Tag Archives: politics

Bernie or Bust?

Posted on May 25, 2016 by hbreck

I’m going to start off with a brief preface, specifically in the interest of full disclosure. I am a Bernie Sanders supporter. I voted for him in my state primary, I have attended local campaign meetings and rallies, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Governance, Politics | Tagged awful people, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Congress, corruption, democracy, Democrats, Donald Trump, economics, environment, extremists, Federal government, GOP, government, Hillary Clinton, ideology, lies, Obergefell v. Hodges, politics, primaries, Republican, republicans, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, taxes, women's rights | 2 Comments

Impeach the Senate Judiciary Committee

Posted on March 17, 2016 by hbreck

Okay, please bear with me here, as this one will probably sound pretty angry. And forgive the title, as I’m aware that what I’m going to say is likely not sufficient to actually call for impeachment. But this is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Politics, Rant | Tagged Antonin Scalia, Barack Obama, Chuck Grassley, Congress, Constitution, controversy, corruption, cowardice, David Perdue, David Vitter, democracy, Democrats, dishonesty, fear, GOP, government, high crimes and misdemeanors, Jeff Flake, Jeff Sessions, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Merrick Garland, Mike Lee, Mitch McConnell, Orrin Hatch, politics, Republican, Republican Party, republicans, SCOTUS, Senate, Senate Judiciary Committee, shirking responsibility, Strom Thurmond, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Thom Tillis | 2 Comments

Fumbling the Football

Posted on March 7, 2016 by hbreck

On July 16, 1945, Kenneth Bainbridge, a physicist on the Manhattan project and director of the Trinity nuclear test, witnessed the first atomic weapon ever built turn several square miles of New Mexico into glass. As the explosion gradually faded, … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Politics | Tagged Donald Trump, extremism, government, ignorance, Kenneth Bainbridge, lies, Marco Rubio, mutually assured destruction, nuclear deterrence, nuclear threat, nuclear weapons, politics, recklessness, Republican Party, republicans, Robert Oppenheimer, Ted Cruz, unelectable | 1 Comment

Sizing up the competition

Posted on March 4, 2016 by hbreck

Yep. This is what we’ve come to. The frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination made dick jokes during a nationally televised debate. When Senator Rubio sunk to “The Donald’s” childish level by making jokes about his hands, Trump couldn’t help but respond in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Quick post, Rant | Tagged awful people, compensation, dishonesty, Donald Trump, government, lies, Marco Rubio, politics, Presidential Debate, republicans, Vulgarity | 1 Comment

Unlocking the Asylum – Round One

Posted on August 10, 2015 by hbreck

Thoughts on the first Republican debate for Election 2016 This past Thursday, the seventeen candidates for the Republican presidential nomination met for a debate. Well, more accurately, FOX News deemed 17 candidates to be too unwieldy, and using a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Elected yet unelectable, Governance, Media, Politics | Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, awful people, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Christianity, civil rights, climate change, Congress, Constitution, controversy, corruption, culture, Donald Trump, Elected yet unelectable, GOP, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, politics, Presidential Debate, Rand Paul, Republican, republicans, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz | Leave a comment

Stars and Scars – The Real Meaning of the Confederate Battle Flag

Posted on June 24, 2015 by hbreck

It’s interesting how one issue triggers another. The tragic and disgusting murders of 9 people at a South Carolina church last week have jump-started the recurring debate over the Confederate flag. Specifically, where and when it’s flown, and the meaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Governance, History, Myths and misconceptions, Politics | Tagged abolitionists, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Albert Gallatin Brown, anger, bigotry, civil rights, Confederacy, Confederate flag, CSA, culture, Dylann Roof, Florida, hatred, heritage, history, Jefferson Davis, Manifest Destiny, Nikki Haley, oppression, politics, race, racism, secession, slavery, South Carolina, symbolism, Texas, The Civil War, treason, war | Leave a comment

Who is killing the Postal Service?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by hbreck

It’s no secret the modern Republican Party’s first overriding principle is that government is the largest problem facing America today. Pretty much all their current philosophy stems from this central tenet. Less government is better. Now this of course, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Economics, Governance, History, Politics | Tagged budget, Congress, Constitution, corruption, Darrell Issa, economics, fiscal responsibility, GOP, government, mail, manufactured crisis, politics, post office, Postal Service, republicans, United States, USPS | 1 Comment

Elected yet unelectable – Louie Gohmert

Posted on August 25, 2014 by hbreck

Elected yet unelectable Louie Gohmert Currently in his 5th term in the 1st Texas Congressional District The next individual in this series is currently an elected offical, unlike my inaugural nitwit, Jody Hice. Louie Gohmert of Texas, is currently running … Continue reading →

Posted in Elected yet unelectable, Governance, Politics, Series | Tagged Congress, controversy, Elected yet unelectable, extremists, Federal government, foreign policy, government, ideology, Islam, Louie Gohmert, politics, Republican, sanity | Leave a comment

Sydney Writer’s Festival – May 21, 2010 – Discussion of Barack Obama

Posted on May 4, 2014 by hbreck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OEfeGqS9Jw This was a fascinating discussion in Sydney, Australia in 2010. Christopher Hitchens, British journalist Anne Davies, and Australian author Don Watson met for a panel discussion of Barack Obama, 2 and a half years into his first term. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Politics | Tagged ACA, Anne Davies, assessment, Barack Obama, Christopher Hitchens, Democrats, domestic policy, Don Watson, foreign policy, perceptions of America, politics, republicans, United States | Leave a comment

Upcoming posts and new blog

Posted on April 27, 2014 by hbreck

Most of my future blog posts will likely be based on current events and whatever is going on in the world. I tend to react to events instead of anticipate them – then again, who beyond Nate Silver does any different? … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Civil Rights, Economics, Governance, History, Myths and misconceptions, Politics, Preview, Space | Tagged bias, controversy, debate, deficits, government, guns, myths, new blog, politics, preview, socialism | Leave a comment

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