Aug 28
Democrats and Republicans spend countless hours drafting their party platforms and then the media rushes to report on what crazy policies have been included. Depending on what the policy is (abortion with no exception for rape or gay marriage), the opposing side points to the heretical document to rally its troops. Very few stop to …
Jul 19
Michele Bachmann is in the news yet again, this time because of her claim that Muslim extremists, including Huma Abedin, a former aide to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have infiltrated the United States government. Fellow Republicans John Boehner and John McCain have called her accusations false and dangerous. CNN host Anderson Cooper did a …
Apr 22
Each year TIME magazine announces the top 100 most influential people on the planet. Always interesting – and often controversial - the 2011 TIME Top 100 list includes individuals from five categories: leaders and revolutionaries; heroes and pioneers; artists and entertainers; builders and titans; and scientists and thinkers. It becomes difficult, if not daunting, to understand why each of …