I’ve always followed politics to one degree or another, at least since I was in High School. I didn’t start taking a serious interest until the Clinton years (Bill, that is) when I first started to realize that there wasn’t exactly a right choice for me politically. Since then, I’ve been alternating between outrage when the Republicans are in change…
Humpty Trumpty
Ok, it’s time to talk Trump. He’s a topic unto himself because more often than not, he’s the story and not whatever issue he’s trying to address. I worry about the actual conservative point of view as it seems to get drowned out by the egos and partisanship inherent around everything Trump does. In light of the recently paused shutdown,…
Health Insurance is making me sick
Let’s be frank. The Affordable Care Act sucks. It’s better than what we had before it, and better than every Republican proposal to replace it, but it still sucks. It was never going to fix the problem of healthcare costs in America, because it never really tried to. Worse, it was pushed through without bipartisan support so was never going…
Separating Families, Military on the Border, the Wall, and other Solutions we don’t need
I’m doing a second post on Immigration right away because it’s currently in the news almost every day and in my first post I was pretty light on opinions. I should start these discussions by sharing mine first. It’s my blog, so that only seems fair. Let me take this opportunity to again state that I am not an expert…
Immigration
Let’s talk immigration. First thing I want to note is that we’re talking all immigration, not just the illegal kind. Before we worry about illegal immigration, we need to figure out where we stand on immigration as a whole. Is it good for America? Is it bad? Does it depend on where you live and what you do for a…
Midterm Election Special
This isn’t my first official topic, but I wanted to post a quick something reminding people to vote if they’ve taken an interest in politics. Also, I have a related question I’d like some other opinions on. You see, I think everyone should vote, unless they haven’t researched the issues or candidates. If you haven’t bothered to find out who…
Introduction: “Popping the Bubble”
Welcome to Mike in the Middle! I’m Mike and I hope to discuss issues affecting America and the politics around them. I’m not here to convince anyone of anything, other than that we’re more alike than different and that understanding “the other side” is more important than “winning.” I also want to be clear right up front that I’m not…