Random Didn’t Finish My Homework Thoughts

There is a lot going on in the world, the country, and life in general, so here are an assorted collection of thoughts on them all:
It’s beyond understanding, to me, how far dictators will go to remain in power. We are seeing evidence of that in Myanmar where it has taken 10 days for the [...]

The Democratic Train Wreck

Barack Obama is planning on declaring victory on May 20, win or lose.
Hillary Clinton is in West Virginia claiming she has more white support than Obama and thus is more electable in November. Of course, we’ve all seen this quote by now:
“I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on that found [...]

Thoughts on Obama in Chapel Hill

Last night, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was in my adopted hometown of Chapel Hill in front of an audience of supporters at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, or as its lovingly referenced to as the Dean Dome. Obama was in town attempting to convince Chapel Hill and North Carolina voters to [...]

Great Moments in Political Primary Debates

Here are things that were said on the campaign trail last night. Sadly, we can’t really consider this a drop in political discourse because well there was that whole 1824 election where Andrew Jackson was accused of being a murderer and then accusations of the “corrupt bargain” in 1825 when Jackson lost to President john [...]

I Get it … Divorce Is Costly … Don’t Blame Me

First, I’m blamed for global warming.
Now, I’m blamed for the country’s economic woes.
A new study by Institute of American Values, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, Families Northwest, and the Georgia Family Council, divorce and out-of-wedlock childbirths cost the American people $112 billion annually.
My bad. Can we stop blaming my divorce on the world’s environmental [...]

Good Call or Bad Call? Boycotting Opening Ceremonies

World leaders have been placed under increased pressure recently by protesters to skip the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in China. Protesters, regardless of whether you agree with their actions of attempting to stop the Olympic torch run, have brought sunshine on anti-Tibet policies by the Chinese government and other human rights infractions as [...]

If You Can’t Trust a Clinton Who Can You Trust

Turns out, just about everyone else in the free world.
Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency has, to be nice, been under fire for not telling the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. First, there was that little exaggeration about a landing in Bosnia during her time as First Lady where she said they [...]

Buckle Up, the Democrats Are Far From Over

Hillary Clinton is back in the Democratic primary. With wins yesterday in Texas and Ohio, Clinton was able to stop the Barack Obama winning streak and take the momentum that he had gained since early February.
The one thing Obama has going for him after last night is that he gained a significant amount of delegates [...]

Church under investigation for Obama speech

Churches have to walk a fine line when it comes to commenting on social issues of the day and making any declaration about a political candidate. To make a declaration about a political candidate or to seemingly endorse one, as a church, comes as a problem for our friends in Washington known as the IRS.
As [...]

Seriously, Nader?

He’s back.
Ralph Nader, never one to shy away from the limelight of a political season, has announced that he is going to run as an independent for president.  Nader all but cost Al Gore the win in 2000 and ran again in 2004, but this time around the 74-year old could be over stepping it [...]