Next Gen Politics

As you have no doubt noticed, we are very busy recently. We haven’t recorded a podcast in awhile and my articles are few and far between. There is a reason for this. Scot and I are both very busy during the holiday season. In addition to being very busy I will be going home for [...]

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Since the conclusion of the election season, I’ve been faced with an excruciating case of writers block. I really haven’t found anything that I feel is worth writing about. I know that some of you just took in a sharp breath of air and crossed yourselves, but honestly, I haven’t. Let me explain.
Yes, I know [...]

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With the nomination of President-Elect Obama’s cabinet, many on the left are scratching their heads. Many on the left expected to see a much more liberally minded cabinet, and it looks as though Obama is thinking practically instead.
Obama has a lot of weight on his shoulders. He is the first African-American President, and potential minority [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. At this time of year we are supposed to gather with those that we love the most and keep in mind all the things that we have to be grateful, despite our other hardships.
With this in mind, I’ll tell you, the NGP readers, what I’m thankful for.

Today, amid all of the financial [...]

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I decided to shake things up a bit to keep things fresh here at NGP. Everyone that has followed my blog and some that have just come to check out some articles may know that I currently live in Japan where I teach English. When I first came to Japan I was lucky enough to [...]

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Will he or won’t he, will she accept or refuse? I’m so tired of it I can barely stand it anymore, and I’m in Japan, I feel sorry for the rest of you in the states. Here is the scoop people, Barack can nominate Hillary Clinton all he wants, but she has be be confirmed [...]

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Around the world, there are many fingers pointing at the U.S. as the sole culprit for the world economic woes. The problem is that, anyone that knows anything about this crisis knows that the rest of the world is just as guilty, if not more.
In 2000 Alan Greenspan kept the Federal Funds Rate at 1% [...]

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