Scandal v. Snafu
By all accounts this has not been a good stretch of the Year 2013 for the Obama Administration. In fact…
Author: Steven Platt
Balance is The Key to Reviving Our Democracy
The month of April 2013 has at best been a month during which events have generated serious questions about our…
Judiciary’s Role in Counterterrorism Must be Defined
As the American Spring of 2013 unfolds, there are plenty of local, state, national and international political and legal issues…
“Reallocating and Managing Economic Risk and Relationships”
Beneath the headlines generated by the debate and the drama surrounding Governor O’Malley’s renewed legislative campaign to abolish the death…
2013 New Year’s Resolutions for Politicians and Policy Makers
As each new year approaches, all of us traditionally hope for a better time than the past year provided us….
Comedy and Drama Precede 2013 Session of the Maryland General Assembly
The most recent Presidential election took place about 90 days ago. Seems like it has been longer than that. The…
Simpson Bowles Should Mediate Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
The election is over. The result, which is “divided government” is clear. But the “Fiscal Cliff” remains and the projected…
How Will They Govern If Elected? Part One
“How will they govern if elected?” That is the question with which I ended my last column and it is…
Knowing the Causes of the Aurora Tragedy- Then What?
As I watched the visual of the violent reality unleashed on innocent movie goers who sought diversion or perhaps refuge…
Courage on the 4th of July
As we approach the anniversary of this country’s independence on July 4, I will exercise my “pundits privilege” by declining…