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Tea Party History 101: George Washington The Abolitionist
February 15, 2011 – 4:17 pm | 2 Comments
Tea Party History 101: George Washington The Abolitionist

Two weeks ago I wrote an article that included a critique on the resurgence of historical revisionism in the age of Barack Obama’s presidency. While the article, The N-Word Becomes “Sivilized,” focused mainly on a publishing …

Craigslist & The Congressman
February 13, 2011 – 12:34 pm | One Comment
Craigslist & The Congressman

And the winner of the “Can’t Watch” BBM Emoticon Award goes to…drum roll please…New York Congressman Chris Lee (R-NY) for sending shirtless pictures in response to an ad on Craigslist asking: Will someone prove to …

Republicans Redefine Rape
February 5, 2011 – 11:34 am | 6 Comments
Republicans Redefine Rape

House Republicans introduced a bill last week to expand restrictions on the federal funding of abortions. H.R. 3—the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”—would limit the use of federal funds for abortions to “forcible …

Crazy As A Fox: Why Republicans Are Calling Obama A Republican
February 1, 2011 – 10:32 am | 3 Comments
Crazy As A Fox: Why Republicans Are Calling Obama A Republican

After two years of being dubbed a “liberal-socialist,” President Barack Obama is waking up to the new label of “conservative” and you will not believe where it’s coming from. According to a growing number of conservatives, …

The N-Word Becomes “Sivilized” In Huckleberry Finn
January 30, 2011 – 11:52 am | 3 Comments
The N-Word Becomes “Sivilized” In <i>Huckleberry Finn</i>

Recent controversy erupted over a change in a new edition of the literary classic, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. NewSouth publishing company claims that in an attempt to the get the American classic in …

Republicans Vote To Repeal Health Care—What Now?
January 28, 2011 – 2:47 pm | 7 Comments
Republicans Vote To Repeal Health Care—What Now?

Congressional Republicans made good on a key campaign promise and voted to repeal last year’s health-care bill: H.R. 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. It marks the first major vote for the Republican-controlled 112th …

President Barack Obama’s State Of The Union Message: “We Do Big Things”
January 27, 2011 – 5:14 pm | 4 Comments
President Barack Obama’s State Of The Union Message: “We Do Big Things”

Tuesday evening, President Barack Obama delivered his second State of the Union to the 112th Congress and the nation. The 62-minute speech was interrupted 75 times by applause, but lacked the boisterous responses that accompany most …

Coping With National Tragedy: A Tale of Two Leaders
January 15, 2011 – 10:10 am | 2 Comments
Coping With National Tragedy: A Tale of Two Leaders

In response to the shootings which took place in Tucson, Arizona last Saturday, two political leaders struck two very different chords during the week as they publically addressed the nation. President Barack Obama received bipartisan recognition …

Arizona Massacre: Congresswoman Wounded, 6 Others Slain
January 10, 2011 – 9:57 am | No Comment
Arizona Massacre: Congresswoman Wounded, 6 Others Slain

Saturday morning Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was wounded in Tucson, Arizona, while holding a political outreach event. Arizona police reported that 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner opened fire on Giffords and a crowd of people – …

Top 5 Political Videos of 2010
December 29, 2010 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Top 5 Political Videos of 2010

5. Demon Sheep Campaign Ad

In this bizarre ad, former mega businesswoman and politician Carly Fiorina (R-CA), uses a demon sheep to paint her Republican primary opponent, Tom Campbell (R-CA), as a fiscal conservative in name …

President Obama Signs Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy
December 23, 2010 – 2:17 pm | No Comment
President Obama Signs Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy

This past Saturday the Senate finally passed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT). The policy, which had been on the books for 18 years, prohibited homosexual men and women from serving openly in …

Hey, John Boehner: Quit Crying And Man Up
December 20, 2010 – 1:08 pm | 2 Comments
Hey, John Boehner: Quit Crying And Man Up

During an interview with Leslie Stahl on 60 Minutes, future Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) broke down in tears multiple times. The Republican House leader is known to get emotional, crying most …

Bill “Bubba” Clinton Backs President Barack Obama & Tax Deal
December 14, 2010 – 1:34 am | 4 Comments
Bill “Bubba” Clinton Backs President Barack Obama & Tax Deal

Nothing brings a smile to the face of Democrats like the sight of Bill Clinton speaking into a microphone in the White House Briefing Room. That reality didn’t escape President Barack Obama when he and …

Republicans Block 9/11 Responders Bill
December 12, 2010 – 2:45 pm | One Comment
Republicans Block 9/11 Responders Bill

Senate Republicans this week blocked a bill that would provide medical aid to World Trade Center workers who responded to the attacks on September 11. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act wasn’t allowed …

Shameless Product Placement on Days of our Lives
December 7, 2010 – 2:56 pm | No Comment
Shameless Product Placement on <i>Days of our Lives</i>

Mommas stories aren’t what they used to be.  While soap operas haven’t always been a haven for thespian excellence, the show Days of our Lives has sunken to a new low by allowing product placements …

Tax Cuts: A Bitter Bill for Democrats
December 7, 2010 – 2:34 pm | No Comment
Tax Cuts: A Bitter Bill for Democrats

Last night President Barack Obama and Republicans reached an agreement on the expiring tax cuts. The deal will cost America $900 billion over next two years, which will be added to the national debt. …

Pentagon Report Supports Open Gay Service
December 4, 2010 – 11:56 am | No Comment
Pentagon Report Supports Open Gay Service

The fight to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT), the policy which prohibits homosexual men and women from serving openly in the Armed Forces of the United States, was aided this week by the release …

Congress Cuts Unemployment Benefits
December 3, 2010 – 11:38 am | 16 Comments
Congress Cuts Unemployment Benefits

Just in time for the holiday season, Congress left a little gift on the porch of all unemployed Americans by failing to extend unemployment benefits this week. A motion by Senator Jack Reed, D-R.I., to …

FDA Bans Four Loko
November 21, 2010 – 2:29 pm | 3 Comments
FDA Bans Four Loko

Goodbye, old friend. The brightly packaged, malt liquor/energy/caffeine concoction that came so quickly into our lives is making just as abrupt of an exit—well, change. The New Age version of a forty-ounce on steroids, Four …

McNabb vs. Vick: Monday Night Football’s Awkward Massacre
November 16, 2010 – 3:52 pm | No Comment
McNabb vs. Vick: Monday Night Football’s Awkward Massacre

The Eagles brought their new boyfriend, Michael Vick, to their ex-boyfriend, Donavan McNabb’s house last night for a little friendly game of football and things got ugly quick.  There was furniture throwing, cussing, pushing, and …

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