I have a question for anyone who has ever watched television: What the hell is wrong with us?
George W. Bush, the ill-starred decider, the failed uniter, the presidential cowboy, left a trail of dust as he galloped out of Washington, D.C.
President Barack Obama has been given a number of religious titles in the past year, ranging from "secular progressive" to "secret Muslim," yet all the while he has professed to be a Protestant Christian. Rather than delving into Obama's religion, let's start with an easier question:
I saw today's issue of the Alligator at work. I have to ask, are you proud of the front-page photo? Did someone at the Alligator get off on publishing it? Why are you people at the Alligator constantly harassing Christians? That seems to be a popular pastime for many people these days.
A week into his term, President Barack Obama faces stark opposition while trying feverishly to gain bipartisan support.
You probably noticed it. I know I did.
The first senator elected president since JFK has rapidly cobbled together an "iCamelot 2.1."
Within a time frame of three days last week, President Barack Obama symbolically undid many of '43's more controversial policies.
My parents' generation did acid. My generation does Facebook.
I first realized I was a technology-lover when I witnessed the power of Google. No more encyclopedias, books or effort for me, I thought. This six-letter word is going to make the rest of high school a piece of cake.
My day starts at 11 a.m. when I roll out of bed. Some days I'll head to the gym, others I won't. I occasionally go to class. But the one constant in my life - aside from Leo's rolls - is the Alligator.
Remember when the biggest televised event of the year was the Super Bowl? How about the World Series? Or even the premiere of Survivor?
Today marks the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade - the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal nationally.
Swarming the National Mall en masse before sunrise, witnesses to history were not deterred by blistering winds and freezing temperatures.
One of my hobbies is blogging. Yep, I'm one of those people.
Less than a week after Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Barack Obama will take an oath for the highest office in the land. He will do so surrounded by family and friends, members of our government and anywhere from 3 million to 5 million onlookers - all bystanders to one of history's momentous junctures.
Starting Wednesday, President Barack Obama must live up to his celebrated image.
I assume everyone realizes why Martin Luther King Jr. had a day dedicated to his memory, but I know for certain this weekend will spark more shouts of, "Sunday fun day!" than of the more appropriate, "Where the hell would we be without that guy?"
There has been a disturbing trend toward fluffy, feel-good stories in the mainstream media for some time now. In the wake of President-elect Barack Obama's thrilling victory in the general election, this trend became even more pronounced than usual.
Better known as "the bailout," Congress passed the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program last October. This program was widely criticized for its sheer volume as it nearly doubled the federal deficit for 2008.
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