By: Thomas Rhodin In many respects the bi-partisan, Democrat-and-Republican system that we've grown accustomed in the past couple hundred years has failed. Too many voices, yet only two parties to represent the entirety of the nation's desires and needs, with the occasional third party Independent. And then with this…
http://www.examiner.com/this-day-history-in-national/cuyahoga-river-on-fire By Jim Hoover As if the Republicans haven’t done enough already to trash the American people, indeed our country, considering attacks on women and Planned Parenthood, attacks on regulating Wall Street, cuts to spending for the vulnerable, voting to end Medicare, starving education, trying to kill voting in…
By: John Thinch After the not guilty verdict of Casey Anthony, America responded in the only way it knew how: changing its Facebook and Twitter statuses to PO'd and drumming up some ridiculous federal law that would further curtail civil liberties. Many expressed how we should change the Fifth…
Anyone that has been in a long term relationship knows that there comes a time when you're not in the mood for sex and of course the other half is. How far would you go to get out of it?? We all know that the 'ole “ I have…
By Jim Hoover It is unmitigated idiocy to be cutting the federal budget now with over a 9% national unemployment rate. We need more investment spending on infrastructure, education, and manufacturing technology. Miscreant Republicans are controlling the debate on this topic. They know that sitting presidents normally have difficulty…
By Jim Hoover Our system of leadership grossly failed us regarding the appointment of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. Apart from his questionable associations with outside forces, apart from lying about his wife’s income for several years, apart from refusing to recuse himself for decisions that involved a…
By: Geoffrey Yonil I've had several arguments with American citizens, some of them liberal, some of them conservative, some of them who served in the military, but they all generally agree with the second amendment stating their individual right to bear arms. But I'm constantly surprised that no one…
By Jim Hoover You remember hearing the legend that depicted Roman Emperor Nero as fiddling while Rome burned and was mostly destroyed by fire in 64 AD? The truth of the legend is irrelevant. What is relevant is that corruption and narcissism were endemic in Roman society at the…
By Svetlana Ivanov If you're planning a trip to Russia and have never been there before, be sure you're prepared not to accidentally offend anyone with societal ignorance. Following is a list of Russian Taboos that you'll want to know before embarking upon a country full of proper and…
By Dan Brooks If you’re like me, you’re still waiting to get that $15,000 you won betting on who would finish second in the 2008 Gay Softball World Series. First place, as usual, went to the Florida Marlins. Second originally went to D2, a gay softball team from San…