It’s a new feature that we’re going to try around here and we’ll pick a new celebrity each week. This week’s choice is Sean Penn. Sean Penn has played so many different types of characters during his career it makes for a lot of different types of personalities and faces that we can tie to …
While President Obama’s approval rating on handling the economy is still higher than it was two summers ago, the polling numbers have tanked significantly in only two months. The poll, conducted by Gallup’s Work and Education Survey, shows that only 35% of Americans approve of how the President is handling the economy: Despite President Barack …
President Obama’s Approval Rating on the Economy Drops 7 Points in 2 MonthsRead More »
We became a new America in 2008. We were ushering in a new era of post-racial mentality. We had just elected our first African-American President, Barack Obama (D-IL). The stage was set and Hyde Park was ready for a breath of fresh air to take hold of the political system that many had felt was …
President Obama’s Failures: Post-Racial America – Bonus!Read More »
Author’s Note: Title has been changed to reflect a correction made to this article. Originally the title stated that $1.7 billion of government funds are spent on binge drinking every year. The actual number is $171 billion. I feel dirty linking to Think Progress, but I had no idea that binge drinking has such a …
US Spends Over $170 Billion on Binge Drinking Every YearRead More »
With nations all over the world cracking down on an open internet — and it’s not just China and Iran — the team at Pirate Bay released a new browser for their tenth anniversary. For those wondering “what’s a Pirate Bay,” the website is the leading database for torrent downloads. The Icelandic team at Pirate …
Pirate Bay Releases a Browser to Circumvent CensorshipRead More »
Recently, decisions by several state legislatures, including Texas and North Carolina, that limit abortions after 20 weeks have stoked political and moral debate. Even the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in June banning abortions after 20 weeks of fetal gestation. Various motivations underlie the 20-week abortion ban, but a scientific one has moved to the …
President Obama cancelled September’s scheduled summit in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The suspected reasoning behind the cancellation was the Russian government’s decision to grant former NSA contractor Edward Snowden temporary asylum. There exists a milieu of tensions between the United States and Russia — any one of which, or all of them together, can be …
Obama’s Cancelling Meeting With Vladimir Putin Weakens AmericaRead More »
I’ve been actively involved in politics for over 20 years. I’ve seen many politicians come and go. Politicians, particularly Presidents are routinely mocked, laughed at and joked about. No President was immune. I remember a cartoon where somebody was asking President Reagan where he got the inspiration for his haircut. There was a bubble over …
The Cult Of Personality: Obama Rodeo Clown EditionRead More »
I love movies. So do Matt and John. We’re always talking about movies on Twitter so I had the idea of doing a podcast where we discussed some of our favorite movies. We realized this might be the worst thing in the history of ever so we decided to go with 5 greatest movies of …
Top 5 Movies Of All Time: Podcast With Jay, John Ekdahl & Matt HockmanRead More »
Jon Favreau, President Obama’s former chief speechwriter, is over at The Daily Beast imparting more of his indispensable wisdom — this time about conservatives. Writes Favreau, “The conservatives have finally purified the Republican Party, dispatching moderate infidels in primary after primary, demanding fealty to their agenda of huge tax cuts and drastically lower spending.” This …
J. Cal’s Corner – Obama Speechwriter: McCain & Graham Are Faces Of Successful GOPRead More »