Page 1 of Terry Mitchell's writing

1. If Only Our Founding Fathers Could Have Foreseen As I often shake my head in disbelief at some of the stuff I hear in the news on a daily basis, I can’t help but wonder what our Founding Fathers would think if they could see the condition of our nation in the 21st century. I’m sure... (posted by Terry 2 days 1 hour ago.)

2. What Future Candidates Should Learn from 2012 GOP Primary Season Now that Mitt Romney has pretty much wrapped up the 2012 GOP nomination, anyone considering a future run for president from either party should take note. They are plenty of lessons they can learn from the 2012 GOP presidential nomination season.... (posted by Terry 4 days 6 hours ago.)

3. Is the Glycemic Index Just a Fad? It seems that everyone is talking about the glycemic index today. Instead of dieting by simply cutting down on calorie intake, the focus now seems to be on limiting carbs in order to lose weight and/or avoid obesity. While I’m not an expert... (posted by Terry 9 days 7 hours ago.)

4. Presidential Politics Myth #4: The General Election Begins When Both Major Party Nominees Are Known Did you notice how eager the media was to get the general election started this year? They just couldn’t wait for Mitt Romney to become the presumed GOP presidential nominee so the Romney-Obama duel could get started in earnest. This is... (posted by Terry 11 days 4 hours ago.)

5. I Want My Analog TV Back I had held out longer than most when it came to buying my first HDTV. Now I wish I had held out longer. I now think I want my old analog TV back. All of this started when I received a letter from my cable TV company to notify me that, in early... (posted by Terry 12 days 1 hour ago.)

6. Presidential Politics Myth #3: A President Has Control Over Oil Prices I hear this in every presidential election year. No matter how high or low oil and gas prices might be early in the year, people will claim that those prices will begin to drop as the presidential election draws closer. They will say the president... (posted by Terry 16 days 1 hour ago.)

7. The Silver Lining of Having No Local Sports Teams I often complain about the fact that there are no major professional sports teams in close proximity of where I live. And that is likely not to change – the fact that we don’t have any teams, and my complaining about it as well.... (posted by Terry 17 days ago.)

8. Presidential Politics Myth #2: A Contentious Nomination Fight Damages the Eventual Nominee There is apparently a popular misconception that if you repeat something often enough, that makes it true. Not so. Not by a long shot. But that’s the case with the whole idea of a contentious nomination fight being detrimental to the... (posted by Terry 18 days ago.)

9. Clues That a Website Has Been Abandoned The most obvious clue that a website has been abandoned is the fact it won’t come up at all, with a “404” error or a placeholder site being displayed instead. However, even when a site will actually be displayed by your browser... (posted by Terry 19 days 2 hours ago.)

10. Presidential Politics Myth #1: The VP Choice Means Something During every presidential election cycle, a big deal is made over a party’s nominee’s decision about a running mate. This time around will be no exception. Many in the media have dubbed Mitt Romney the presumed GOP presidential nominee... (posted by Terry 23 days 1 hour ago.)

11. Three Levels of Self-Defense with a Gun The Trayvon Martin case has raised questions as to what a person should be allowed to legally do in order to defend himself or herself from imminent harm, specifically as it relates to the use of a gun. I believe the answer should depend on where... (posted by Terry 52 days 1 hour ago.)

12. To Protect the Guilty and Harass the Innocent The Supreme Court came down on the wrong side of both of its most recent rulings. First, it ruled in favor of protecting the guilty in upholding civil immunity for grand jury witnesses who deliberately lie. It said that someone who is harmed by... (posted by Terry 52 days 23 hours ago.)

13. Why the GOP Always Nominates Moderates for President Ever wondered why the Republican Party, which is supposedly very conservative, always seems to nominate moderates for president? Well, there is a reason for this, even though that same party generally nominates staunch conservatives for other... (posted by Terry 54 days ago.)

14. No Self-Defense Claim When You’re the Aggressor The case of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, has stirred up a great deal of controversy lately. Much of that debate has centered around the question of whether the shooter, George Zimmerman... (posted by Terry 67 days 23 hours ago.)

15. Money Isn’t Everything - Even in Politics All the money being thrown around in the 2012 presidential campaign might make one tend to believe that money is the most important asset to anyone running for public office. However, this is not necessarily the case. Look at what happened to Rick... (posted by Terry 69 days 1 hour ago.)

16. Bozell Is the Wrong Spokesperson for Limbaugh During the recent uproar over the controversial statements Rush Limbaugh made about a Georgetown law student, conservative activist Brent Bozell decided to speak up for Limbaugh. However, I believe Bozell was the wrong spokesperson for Limbaugh.... (posted by Terry 73 days 6 hours ago.)

17. Analysis of the March 13th GOP Primary and Caucus Results This was Rick Santorum’s best night since February 7th, as he comes away with wins in both Alabama and Mississippi. The results from those two states bring him at least three pieces of good news. First, it means he has finally broken through... (posted by Terry 74 days 5 hours ago.)

18. Were Hillary Clinton’s Delegates Stolen in 2008? During a recent online political discussion that I participated in, someone made the claim that some of Hillary Clinton’s delegates were stolen by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in 2008. This person then went on to claim that this... (posted by Terry 75 days 1 hour ago.)

19. Why Ron Paul Struggles for Respect Often, you will hear some of Ron Paul’s supporters claim that he is being “censored” by the media or that he does not get the respect that he deserves. They assert that this is in spite of the fact that he is doing well in the... (posted by Terry 79 days 1 hour ago.)

20. Analysis of the Super Tuesday 2012 GOP Primaries and Caucuses Mitt Romney was the big winner on the night, taking six of the ten contests. He won Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia, and Idaho as expected, but also took Alaska and narrowly edged out Rick Santorum in Ohio. The win in Ohio, the most hotly... (posted by Terry 81 days 6 hours ago.)

21. Analysis of the 2012 Washington GOP Caucus Results Mitt Romney's win extends his winning streak to five and keeps his momentum going full steam ahead into the Super Tuesday contests. Romney's superior organization and advantage in paid advertising apparently did the trick in a state where he... (posted by Terry 84 days ago.)

22. Analysis of the 2012 Michigan and Arizona GOP Primary Results Mitt Romney dodges a potentially devastating bullet by holding off a late charge from Rick Santorum and winning Michigan by three percentage points. Romney won very impressively in Arizona (his best performance since New Hampshire), but it... (posted by Terry 88 days 7 hours ago.)

23. What Is a Brokered Convention? Amid all the recent talk about a possible brokered convention when the GOP meets in Tampa this August, most people are probably not exactly sure what a brokered convention is. I will try to explain it to best of my ability. But first... (posted by Terry 89 days 1 hour ago.)

24. A Brokered GOP Convention? Forget About It There is talk of a possible brokered convention in almost every presidential election cycle. However, this year there has been a little more of it than usual, in regard to the race for the GOP presidential nomination. That’s because the... (posted by Terry 94 days 3 hours ago.)

25. Why I Favor Income Inequality Recently, presidential candidate Rick Santorum has come under criticism in the media for saying income inequality is a good thing. I think he is absolutely right. I’m all for income equality. That’s because the opposite of income... (posted by Terry 95 days 2 hours ago.)