Gulf War Illness Proven But Not Cured
In this country when soldiers enlist, they know wars are possible, even likely. They accept the sacrifice of precious moments with their wives, children, and friends, and most acknowledge the possibility of the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. This dutifulness is what makes them admirable in the eyes of America; we afford them a special brand of dignity through our heart-wrenching movies and romanticized media coverage. What most wartime soldiers are not prepared for and never warned of, and what we civilians routinely ignore is that there is a good chance they will be stripped of that dignity when they come home. Read more
Questioning Obama’s Campaign Tactics
With the presidential election wrapping up in less than a week a change will certainly be a-coming. Whatever the results of Tuesday’s election may be, the lives of countless Americans will be forever changed.
The lives of people like Joe the Plumber and Bill Ayers will go back to relative obscurity, at least beyond their close circle of friends and associates. This may be a good thing or a bad thing, but I must warn you, be prepared for a resurgence in the future. This year’s election has seen unprecedented things many of which will be studied. The successes and failures of Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s campaigns will be studied closely and will help form new strategies for future elections. Read more
Questioning McCain’s ‘guilt by association’ Logic
There has been a lot of buzz in the news about Barack Obama’s ties with UIC professor Bill Ayers. Due in large part to the assertions of John McCain’s campaign, the Obama-Ayers ties that were touched upon in the Democratic primary race were not only brought up in the last few weeks, but have intensified so much that McCain recently released a political ad discussing the subject.
The ad, endorsed by McCain, questions Obama’s loyalties to America due to his ties with Ayers, saying at the end, “Barack Obama, too risky for America.” This attempt to use Obama’s political ties to undermine his overall campaign is interesting because Obama is not the first, and certainly won’t be the last, politician to have questionable political affiliations. Read more
A Record Breaking Moment
Now that the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain have dwindled down to less than four weeks, the American public’s attention towards each of these candidates has intensified.
There has been an increase of interest in politics for a variety of different reasons. Exciting candidates, lack of an incumbent, and the desire for change are among the top reasons many people have been interested in this election. This year there have been record numbers of people that have campaign coverage such as convention speeches and debates. Read more
SPORTS: United through Disaster
The world of sports has found itself between a rock and a hard place. With the landfall of Hurricane Ike, expected to be this weekend, numerous high school, college, and professional sports teams have been forced to postpone, cancel or relocate their games.
At least five college football games have been forced to make adjustments to their plans. Three high school football games have been affected by the hurricane, with one read more
Do I Disappoint you?
Last night, John McCain spoke to his Republican base of 20,000 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many of these supporters will be his staunchest allies in his push for the presidency this fall.
Sen. McCain’s speech came exactly one week after Barack Obama spoke at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado in front of 76,000+ onlookers. Statistics have been since released revealing that approximately 38 million people watched Obama’s acceptance speech last Thursday.
read moreThe Good, the Bad, and the McCain Campaign
I was on a plane to NYC when I heard the news. John McCain chose a woman as his Vice Presidential pick. My boyfriend turned to look at me with a little bit of panic in his eyes. He was afraid that McCain had performed some master stroke of genius and was going to lock down the Hillary Clinton women. As he watched the CNN ticker roll, he gave me a play by play.
“She has five kids!” “She has a son in the army!” “She has a kid with Down Syndrome!” I think he imagined millions of mini-vans, tires squealing, as soccer moms from all over America rushed polling stations on election day to vote for their sister in Alaska. Read more
IMAGINE 2050’s New Poll! Will racism rise as “Minorities become the Marjority”?
Wednesday (August 13, 2008), the Census Bureau confirmed that by 2042 - 8 years earlier than previously thought - the United States will no longer have a racial majority, that white Americans will no longer be the majority.
Here’s the new data calculated for 2050:
Whites - 46%
Blacks - 15%
Hispanics - 30%
Asians - 9%
But does any of this really matter? Is race a 21st century issue?
When pollsters say the read more
Can the American Economy Recover?
While John McCain and Barack Obama hone in on their battle for the American presidency, both candidates’ economic plan becomes more similar or bipolar – depending who they’re speaking to and if they’re in Ohio or California. The sad part is that the majority of American voters don’t believe either candidate has what it takes to heal the American economy, according to a new national poll posted today in the Washington Post.
So what’s the problem? Have American voters lost read more
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