Category: Political
More flaws in the mainstream media.
David Paterson will soon be the first blind chief of state in the entire United States. Will he also be the first African American New York Governor? Yes. Which one is more important? I hope most of you say that these are, at least, equally important achievements. In our post…
Nothing less than our country’s future is at stake.
Oh Em Gee! A media outlet that shows us some context and history! I didn’t realize it was even possible. PLEASE, PLEASE. I beg you, as fellow American Citizens, please watch this episode of Democracy NOW! to hear the back story of the United States in Iran and the Middle…
When in Rome?
You guys have hopefully heard of the military hiring private companies to do security work in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere around the world. The media always calls these companies something similar to “private firms”, but you know what they really are, right? Anyone heard the term Mercenaries? You may have…
More on Ron Paul
The following quote is from “The Golden Radix” of Digg.com in response to http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/CNN_Republican_Debate_Highlights_Ron_Paul_s_Slam_Dunk_Bam . [Editors Note: That post no longer exists and I’m having trouble finding video of the debate so here’s an NYT’s article transcribing the event: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/politics/30text-debate.html ] I’m posting this because I couldn’t have said it…
Political Problems
Voting is the most sacred and truly democratic system that our country has, and yet, the Democratic Party is going to punish Michigan [voters] for moving their primary to an earlier date. Now, I’m not up on any of the rules that political parties have to follow, but it just…
Primary Votes
For those voting democrat on tomorrow’s primary, take a listen/read to this article from NPR’s Day-to-Day (this will be available after 3 p.m. today). https://www.npr.org/2008/01/14/18076136/michigan-democrats-make-do-with-small-ballot http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18076136 If you decide it’s not worth voting democrat, might I suggest Ron Paul on the republican ballot? At the very least it’ll throw off the GOP. Current…
Benazir Bhutto Died 1 hour ago!
I’m very disapointed with American media. Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan and one of the few pro-democracy politicians in that country, has just died in a suicide bombing assassination. What do the headlines say right now? “Hillary pauses to remember Bhutto;” “Obama’s reaction to Bhutto’s death;” “Reactions…
Politics in the media.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071030-potus-2008-are-you-ready-for-some-football.html The study [ ] paints a clear picture of what’s wrong, laying out how the media focuses obsessively on the “horse race” aspects of political campaigns [ ] while almost completely ignoring critical issues like the candidates’ actual records and the likely impact of the candidates’ policy positions on…
Watching Fed. Representatives debate on C-Span
Republican – “Democrats are in power and are proposing the single biggest tax increase in the history of America.” My response – “Republicans were in power and oversaw the biggest SPENDING increase in the history of America. If republicans are going to complain now about an increase in taxes, they…