On a surface level it seems almost silly not to be in support of a program intended to bring about aid to those in need across America, but opponents to the expansion of AmeriCorps raise several key points about the timing, cost, and in essence the “mandate” to serve.  The House has already backed the [...]

The Minnesota Recount Trial with Al Franken and Norm Coleman seems to finally be winding down after a long seven weeks of testimony, as Franken’s lawyers will call their final witness today.  Republican Norm Coleman is fighting desperately to overturn Franken’s 225-vote lead of about 2.9 million votes, and be re-elected to the United States [...]

With the onslaught of every new politician into the political arena we see what seems like the same promise over and over, “I’m not like the other guys.”   Unfortunately with the passage of time and intensified scrutiny there are few to none that seem to be able to play the game of politics without at [...]