Barry Gordon
Stories by Barry Gordon
Divided we do nothing
Americans seem to love a government at odds with itself
Make up your minds
Americans love divided government even at the cost of progress
Not-quite-great expectations
Now that he’s shown he can compromise, Obama needs to be tough on passing American Jobs Act
Two Faces of Political Activism
It would be a better world if those on both sides were more like Ralph McKnight
Win-Win, GOP style
Republicans will keep winning until Democrats — including Obama — learn how to play the game
The sainthood standard
Why we shouldn’t be all that concerned about Weiner’s sexual shenanigans
Republicans can't blush
Some politicians need to learn that flip-flopping may lead to serious injury
American Idiocy
Contrary to popular belief, millions of Americans can be wrong, and often are
The FOX factor
Can watching Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck actually make you stupid?
The still- silent majority
There’s little incentive for the minority to do anything but obstruct and delay in the politically polarized US Senate
When rights go wrong
Free speech may not have played a role in the Tucson shooting, but the Second Amendment sure did
Do something!
…But exactly what isn’t known in a country where boldness and bipartisanship are most often incompatible
Is anybody listening?
Conservatives may be high on many things, but dialogue and compromise are not among them
Votopia
Voters passed potentially risky open primaries but defeated the one measure that would have a positive impact on our political system
Too much democracy?
Americans are ill-equipped for the role that modern democracy imposes on us
