Many political events, TV channels, and magazines claim to be non-partisan and “fair”, but few achieve it or even mean it. Politicon, billing itself as the unconventional political convention, actually means it and achieves it. Their effort results a stimulating and entertaining event for political junkies. The second iteration of Politicon took place June 25-26 in Pasadena, California.
During election campaigns, candidates will often use phrases or arguments that are vague or undefined, but are designed to stir up emotions. Since, I would like to humbly suggest, we should use reason and not emotion in making these decisions, I’m going to offer some explanations the candidates have probably just been too busy to get to.
Know your history, Earthlings! On January 10, 1967, Massachusetts Republican Edward Brooke took office as the first African-American ever to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. Brooke, a Howard University graduate who earned a Bronze Star in World War II fighting in a segregated unit, would serve two terms …
The pressure on this Earthling is just too much. Faced with imminent economic disaster, potential food and power shortages, and massive unemployment, he had to make a decision. Cut federal spending or save the northern Nevada Cowboy Poetry Festival. Good job, Harry. I hope you can figure out something that …