Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz has been added to the list of speakers for the Republican National Convention. GOP officials have confirmed that the Tea Party star will have a key slot during the convention.
1. Because you're tired of Congressional Gridlock.
If your like the 76.2% of Americans who disapprove of Congress, you're probably a little frustrated at the partisan bickering that's prevented the 112th Congress from getting much of anything done. What's more, they are now on a 5 week vacation, giving you even more reason to join the discussion.
Now approaching 16 trillion, Washington DC's debt casts a shadow over federal elections and politics. Perhaps more concerning is the debt facing cities and states across the nation. States and cities cannot print money, and it is not as easy for them to obtain loans. Nations do not go bankrupt easily. Even Greece has found a way to avoid total fiscal collapse for now.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies today on the improvements to inter-agency cooperation between the State Department and the Department of Defense.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies today on the improvements to inter-agency cooperation between the State Department and the Department of Defense.
Well that didn't take long. Looks like someone learned a lesson from Chik fil A's massive politically-driven profits last week and wants in on some of that litmus test lunch day (as Jon Stewart called it) action:
Want to have a live discussion about solutions to political gridlock with us and No Labels? Well, tomorrow you can! We're holding our third ever tweet chat, this time looking for answers to the hyper-partisanship we see in government today.
