Archive for August, 2009
How many anti-tax tea parties were held prior to November of 2008? I was watching Fox News shamelessly promote the “Tea Party Express” in the most fair and balanced way, which is to say not balanced at all and it occurred to me most of these people were not taking torches and pitchforks to the [...]
August 28th, 2009 | Posted in 2008, History, Politics | No Comments
Well Florida Governor Charlie Crist was attuned enough to The Sunshine Empire to interview our suggested pick for a caretaker U.S. Senator, University of North Florida President and former Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney, but the orange colored fancy Governor decided to go the political crony route. I would have even been fine if he had [...]
August 28th, 2009 | Posted in 2008, Politics | No Comments
I used to think that former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was the level headed if not over religious Republican from the 2008 Presidential campaign. Yet he’s show himself to be of the same ilk of Republicans who will tell outright falsehoods to rally political opposition to President Obama’s health care reform effort. One I am [...]
August 28th, 2009 | Posted in 2008, Health Care Reform, History, Politics | No Comments
http://bit.ly/MYfQw via @addthis Law, Not Torture, Protects National Security # RT @Dan_Christensen h1n1 could be spread by twitter, quick type the word "immune" and you will be safe..you will also be a dumbtard but safe # @Radio_Lady Summer haze kept me from seeing Hood until the last day of trip from my bike ride up [...]
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August 27th, 2009 | Posted in Humor, Television | No Comments
Nobody pays attention to The Sunshine Empire’s favorite team. Hardly many in the Empire itself often seem to care about the only professional sports team in town. But I count myself a proud Jacksonville Jaguars fan and know that the franchise has better days ahead. The spotlight will be on the team tonight as the [...]
August 27th, 2009 | Posted in | 1 Comment
August 27th, 2009 | Posted in History, Humor | No Comments
In watching the media coverage of the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy there seems to be, as with any major figure’s death, a wide range of reaction. Some mark him as the greatest man the Republic has ever known, while others are dancing on his grave calling him a murderer and out of touch [...]
August 27th, 2009 | Posted in History, Politics | 1 Comment
Wow, Senator Ted Kennedy dead. Now all the Kennedy's are gone and recognizable to most kids as much as the Roosevelts. # Wow, Senator John McCain states that he believes President Obama respects the Constitution and gets angrily booed by town hall crazies. # @serephita he's a representative from RI, but I was just referring [...]
August 27th, 2009 | Posted in | No Comments