Presidential Election 08

I don't like politics. I really don't. Any time I see them being discussed or hear debates on the radio I want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon. To me it all seems to result in one candidate trying to make the other look bad, or telling you why the other candidate's ideas won't work, or using some rhetorical technique to inflate whatever he's saying.  Read More »

I don't think it is right for 16 year olds not to be able to vote because most of us know what is going on. We will be the ones dealing with the effects of this election. I also dislike the fact that people want to vote on the color of skin. "IF IM BLACK...  Read More »

According to Patchwork Nation, I live in a Monied Burb. Those of you who’ve followed my blogs may be thinking, “What? I thought you lived in the ‘hood?” I do. I don’t exactly match my patch. Patchwork Nation is a project by Dante Chinni that attempts to expand the political categories in the U.S. beyond red and blue. The project categorizes every area of the United States using the same kind of market research that the candidates’ speech writers use: income, education level, profession, and religion. Though it has its limitations, the Patchwork map of the U.S. is a much more vibrant quilt than the Blue State/Red State map we’ve all seen so many times!  Read More »

The Election:  Read More »

Doesn't it bother you when politicians use smear campaigns? They tend to stop getting their point across, and start working on making their opponent look bad.

But who really looks bad?  Read More »

Hillary Clinton won this one, barely. However, expect the MSM to report that New Hampshire is much more important than Iowa.  Especially since it keeps Obama and Hillary in the top two spots.  Read More »

I've heard this argument, more than once. Granted, I hear it from ignorant high schoolers, (who are, unfortunately, my classmates,) but I still marvel at their stupidity.  Read More »