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59Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa
by William F. Torpey
I learned early in life there is a chasm between Democrats and Republicans that's impossible to cross over. If you're a Democrat, you can't sit by and watch people suffer. If you're a Republican, you merely declare, "If I made it, so can you; fend for yourself." published 7 months ago
58Congress: Give Back Our Country
by William F. Torpey
In 1998 our country was in trouble -- not because of the manufactured attacks on President Clinton -- but because too many Americans were hoodwinked by right-wing extremists willing to discard the American way to regain the White House any way they could. published 6 weeks ago
59Slash Taxes for Me, You ... Us?
by William F. Torpey
Sometimes it's not easy to separate politics from the politician, good rhetoric from good policy, the wheat from the chaff. Republicans want big tax cuts. Democrats want big tax cuts. Most Americans want big tax cuts. Great! So what's the problem? published 7 months ago
63Congress Deserves the Blame
by William F. Torpey
In May of 1998 there was no longer any rational scenario that could lead an impartial observer to the conclusion that Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr was objective. But, then again, it was not all his fault. The real culprit was the U.S. Congress. published 2 months ago
62Editors Clash on the Issues
by William F. Torpey
News reporters and editors often are considered either lunatics from the right wing fringe or part of the liberal East Coast media. The Hour newspaper exemplifies what's really true. The staffs of most papers have employees representing a wide variety of views. published 5 months ago
67Just Say No to the Urge to Impeach
by William F. Torpey
President Ford was right in 1998: Impeachment is whatever Congress says it is! But our founding fathers were uncommonly wise. They made the impeachment process difficult, thus making frivolous charges unlikely to stick. published 3 weeks ago
69Is It a Cut, an Increase -- or What?
by William F. Torpey
Democrats and Republicans take a different view of what a budget cut really is. When is a cut a cut? When is an increase an increase? And when the GOP and the Democrats go head-to-head over whether it's a cut or an increase -- who's right? published 6 months ago
63The Two-Party System
by William F. Torpey
The two-party system is not a one-party idea, contrary to popular belief. One does not have to go to France or Italy, or to myriad South American countries that have multiple factions, or parties, to find an example of how coalitions can lead to inaction and disaster. published 11 months ago
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