Revisiting Voting Rights in America
Election day is months behind us but the issue of voting rights has once again become a ‘hot topic’. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Voting Rights Act case, Shelby County v. Holder. At issue in this case is whether the decision made by Congress in 2006 to reauthorise one […]
A little too soon with the criticism, perhaps?
Criticism is often offered before people know exactly what they are criticising; that goes for politics, interpersonal relationships and it’s certainly evident in social media interactions. Case in point: recent criticism over President Obama’s picks to fill his cabinet have reminded me very much of those people who see an article posted on Facebook and […]
American Financial Politics: Hold on Tight – Cliff Ahead!
Those who have been paying attention to America’s politics over the past more than one month since the presidential election have heard the cringe-worthy term “Fiscal Cliff” more than any of us would have thought possible. After all, President Obama won both the majority of the popular vote and the Electoral College — so some […]
Draft Rules on Pre-existing Conditions Released: HHS Clarifying Obamacare
Election Day has come and gone, and prior to that, the Supreme Court’s ruling on “Obamacare” was decided (it is, in fact, constitutional!) – yet Obamacare (also known as the Affordable Care Act) remains a bone of contention and thorn in the side for many on the political right. To help clear up confusion as to […]
Debate Results Are In: Mitt Romney Won…Against Mitt Romney
Last night was the first of the presidential debates. Of course, if you were looking at the screen you would have seen President Obama on stage with his opponent, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, fielding question from PBS moderator Jim Lehrer. Not so fast. Play the tapes back….sometimes it’s what you don’t see that’s most important. […]
Putting Their Money Where the Candidate’s Mouth Is
If you are a registered voter, you have most likely been bombarded with mailers from your party that describe the political candidates and their platform. Who pays for for all of those mailers, television commercials and radio spots — and why? After all, it costs a ton of money to kill that many trees and […]
There’s a Time and a Place for Everything.
Political posturing is nothing new. Most of us expect someone like Rush Limbaugh to make inflammatory statements such as his belief that Al Qaeda ‘gave up’ Osama bin Laden because they want President Obama to win his re-election bid. But, unlike Mitt Romney, Limbaugh isn’t running for the highest office in the land. A certain […]
#HugAThug for Labor Day
Yes, that’s what the hashtag said: #HugAThug. During a check of Facebook and the Twittersphere for information about ‘work’ and organised ‘labour unions’ I came across that hashtag. Given that my search was rather specific and timed in advance of Labor Day, when that particular hashtag popped up it caught my attention. It took a […]
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Movie Scenes that make you Scratch your head
Now I love movies, I don’t watch a lot of TV but I do love movies. In fact I love movies enough to collect them. And what’s not to love, no commercials, pause to get something to eat or drink, watch whatever you want when you want. But some movies you just gotta go WTF […]
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