I live in a small (well, maybe moderately-sized) Southern town. And like a lot of small and moderately-sized Southern towns, there is a healthy dose of the populace that is, for whatever reason, anti-alcohol.
Category: Politics/Goverment
Posts about politics and government, usually about how much they suck.
Hypocrisy, thy name is…
Don’t misunderstand this meme. I don’t really care how big Obama’s book deal is. And I don’t care how much he or Clinton get paid in speaker’s fees. But if you’ve publicly decried income inequality for years, it just looks bad when you turn around and embody income inequality. Especially when you make a snarky comment...
An equal and opposite reaction
It’s not really a stretch to say that we’re a divided country, politically speaking. And we will probably continue to be for the foreseeable future. Whenever one side of the political spectrum achieves some level of success, the other side sees a rampant upswing in activity, especially at the grassroots level. Think the Tea Party after...
Politicians are the worst people in the world
I don’t think it’s any secret that I have a strong dislike of politicians or of anyone who seeks elected office. In fact, I like to say that my beliefs about politicians are similar to what Groucho Marx said about club membership… I don’t want to vote for anyone who actually wants to be elected....
Be careful what you wish for
I have looked at precisely zero percent of Donald Trump’s proposed budget. But from what I gather, it’s pretty much a disaster,