“The President Talks About Mary Jane…Oh Yeah, and the Economy” – Jason Downey
Last week, President Barack Obama began a media blitz that included a trip to NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and an exclusive interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes. On Tuesday March 24, 2009, President Obama had a prime-time press conference that pre-empted all network shows, so he could discuss the state of the economy [...]
“Don’t Drink the Water, Don’t Close Your Eyes”! – Jason Downey
Spring Break!!!!! Time for beer bongs, wild parties, hook-ups, sun, sand, and exotic locales. Popular spring break destinations include: Daytona, Florida, South Padre Island, Texas, and various Mexican resorts and beaches. While there is something quite alluring about traveling to another country to sew your wild oats of debauchery, the United States State Department has [...]
“‘Til Death Do Us Part” – Alex Contreras
November 4th 2008 presented the United States of America with two defining, historical moments on different ends of the spectrum. For on that day, a nation of people chose, for the first time in its history, a black man to hold the highest office of Federal Government by electing Barack Obama to the Presidency. [...]
“Stimul – Us” – Jason Downey
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 2009, where we are knee deep in a recession and our government has introduced the most dramatic stimulus package since…well….the Great Depression. And believe it or not, folks, one of the elements of that stimulus package is an “above the line” tax deduction on the sales tax to buy a [...]