By Mike Stuzynski, as edited by the Johnsonville Press. This article also appeared in second-edit form in the Daily Targum, 2/20/2009
If you’ve read any piece of political writing in the past two weeks, you’ve probably heard some use of the term ‘bipartisan’ thrown around a few times. And why not? On paper it’s a truly groovy subject, evoking images of people with different opinions shaking hands and getting along over a $4 espresso drink. If you take your cues from the popular media (and realistically, who doesn’t), it’s just …

It seems as though a day cannot go by without hearing the N-word.  That’s right, I’m talking about nationalization.
Even the thought of the word is enough to send some people into tirades against Big Brother, socialism, and liberals.  However, upon reflection, the idea of nationalizing our banks may not be as terrible as it initially appears.

By Alex Giannattasio
I’d like to talk about bipartisanship. It’s a word that has taken a lot of rhetorical abuse of late, at the hands of our elected officials and media spokesmen. During the campaign season, both senators promised that bipartisanship would be a benchmark of their new administrations. The self-styled “Maverick” of the Senate John McCain often referred to his willingness to cross party lines and “reach across the aisle” when voting in Washington. Specifically, he cited votes on torture policy in the armed forces and environmental protection. Barack Obama …