If I Wrote a Book of Proverbs…

So, while the William Buckley clan is pounding me below for my critical post on McCain and Palin, I am offering this new post for my intellectual, liberal, humanities-loving friends… all two of you (Meghan and Jason). As a 24-year-old grad student, I think it is apropos for me to share my wisdom with the [...]

Pack the Bags… We’re Moving to Venezuela!

A certain imminent fear grips me with the realization that McCain might be the next president of the U.S. If this tragedy becomes a reality, then a second fear arises – namely, that if McCain dies in office then we will have a soccer mom for president. Critics on both sides of the political spectrum [...]

Chomsky and Political Dissidence

Due to my recent interest in Noam Chomsky, I am beginning to worry more and more about the state of U.S. politics. Chomsky argues that the U.S. is not a democracy, but rather a polyarchy whereby power is held by a small oligarchic ruling class. This class, for Chomsky, is the business class which [...]