I'm voting for Joe Plumber who is apparently the impetus in our economic policy.

Okay, I try and steer away from political stuff most of the time, but I just had to share this.  This is what scares me.

I think what freaks me out is that as this campaign continues, the racism and vitriol from these people has become overwhelming.  I understand conservatism, I think it's a respectable position, but this is just bigotry.  And shame ( Read more... )

This is an old article, but it seems particularly relevant to the political climate of the 2008 election.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/women_now_empowered_by_everything

Just sayin'.

Governor David Paterson might be my new hero.

One of the only people I've seen Stephen Colbert interview who managed to beat the man at his own game.

Seriously, check it out.

It only took most of my natural life, but the Bush Administration finally said something that I can agree with.

And then they took it back, so guess that's it.

You know, I guess I understand why they issued the public apology - Berlusconi is the only leader in Europe (I like to ignore Vaclav Klaus and the Polish Brothers whenever possible) who ( Read more... )

It's one thing to be a conservative - it's quite another to be an ignorant, Cross-burning hayseed more interested in promoting the agenda of your wealthy, corrupt, tobacco backers than the interests of your working-class constituents.  Jesse Helms never met a social program he wouldn't lambast.  AIDS funding?  Covered.  Recognition of Martin Luther ( Read more... )

So, William F. Buckley died this week.  As some of you may be aware, William F. Buckley founded the National Review Magazine, and is considered by many to be the founder of the modern Conservative movement.  He may have been an asshole - he once called Gore Vidal a "faggot" on national radio - but he was all-in-all a clever, intelligent, well- ( Read more... )

I will be using this space to demonstrate that I do in fact have a poli sci degree.  I often don't showcase my politics background because well, if GW did anything, it taught me to hate politics and politicians and Washington.  Ultimately, however, I chose to study politics for a reason and I remain an ardent gossip-follower, poll-tracker, and ( Read more... )

Somewhat political:

I saw my first honest-to-god Ron Paul supporter (outside of my landlord because he doesn't count) and it was a lot like seeing a white rhino in the wild.  She was wearing paisley pants.

True story.

This crap just irritates me.

Faintly political in nature, you have been forewarned.

I get that people like to hunt.  That's cool.  I mean, I don't like dead things - city kid through and through - so I personally don't get it, but I have friends who do and frankly, I think we should do as much as we can to curb the deer population everywhere.  Also, ( Read more... )