Come on down and have a sit with me. Just a sit—a brief sit—so’s I can tell you a little story my daddy used to tell me when I was knee-high and tow-headed and didn’t know shit from Shinola about… Read More ›
President Obama
Inaugural Promises
Unlike our sitting President, who is most comfortable with a raucous crowd of supporters at his feet and perfectly manicured remarks in his hand, our nation’s 43rd President was at his best when the thin veneer of executive privilege and… Read More ›
America and Israel: Partners Who Deserve Each Other
I will be the first to admit that I am woefully ignorant when it comes to the intricacies and day-to-day developments of the conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. With the exception of major events like the recent hostilities… Read More ›
You Have The Right To Remain Silent…And That’s About It
During the honeymoon period following President Obama’s 1st successful bid for The White House, there was a great deal of talk about the former Senator from Illinois surrounding himself with a “Team of Rivals” as Abraham Lincoln did when he… Read More ›
The Fiscal Steamroller
As far as metaphors go, the concept of the US Government falling over the “fiscal cliff” after the new year is pretty uninspired and ill-fitting. I suppose the idea behind it is that if our elected officials are too brainless,… Read More ›
I’ll Get Angry Tomorrow
In the White House press briefing room this afternoon, a mutedly distraught President Obama addressed the nation in the wake of the unfathomable tragedy that was taking place in the town of Newtown, Connecticut. From behind his dais, the President… Read More ›
The AIDS-Free Generation Gap
It is my sincere hope that when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that an AIDS-free generation is within our sight, she was simply engaging in a bit of rose-tinted rhetoric to raise enthusiasm for World AIDS Day… Read More ›
Who’s Up For Some Drug Supply Whack-a-Mole?
After almost four decades of The War on Drugs, President Obama and his administration finally declared a ceasefire during his first year in office. Regardless of your views on the efficacy and earnestness of this declaration, the fact remains that… Read More ›
The President “Evolves” Just in Time: Same-Sex Marriage and The Fight for Equality
By Drew Gibson To hear President Obama and his cabinet speak of his “evolving” stance regarding gay marriage, one could be forgiven for assuming that the President was speaking of his own personal views towards the issue. Yet, in a… Read More ›
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