This may be all over the place… November 6, 2008

by pegleghippie
So recent events (the election last night, playing guitar hero tonight) have crossed with my philosophy classes in my mind to form some ideas that I want to sort out.  I will do my best to connect the ideas in some way, but no promises.  I’m telling myself I’m writing this for an audience [...]

The Divisive Power of Religion November 5, 2008

Or, why I hate Christians, Jews, and Muslims. (Not so much on the Muslims. They keep pretty well to themselves.) (Or the Jews really. I just hate Christians.)
This election has brought out the worst of the religious fiends. Obama is not the anti-Christ. But they’ll have you believe he is! Massive numbers of Facebook statuses [...]

November 4th is here. Will you be successful or guilty? October 31, 2008

November 4th. I’ve been anticipating this day for almost 2 years. My man, my candidate, Barack Obama, is holding a significant lead and shows no signs of slowing. The electoral map swings heavily in his favor. He’s had one of the most efficient, effective, and mobile campaigns ever.
Why, then, do I feel so apprehensive?
Because we [...]

“B” to the “i” to the “d” “e” “n” August 23, 2008

by pegleghippie
Obama is announcing it today.  Not the worse choice, although my hope-against-hope that it would be Kucinich is dead (can you think of a better assassination deterrent for right wingers than the thought of Kucinich as president?)  Biden is a smart guy, led the fight for stricter gun control in the 90s, and he heads the [...]

McCain in Good Health (Reporters checkmate doctors.) May 23, 2008

I just got done listening in on a teleconference involving McCain’s dermatologist, the surgeon who performed the skin cancer removal on his left temple, the CEO of the hospital he went to, and several others. I wasn’t able to ask questions but several reporters were able to.
In the beginning of the teleconference, they said he [...]

We didn’t say his name! Honest! May 16, 2008

More of the usual diatribe from the GOP. Bush’s outlandish statement against ’some people’ on Thursday are indicative of the same fear-mongering, the same foreign policy failure, the same global alienation that he’s failed to realize, are wrong.
In case you haven’t read it, let me show it to you.
Bush – “Some seem to believe [...]

I’m starting to understand the media. May 14, 2008

I think I understand why the media wants Clinton to drop out… I mean, everyone knows why. They have nothing to write about, since this dragging on of the primary is completely predictable. We know what the numbers and results are going to be a week before the primary actually takes place. Analysts talk about [...]