Monthly Archives: September 2012
The Union Forever (For Once)
By Michael Baker The Management has caved, the Union wins, and for once, everybody seems to thinks that’s just dandy. Today it was announced that the NFL has reached an agreement with the referees union that will have real refs back on the field this weekend. League Commissioner Roger Goodell has apologized to fans for […]
Unions, Leverage, and the NFL
By Eric Zanzucchi (@ericzanzucchi) The Seattle Seahawks just defeated the Green Bay Packers 14-12 on Monday Night Football. The ending was controversial and confusing because it looked like a defender intercepted a pass as time expired, while an offensive player clawed at the ball in his hands. It was ruled a touchdown and Seattle won […]
A Theory About Conspiracy Theories
By Eric Zanzucchi (@ericzanzucchi) Are you sitting down? I believe that Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. I know it may seem crazy, but that’s what I believe. Do you know why I believe that? Any Russian with a decent telescope could have charted the path of Apollo 11 to make sure the U.S. is […]
“The Worst Gaffes Confirm Stereotypes”
By Michael Baker “The worst gaffes confirm stereotypes.” That’s a quote by Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, speaking about Mitt Romney’s recent “off the cuff” remarks regarding 47% of the electorate. It’s an idea that I’ve never heard articulated in such clear and concise terms, and I think it’s absolutely correct. To back it up, […]
Mitt Needs to Learn the Office Dress Code
By Eric Zanzucchi (@ericzanzucchi) I don’t have a problem with what Mitt Romney said about the 47%. I think at it’s core he’s right. Poor people are going to vote for Obama. Conversely, the rich are going to vote for Romney. This is nothing new. People vote for politicians based on the circumstances of their […]
There’s No Such Thing as “Abuse” of Free Speech
By Michael Baker I get my news and political commentary from the following sources: Ney York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, San Diego Union Tribune, PBS, CNN, Slate, and about half a dozen blogs. All of them had some discussion of the statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Egypt last week, […]
The Road to 9/11
Nationsmith writer K. David reminisces on where he was on that fateful day. It was on September 11, 2001 four jetliners were high-jacked into becoming improvised weapons of terror. Of the four, three successfully made contact with their targets: the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The last […]
It’s Time to Get Scared People
By Eric Zanzucchi (@ericzanzucchi) The rioters in Egypt and Libya got a lot of media attention for their attacks on U.S. Embassies and thus they’ve spawned copycats. Protesters jumped the U.S. Embassy gate in Tunisia, yet the article trending most on CNN is about some nude photos of Kate Middleton that have circulated. Are we […]
YouTube, They Don’t
By Michael Baker Google has announced that it will be restricting access to “The Innocence of Muslims,” the controversial anti-Muslim video that has sparked violence in Egypt and Libya. While the video will remain available in most nations, it is no longer viewable on YouTube in either of those countries. What Google is doing is […]
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