So Much Of What’s Wrong With American Politics In One Tiny Rally

One insignificant protest, but SO MUCH MEANING… Carrying signs that read “Heal America Tax Wall Street,” nurses union members rallied in front of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s downtown Orlando office Thursday to solicit support for a tax on Wall Street that would help fund projects on Main Street. About 30 protestors wearing red shirts gathered […]

 



This Week In Quotes: Aug 26 – Sept 1

As reported here previously, African-Americans are hardly underrepresented in the U.S. government. Though only 12 percent to 13 percent of the U.S. population, blacks hold 18 percent of all federal jobs. African-Americans are 25 percent of the employees at Treasury and Veterans Affairs, 31 percent of State Department employees, 37 percent of the Department of […]

 


Freedomworks Is Right: If Mitt Romney Represents The Tea Party, The Tea Party Is Dead

Have you heard about the latest Tea Party controversy? Freedomworks and Tea Party Express were doing a nationwide Tea Party bus tour together. Unfortunately, the whole shooting match came unglued over Orrin Hatch and more significantly, Mitt Romney. FreedomWorks, a national Tea Party group that has long targeted former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R), will […]

 

Sinead Can’t Get Laid?

Sinead O’Connor, who’s as famous for her shaved head as her voice, now has hair — and in other news, she kind of looks like Velma from Scooby Doo. She’s also apparently having problems getting laid. In a blog entry titled, “IS SINEAD ABOUT TO HUMP HER TRUCK?” O’connor worries that she’s “so desperate for […]

 


Perry, Palin, Bachmann, Romney, & Paul: A No-Holds-Barred Analysis Of How The GOP Horse Race Is Shaping Up

(Before you read this, do keep in mind that I have not endorsed anyone and I’m not going to pull any punches. So if you can’t stand the idea of someone saying something negative about your favorite candidate, you should probably stop now.) Right off the bat, it’s worth noting that this is a better […]

 











The Ground Zero Mosque Imam Wants To Incorporate Sharia Into American Law

Sharia is a backwards philosophy that is incompatible with moderation and civilization. That’s something everyone from conservatives, to liberals, to real moderate Muslims SHOULD be able to agree with. Yet, the Imam behind the celebratory Ground Zero Mosque is actually advocating dragging America kicking and screaming into the dark ages by tearing up the Constitution […]

 

The Last 210 Books I’ve Read

As part of a never-ending series, I like to do short reviews of the books I read. Here are the latest 10 books I’ve read with the previous 200 that I’ve perused included. PS: If you’re wondering why there are very few low rated books on this list, it’s because I have a low tolerance […]

 


Prepped For Hurricane Irene

One of the downsides of living near the beach is that every so often, you get a little “weather.” At the moment, the “weather” in question is Hurricane Irene, which is bearing down on us as I speak. On the upside, it looks like Irene is going to come in to our East, so it […]

 






A Review Of “Limitless”

“Limitless” is now out on video and it is the ultimate nerd pr0n movie. There’s no anime, no action figures, and no video games — but it does fulfill the ultimate secret fantasy of every geek: The lead character gets to become the smartest, most capable man who’s ever lived. It starts with writer Eddie […]