Michael Grunwald’s Time article about McCain spends most of its time discussing the long odds against the Arizona senator in the 2008 presidential election. His last paragraph really resonated with me, however:
That doesn’t mean that anything’s probable. The media will try to preserve the illusion of a toss-up; you’ll keep seeing “Obama Leads, But [...]
Category Archives: Political
Closer than it really is…
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tweeting Legislation?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
It turns out that as politicians continue to crawl their way into the land of 21st-Century technology, Congress must consider the proper use of communication media like Twitter…
Slippery Italian Slope
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Many folks close to me know my obsession with many things Italian. While I’m only one quarter Sicilian, the prominence of my full-blood grandmother in my upbringing and the associated happy memories have fostered a deep love for the food, language, culture, and country of Italy.
But lately, I’m kinda pissed at the Italian government.
You [...]
On War, Weapons, and Humanity
Monday, June 23, 2008
Jakob Lodwick quoted a Times Online story about the use of especially brutal and destructive explosives in Afghanistan by British and American forces. I’m not 100% sure, but I get the impression (from the quote he used) that Lodwick’s point was the moral bankruptcy demonstrated by a military and/or government that simply changes the [...]
Christianity, Patriotism, and Nationalism
Sunday, June 22, 2008
As recently as yesterday, ideas were churning around in my head regarding how I, as a Christian, should approach the idea of loving my country. Well I was pretty busy yesterday with some family wedding activities and only just returned to a quiet living room, so here I go.
I like to start with definitions [...]
Seeing Green
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
According to CNN Money, the DC Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the US Dollar violates the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 because it’s unfair to the blind. I think this decision is pretty cool, and I sure hope it spurs a change - however glacially slow a government change would be - in our [...]
Hypocrilicious
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Regardless of my lack of support for the major parties, Slate’s John Dickerson nailed it when he said:
We can disdain moderators who ask questions designed to trap candidates, but we’re no different if we screech every time they put a foot wrong.
Only a Flesh Wound
Friday, May 9, 2008
Alright, most of you know I’m not in favor of the two major parties, but I couldn’t resist this political cartoon for obvious reasons:
I D.C. You
Thursday, May 1, 2008
A centralized monitoring system for the District of Columbia’s closed-circuit camera network? Join the club with New York and Chicago. Awesome.
And by “awesome” I mean “terrifying.”
