Sayonara, Mr. Bush
17 January 2009
The only person who could summarize the current political situation correctly is John Stewart—reading the future from 2004.
Entries tagged “Politics”
Observation, prognostication and calls to action over the state of our nation. I promise to be biased, opinionated and, hopefully, insightful. Fair warning: I usually only write when my frustration with the status quo has reached near-meltdown proportions.
The party of Lincoln
30 October 2008
Ever stayed too late at a really great frat party? One where the music was hot and the people were fun, but they slowly start coupling off and leaving. Then it devolves.
A guy is passed out on the stairs and someone’s drawn on his face with permanent marker. There’s a handful of sloppy drunk people [...]
Trouble—right here in Culver City
9 November 2007
The WGA Strike outside SONY studios.
You’re probably not seeing this on The Daily Show. I walked over to the SONY studios a few blocks down from the office, and saw a pretty well-manned picket line. The writers want to ensure fair compensation for their creativity when it’s sold over the Internet.
Enjoy your re-runs.
Remember
11 September 2007
Ben Franklin:
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
The Gospel of Luke:
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who
curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you
on [...]
Committing to Diversity Considered Harmful
9 November 2006
Ah, voting. My father and I still vote in the same precinct, with its
lovable quirks: the retired Calculus teacher that taught us both, the
alphabetical-by-Republican order of candidates, and the excess of
gray-haired, vanilla-skinned masses that go directly from pew to
ballot box. The retiree with their lovable veiled racism; the quaint,
what-if-the-terrorists-bomb-the-suburbs soccer moms, and the
tax-fearing businessmen who’d [...]
