Memorial Day: our most troubled national holiday
Memorial Day has become our most conflicted holiday. I’m bothered by it, and I know I am not the only one. Read more
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Castro and Miami’s Cuban community and what the hell was Ozzie Guillen thinking?
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen recently lost his freakin’ mind. He told Time that
I love Fidel Castro…I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that [SOB] is still there.
Predictably, the world then stopped spinning on its axis.
- South Florida’s vocal Cuban exile community vowed to boycott Marlin games until Ozzie is beheaded fired.
- Ozzie apologized.
- Ozzie announced that he’d be momentarily setting aside his responsibilities managing the team so he could fly back to Florida to personally apologize to each and every Cuban-American face-to-face. Or something like that. Read more
America and its presidents: what the fuck is wrong with you people?
Let’s begin with a brief Q&A with America.
Q: Let’s say you’re sick with a potentially deadly disease. Who do you want for a doctor?
A: The smartest, most experienced and highly qualified expert in the field.
Q: You’re looking to invest your life savings. Who do you trust to handle your money?
A: The brightest, most agile financial mind I can find.
Q: You’ve been selected to participate in a “private citizens in space” program. Who do you want in charge of building the rocket? Read more
A progressive for our times
Let’s say this guy was running for president on a third-party ticket:
- proven track record for getting country out of wars
- strong foreign policy diplomat who forged stronger relationships with powerful developing (and enemy) nations
- implemented the first significant federal affirmative action program
- dramatically increased spending on federal employee salaries
- organized a daily press event and daily message for the media
- oversaw first large-scale integration of public schools in the South
- advocated comprehensive national health insurance for all Americans Read more
Is Obama the new JFK?
Something big happened a few nights ago in Iowa. Barack Obama began the evening as one of the top two contenders for the Democratic nomination and by the time people went to bed he was John F. Kennedy.
This might sound like hyperbole – and to be sure, the race is far from won – but if the results we saw in the Hawkeye State last Thursday are replicated in New Hampshire and beyond, then what we are seeing may be a defining shift in American politics and culture. The key factor is the emergence of the 75-100 million strong Millennial Generation as a political force. Let’s look at some of the evidence.
The Young Voter PAC’s roundup provides ample data for consideration. Read more
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