Congresswoman Giffords was shot today as she met with constituents in a public meeting in Tucson, AZ. We are about to find out if we are still a nation of laws. By definition, when individuals choose to make their voice heard through violence rather than the ballot, they are testing test our laws, because they [...]
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Last night, I filled in for my good friend and colleague Steve Boese on his show, HR Happy Hour. I was joined by his co-host, Shauna Moerke, and guests Tammy Colson and Mike Henry, Sr. We talked politics and religion in the workplace. My guests did a great job keeping things balanced. The upshot? Talking [...]
I miss the election already. The robodialing, the signs that never disappeared because volunteers don’t really care about eyesores, just votes, attack ads. I only wish everything had been done with a little more gusto. My friend and colleague, Carol Roth, has her own set of issues. Here, look: Enjoy this blog? Listen to [...]
Did Christine O’Donnell really threaten to sue a radio station if it aired an interview she gave… because her campaign manager didn’t like her performance? What the hell is the matter with people? Has the art of arguing for a better grade on a test now graduated into the real world? Is it now the [...]
I’m not aware of a word in the English language that means the opposite of “liar.” Are you? (I tweeted this question out a week ago; the closest I got was “truth-teller.” Unsatisfying.) Yes, we have truth, candor, honesty, and such, but we also have lie, fabrication, perjury, fib, and prevarication… amongst others. What’s interesting [...]
I’m still in Philadelphia this morning… And since I can’t post the video that’s on my computer from my iPhone (AT&T, where’s my tethering?!), I thought this classic would tide you over: It’s politics made simple… How to deal with someone who’s inconsistent. Enjoy! Enjoy this blog? Listen to my new podcast, Beyond Social.It’ll [...]
Rep. Cuellar gives us insight into the difference between someone who is truly a representative and someone who is more interested in the power that comes from being elected to serve.
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