Posted on October 31, 2008 by douglaskev
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I’m heading off to CT for the weekend, and will be taking a break from the blog until early next week.
In the meanwhile, explore the new links, videos & comics on the Media page…
Also, I challenge you to my latest Action of the Day!!
~~Finally, a thanks to my readers: In the two weeks since [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by douglaskev
Most Americans have a pretty good idea where they stand on the issues. Most of them have a pretty good idea of who they want for president. And many of them will be voting a “straight ticket” on November 4th. The ultimate act of party loyalty and partisan politics, a straight ticket ballot is one [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by douglaskev
27 million people worldwide are enslaved?
Or
2 men marrying?
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1% of the world’s population controlling 40% of global wealth?
Or
Taxing people with earnings over $250,000 a year?
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America’s prison population of 2.3 million representing 25% of the worlds total?
or
Leveling the playing field for women and minorities?
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18,000 people in America dying every year for lack of health care insurance?
Or
Making health [...]
Filed under: Social Justice | Tagged: conservative, Election 2008, fear, liberal, mccain, obama, palin, politics | 7 Comments »
Posted on October 28, 2008 by douglaskev
Cutting through all the rhetoric, campaign promises, and political punditry, one fact remains: our nation will require serious reform to favorably reposition ourselves at home and abroad. I encourage our presidential candidates to adopt the following reform principles:
Housing Market
-In order to restore confidence in the mortgage industry, no individual with less than $250,000 annual income [...]
Filed under: Satire | Tagged: Election 2008, gay rights, health care, housing, Iraq, poverty, reform, Satire, taxes, war | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 27, 2008 by douglaskev
Okay: I figured I’d try something new. I read this survey on another blogger’s page, and figured I would give it a go. Try it yourself if you’d like!
1. Do you have the guts to answer these questions and re-post as The Controversial Survey?.
I’m saying yes now, but who knows by the time I get [...]
Filed under: From the Editor | Tagged: abortion, controversial, gay marriage, god, immigration, Iraq, marijuana, sex | 12 Comments »
Posted on October 25, 2008 by douglaskev
On November 4th millions of Americans will be walking into polling stations, ready to declare their preference for President. Many will also cast ballots for senators, representatives, and other party officials. Some however, will also be casting their votes on various measures, initiatives, and propositions.
In Colorado they will be deciding the fate of affirmative action:
Shall [...]
Filed under: Civil Rights, Election 2008 | Tagged: amendment 46, Election 2008, measure 11, measure 58, politics, proposition 8, question 1 | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 22, 2008 by douglaskev
So its 11:30 & I just got done uploading new videos, links, and an Action of the Day to the website (thanks for your patience!).
I’ve been putting off writing a new article today because I wasn’t sure I had the energy to write a scathing critique of U.S. domestic & foreign policy. Honesty, I [...]
Filed under: Civil Rights, Election 2008 | Tagged: Civil Rights, economic crisis, Election 2008, foreign policy, health care, income, inequality, politics, president | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 17, 2008 by douglaskev
Hello all- i hope you have enjoyed the beginning of my new blog. I’ve spent quite a bit of time on it in the past week, and appreciate those of you who have taken the time to read my pieces!
Due to this pesky homework business I won’t have a new article for you today (Friday, [...]
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Posted on October 16, 2008 by douglaskev
Did you see the debate last night? Who do you think won? Obama? McCain? I can’t tell you who won the debate last night, but I can tell you who didn’t: Charles Jay, Ron Paul, Charles Baldwin, Alan Keys, Gloria LaRiva, Gene Amondson, Ted Weill, Bob Barr, Brian Moore, Roger Calero, Jonathan Allen, Ralph [...]
Filed under: Election 2008 | Tagged: democrat, Election 2008, green party, independent, libertarian, mccain, obama, politics, republican, third parties | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 14, 2008 by douglaskev
Barack Hussein Obama is an Arab. An Islamic Arabian Prince to be precise. Congressional insiders report that Obama’s Islamic leanings have been growing more pronounced in recent weeks; in an effort to mend broken relations with his brother Osama, Obama has agreed to rekindle their pen-pal pact. White House staffers have also confirmed that [...]
Filed under: Satire | Tagged: economy, Election 2008, mccain, obama, politics, Satire | 2 Comments »