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the recession is here

by Matthew Kimball | Socialist | Comments (0)

There’s no doubt about it. The recession has arrived. The political punditry in Washington would like you to think that we’re amidst a “rough time” in our society and that things will eventually recede to normalcy. However, wages are not rising with inflation and the citizenry has had to adjust its lifestyle to a more […]

a russian agenda lacks an agenda

by Mark Hunter Mulvey | Libertarian | Comments (0)

“First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.” - Aristotle, Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC
“Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” - John […]

Protest 2.0

by Ari Holtz | Moderate | Comments (0)

On March 18th and 19th, protesters marked the five-year anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq with marches, rallies and blockades in Washington, D.C. Twenty-something protestors mixed with baby-boomers who once protested the Vietnam War on the same streets. People chanted, held up pun-filled posters, blocked entry to government buildings and were arrested […]

a man without a party

by Ari Holtz | Moderate | Comments (0)

April is the cruelest month. So said T.S. Eliot, and so say those who receive a harsh bill from the tax man. Discovering that you owe large treasure to the IRS despite the diligent payment of quarterly estimated taxes throughout the year can rattle you to your very foundations. I speak of the pain of […]

and then there were none

by Ted Hamilton | Libertarian | Comments (0)

Is the ‘08 election over yet?
I quit paying attention to the mud-slinging tantrums the Democrats are having and can’t fault McCain, who seems content napping in his rocking chair while visions of a hundred-year war dance in his head.
While the only serious Libertarian contender (I will not mention his name for fear of being called […]

the age of foolishness

by Ryan Porter | Moderate | Comments (0)

It is the best of times, it is the worst of times; it is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness.
Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities seems to sum up the political mindset during this presidential election. Citizens are full of hope for what the future might bring but are seemingly unwilling […]

who’s afraid of the big bad bear?

by Michelle Curtiss | Republican | Comments (1)

As a teenager I volunteered at a local police department. One of the first things I learned about self-defense was: when being attacked, first go slack just for an instant, then fight back. Whether you just loosen up for a second, or pretend to faint, your attacker will loosen up a little too, thinking the […]

bush’s witch hunt

by Alan Moore | Democrat | Comments (0)

“The Bush administration informed Congress on Friday that the government has “lost intelligence” because of the expiration of surveillance legislation caught in a political tug of war.” - “Bush admin: U.S. has ‘lost intelligence’“, Mike Allen, Politico.com
You can’t help but love our fair President George W. Bush some days. The lunacy of 1600 Pennsylvania makes […]

take a seat, cecil

by Alan Moore | Moderate | Comments (0)

Members of the Georgia State Senate last week passed legislation that assuredly made former U.S. Senator Zell Miller (D-GA) smile.
Senate Bill 474, sponsored by state Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon), tackles one of the “kitchen table issues” often cited by Miller. Miller characterizes such issues as those that families concern themselves with each day.
S.B. 474, now […]

clinton: the college graduate

by Edward Savoy | Democrat | Comments (0)

It’s almost the time of year where soon-to-be college graduates prepare to descend upon the workforce like tribes of locusts searching for a spare patch of ground on which to feed in hopes of snagging a job that isn’t at McDonalds. It is because of this migration into the workforce and what goes along with […]