The Presumptive Nominee, Mitt Romney

Even though Ron Paul has yet to concede, and no sign of doing so any time soon, with the exit of Newt Gingrich, the impatient media has crowned Mitt Romney the Republican nominee for President in Decision 2012.

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Arrest of BP Scapegoat: Real Killers Walk by Greg Palast

Fresh from my email, another article on Big Oil corruption and half-assed crooked American justice;  I felt had to share with you (and because I adore Greg Palast), so i copied and pasted.  Please enjoy, and show Greg Palast some love. Continue reading

Secret Service Shenanigans Show How Americans Refuse to Grow Up

When you think of the Secret Service, you think of serious black suited men.  You think of the complex investigations into counterfeiting rings that the Secret Service conducts to protect our currency.  Men willing and capable of protecting the President of the United States from all enemies foreign and domestic come to mind.  Highly trained men willing to take a bullet for those in their safekeeping.  You’d never guess they would fall prey to this petite threat from Colombia during President Obama’s visit:

Eleven Secret Service agents were eventually sent home in disgrace from Cartagena on Colombia’s Caribbean coast after a wild night of partying that saw many of the agents bring escorts back to their rooms, according to reports.  Continue reading

Pink Slime, good enough for Governors to eat

Guess who thinks that the carcass leavings that used to go to pet food is fit for you? Once again highlighting the fact there are no lengths that our elected officials won’t go to to keep the cash flowing to big business, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, South Dakota Lt. Gov. Matt Michels and Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy Continue reading

Bachmann & Palin, Pro-choice after all

Sounds pro-choice to me… Michele Bachmann speaking out against ‘Obamacare’ : What we want is women to be able to make their own choices [...] We want women to make their own choices in healthcare. Continue reading

Ted Nugent, Motor City Madman for Mitt Romney

Ted Nugent, formerly relevant shock rocker, is involved in yet another political controversy.  During an interview at an NRA convention Nugent began stumping for Mitt Romney in his uniquely unconventional manner, apparently in a strategy involving off the wall statements and out right lies such as: Continue reading

Craig S. Keener: The Evangelical Left in History and Today

Another wonderful offering from Craig S. Keener and the Huffington Post: What happened to evangelical social concern?  Weren’t the evangelicals the ones who led the fight against social injustice?  Continue reading

Santorum suspends campaign

At last the long national nightmare is over!  Oops, I mean, things for the GOP will be slightly less competitive now the field has narrowed to three nominees, namely former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Rep. Ron Paul.  Continue reading