The Most Important Vote I'll Make on November 6th

Three weeks from today, I'll be able to vote for my preferred candidate for president of the United States, for my regional congressional representative, for my local state house and senate repre…

Health Care and the Way We Play-Act at Democracy

[Cross-posted to Political Context ] So, it's been more than a week since the Supreme Court, against my expectations , upheld the Affordable Care Act by issuing a 5-4 decision in NFIB v. Sebelius…

The Supreme Court: Already Undemocratic, and Just Getting More So

[Cross-posted to Political Context ] The Supreme Court will almost certainly hand down its decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act this Thursday. I'm going to be out of town …

Five Reasons Why I Don't Feel Much Like Voting for Obama These Days

[Cross-posted to Political Context ] The November presidential election is still five-and-a-half months away, which means there is still plenty of time for me to change my mind, and then change my mi…