Daily Dose of Stupid

The NY Daily News is one of the worst papers in New York. Aside from lies and sensationalism, the “Voice of the People” section is a source of profound stupidity. This section gives me a sense of how the average person perceives the world. Unfortunately, I don’t hold the average person in high regard and [...]

Affirmative Action GOP

Despite any minor conservative attributes, Bobby Jindal, Sarah Palin and Michael Steele don’t possess any extraordinary qualities or demonstrably different principles from countless other Republican governors, congressman and senators. In an era when Americans are screaming for change, Jindal, Palin and Steele don’t exactly represent a big departure from the Republicanism of the last eight [...]

“Who are you callin’ a chimp, chump?”

I was hoping not to write an article on this story, but it continues to be talked about. If you are unaware of the story, let me break it down. There were 2 major national stories at the time the cartoon was printed–the passing of the $786 billion stimulus bill in Congress and chimpanzee being [...]

Tribute to Black History Month: Civil War Double Agents

The Notion of Fact vs The Idea of Fiction:
Civil War “Double Agents” Rewrote the Course of History?

by Jimmy M.
This past Friday, new information concerning the intertwining roles of slavery and espionage was released. The report concluded that William Jackson, a menial slave and servant owned by Confederate President Jackson Davis and Robert Smalls who [...]

Israel seizes 425 acres of Palestinian land in the West Bank

Israel has seized 425 acres of Palestinian land in the West Bank in order to build 2,500 new settlement homes according to Israeli officials. This comes after United States ambassador George Mitchell asked for a freeze on settlement expansion which is deemed illegal under international law.
The seized land will be integrated into the Israeli city [...]

Crisis Mongering

When President Bush sold the Iraq War to the American people, he claimed that refusing to act was unacceptable as the crisis of global terrorism required immediate action. Said Bush in 2002 “Some have argued we should wait – and that is an option. In my view, it is the riskiest of all options – [...]

65 Trillion – U.S. Financial Obligations Exceed The Entire World’s GDP

65 Trillion, would such a number ever come across your mind?  I only had a vague concept of such a number when I imagine how many cells in my body, or how many atoms in a loaf of bread.  It’s how much America owes, to their own people as well as foreign countries.  Eyeing the [...]

Quote of the Day

“The idea of achieving security through national armament is, at the present state of military technique, a disastrous illusion.”
- Albert Einstein

When Politicians Attack: The 17 Most Violent Political Brawls

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Your Money In Their Hands — Can They Be Trusted?

US political leaders tell us that if we don’t support their stimulus package, the US will be completely destroyed. Financial institutions will crumble, leading to the fall of our political institutions. There will be anarchy and chaos.
Consider this: According to The Consumerist, Politico asked members of the Senate whether they have ever had mistakes on [...]