When you’re a kid, they teach you about Columbus a little. How he sucked up to Queen Isabella, had a trip to India funded by the monarchy, and decided he’d try to sail in a new direction to India. And he found what would become North America. And he named the inhabitants who lived there [...]
I know, I know. Isn’t this really old news? Don’t we all already know this? The results of a new Rasmussen poll, released today, show that if the 2012 presidential election were held today between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin, 42% of Americans would vote for Sarah Palin. One wonders exactly why this poll was [...]
The U.S. Congress is a big bunch of babies, as is obvious from the current rage over AIG’s recent bonus payouts. Let’s go through the history here: A year ago, AIG commits itself contractually to paying enormous bonuses to a bunch of douchebags who are ruining the company. This is just one of a slew [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The moment that people are applauding as evidence that America can overcome prejudice is also the night that many states voted not to extend equal marriage rights to gay couples. I’m not sure if that constitutes irony, as it’s been awhile since I’ve brushed up on my literary terms. But what I can say is [...]
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
It’s election day. I guess I should preface this whole discussion with one fact: my family is very into voting. I mean, they’re hardcore voters. My paternal grandparents were of the “it’s your duty, get your ass to the polls” philosophy. My parents instituted that in my immediate family. To this day, I don’t believe [...]
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Maybe this is mean to say, but I am actually laughing, just a bit. Because I’m 23 years old, I live within my means, I don’t have shit invested and no offense, but you got yourselves into this mess, America. Expecting a quick fix to a problem inherent in the capitalist system upon which all [...]
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There is no candidate who can rightly be called middle-class. Don’t let them sway you with life stories and down-home country charm. They are rich, rich, rich. They have the best health insurance this country can afford. Don’t you ever let any politician convince you that they know where you’re coming from. They don’t. We [...]
Friday, September 19, 2008
…and not just because I’m a young person with no assets. The US is in what currently passes for dire economic straits, and our government is stepping in to preserve the current order and enable all of us to go about our happy consumer lives. That’s fine if you’re a cornucopian; I’m not. Some resources [...]
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It’s not often that I’m seething before I finish my morning slim-fast, but what do you know? This morning is shaping up to be one of those days. Because of this article: Religious Freedom Vs. Patient’s Rights. Give me a fucking break, already. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US CHOOSES OUR JOB. WE CAN QUIT AND [...]
Dear Senator Obama, The cover of the July 21 issue of The New Yorker is funny. It is not offensive or incendiary or a provocative attempt to obtain media coverage. It is satire. By condemning it publicly, you have not only caused the media to once again use the word “slam” in a context I [...]