It’s hard to deny that Republicans love a good tax cut. During the course of the Bush presidency, tax cuts were being proposed so often that they seemed to become the stock solution to every possible American crisis. People being laid off? Tax Cuts! Schools underfunded? Tax Cuts! The final season of Friends? Tax Cuts!!!
It [...]
After being subjected to clever and misleadingly named policy initiatives such as the Jobs and Growth tax cuts, Healthy Forests and Clear Skies, next we get Fair Pay. You might think that with such a sunny name and origins in the Department of Labor (created in 1913 “to foster, promote and develop the welfare [...]
Even though Tim Russert has been taking dives all year, he hasn’t yet resorted to interviewing palm trees.
During an interview with Secretary of State Colin Powell, one of Powell’s aides abruptly pushed the camera away and tried to end the interview mid-question.
Aide: You’re off.
Powell:� I am not off.
Aide:� No. They can’t use it, [...]
So the administration wants another blank check for the military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Estimates range from $25 to $50 Billion just to finish out the year.
To mark this occasion, let’s take a look at other ways the Iraq war funds ($200 Billion and counting) could have been appropriated:
Cancer research funding at current [...]
I wonder if the 12% who think George W. Bush is a liberal and the 12% who think John Kerry is a conservative are the same exact people. And who are these people who don’t know? There can’t be that many Jerry Springer guests in any one polling sample.
The people who blew this [...]
After dominating the news for the past week, the Iraqi Prison Scandal has in many ways started to resemble a circus. Politicians and pundits alike are stumbling over each other in order to claim the best soundbites, cover stories and expressions of outrage. Pretty impressive considering that the nature of this scandal resists the typical [...]
And you thought that you were supporting the troops? It takes more than mere words, friend. It takes dedication and work and….perhaps a few oral favors wouldn’t hurt, either.
That’s the reasoning behind Operation Take One For The Country, a semi-covert group who are dedicated to reenacting the Kelly McGillis role from Top Gun:
Mission Statement: [...]
While books could and have been written about how the Bush Administration has ignored the Law of Unintended Consequences, one example has been in the headlines for the last few days. Doubtless you have heard about the tragic story of Nick Berg, the American civilian brutally executed in Iraq.
What you haven’t heard [...]
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Jurassic 5’s DJ Nu-Mark spins a laid back selection moving from rare groove into underground hip hop as if there was no difference between them. Standout tracks include Chali 2na’s Chali 2na Comin’ Thru, Vitamin D’s No Good and J-Live’s Brand Nu Live. Beats by RJD2, DJ Premier and [...]
Letters to the editor are usually used as a proxy for public opinion. What happens when a newspaper solicits letters to balance out their editorial page?
From the The Post-Crescent of Appleton, Wisconsin:
“We’ve been getting more letters critical of President Bush than those that support him. We’re not sure why, nor do we want to [...]
