Politics

New Year…New Parties?

Dec 25th, 2009 | By David Blane | Category: Featured, Politics

It’s too hard to define political parties… and why do we care?
I did some searching for some popular articles today trying to figure out what the major feeling was in America before the new year when it comes to politics and the media. I found some articles that are trying to categorize political parties in [...]



Matt Costa

Oct 28th, 2009 | By Peter Blane | Category: All Content, Politics

That title is funny to me because Matt Costa wrote a song called “Sunshine“.  The reason that I think it’s funny is because Senate bill 604 is referred to as the Sunshine Act (or the Transparency Act in the House of Reps – 1207).
If you’re not familiar with Ron Paul, you may not be aware [...]



Obama’s Fox Hunt

Oct 26th, 2009 | By Laura Ashley | Category: All Content, Commentary, News, Politics

Obama’s Fox Hunt
By: Laura-Ashley
10/27/09
The Obama administration officially launched its own “War on Terror,” against Fox News On Friday, October 23 for “not rendering its coverage and the fairness of that coverage fair,” stated Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary in an interview conducted by ABC’s, Jake Tapper. Source
The New York Times reported that Anita Dunn, [...]



Is the Fair Tax really fair?

Oct 15th, 2009 | By Kris | Category: All Content, Finance, Politics

You might know a little about the Fair Tax. You might not. Whatever the case may be, The Fair Tax has gained steam in the past two years. Today I’d like to take a look at this notion that the Fair Tax is, indeed, fair.
The Fair Tax is officially called H.R. 25. If you want [...]



Our President’s Accomplishments. Get The Facts Here.

Oct 13th, 2009 | By Laura Ashley | Category: All Content, Politics

Our President’s Accomplishments
By: Laura-Ashley
Oct. 12, 2009
According to the committee of the Noble Peace Prize, Obama has been awarded “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” He was nominated for the prize while less than two weeks in office.  How he accomplished “international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples” in less than [...]



How to Understand a Trillion Dollars

Oct 9th, 2009 | By michael2l | Category: All Content, Economics, Politics

Try at all to be a responsible citizen and follow how the government is spending your money, and you will consistently run across articles where sums in the millions, billions, and even trillions are tossed around as if they were pocket change.  It can become very difficult to juggle these massive sums in your head [...]



Political Spectrum Quiz is Inaccurate

Aug 6th, 2009 | By David Blane | Category: All Content, Politics, Random Thoughts

By David Blane
8-6-09
Have you seen this photo?

You can take it here http://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html

It’s the latest mainstream, misguiding, and misdirected quiz out there. Floating around on Facebook and what not. What people need to realize is by forming statements that don’t ask basic questions, these quizzes often leave out valuable view points that appeal to [...]



Public Enemy…or Public Hero?

Jul 16th, 2009 | By David Blane | Category: All Content, Media, Politics, Random Thoughts

Double check your perspective.

By David Blane
Atlanta, Ga 7/8/2009
In Michael Mann’s latest film adaptation of outlaw story Public Enemies, the Dillinger gangs’ historical and influential robbery sprees across America seem to be somewhat justified. Mann’s depiction of public enemy number one John Dillinger is less of a psychopath and more of an entrepreneur or [...]



Current presidents' abuse of power. Excerpt from Ron Paul's The Revolution.

Jun 22nd, 2009 | By David Blane | Category: All Content, Politics

“Those of us who still mention the Constitution, even now, and our obligation to observe it, are sometimes answered with the curt reply, “We’re at war.” We are indeed fighting undeclared wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and an open-ended war against terrorism worldwide. But if the president claims extraordinary wartime powers, and we fight undeclared [...]