Category: General Politics
Political Food Stamps
| June 4, 2013 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Civility, Poverty, Republicans |
Partisan politics continues to dominate objective thinking across our conversations. We are left to dissect common talking points and blatant fabrications with little help from our media outlets. Misinformation has become a lucrative industry with talk show hosts and pundits selling unsubstantiated data and twisted logic. Our responses to 45 second sound bites, 140 character…
GOP is Not Reagan’s Party
| May 28, 2013 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under General Politics, Party Politics |
The end of today’s Republican Party is near. Just ask Bob Dole, Republican presidential nominee and Senate Majority Leader who’s recent appearance on Fox News has created a stir, “I think they ought to put a sign on the national committee doors that says ‘closed for repairs’ until New Year’s Day next year — and…
The Constitution Hangs by a Thread
| May 9, 2013 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Church, Election 2012, General Politics, Party Politics |
“You will see the Constitution of the United States almost destroyed. It will hang like a thread as fine as a silk fiber…. I love the Constitution; it was made by the inspiration of God; and it will be preserved and saved…” – Attributed to Joseph Smith, May 1843 Across congregations of the Mormon Church…
The Primary Concern
| April 16, 2013 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Election 2012, General Election, General Politics, Mitt Romney, Party Politics |
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The primary election process is the greatest cancer on our political landscape. They have become a moral issue, driving politicians to make choices based on survival instead of reasonable policy and personal conviction. Primaries have driven moderate thinking out of the mainstream, and created an environment where compromise is the new four letter word. Primaries…
Sorting Out the Benghazi Mess
| October 27, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under General |
What is the motivation for President Obama to lie about the Benghazi incident? The entire premise of the right’s argument of cover-up falls apart with this simple question. In a court of law motive is everything — any case lacking motive is deemed a weak position. In the case against Obama’s handling of Benghazi, motive…
Don’t Call Me a Republican
| September 1, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Democrats, General Politics, Republicans, Right-Wing Extremism |
I am not a Republican. I believe in marriage between a man and a woman. I am a gun owner. I am a senior manager in the middle of corporate America. I detest the Occupy Wall Street movement. I believe unions stifle business growth and drive productivity out of the marketplace. My car is powered…
Stop the Madness!
| July 3, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Civility, General Election, General Politics |
With November right around the corner our country is bracing for a barrage of political attacks, skewed data, and faulty logic. It is our job as citizens to vet these political distortions and hold our politicians accountable. Forwarding emails, trolling on Facebook, or posting links from partisan blogs does little to support positions and creates…
Newt is no Reagan, and Reagan was no Reagan
| February 12, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under General Politics, Republicans, Right-Wing Extremism |
Newt Gingrich has mentioned the name of Reagan 3.2 times per debate. He has invoked his name, trying to draw on his popularity and drive association. The other candidates have not exhausted this approach near to the level of the previous Speaker, which I find ironic given the fact that Mr. Gingrich constantly disagreed with…
Why Democrats Have Trouble With Messaging
| February 4, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under Democrats, General Politics |
There is a fundamental problem with being a Democrat. The problem is quite simple, yet complex in an ironic sort of way. The issue is Democrats’ inability to discuss positions in short, mind-numbing, explanations. There are two main reasons why Democrats struggle with delivering a clear, concise message: Democratic ideas are more complex and difficult to deliver in…
Why I am a Democrat
| January 17, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Anselmo under General Politics, Republicans |
(Written responding to a friend asking about the party I support) The fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats is one: the role that government plays. All the social wedge issues? Just talk. I believe the government has the ability to solve many of our problems, and I also believe that Democrats over the last 100 years have…
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