Two Catholic VP candidates at a roundtable Sheila October 16, 2012 Sounds like the beginning of a joke. But it was the Vice-Presidential debate and the only jokes afterward were about Read More
Obama’s rhetoric on human trafficking Sheila September 27, 2012 He probably means what he says, or at least we should extend that presumption of goodwill. But he doesn’t Read More
Obama’s internet ‘kill switch’ Sheila September 21, 2012 A long time ago I saved news links to a story that got very little buzz at the time but Read More
God and Israel and the Democrats Sheila September 9, 2012 That floor fiasco over the party platform was reported as the Democrats ‘booing God.’ Which is only partially true. Some Read More
The Dems agenda Sheila September 5, 2012 Throughout the Republicans’ primary debates and into the GOP convention, that party was accused of being too focused on social Read More
Conventional wisdom on women’s issues Sheila August 27, 2012 Who proclaims to speak for women’s concerns in America? Both political parties are trying to answer that. The Democrats Read More
The Akin fault line Sheila August 22, 2012 Sometimes, it takes a bad blunder by one individual to trigger a long-simmering tension into a full-blow eruption. Missouri Congressman Read More
Who speaks for women? Sheila August 20, 2012 Now that’s become a very interesting question. This election, candidates and campaigns are as focused as ever on demographics. Read More
Chick-fil-A? Really? Sheila July 31, 2012 That was my reaction first time I heard the name of this place years ago. It was popular and well-frequented Read More
Patients rights in America Sheila July 26, 2012 Let’s focus on Wisconsin here, as a microcosm of the morphing healthcare system that’s redefining health and care Read More