The Fine Print
An unsuspecting daytime talk show was interrupted this afternoon by President Obama, who announced in a hastily-arranged ABC interview that “same sex marriage should be legal.” And the internet went wild. The announcement, a risky...
An unsuspecting daytime talk show was interrupted this afternoon by President Obama, who announced in a hastily-arranged ABC interview that “same sex marriage should be legal.” And the internet went wild. The announcement, a risky...
May 9, 2012 8:48 pm / no comments
In the UK, the country I’ve called home for the past few months, we’ve now officially entered an unexpected double-dip recession. Like Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron inherited a huge debt. However, the British pound is much...
April 29, 2012 11:19 pm / 2 comments
Obama's first term did not pan out as both the right and far left envisioned it. These past three years were supposed to be the best ever. Things hadn’t been going well for us socialists since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but Barack...
February 25, 2012 1:13 pm / 8 comments
Spineless Massachusetts Moderate! Come at me bro. The battle for Florida has turned ugly. More than policies, more than ideologies, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are trading blows at the lowest level...
January 29, 2012 5:39 pm / 3 comments
As is wont to happen in an election year, President Barack Obama used last night’s State of the Union address to articulate new campaign promises, tout successes of his first term, and spin failures into palatable stepping stones on the road...
January 25, 2012 4:28 pm / 1 comment
On Wednesday, November 9th, Rick Perry made a campaign gaffe for the ages. During a CNBC Republican Debate, Perry — looking to communicate his predilection for small-government — produced this masterpiece: “And, I will tell you (addressing...
November 29, 2011 6:33 pm / no comments
After Herman Cain was accused of sexual harassment, his poll numbers rose and his campaign was flooded with donations. Although voters appreciated his lechery, they were ultimately drawn to somebody with more experience. The Republican party...
November 29, 2011 4:29 pm / no comments
Let me paint a picture for you. You are a U.S citizen, sitting in your living room, eating a snack. Suddenly the neighboring house explodes into flame, showering your lawn with dust and debris. Later, after the smoke has cleared, you hear on...
November 14, 2011 12:08 pm / no comments
The Great Recession officially ended in June of 2009, but the lethargic employment growth over the past two years contrasts sharply with the rapid employment growth that usually follows a recession. Most economists expected a quick return to...
November 11, 2011 11:21 pm / 2 comments
Simmering With Greece “Pass this Bill,” urged President Barack Obama, warning that the alternative to his jobs plan was a crisis that would resemble Europe’s. In Sarah Palin’s letter to her Political Action Committee, she stressed the...
November 11, 2011 11:09 pm / no comments
