"Shame on you. Shame on you and shame on me and shame on each and every one of us who haven't rattled the windows in this building with cries of outrage at a government who believes their office furniture is worthy of $40,000 a year and child and families aren't!"

This past week I had the opportunity to testify in Congress at a subcommittee meeting by the House Oversight Committee on Oversight and Reform. I had...

You don’t want to hear it, especially from someone like Independent me, a person who wants to elect good people with good ideas to important offices on all levels instead of placating party power.

What a cool idea for a Facebook page, right?

Most people are unaware that $21,720 is the poverty line for a family of three.

It was hyped up to be a big-time showtime between the charismatic, rocket-armed quarterback versus the NFL's heavy-handed, hotshot defense. It didn't disappoint.

When you think of the working poor, who pops into your head?

I love the place. Watched it be built, had an office when it opened, and marvel at it every time I see it from afar. I’ve gone to two games in two years, both free, and purchased inside only a couple of beers.

You’ve picked on the wrong man and the wrong fight in seeking a location for a new football stadium. You insulted John Callarik when offering the man $700,000 for six acres that’s most likely worth more than three times that amount