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Archive for August, 2008

“She’s exactly who this country needs to help us fight the same old Washington politics of me first and country second.” – John McCain
Sarah Palin, huh?  I have to tell you, I so called this weeks ago.  I don’t have proof, but yeah, I called it.  Then again, I’ve said at various times that it [...]

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“President Lincoln once instructed us to be sure to put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm. Today, Springfield, I know my feet are in the right place.”  – Joe Biden
The selection of Senator Joe Biden of Delaware mostly brought praise from Democrats, who hailed him as a pragmatic, blue-collar sort that could [...]

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“Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule – and both commonly succeed, and are right.”  -H.L. Mencken
If you’re like me and you read both liberal and conservative blogs, you’re probably wondering how a closet Marxist and a senile old man were [...]

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The Unexpected

“It is us today.  It will be you tomorrow” – Haile Selassie
Upon hearing that the Russians had invaded Georgia, I first reacted with restraint.  I didn’t know the details, so I should be cautious in forming my opinion.  First, I watched cable news reports about the conflict.  They utterly failed in giving me a concrete [...]

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Here we go

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” – George Orwell
Here we are in a brand new age of American Politics – one where transparency and truth-telling replaces the proverbial swift-boating.  At least, that’s what both candidates would’ve had you believe during the early part of their campaigns.  But, around [...]

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