2008 Woodie Awards
The Inauguration of the 43rd President: Has Anyone Seen Such Frivolous Spending in a Time of War?
Regardless of whether one is a member of the 51% of the country who applauds Mr. George W. Bush, or of the 49% who don't, the inaugurations total cost is appalling to anyone who possesses a sense of rationality in a time of war. With the total amount spent on this inauguration topping every other in our nation's history, any rational American must begin to wonder exactly why this price tag comes at the current time, with our Armed Forces outstretched and ill-equipped, and our national debt in billion dollar figures.…
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The Extreme Right-Wing Age
For those of us who suffered through the first four years of the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush it seems almost impossible to conceive that the agenda over the next four years may be even more conservative. With a new secretary of state who is closely aligned with the president and more conservative than her predecessor, and a new attorney general who like his predecessor doesn't seem to believe that the rules of the Geneva Convention always apply, I wouldn't expect the violence in Iraq or America's popularity in the world to change anytime soon.…
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Will There Ever Be A Time For American Heroes?
Will there ever be a time for American heroes?
Gossip, be it on a local or global scale, has always been the basis for friendships. Other peoples' hardships just seem to bring people together. We have an unnatural desire to know the about the things going on around us, even if they are "not our business.…
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