Second Inaugural Special: Barack Obama
Published: PolicyMic (January 21, 2013) "Are you going to the inauguration?" It's not an uncommon question to hear in Washington, D.C., especially when you're on the Metro in the wee hours of the morning with seemingly no other reason to be there. "Yes," I responded. "That's where I'm heading." "Really? As a spectator?" Maybe I exuded an air of professionalism in spite of myself. "No," I...
Second Inaugural Special: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush”
Published: PolicyMic (January 20, 2013) Editor's Note: This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Bill Clinton (January 20, 1997) and George W. Bush (January 20, 2005) 1) Clinton (1997) When Bill Clinton was re-elected in...
Second Inaugural Special: Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan
Published: PolicyMic (January 20, 2013) Editor's Note: This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Richard Nixon (January 20, 1973) and Ronald Reagan (January 20, 1949). 1) Nixon (1973) Richard Nixon's second inaugural address...
Second Inaugural Special: Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson”
Published: PolicyMic (January 19, 2013) Editor's Note: This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1957) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1965). Dwight Eisenhower (1957) The 1956 presidential election marked the...
Second Inaugural Special: Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman
Published: PolicyMic (January 19, 2013) Editor's Note: This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 20, 1945) and Harry Truman (January 20, 1949). Roosevelt (1945) Like Abraham Lincoln 80 years...
Second Inaugural Special: Franklin Roosevelt
Published: PolicyMic (January 17, 2013) This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 20, 1937) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (January 20, 1941) Roosevelt (1937) While Lincoln's second inaugural may be...
Second Inaugural Special: Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge
Published: PolicyMic (January 16, 2013) This article is an installment in an 11-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1917) and Calvin Coolidge (March 4, 1925): Wilson: Rarely has a president so directly defied the ideological basis of...
Second Inaugural Special: William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt”
Published: PolicyMic (January 14, 2013) This article is an installment in an eleven-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. William McKinley (March 4, 1901) and Theodore Roosevelt (March 4, 1905) McKinley: The presidential election of 1900 had been a clear-cut...
Jodie Foster Golden Globes Speech is Among the 5 Greatest Award Speeches in History
Published: PolicyMic (January 14, 2013) In light of Jodie Foster's widely discussed Golden Globes Award acceptance speech last night, I think it's only appropriate to take a look at the top 5 greatest award acceptance speeches in history: 5. Jodie Foster Let's start with the oratorical performance that is setting cyberspace afire right now ... Jodie Foster's acceptance of the Cecil B. DeMille...
Second Inaugural Special: Ulysses Grant and Grover Cleveland”
Published: PolicyMic (January 13, 2013) This article is an installment in an eleven-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Ulysses S. Grant (March 4, 1873) and Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1893): Grant: Just as Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural was the greatest...
Second Inaugural Special: Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln”
Published: PolicyMic (January 12, 2013) Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1833) and Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1865): This article is an installment in an eleven-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Jackson: In the summer of 1832, President Andrew Jackson declared war...
Second Inaugural Special: James Madison and James Monroe”
Published: PolicyMic (January 11, 2013) James Madison (March 4, 1813) and James Monroe (March 4, 1821): This article is an installment in an eleven-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Madison: The presidential election of 1812 marked several firsts, foremost...
Second Inaugural Special: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
Published: PolicyMic (January 9, 2013) George Washington (March 4, 1793) and Thomas Jefferson (March 4, 1805): This article is an installment in an eleven-part series on the inaugurations of incumbent presidents who were elected to additional terms in office, culminating in an on-the-ground report of Obama's second inauguration. Washington: George Washington's second inauguration marked several...
My Lifelong Struggle With Asperger’s Syndrome
Published: PolicyMic (December 17, 2012) ow am I supposed to begin an article describing what it's like to be autistic? I use the term "autistic" because, although I was officially diagnosed as a child with "high-functioning Asperger's Syndrome," the American Psychiatric Association recently voted to remove Asperger's Syndrome as a separate classification and instead place it under the broader...
Ted Cruz 2016: The Critical Reason the Texas Senator Will Not Be President
Published: PolicyMic (December 1, 2012) The only thing worse than laziness is contagious laziness. I refer you to the following headlines from Fox News and Politico: "Ted Cruz Speech Fuels 2016 Presidential Run Speculation" "Ted Cruz Speech Stokes 2016 Speculation" Ted Cruz, for those of you fortunate enough to not be up-to-date on your Tea Party demagogues, is the Senator-elect from Texas....
Fiscal Cliff 2013: Mitt Romney Has A Chance To Be The Hero
Published: PolicyMic (November 30, 2012) I have no idea whether Mitt Romney will ever see this editorial. While I do know at least one of my articles was noticed by the erstwhile Republican candidate's inner circle (a piece from six months ago that drew complaints from his former foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell), that hardly assures that anything else I write will make its way to him....
Fiscal Cliff Deadline: 5 Reasons We Should Celebrate Republicans Opting for Higher Taxes
Published: PolicyMic (November 29, 2012) The impending so-called "fiscal cliff" has not been kind to Grover Norquist. As political junkies are well aware, the conservative lobbyist who founded Americans for Tax Reform is best known for pressuring Republican politicians to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which puts signatories on the record as vowing to never support marginal income tax...