Doherty’s Democracy: Congress’ fiscal cliff deal drastically fails to solve pending issues

Bryan Doherty, Opinion Editor
January 7, 2013
Filed under Blogs, Doherty's Democracy, Opinion

As the economy prepared to take the final leap off the fiscal cliff with no parachute at the end of 2012, Congress somehow managed to snatch the economy back at the very last moment, but they lost their own footing and sent themselves tumbling down to future disasters. The Senate’s bill, which was... Read more »

Brain Droppings: American democracy as fake as Santa Claus

Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
December 16, 2011
Filed under Brain Droppings

The U.S. democracy and Santa Claus have one thing in common– neither is real. Santa is one of the most beautiful lies ever told. Like any kid, I anticipated Christmas months in advance because of him. I believed in magic back then. During my early childhood, I also believed the government, like Santa... Read more »