Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (7/10) Progressive Party 1948 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (6/10) Socialist Labor Party 1896 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (5/10) Socialist Party 1912 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (4/10) Progressive Party 1924 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (3/10) Populist Party 1892 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (2/10) Progressive Party 1912 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America’s history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions My Favorite Political Platforms (1/10) Democratic Party 1972 4 Jul 20205 Jul 2020 To celebrate the 4th of July, and for the sake of posterity, I want to share my favorite policy platforms from America's history. (For the sake of variety, I will…
Political Reactions… The American Education System is Terrible (1/2) 26 Jun 202026 Jun 2020 The cover image of this post is the Moultrie Flag, a banner used during the American Revolution. It's like the title says. I had a terrible experience in secondary school,…
Political Reactions Police Brutality (1/2) My Thoughts 20 Jun 202020 Sep 2020 The cover image of this post is the Whiskey Rebellion Flag. It's the banner associated with American heritage which I most closely identify with, and fly at my own house.…
Media Analyses… My COVID-19 Experience (& Also Thoughts on Shantae) 6 Jun 20206 Jun 2020 So, obviously I've been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic the same as everyone. There were plans I was looking forward to that got cancelled and I had to do without…
Political Reactions… The Legacy of the Eagles (Letting Go of the Past) 1 Jun 20201 Jun 2020 This cover image features the coats of arms for Egypt, Libya under the Gaddafi regime and finally Romania, all of which are former Roman territories which follow the same trend…
Media Analyses… Reviewing “Presidential Media” (Portraits, Campaign Slogans & Signs, Etc.) 28 May 202028 May 2020 Purely for fun, I decided to take a quick look at all the other uniform aspects of a Presidential campaign and legacy. Here are some quick thoughts about each... Presidential…
Political Reactions The Two Best Candidates From Each Party in the Last 30 Years 28 May 2020 I want to look at the two old men from both parties whom I believe (hope, anyway) represent the future of American politics. They are Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul,…
Political Reactions Directory of Speech & Debate Analyses 27 May 202010 Oct 2020 So that does it, we reached another milestone here on the ol' blog. And that is this: I am (almost) done with politics! And that is just fine by me,…
Political Reactions General Election Debates: Summary & Conclusion 26 May 2020 [Note that this was written just before the 2016 cycle occurred, as I'd initially watched all the other debates to contextualize the 2016 election itself. I'll offer updated thoughts in…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (4/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Once again, keep in mind that: Blue text is for Hillary. Red text is for Trump. Green text is for the moderators. The Lunatics Are Running the Asylum The real,…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (3/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Out of all of them, this was the most entertaining to watch just because of all the crazy scandals coming out about Donald “grab 'em by the pussy” Trump at…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (2/4) 26 May 202026 May 2020 So, this debate-reaction essay is going to be different than what's come before. I have so many thoughts on this cycle, and the debates were such unfocused messes between Trump…
Political Reactions My Stream of Consciousness During the 2016 Trump/Clinton Debates (1/4) Intro 26 May 202026 May 2020 For the 2016 debates, I personally watched them live with a chocolate milkshake (my comfort food) while Skyping a long-distance friend who was watching on his end. I wrote quick…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (3/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Obama gets his first big dig in early on, during the topic of Benghazi and the Middle East, criticizing Romney for wanting more troops in Iraq as well as how…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (2/3) 26 May 2020 Second Debate This is where the most famous moment of this debate cycle comes in, and probably the most famous moment in any debate since “Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.”…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2012 Obama/Romney Debates (1/3) 26 May 2020 If you watch no other debate series I've linked to, watch these. Not only are they the most recent and by definition the most relevant to our world today,* but…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (3/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Third Debate To begin with some meta-commentary, I need to reiterate that it's so shallow and annoying all the first "thank yous" that happen during the initial question at every…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (2/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Second Debate I see the last moderator was replaced this time around. I wonder if he'll be back in the third or if the network executives were sick of him…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2008 Obama/McCain Debates (1/3) 26 May 2020 These are the first general election debates I was old enough watch as they occurred. Like everyone else my age, I was smitten with Obama and wanted him to win…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (3/3) 26 May 2020 Third Debate Once again, we get a reminder of 9/11, terrorism, and concerns of safety looming over this election with the very first question “will our children ever know a…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (2/3) 26 May 2020 Second Debate Kerry loses respect from me right off the bat for saying in no uncertain terms that he supports the PATRIOT Act. I believe supporting the extraordinary powers granted…
Political Reactions My Reaction to the 2004 Bush/Kerry Debates (1/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 You know the difference between Bush II and all the other commonly cited “worst presidents?” Bush was reelected. Buchanan, Pierce, Andrew Johnson and Warren G Harding, all were one termers.…
Political Reactions My Take on the 2000 Bush/Gore Debates (3/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Third Debate This is where the most infamous moment of this particular election cycle occurred, when Gore stupidly approached Bush's debate podium in an effort to appear intimidating. Instead, it…
Political Reactions My Take on the 2000 Bush/Gore Debates (2/3) 26 May 202026 May 2020 Second Debate If you watch no other 2000 debate I've linked to, watch this one. Saddam Hussein. Bush mentioned him once in the previous debate, but here you see him…
