A few years back I equated the Republican Party with a breed of dinosaur going extinct, but that doesn't quite know it yet. These old, rich, white fat cats sitting around counting their money and smoking their cigars might have tried their hardest to maintain their conservative empire, but progressive thought can only be held at bay for so long. This doesn't mean that intelligence or altruism is winning by any means, but ...

I have been in awe the last several days over the rise in popularity of GOP presidential contender and current Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Bachmann, although admirable for her work as a foster parent, has done little during her time as a Congresswoman to show that she is capable of doing much more than push her own image and a few ultra-conservative ideas. She certainly hasn't turned around economies like both Mitt Romney and Jon ...

I remember watching the towers burn from afar. I had a consulting contract at the time with a technology division of AIG, and made the hour and a half to two hour drive to Livingston, New Jersey four times a week. Looking out at the skyline towards New York - from the New Jersey Turnpike - you could see the dark gray god of aftermaths hovering menacingly from the horizon line to the tops of the skyscrapers ...

Around early 2008, The Disinformation Company put out a call for submissions for a follow-up anthology to You Are Being Lied To appropriately called You Are Still Being Lied To. I was contemplating sending in a submission, and was curious as to who the editor might be, so I sent Disinfo an email. Company president Gary Baddeley responded to let me know that the edition would have Russ Kick's name on it, but it ...

During the beginnings of the economic crisis, when the bailout package was first being discussed, I sent emails out to New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg. These emails expressed concern and distain for the bailout package because it wasn't specific in its reparations to the American people. I didn't want the government bailout to be a blank check to greedy, failed banking institutions who were suffering from their own actions. I ...

During the most recent energy crisis - with skyrocketing oil prices causing concerns at the gas pump - I took it upon myself to write some emails to Senator Jeff Bingaman, a Democrat from New Mexico. I chose Senator Bingaman because he is the Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, so one would assume that he would be very receptive to critiques on the energy crisis.

Below are four emails to Senator Bingaman - all of ...

Let's get our feelings out of the way, first thing. Sarah Palin just might be less qualified for the presidency than I am. Her selection by John "Maverick" McCain was nothing more than a publicity stunt meant to grab headlines and "steal" the white women vote from Barack Obama, after a bitter battle between Obama and Hillary Clinton. Period. McCain made the decision. The justification process came afterwards, which isn’t surprising since anyone ...

Before anyone burns me in effigy, let me assure you that, in this election, I'm very much heavily leaning in Barack Obama's direction. The truth is though, I'm tired of hearing the argument against coastal drilling, and drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). At least, I'm tired of hearing people proclaim the ridiculousness of oil drilling because the oil is limited and won't be on the commodities market ...

Last year, as I was bitching and moaning about the price of oil and gas, I came across an optimistic and well written article on Wired.com, telling us about how $5.00 gas was good for America. With a title like Why $5 Gas is Good for America, I'll admit I was very skeptical.

You see, I've always had a hard time with the fluff and politics surrounding high oil prices. It ...

Is Reverend Wright a racist? Even if he is, who really cares? Rev. Wright is not Barack Obama, and I'm actually pretty tired of politicians trying to shoot magic bullets, and media moguls trying to drum up ratings, by playing six degrees of separation and trying to draw guilt by association.

First of all, it's hard for any politician or member of the media to sit there with innocent eyes and claim racism ...

I was once told by a wise woman that there are only two things that you can't talk about with others: religion and politics. With either one, you're bound to step on toes and cause arguments that are based in nothing more than personal preference and deep-seated bias. Unfortunately I've always been one to throw around religion in casual thoughts and words - a by-product of my education and interests - and politics, with ...