Category Archives: Government

Book Review: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi

Posted on June 18, 2009 by shaunmiller

The title itself should immediately grab your eyes.  But first, let me give you some info on Bugliosi. As a state prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bugliosi prosecuted Charles Manson and members of his “family” for the 1969 murders of Sharon … Continue reading →

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Trusting the Government

Posted on June 13, 2009 by shaunmiller

Lately, everyone has been up in arms about how we shouldn’t trust the government on X.  X could be health care, school programs, subsidiaries, etc.  The biggest critics are usually the politicians themselves.  There are two problems with this: It … Continue reading →

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Obama and Cheney on the World: Who’s Living in the Real World?

Posted on May 31, 2009 by shaunmiller

Answer: NEITHER OF THEM!  Although Obama seems to be more practical, he’s still holding on to an ideology and we can see this through the whole torture debates.  Here is their philosophical positions as I can see it: OBAMA:  Since … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Assault on Reason by Al Gore

Posted on May 27, 2009 by shaunmiller

I usually don’t read books by politicians, mainly because it’s usually a book displaying why the other side is wrong or putting forth some ideology.  But when I was Gore’s book and the title, I told myself, “this book is … Continue reading →

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Gates on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq

Posted on May 3, 2009 by shaunmiller

Possibly one of the smartest men in our government is Sec. of Defense, Robert Gates.  He talks with Fareed Zakaria on CNN about what he thinks of the situation there and what we can and should do.  I think his … Continue reading →

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Tea Parties On April 15th

Posted on April 15, 2009 by shaunmiller

So today is tax day and many Americans are rallying around waters to rebel against the government by planning a tea party.  Supposedly, it’s supposed to copy the Boston Tea Party before the Revolutionary War.  To me, this is ridiculous.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Economics, Government, History, News, Politics | 4 Comments

Is Obama a Socialist?

Posted on March 20, 2009 by shaunmiller

Answer: NO!  A real socialist answers the question and explains that Obama is just your typical neoliberal Democrat.  You can read it here. Quoting from the article: The funny thing is, of course, that socialists know that Barack Obama is … Continue reading →

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Osama Bin Laden: Found

Posted on February 18, 2009 by shaunmiller

I got this from a blog: Geography Professor Thomas Gillespie of UCLA has employed a technique typically used for tracking endangered species in order to pinpoint the most likely location of the world’s most wanted terrorist. Someone should go there … Continue reading →

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How do you Make fun of Obama?

Posted on December 13, 2008 by shaunmiller

Answer: The same way you make fun of Bush.  At NPR, they interviewed executive producer Ben Karlin from The Daily Show.  If anyone knows The Daily Show always makes fun of President Bush.  However, the show says that it isn’t … Continue reading →

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Paying Students to get Good Grades

Posted on December 2, 2008 by shaunmiller

On the Colbert Report, the guest was Roland Fryer.  Fryer is an economics professor.  He has noticed that black students are the lowest minority gaining an education.  So he has applied his economics into society.  Basically, use the free market … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Education, Government, Race | 8 Comments