The Medal of Honor is More Than a Game As kids, when we hear Medal of Honor we think of the popular video game by that name. The real Medal of Honor is far from a game and regardless of your age should be given our highest respect. So kids, take just a moment away from your games and read this short article so that when you hear the words "Medal of Honor," you will realize … [Read more...] about The Medal of Honor Not a Game
Congress
Lame Duck Congress
I don't know if it is just kids but I think it is also most adults that have no clue what a Lame Duck Congress is. When I first heard the term all I could think of was a duck walking on a crutch. Will a lame duck is not quite that but it might as well be. As you know we just went through an election. In even numbered years following the election Congress goes back in session … [Read more...] about Lame Duck Congress
Presidential Veto
The Presidential Veto is explained in this Kids Speak educational series video. In this video produced by Discovery Education you will learn that the President can veto congress and how the congress can override the President. … [Read more...] about Presidential Veto
Electoral College
The founding fathers of the United States Constitution established a compromise between election of the President through a vote of Congress and the election of the President by a popular vote of the countries citizens. The Electoral College and the election of the president is explained in this Kids Speak educational series video from Schoolhouse Rock. A bit of flair and fun … [Read more...] about Electoral College
Treat the National Budget Like a Family Budget
Have you ever wondered how a politician can go into office as a middle income American and a few years later are wealthy? Why is it that they can pad their own pockets while putting the rest of us further into debt? Could it be that they can only keep their eyes on a single budget and it’s their own? When running for office most politicians both liberal and conservative … [Read more...] about Treat the National Budget Like a Family Budget