Neighbor Turns Ugly When American Dream Disappears

Buying a home can be a ticket out of poverty. It can symbolize a shift from the poor camp to the middle class.  Owning a house can represent a sense of financial security and mobility for many families and their children.
A few days ago, Kate Brumback from the Associated Press reported that Lorenzo Jimenez finally [...]

Floods, Drought, & a Population on the Brink

It’s interesting to think of the comparisons between the Dust Bowl and today’s economy..
(Originally posted on Imagine 2050)

Floods, Drought, & a Population on the
Brink
September 23, 2008 by Jill

Several years ago my Dad said something rather prophetic during a family conversation about living in California. A few of us were expressing our reservations about [...]

Find out Ballot Initiatives in Your State!

Below is a link to a website that describes the ballot initiatives up for vote, November 2008, in each state. The sight also informs the reader about some alternative motives hidden behind specific initiatives. For instance, while an initiative may say their goal is to make America stronger, the sponsors of the initiative are more [...]

The American Economy and the Greedy People

Here’s something I wrote up this morning about the American Economy.
I originally posted the article at Imagine 2050.
The American Economy and the Greedy PeopleThe federal government has now bailed out three major US financial institutions: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and American International Group. Some folks disagree with this decision. You hear people shout, “No More [...]

Sarah Palin, Governing the Free World is a little different than Wasilla

For those of you jumping behind the Sarah Palin wagon, think again. Do you really want her to be the next president? We’ve already seen what can happen when a president that hardly knows anything about foreign policy can do to our country. I’m sorry, but governing more than 300 million people is a little [...]

FAIR’s Personal Political Agenda

New post of the week!

FAIR’s Personal Political Agenda
Have you ever heard about an organization called Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)? The group was founded to make immigration a key issue for American voters. Currently, FAIR is lobbying congresspersons on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for the next two days, September 10th – 11th, 2008.
And [...]

Sarah Palin – The Woman That Only Thinks of Herself

If you’re from a small town, like I am, don’t forget that just because something looks good on the outside, doesn’t mean it’s good on the inside.
I wrote something about Sarah Palin, so here it is. I originally posted it on imagine2050.org
Sarah Palin – The Woman That Only Thinks of Herself
Sarah Palin is an interesting [...]

St. Paul Whiteout: The Audacity of Hype

A critique of this year’s Republican National Convention
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By Rev. David Ostendorf
Midwest winters bring the occasional, dreaded, dangerous whiteout—wind-driven snow so heavy, thick, and intense that you can’t see the road ahead.  To get caught in one is to lose your bearings in a universe of whiteness and wind and closed [...]

Do I Disappoint You

Last night, John McCain spoke to his Republican base of 20,000 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many of these supporters will be his staunchest allies in his push for the presidency this fall.
Sen. McCain’s speech came exactly one week after Barack Obama spoke at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado in front [...]

Anti-Immigrant Leader Says Immigration merely ‘Skirmish in a Wider War’

The article today was orginially posted on imagine2050.org. The article exposes the real ideas behind America’s anti-immigrant movement. And boy is it scary.
If you wondered where the racists went after Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, you don’t have to look too far.
In 1989, the founder of the modern day anti-immigrant movement, John [...]