I’m pretty much out of words to express my frustration about this whole debt ceiling mess in Washington. So I thought I’d pick a song that, at least in the chorus, sums up my feelings as a way to shout to the universe.
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The Debt Crisis in Song
Posted in politics, Tomfoolery on August 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
WTF Moment of the Week 6/28/11
Posted in politics, Tomfoolery on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This week Michele Bachmann launched her campaign for the GOP 2012 presidential candidate. In addition to wrongly claiming that John Wayne was from her home town of Waterloo, Iowa, it was revealed that she has said and may actually believe that the founding fathers worked tirelessly to end slavery. WHAT? I’m pretty sure the [...]
I Quit You
Posted in politics, tagged Newt Gingrich, reptiles on June 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today, I had to smile, widely, when I heard Newt Gingrich’s entire senior campaign staff resigned en masse. This included his spokesperson who has been with the man for twelve years. Newt says he’s still running for president, but one has to wonder who’s going to navigate. Personally, I think it would be wrong to [...]
Hip Hop For A Revolution
Posted in music, politics, tagged Egypt on February 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
North American Egyptians salute their homeland. Enjoy!
Egypt Rising
Posted in politics, tagged Egypt, world politics on February 6, 2011 | 5 Comments »
It’s amazing to watch all that’s going on in Egypt right now. Technology has given us a window seat to the groundswell of a political uprising. I visited Egypt as a teenager in 1988. That was seven years into Hosni Mubarak’s rule. I don’t remember a lot of unrest, although I remember being in Alexandria [...]
In Reflection
Posted in politics on January 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thought this was appropriate in light of the events that occurred Saturday in Tucson, AZ. Violence is never an answer.
Happy Thanksgiving
Posted in politics, tagged immigration on November 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While you are gorging yourself on turkey and all the trimmings, enjoy this little bit of tongue in cheek political commentary from my friends at Our Comedy Disorder (OCD):