Before you start reading this post, please keep in mind that all of these example were taken from an actual conversation I had with an actual conservative. Also, it may seem like I’m ranting endlessly without a point or direction; this is not true! I promise I have a reason for this post, and it [...]
Posts from ‘December, 2008’
Political New Year’s Wishes
On New Year’s Eve, my family always follows the tradition of eating twelve grapes, one at a time, and making a wish per grape. The wishes are supposed to involve something we want to accomplish during the upcoming year. If I make twelve political wishes tonight, this is what they’d be: For a special election [...]
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The Top 10 Political Technology Stories of 2008
Welcome Digg visitors – please connect with us. Every New Year marks one of the most fascinating times in the news: the yearly wrap-up, in which the top 10 stories/events in a particular category of the past year are featured. Today, we’re going to hop on that bandwagon as we present the Top 10 Political [...]
Are We On the Verge of a Rightroots Movement?
It’s been a while since I’ve heard chatter on the blogosphere about building a Rightroots movement (I last commented on it at the end of October). However, over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a number of major developments that suggest we might be on the verge of establishing a true and effective Rightroots movement. [...]
Let’s Fix the System
While I continue to play with my promised post on social conservatism, I’m going to weigh in on Aaron’s question from yesterday (why aren’t more Americans angry about Congress’s pay raise?) because the answer(s) touch on a number of issues Republicans should think about for 2009. Very broadly, people aren’t angry because people aren’t involved. [...]
Renewed Mideast Conflict Shows the Fragility of Progress
While there are early reports of hundreds of casualties in the latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the nature of the present flare-up is indicative of an evolution of politics west of the Jordan and northeast of Egypt. Instead of Israel being in the midst of conflict within both the Gaza Strip and [...]
“We Sell More Seats Than the Governor [Blagojevich]!”
Stumbled upon this today, and it was too good to not share. Apparently this comes from an ad in the Chicago Tribune. (originally from conservativeBrand)
Where’s the Outrage on the Pay Raise?
Just over a week ago, I implored members of Congress from both parties to reject the $4,700 pay raise they are scheduled to receive in 2009. However, to date, I haven’t been able to find a single Representative or Senator who has done this. I have to wonder: where is the outrage from everyday Americans?! [...]
Mounting tensions demonstrate value of discretion.
Today’s edition of The New York Times features a story on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. The new U.S. administration set to assume power in January will have to address this situation, potentially triggering a crisis of the sort predicted by the Vice President-elect. As noted in the aforementioned [...]