One of my pieces for RT. Do you think illegal immigrants should be given amnesty in the US? And considering how the whole healthcare issue has gone down, how do you think the Obama administration will handle the immigration issue?
Governments everywhere are getting ready to tax soda pop. They call it a “sin tax,” as in a tax on something SINFUL. Now, I’ve always been of the opinion that cigarettes are fair game for taxation to the highest degree. I think the government should be able to slap a tax of anything they want, [...]
One of my pieces for RT: Do you think climate change is real, or is a conspiracy?
In New York City, it is illegal to smoke in restaurants, bars, and work places. AND my apartment. As a non-smoker, I love being able to go into a restaurant now and not reek of cigarettes. Especially as I grew up reeking of cigarettes. Both of my parents smoked it up in my house, and [...]
The US of A has gone absolutely bonkers over healthcare. Man! What is the deal? People are totally up in arms over it! Is it because healthcare is a highly personal, important issue in people’s lives? I can relate to that. I mean, my insurance coverage is just AWFUL, absolutely, 100% rotten. I pay so [...]
Yes, so, to recap: lots of people are angry with NYC’s current mayor, Mike Bloomberg. So much so that many unconventional characters are coming out to to run against him. One such man is the Reverend Billy Talen, an anti-consumerism pastor/performace artist who completely rules. He has a movie out called “What Would Jesus Buy,” [...]
Hey folks! You might not live in New York City, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the Naked Cowboy’s run for the office of mayor here. A little history: Our current mayor is billionaire businessman, Michael Bloomberg. Many people feel he bought his seat, considering how much money he spends on advertising for his [...]
Ok he’s not TECHNICALLY dead. Does make a nice title though, eh? Here’s the skinny on the title, an excerpt from the CounterTerrorism Blog: In a 12 minutes address via an audio tape, al Qaeda’s chief, Osama bin Laden, spoke to the American people on the eighth anniversary of 9/11. The tape was produced by [...]