So all 176 Republicans (along with seven Democrats) present for the vote on the stimulus package voted nay. Not one, not one Republican thought it was a good idea. This, despite the fact that President Obama has made concession after concession on the package. This, despite the fact that President Obama invited and worked with [...]
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Chris Wallace is a Dumb Ass
I submit as my first piece of evidence: Now I know that the far-righters out there really don’t want Obama as President, but this is pushing it even further than the whole “is Obama a citizen?” “controversy.” If we push Wallace’s logic to its natural extreme, the will of the Chief Justice of the Supreme [...]
My Epiphany
Late last night, as I was attempting to fall asleep, it finally dawned on me why Obama’s candidacy so captured Americas youth. At the age of 24, I am one of the older members of Generation Y, a generation marked by political and social activists. What fully came into focus is that I have only [...]
What Today Really Means
When this blog post is due to be published, an utterly amazing and relatively uncommon thing is taking place in the most powerful nation in the world – the exchange of power not through violence, exile, or death, but with pomp and celebration. Indeed, the swearing in of one president whilst the outgoing president sits [...]
2009 – The next 1962?
On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy proclaimed these famous words: There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the [...]
It’s funny because it is true…
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Election Predictions – Part V – Federal Races
This is the last in a five part series: Monday focused on Salt Lake County Elections, Wednesday concerned itself with the Utah State House of Representatives while Friday was the Utah Senate. Finally, last Sunday focused on statewide races. Remember everyone, the election is in a week. If you don’t know where to vote, click [...]
Yes we Carve!
Because I have too much free time, and because I think they are so awesome, I felt it necessary to share a few of the pumpkins my friends and I did up yesterday. Thank Breanne for the photos! Yes, yes, Matt and Bianca were nerdy enough to do a Young Democrats of Utah and Barak [...]
Obama post, part deux
In the wake of Obama’s historic speech, I would like to show people the moment I first knew I supported Obama for president: Barack Obama, July 2004, Democratic National Convention keynote speech: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0&hl=en&fs=1]