Tax Freedom Day
As I get prepared to do my 2008 taxes, I read some rather depressing news. It will take American workers 103 days to earn enough to pay their 2009 taxes. Yes, that’s right 103...
Category: Politics
Making History
As tired as I am of all the inauguration hype, I would be remiss if I didn’t document in my blog this historic moment. Today millions watched as the 44th President of the United...
Double Standards
This week the state of California voted to pass Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to a union between a man and a woman. Immediately afterwards, I was saddened by the number of...
History in the Making
You’ve probably heard it a hundred times by now, but we witnessed a historic moment as the people of the United States elected their first African American President tonight. It demonstrates how far our...
Free Starbucks Coffee!
Here’s one more reason to vote on Tuesday. Starbucks joined the list of companies giving out free products on election day. So after you stop by Krispy Kreme to get your free donut, you can...
One More Reason to Vote
As if choosing the next president of the Unites States wasn’t enough incentive to vote, here’s another. Krispy Kreme will be offering a free donut on election day to anyone wearing an “I voted”...
Palin and Hillary Unite
Two of the most notable female politicians joined forces last night to speak out against an important issue. In a brave move, they stood together delivering a “non-partisan” message against sexism. Well…almost.
Really?
Seth Myers and Amy Poehler do a bit on SNL’s Weekend Update called, “Really? with Seth and Amy“. When I heard that John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate, all I could...
Political Violence
Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama battled tonight in a tense debate televised on ABC. It is six days before their showdown in Philadelphia. As each day passes, the pressure is mounting for both candidates. They...
