Andy Obermann column
Andy Obermann is a 21-year-old college senior, attending a small private college in Missouri. He is majoring in both history and secondary education at Missouri Valley College.
Andy Obermann
September 21, 2004
Last Wednesday, Sen. John Kerry wrote a piece that appeared in the Wall Street Journal, outlining his economic policy under his would-be presidency.
Throughout . . .
Andy Obermann
September 13, 2004
Last week, President Bush made a 24-hour campaign swing through the battleground state of Missouri. The events, held in Poplar Bluff, Lee's Summit, Sedalia, . . .
Andy Obermann
September 6, 2004
Finally, it seems respectable to call oneself a Republican, while not sharing the party's religiously driven social agenda.
This was the message evident in the . . .
Andy Obermann
August 6, 2004
Republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) raised eyebrows on Capitol Hill last week when he announced his belief that the Internal Revenue Service . . .
Andy Obermann
July 30, 2004
With the nation's attention — or lack thereof, based on network ratings — on last week's Democrat National Convention, truly important news was overshadowed.
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Andy Obermann
July 12, 2004
With the election only four months away we're all going to hear a great deal of political pandering from both sides of the spectrum. There will be pleas from . . .
Andy Obermann
June 18, 2004
There appears to be another battleground in the War on Terror. A looming nuclear crisis seems to be developing in the Islamic extremist country of Iran.
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Andy Obermann
June 11, 2004
It appears Democratic senator and presidential hopeful John Kerry is losing on many of his campaign issues. Two consecutive weeks of political good news for . . .
Andy Obermann
June 4, 2004
I've always been a fan of disaster movies. I enjoy their silly plotlines, predictability, and cheesy special effects. Usually, the cornier the movie, the more I . . .
Andy Obermann
May 20, 2004
Last weekend, a chemical weapons attack was launched on American forces, knowingly or not. In a frightening scenario, Islamic terrorists in Iraq may have long . . .
Andy Obermann
May 13, 2004
The actions of a few have disgraced the noble service of many.
By now, I'm sure you've all heard of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. The situation . . .
Andy Obermann
May 5, 2004
John Kerry is a man of complete contradiction. I know this is obvious to anyone with a pulse, but his blatant disregard for personal integrity is alarming, . . .
Andy Obermann
April 20, 2004
With the dreaded April 15 tax deadline having come and gone, I thought it would be interesting to have a little discussion about the topic while it's fresh in . . .
Andy Obermann
April 13, 2004
Debate has raged for years as to the political allegiances of the mainstream American media. Many conservatives feel it slants to the left, controlled by . . .
Andy Obermann
April 6, 2004
Since the beginning of the War on Terror, liberals have appealed to the "better senses" of our leaders to incorporate a broad, United Nations based, coalition . . .
Andy Obermann
March 31, 2004
Coming back from his luxurious, Idaho-ski resort vacation, John Kerry has hit the ground running with his campaign message of outsourcing and job loss. In a . . .
Andy Obermann
March 23, 2004
Over the weekend, massive protests were staged across the nation. Protestors, in nearly every major American city, blocked streets and occupied public parks, . . .
Andy Obermann
March 16, 2004
John Kerry is a walking contradiction. He hasn't held a steady position on any major issue in his entire record of public service. Now it seems that his past . . .
Andy Obermann
March 9, 2004
It's pretty much official. John Kerry will be the Democratic nominee come November. After sweeping victories in all but one of the ten Super Tuesday primary . . .
Andy Obermann
March 2, 2004
The controversy surrounding Mel Gibson's film, The Passion of the Christ, has created quite a stir in our liberal media. Now, generally, I don't like to . . .
Andy Obermann
February 24, 2004
Joy! The environmental hacks are at it again. According to a recent report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, conditions along the Missouri River are . . .
Andy Obermann
February 17, 2004
Several days ago, a story broke that I thought would lead to the demise of John Kerry, and I'm not talking about his alleged Clintonian affair with a woman half . . .
Andy Obermann
February 10, 2004
By now, I'm sure you've all heard about the Janet Jackson Super Bowl debacle. Many have found the sight of Jackson's exposed, middle-aged breast to be vulgar . . .
Andy Obermann
February 3, 2004
We are all pretty much aware of the Democratic presidential hopefuls' conflicting stances on our liberation of Iraq. We know that Senators Kerry and Edwards . . .
Andy Obermann
January 27, 2004
I always enjoyed history when I was in High School. The interaction of people and the consequences thereof, played through my mind like a well-written story — . . .
Andy Obermann
January 21, 2004
Recently, I've criticized the President for a series of doomed liberal domestic policies he has pushed onto the American public. To me, Mr. Bush is obviously . . .
Andy Obermann
January 13, 2004
I've finally come to a real dilemma. With Election '04 on the horizon, this dilemma is growing daily. On one hand, we have the President Bush whose strong . . .
Andy Obermann
January 6, 2004
With all the chatter in recent days, one would have thought for sure that a new terror attack was inevitable. You couldn't watch more than five minutes of cable . . .
Andy Obermann
December 28, 2003
For months, Howard Dean has berated President Bush for any number of supposed failures. From the economy to the War on Terror, Dr. Dean seems to find fault . . .
Andy Obermann
December 21, 2003
In today's culture, a true hero is hard to find. Our youth, my generation included, idolize the likes of Eminem, deeming his anti-establishment, disrespectful . . .
Andy Obermann
December 14, 2003
The other day I was at the grocery store doing some shopping. I patiently waited in line to purchase a few miscellaneous items. In front of me, a woman, no . . .
Andy Obermann
December 8, 2003
Last Tuesday (Dec. 2), a group of Hollywood elitists got together for an event they lovingly titled "Hate Bush 12/2." Their primary objective? Expressing . . .
Andy Obermann
December 1, 2003
Last week a new form of chaos was unleashed on the American taxpayer. The culprit: A bill creating massive prescription drug benefits for Medicare recipients. . . .
Andy Obermann
November 24, 2003
Once again, partisan politics has won out in Washington. Memos from and to many top Democrats, detailing dishonest practices ranging from the blocking of . . .
Andy Obermann
November 21, 2003
Now that negative statistics are on the rise, political pressure is mounting against President Bush to shorten the US commitment in Iraq. Democrats, especially . . .
