What does it take to be a politician nowadays? What kind of person wants to get into politics? Is it simply a matter of wearing an off-black suit, with a pressed white button-up, and a cornflower-blue tie? Is it a matter of delivering a perfectly half-hearted smile while you debate some other monkey in an empty suit in order to maximize your profits from the corporations and make sure that your constituents don't realize just how badly they're getting screwed?
That might be it, actually.
Let's call a spade a spade. Politics in the United States is a joke. Here we
A Bit of Follow-Up
by Jason Lightner April 27th, 2012 | Independent Ideas
Last week's article generated a bit of a stir on the old Books of Face when I linked it, I was even graced with this lone comment:
"I’m sorry Jason, it is called control we need to teach our kids that sex is beautiful and is ment [SIC] for a husband and wife. Yes you are intitled [SIC] to your oppinion [SIC] and so am I. I will and have tought my kids to respect others in this manor [SIC] and then it is up to them. Also it is possible not to SIN in this way it
Third-party Candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election
by James Maynard April 26th, 2012 | Independent Ideas, Independent Views, Presidential Election
Americans have not elected a president who was not affiliated with a major party since George Washington. However, Abraham Lincoln's Republican Party was only six years old in 1860, George Wallace garnered 13.5% in 1968, and Ross Perot peaked in 1992 with nearly 19% of the popular vote.
Will 2012 be a year where third-party candidates play a large role in the election?
Three parties may be fielding strong candidates this year. The Libertarian Party will likely be represented by a former Governor for the first time – New Mexico's Gary Johnson. The Greens may be fielding a celebrity, Rosanne Barr,
Will 2012 be a year where third-party candidates play a large role in the election?
Three parties may be fielding strong candidates this year. The Libertarian Party will likely be represented by a former Governor for the first time – New Mexico's Gary Johnson. The Greens may be fielding a celebrity, Rosanne Barr,
Shocker! Teen Pregnancy Drops Due to Contraception
by Jason Lightner April 20th, 2012 | Independent Ideas, Independent Views
How this is a surprise to anyone is beyond my comprehension.
From salon.com:
You don't say? Kids use a condom, or the pill, or both, and they don't get knocked up? Brilliant! Seriously, call Guinness! Wait, what? There's another possibility?
Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America:
Oh! I get it! By telling kids to not have sex because it's bad, they're not
From salon.com:
“The most recent decline in teen births can be linked almost exclusively to improvements in teens’ contraceptive use”
You don't say? Kids use a condom, or the pill, or both, and they don't get knocked up? Brilliant! Seriously, call Guinness! Wait, what? There's another possibility?
Janice Crouse of Concerned Women for America:
“They don’t even mention the fact there’s been a tremendous increase in effectiveness and pervasiveness of abstinence education."
Oh! I get it! By telling kids to not have sex because it's bad, they're not
Rockets Can’t Buy Happiness
by Jason Lightner April 13th, 2012 | Independent Ideas
Did you hear the news? North Korea is going ahead with plans to launch a rocket, even though it's going to freak a lot of people out. Surprised? Didn't think so.
So the BBC has reported that North Korean officials are claiming the rocket launch is being conducted in order to place a satellite into orbit, however opponents of the launch are fearful of a disguised long-range missile test. This all comes at the cost of U.S. food aid that was promised under the conditions that North Korea would not conduct such a launch. I suppose they're correct, though
So the BBC has reported that North Korean officials are claiming the rocket launch is being conducted in order to place a satellite into orbit, however opponents of the launch are fearful of a disguised long-range missile test. This all comes at the cost of U.S. food aid that was promised under the conditions that North Korea would not conduct such a launch. I suppose they're correct, though
