THE SANFORD SCANDAL: ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST…

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
The tragic death of Michael Jackson will likely dominate the news in the weeks to come, which, in an ironic way, will benefit South Carolina governor, Mark Sanford. Sanford’s steamy love affair with his Argentine mistress will be pushed off the front page and, accordingly, from the public’s memory. So [...]

SOTOMAYOR: TO OPPOSE OR NOT TO OPPOSE…

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
So the question should be whether or not Republicans will oppose Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court. Of course, in a democracy it is essential that there be healthy opposition. Likewise, all nominees for such an important (and lifelong) appointment must be vetted. However, in politics as [...]

THE MIDDLE EAST: THE PUZZLE OF PEACE…

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
Presidents have tried to make progress toward the puzzle that is Middle East peace, and have come up short. Although the lessons of history are discouraging, Obama’s speech to the Muslim world signaled a new approach to the issue.
Many presidents in modern times did not visit the Middle East (Kennedy, [...]

HEALTH CARE: THE COST OF NOT ACTING…

By ROBERT WATSON, Ph. D.
Contributing Writer
That we are desperately in need of a complete overhaul of our health care system would seem to be a no-brainer. We have the highest health care costs in the world (no other country is even close), yet we rate toward the bottom of industrialized nations in almost every [...]