Not too long ago, John McCain proposed a gas tax “holiday”. Essentially, the 18¢ federal gas tax will be lifted for a period of time to, in theory, save Americans money. The only problem with this is that most economists don’t think this will work. Decreased price will increase demand, thus raising the price of [...]
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Mark Penn – Not really fired?
April 8th, 2008
Evan It’s all over the news that Mark Penn has resigned (been forced out? fired?) as Chief Strategist for Hillary Clinton’s campaign because of his professional ties supporting a Columbian trade deal that Hillary opposes. Basically, her campaign differed in position from his real job as CEO of Burson-Marsteller, a Public Relations firm. Well, they fired [...]
Fearmongering
March 2nd, 2008
Evan Fearmongering is, for those that might not be familiar with the term, the use of fear to advance one’s own opinions and agenda towards some end. Most recently, it has been used in election campaigns and as a tool to enter an unjust war. It was long ago perfected by McCarthy-era politicians playing on America’s [...]
Campaign Issues No One Talks About
October 24th, 2007
Evan I consider myself rather politically conscious. I watch and read the news, I’ve watched many of the debates of both parties. I do not, however, see any of the candidates seriously talking about any issues that I feel would truly benefit the United States. Sure, healthcare and the war in Iraq are important, but there [...]
My Two Cents on Al Gore
September 20th, 2007
Evan As you might already know, I’m fully in support of Al Gore getting reelected for President in 2008. I frequent a few different websites to keep tabs on my ideal presidential candidate in hopes that news will arise of his candidacy. Sadly, however, he has not (yet?) declared himself as a candidate. In defiance of [...]
The DHS scares the shit out of me.
July 27th, 2007
Evan If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the DHS is the government agency better known as the Department of Homeland Security. This Cabinet-level department of the federal government is charged with the duty of protecting the United States from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters. The latter half of that statement is clearly [...]

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