One of the most fascinating stories to unfold over the last two years is the rise to prominence of the Tea Party. For many, this rise is hard to understand. At the very point when citizens should be demanding that their government be providing more benefits during this time of recession (such as unemployment benefits, [...]
Check the Obamator
Are you wondering how Obama’s job performance is going these days? It’s difficult to gauge how he is faring for a couple reasons. First, because he is so new on the job, there is not much to judge him on. Second, because we are going through such unprecedented times, it’s difficult to compare the present to other periods of history.
Anti-Shopping Revolution
In times of trouble, we are told to go shopping. President Bush told us to go shopping in the wake of 9/11, and here we are told it again. Without delving into the details about how shopping may or may not stimulate the economy
The Bush Legacy
Recently reported in the news, President George W. Bush asserted that the global financial crisis is “not a failure of the free market,” despite heavy evidence to the contrary. Upon hearing this, it occurred to me that before Bush clears out of Washington
March of the Friedmanites
Behind the banner of free-market capitalism, they marched toward their mission. Armed with degrees in economics, management, and finance, the Friedmanite masses moved forward at a reckless
Intolerant of Intolerance
They attend gay rights rallies with signs that exclaim “God Hates You! Die Fag!” They hang out at peace marches with shirts that read “Liberalism is a mental disorder.” You can hear them yelling out “terrorist” or “kill him” at campaign rallies.
Presidential Election Prediction
Within America’s two-party system: Fact: Democrats represent the economic interests of the middle and lower classes. Fact: Republicans represent the economic interests of the upper classes. Fact: The number of people comprising the middle and lower classes far out number those in the upper class. Opinion: People should vote for the party that best represents [...]
Complacency
We sit around while our tax dollars are given away to wealthy corporations in the business of war profiteering. We kick our feet up while our leader makes a mockery of our Constitution and everything our founding fathers stood for by abusing the executive branch. We laugh at the television while hundreds and thousands of innocent civilians are dying from our bombs.
Government: Friend or Foe?
The government is a big, bureaucratic, bullying monster that wants to take your hard earned money and give it to that panhandling drunk so he can go buy more booze. Conservatives are the heroes who want to chop off its tentacles before it consumes us all, while liberals are the conspirators who want to keep [...]