”) is not a network worthy of trust, let alone being fair and balanced. But this not entirely unprecedented attack is intriguing mainly because the country hasn’t seen this kind of antagonism directed ...

Many individuals have argued the topic of health care reform on the basis of party lines. However, a recent article published in the Washington Post highlights a new argument in the current debate: following through with one’s promises. During Obama’s campaign for the White House, he stressed the importance of a transparent government. Today it ...

Amidst the debating and pontificating about nationalized health care, cap and trade, and a whole host of issues plaguing the U.S. right now, President Obama is making waves in reforming another major sector of the U.S. economy: education. On September 17, the House passed legislation to overhaul the college loan system. The bill, introduced by Rep. ...

Forget lacy parasols, elitism, and expensive chinaware, tea parties just reclaimed the bold, patriotic connotation of revolting Bostonians in war paint. Tea Parties protesting socialistic government erupted across the nation on Saturday afternoon. Thousands pumped signs into the air declaring King Barack, Here’s Your ‘We We We The People’! In a recession that casts millions ...

The summer of 2009 will go down in the history books as the time when America was deeply divided, polarized even, on one single issue: healthcare. The partisan divide over what one side called “healthcare reform” and the other called “socialized medicine” became so deep that Democratic lawmakers took to labeling protesters at town hall ...