I have never served in the military, but I have a great reverence for those who have. I live in a military town so people fall all over themselves to praise veterans in acts that look more self important than self-less. Yet our veterans deserve our praise, because they fight to defend us even after [...]
In American society and politics we accept many things because of branding and tradition. Certain groups believe in certain things because that’s just the way it has been. Children believe in Santa Claus, high school students believe Columbus discovered America, and the Pittsburgh Steelers believe in the power running game. But as I read the [...]
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
It’s well documented that conservative expectations for the performance of the Obama administration are uniformly negative. Mr. Obama could propose tomorrow that the federal capital be renamed “Reagantown” and conservatives would find some element of fascism within the proposal. But an accurate way to gauge the successes of the Obama administration is what conservatives and [...]
Now that the nation is within 100 days of the midterm congressional elections, the campaigns seem to be coming to life with their arguments to the nation. One theme that has started to emerge from the political right is the issue of spending restraint. On this point conservatives and the Tea Party types are banking [...]
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Today in Washington, the military career of General Stanley McChrystal came to an embarrassing end as a consequence of the interview he gave to Rolling Stone magazine. The criticisms that General McChrystal leveled at the administration at times sound like an indifferent teenage girl, and primarily strike to the heart of the concept of civilian [...]
I’m rarely prone to chicken-little type sky-is-falling hysteria, but these are the types of afternoons where you really feel like the world is self destructing. Between the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the deteriorating situation on the Korean peninsula, I’m just sorely disappointed that I do not have a massive amount [...]
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
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