Archive - Sep 2008

The more I think about the more logical and rational it seems to me why Republicans have sabotaged the bailout bill they claimed we needed to pass as soon as possible.They do not want Sarah Palin to have to debate with Joe Biden and risk shedding the illusion that she is "qualified" to be the next Vice President.

Think about it . . . it makes sense. If last week John McCain attempted to suspend his campaign and the debate because the nation was in an Economic crisis, why would they not attempt a similar approach this week with the VP debate?

It is no secret that John McCain thinks that Sarah Palin is not ready to hold her own with the press let alone a debate. She has only given 3 interviews and held 1 four question-and-answer session.

If last week the economy may have collapsed if the bailout plan was not drafted what will it do now that it not pass?  Read More »

One good lesson I learned during college was that I hated over drafting. Banks  rig the system in their favor to screw over their client by selecting a flawed method of applying deposits and withdrawls. Nonetheless, I became better at managing my money and set up security measures so that I would avoid over drafting.

When banks overdraft though . . . it is a different story. Last week Washington Mutual collapsed and it was called the biggest bank failure in American history. JP Morgan Chase stepped in and purchased what remained of WaMu later on in the week.

The next bank to go under is Wachovia with Wells Fargo and Citigroup hovering like vultures ready to pounce when Wachovia finally expires this week. This relieves some pressure off the Federal Government who will not have to step in and bail out yet another corporation.  Read More »

This has to be the best Obama t-shirt I have come across. Perhaps, it is because it is simplistic and well designed. For a second, you think you are buying an official shirt from the Barack Obama website but it is not.

The “I voted for Obama T-shirt” has a simple message, I voted. Instead of wearing a sticker on Election Day or the days after one only needs to wear the “I voted for Obama T-shirt”. What I found clever was the way the “I voted for Obama T-shirt” incorporates the Obama logo in the O of voted.  Read More »

SPLIT: A Divided America is a documentary film that entertains and attempts to make sense of contemporary American politics and the partisan atmosphere that seems to dominate the environment.

In 78 minutes you travel across the United States from the West coast to the East as American civilians and political junkies speculate and offer their analyzaions of our current political climate.  Read More »

Watching the debate and twittering my opinions was exciting last night. As a political junkie I enjoyed every aspect of the debate.  The big question though now is who won the debate? Barack Obama won the debate and here is why.

The first debate was on Foreign Policy. It is a given that this is John McCain’s strongest suit. Barack Obama should not have held his own if John McCain were to win.

John McCain’s goal last night was to prove to the American people that Barack Obama was not qualified nor ready to lead our nation come January.

Barack Obama’s goal on the other hand was to hold his own and not allow John McCain’s claim of “inexperience” resonate with the American people.  Read More »

Sometimes I think I am dreaming this McCain-Palin ticket and I pinch myself so that I may wake up. But, then interviews such as the Katie Couric one with Sarah Palin, make me wish I was dreaming because this is sad.

Sarah Palin has a 50/50 chance of becoming our next Vice President folks. She has a 1 in 4 chance of becoming the President and if she is “selected” in November, she is a heartbeat away from becoming the President of the United States.  Read More »

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart did a great job on reporting about the Financial crisis over the last week. The Tuesday, September 23, 2008 episode was awesome and provided insight into what Bush thinks what may happened.  Read More »

I am not a skateboarder but that does not mean that I will not pick up the hobby anytime soon. Perhaps, I will pick up the hobby sooner than later though if I can manage to get my hands on New Hope Company’s Limited Edition Obama Deck.

Limited Edition you may ask? Yes! With only 100 out in the wild and 1 of those 99 may call 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue home in 2009. New Hope Company promises to donate proceeds from the sales of these boards to the Barack Obama campaign as soon as they can get rid of all 99 decks. Although there are 100, New Hope Company will send a complimentary deck to Obama as gift along with a check as a donation to be used as he sees fit.  Read More »