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Politics Blog Week in Review June 22

The week in review is our way at Families.com of letting you know what you’ve missed this week. Of course you can also hit the ‘subscription button to the right and subscribe to this blog so you don’t miss a thing! June 16—Obama and McCain on the Economy As both political candidates begin to spar over key issues in this election, I took some time to outline their differing views on the economy and more specifically taxes. In short, McCain favors a tax break–especially on things like gas. Obama favors raising taxes for those with more money while reducing taxes … Continue reading →

Politics Week in Review: June 9 to June 12

With a slight lull as the country readjusts to considering who will be the best Democratic nominee to thinking about who will be the next President, the politics blog was a little quieter this week. Apparently McCain has been gearing up for the Democratic nominee and has been ready with a defense as to why he should be chosen to be the next Republican president. With that said, here is a quick run down of what we covered in the politics blog this week: Thursday, June 12 The Vice of E-Mail in This Campaign–I took a look at how candidates … Continue reading →

Now is the Time to Teach Your Homeschoolers About Politics

There could not be a better time during a presidential election to teach homeschoolers about politics and the elections process. It is just so easy to take advantage of this ginormous teaching opportunity presented during a presidential elections season. This also makes a great summer project since many kids are taking a break from their regular studies. So far, during the elections process, my kids have learned about the nomination process as we have followed the nomination process of the presidential candidates. They now understand delegates and superdelegtes, and even argue as to why the process needs overhauling. When they … Continue reading →

Politics Week in Review: June 1 to June 8

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One of the very nice things about writing for politics is that it is very hard to run out of blog fodder right now. Consequently this week was a busy one and I’m sure weeks to come will be very busy as well. If you missed what has been going on or didn’t read all the commentary–grab a cup of coffee and join me as we review this week in the politics blog. Sunday, June 8 The Way Things Work (In Politics)–Someone asked me to explain delegates, superdelegates and why the Clintons were complaining about injustices in Michigan and Florida. … Continue reading →

The Way Things Work (in Politics)

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It’s too bad David Macaulay (of The New Way Things Work fame) didn’t expand his expertise to politics. Right about now we could use some detailed diagramming of how on earth one goes from a barely known Illinois senator to the presumptive Democratic nominee of the President of the United States. We could especially use that diagram to explain what superdelegates have to do with any of this. I promised in my last blog to explain delegates and superdelegates. So for all of you who are wondering what on earth all the hoopla was, now you’ll have an explanation with … Continue reading →

Politics: The Taboo Topic

Some things just aren’t discussed in polite company. Sports is sometimes one of them, but religion and politics are the big two when it comes to taboo topics. Many a relationship has been harmed by a heated argument over faith or politics, or sometimes both. It doesn’t have to be that way. The truth is that good debate is healthy. Sharing -even arguing- ideas is educational. The difference is in the way people define arguing. Those who argue with -or challenge- others simply to be difficult will likely receive the cold, defensive, response they invited. Those who “argue” in much … Continue reading →

Politics 101: Barack Obama on Education

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Education is a big concern in this election, in part I believe because so many feel that the No Child Left Behind Act was at best, inadequate. So what exactly does Barack Obama, if elected President plan to do about it? Zero to Five Plan: Under Obama’s early plan, parents and their young children would be supported. Something that’s interestingly different is that the plan starts at. . .zero. Infant education, Obama feels, is a critical element to help prepare children for kindergarten. His idea is to promote federally funded grants that would enable state agencies to implement their own … Continue reading →

Politics 101: Barack Obama on Labor and Housing

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Right now, we are just trying to get to know our candidates better. Sherry and I have been talking about what motivates people to vote the way they do. No doubt this is a historic election on a number of fronts. With that said, I hope that voters will really take the time to research candidates’ proposals on how to fix the economy, on education and other issues that face our nation at this time. These next four years will be a cross roads for our nation. Labor–Obama has worked on the Exercise Freedom of Choice Act which will give … Continue reading →

Politics 101: More on Barack Obama

We had diverged there a little bit to talk about the important Pennsylvania primary. However, now that it’s over, there’s a winner and there was no clear sense of who will win the Democratic nomination, we can move on to continue our discussion of Barack Obama and his running platforms. Creating More Jobs–Obama believes in increasing federal spending on research, education and training so that we can create high paying and secure jobs. Investing in U.S. Manufacturing–Obama believes in investing in U.S. manufacturing to help American companies gain the skills they need and be able to further the research on … Continue reading →

The Office Politics Game

Like it or not, most offices are full of some type of politics. Even non-traditional offices like a school for example, still require that you play the diplomat in political ‘games’. In my opinion, office politics is a rather disdainful term for savvy networking. When you play the “game” you are essentially learning the culture in which you’re working. I had fully intended to begin a series on how to handle sticky situations at work and happened across a game that teaches you how to play. . .office politics. It is a social dilemma game used by human resources departments … Continue reading →