Category Archives: United States
Stay Current AND Classy, America
It’s time to keep our political debate current and stop exaggerating every issue to make ourselves feel better about our own beliefs. Continue reading
Ignite Phoenix #6 Links
These are the links used for my presentation at Ignite Phoenix #6. All links on this post will open in a new window/tab. Operation Homefront Arizona: http://www.operationhomefront.net/Arizona/default.aspx Soldiers’ Angels: http://www.soldiersangels.org/ Arizona Coalition for Military Families: http://www.arizonacoalition.org/ Joint Services Support: http://www.jointservicessupport.org/ … Continue reading
DO ANYBODY NO HOW TO THINK?
The passing of the healthcare reform bill over the weekend seems to have re-ignited the polarization of American politics. From where I sit, people seem to be divided into two camps: This is great! We all need healthcare…and now, no … Continue reading
Diversity is not a dirty word
One of the news items I picked up off Twitter today talks about Lorenzo Hoopes. According to the Pacific Justice Institute, Mr. Hoopes is a 96 year old man who “has volunteered for decades with Paramount Theatre of the Arts” … Continue reading
Reproductive Rights
I thought I would do another post that has almost nothing to do with the rest of my blog…but I think it still needs to be said. Tessa Savicki recently delivered her ninth child at Baystate Medical Center, and requested … Continue reading
Let’s Make a Deal
While doing some research for a school project, I came across an article in the Washington Post reporting on a proposal by President Obama, offering to pick up retiree health costs if American automakers would increase fuel economy on their … Continue reading
No More Private Student Loans
Since I am a student right now, this hits home for me. According to WREX in Rockford, Congress has voted to end the Federal guarantees to private student loans. In its place will be loans made directly by the feds. … Continue reading
A New Era
First of all, my apologies for not posting in so long. Things have been crazy busy…more about that later. However, today is a historic day, for several reasons. First of all, the United States is going to change Presidents. As … Continue reading
Protect Marriage
Here in the wild, wild west, Arizonans and Californians passed “marriage” propositions seeking to amend constitutions by adding language making homosexual marriage illegal. Well, maybe that’s not 100% accurate, since it was already illegal in Arizona… In my morning reading … Continue reading
President-Elect Barack Obama
I know that I never explicitly stated who my choice for president was during the last election…but I know that y’all are smart enough to figure out that I was not an Obama supporter. So to say I was disappointed … Continue reading