Tag Archives: News

Dick Cheney is Correct…..Politically

Dick Cheney is a genius! It’s hard to imagine how one man, that currently has no position of authority, can shape the outcomes of future political debates. I’m obviously talking about his “Obama made America less safe” tour de force … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Politics

In Defense of Jay Severin: A Backhanded Compliment

So you finally did it Jay, you finally got out from underneath that WTKK rock that you’ve been hiding all these years. I was wondering how long this jewel of Boston’s right-wing radio would be kept out of the limelight. … Continue reading

2 Comments

Filed under Politics

Do Ends Justify The Means?

“We are America. We don’t Fucking Torture” roared Fox News anchor Shepard Smith. I believe that this is a widely held sentiment amongst US citizens. For generations we have taken the high road in the international community. Admonishing lesser adversaries … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Politics

GOP will lose Gen Y forever

  A recent New York Times article, titled: Ailing G.O.P. Risks Losing a Generation makes a claim that contradicts the much rephrased notion that “If you’re not a liberal at 20, you have no heart, but if you’re still a … Continue reading

4 Comments

Filed under Economy, Politics

Beltway Illogic: The GOP looses the stimulus battle in the court of public opinion

Contrary to political punditry’s consensus, the unity with which the Republican Party opposed the stimulus bill will hurt their party. After the bill passed without a single House Republican and with only 3 “defecting” Republicans in the Senate, it was … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Economy, Politics

Moral Hazard is Unaddressed in the Bailout

The bailout plan failed yesterday, and like everyone else I have been following it very closely. Yet I have not heard anyone mention what in my view is fundamentally wrong with the bailout plan, an inherent flaw that has doomed … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Politics

Doomsday Galore

Having recently entered the work force with little responsibility and bundles of free time on my hands, I cannot help but pay attention to the news. As a result of this attentiveness, I feel a state of catatonic paralysis coming … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Politics