The President Speaks in Iowa: Built To Last
President Obama speaks forcefully on his economic plan as he laid it out in Tuesday’s State of The Union Address.
The Bullshit Quotient
We live in a time of crises. I know you have heard this before, but it is not an economic crisis that I am writing about today. It is not a housing crisis, nor is it a dust regulation crisis. We are suffering from crisis levels of bullshit washing upon the United States in tidal...
The State of The Union Address
Text: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow...
President Obama Addresses the Tucson Tragedy
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Why “twittering” Only Sounds Ridiculous
For months I avoided it. I knew it was coming, after all I am a complete addict for social media, but also knew that I might not emerge before my eyes went blind from screen-itis. I joined the now ever-present Twitter a few months ago as an experiment. I had no idea what it was,...
Digitizing Democracy
The American democratic experiment continues to grow and change with the world around us, yet we are faced with some growing disparities on the trouble some groups face when asked to cast their ballot. Poor, uneducated, minority voters have the greatest trouble, waiting in line for hours to cast a ballot and being the subject...
Barack Obama and New Media Politics
One of the most interesting facets of the 2008 Presidential election is the enormous explosion of technology, along with the new voters that are utilizing them, could fundamentally change the landscape of American politics and the process of seeking office. Here is how. In the four years since the last presidential election, Bush Vs. Kerry...