Politics
Black & White: Part I
I happen to work for a candidate who is an absolute man of integrity. For the last twenty years he has been a fair and objective journalist who has told both (or more) sides of an issue in order to present an honest story. He is now attempting to become Oregon’s next Secretary of State, [...]
Breaking News
I really shouldn’t be surprised. It’s not like we didn’t know cable-news was all about infotainment… but today, I think CNN and all other television news outlets hit a brand new low for me.
On the day that arguably the most controversial Olympic Games with more story lines then one could imagine opened and a day in which Russia [...]
The life of a campaign staffer
This is likely the third or fourth post in recent months I’ve begun with the words “It’s been awhile since my last post.” I’m now roughly producing just one post a month, likely an all-time low since I started writing on the web eight (or so) years ago. I’ve always had a good excuse for [...]
Why I won’t vote in a McCain/Clinton election
I’m a romantic when it comes to democracy. Early on in college I immersed myself in greek literature and philosophy, and I’ve studied early American history. To say the least, I know my civics.
I’ve often felt that it’s not only a right of every American, but an obligation to vote — and not just vote, [...]
China’s Olympic problem
Ever since Bejing was announced as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics there have been calls to boycott the games due to the violence in Tibet. In recent weeks, those calls for boycott have grown louder and louder — even briefly encompassing my views.
However, as horrible as the situation in Tibet is, boycotting the [...]
This movement is real
The presidential primary in Oregon has officially kicked off. On short notice, Barack Obama spoke at events in the states three largest cities on Friday, including a morning event in Portland with over 13,000 people where New Mexico Governor, and former presidential candidate, Bill Richardson endorsed him. Another 4,000 attended a town hall meeting in Salem, while another 10,000, including myself, joined him in Eugene.
A political quicky
I’ve been pretty busy lately, but I wanted to share a trio of excerpts from my political reading of the last 24 hours.
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