I am referring, of course, to the upcoming Presidential election. Before you gasp in shock that I might be considering Mitt Romney, I’m not. Any vote that I cast in November will definitely be for Barack Obama. The part I’m undecided about is whether or not I’ll be voting. Frankly, I’ve been having trouble...
Read more →Here’s the text for anyone who want to copy/paste this across the social networks, because, frankly, this needs to be spread around: There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody. You built a factory out there – good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your...
Read more →I don’t care whether or not you agree with my own political ideologies. Today is election day, so go vote! If you don’t vote, please be aware that you are officially forfeiting any and all rights you have to ever complain about any elected official. Not sure where you vote? Use the utility below...
Read more →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...
Read more →A tie or a loss for Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania this past Tuesday would have more or less forced her out of the race, allowing Barack Obama to finally mount a national campaign, with the support of the DNC and other pro-Democratic groups, against John McCain and the Republican Party. Alas, this did not...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
Read more →I haven’t blogged about the upcoming 2008 presidential election yet, so here’s the first of what will likely be many posts building up to the next election. I was looking through a ton of polls taken in the last month and a half regarding the democratic candidates for 2008 and one thing consistently stood...
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