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excuse me, governor…

by Tom Carey | Democrat | Comments (0)

As a native Pennsylvanian and a guy who’s dwelled just outside the city of Brotherly Love his entire life, I have always respected and been proud that Ed Rendell was my governor. In the current campaign, Rendell backs Hillary Clinton and polls in the state show that she indeed has a wide margin of support […]

change? anybody got some change?

by Ted Hamilton | Libertarian | Comments (0)

Not anymore. The media’s strategy of hiding Ron Paul like New York’s homeless problem seems to have worked. The only candidate who had plans to change America is left out-gunned, fighting to retain his congressional seat like someone on the losing end of a West Texas shoot-out.
And before you chime in, yes, liberals, I’ve heard […]

an open letter to hillary clinton

by Aaron Rodriguez | Socialist | Comments (0)

Dear Mrs. Clinton,
At your most recent debate with Senator Obama you called upon him to not merely denounce Minister Farrakhan’s statements, but to flat out reject his support. Although your opponent attempted to handle the endorsement in a diplomatic fashion, you were adamant that denouncing was not sufficient. While I certainly understand why you made […]

where can i get my hands on some class warfare?

by Steven Doss | Socialist | Comments (0)

270 Million. That is the amount of the Georgia Powerball Lottery. Millions of people each month spend their hard earned money on tiny slivers of paper just for a tiny sliver of hope that they will become instantly wealthy. Now, who do you think is more likely to purchase tickets, a wealthy industrialist who uses […]

george bush loves black people?

by Shauna Robinson | Republican | Comments (0)

In 2005, during a nationally televised fundraiser to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West nervously uttered the famous phrase: “George Bush hates black people.” Whether you found the statement to be untimely or simple in a stupid way, the images of thousands of African-Americans hanging from rooftops and stranded on streets made the thesis […]

the “dean scream” is back

by David Clark | Libertarian | Comments (0)

If I didn’t know any better, I’d think the Republicans were trying to lose this election. Is it possible that the Grand Old Party has already thrown in the towel in its quest for the presidency? If not, then how do you explain the neo-con’s nomination of a candidate who favors a liberal-like opposition to […]

america, married

by Ryan Porter | Moderate | Comments (1)

Gay marriage.
The phrase alone ignites a fire in all politically minded people. Discussion on this topic instantly brings many people to arms, whether it is to fight for liberty or to defend tradition. So what if I told you that the fire burning inside you could be laid to rest? That this issue could be […]

pro-life in the fast lane

by Ryan Porter | Republican | Comments (0)

Riddle me this.
Every year thousands of outraged Americans gather under the “pro-life” banner to protest the legalization of abortion. These outraged voices tout the statistic that roughly one million pregnancies have been aborted every year since the early 1970’s (The Center for Bio-Ethical Reform). “That’s 40 million innocent babies who were slaughtered!” they say. “How […]

don’t make me ralph

by Paige Cram | Democrat | Comments (0)

A lot can be spoiled in just fifteen minutes. You can burn a souffl�, miss a train, overcook a turkey and, apparently, ruin a presidential election.
During a fifteen-minute interview Sunday morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Ralph Nader made another desperate grasp for his fifteen minutes of fame by announcing his decision to enter the […]

john mccain’s foreign policy war

by Jeremy P. Jacobs | Moderate | Comments (0)

As usual, Sen. John McCain has decided to go it alone.
No, I am not talking about the recent New York Times (that beacon of journalistic integrity, but that’s for another column) article alleging he had an affair with a lobbyist.
What I am talking about is McCain’s two-front war: the war in Iraq, which, as it […]