1996 State of the Union Address Themes

What kind of country would you like to live in? That's the question politicians are always trying to answer for you. In the 1996 State of the Union address, Bill Clinton wasn't just talking about w...

We know that it's annoying whenever somebody says, "there are two types of people…" But in American politics, it's more right than wrong to make that claim.Elected officials usually govern either...

It goes without saying that the State of the Union is a politicized event. That's why some members of the Supreme Court have taken to skipping it in recent years. The annual speech is an opportunit...

Sometimes you'll hear people say that the government shouldn't legislate morality; in reality, this is whatthe government often does. Granted, Congress doesn't tell you how late you can stay up or...

Many people in the media talk about the question: what is the main difference between America's two major ideologies, or political parties? The problem is, most of these people have an axe to grind...