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December 10, 2009
And Then There’s Maude by Jimmy Stine
On April 25, 2009 we lost a comedic genius. We lost a women’s liberation activist. We lost an important pop culture icon. But most important of all we lost a role model. On April 25, 2009 we lost Bea Arthur.
Bea Arthur was most famously known for her roles on primetime sitcoms. [...]
November 24, 2009
Term Limits
Why I think term limits would be a bad idea:
It is kind of like the crime control vs. due process argument (it is better to have guilty men go free than for innocent men to be locked up). I would rather have some bad politicians for life so that I could have some great politicians [...]
October 19, 2009
Feeling Down?
Chew on some bubble gum and lay in a field….
This is how I feel about politics right now.
April 8, 2009
The Death Penalty
The death penalty is a controversial topic, as it should be. When discussing the death penalty, it automatically pulls in theories of crime and punishment. I am by no means an expert on crime, law, and justice, however; I plan to be one within a few years. Smell ya. I think that we can all [...]
March 31, 2009
Tobacco Tax: Unfair or Common Sense?
As of April 1st, 2009, not an April Fool’s joke, the federal tobacco tax will take into effect. Now, there are many different legitimate viewpoints and debates either for or against the tobacco tax. Let me break it down for you. As of 4/1/09, the cigarette tax will go from 39 cents a pack to [...]
