Category: Politics

I heard some statistics on NPR today regarding California prisons and it reminded me of the ridiculousness of our justice system. While many hard working people struggle to pay rent, the state is spending half a million dollars per convict to build more prison cells. Although I am astonished by the irony of this situation,… Continue reading LinkedIn for Criminals

Last night I watched Idiocracy for the first time. The movie itself wasn’t all that funny, and it was pretty boring at some points. However, the movie touch on one subject that resembles our current state of the economy. In the movie, the main character is tasked with figuring out why the crops are not… Continue reading Idiocracy becomes a reality

I am not a very smart guy. So it freaks me out when I hear smart people tell me that there isn’t enough transparency in our government. Specifically, there have been a lot of complaints about the lack of transparencies in how the bailout money will be spent. It’s like taking your car to a… Continue reading Transparencies in the government

So I followed up with what I said the other day and went to volunteer for the No on 8 campaign. Sad to say, I was disappointed at how unorganized the Sacramento area seems to be. I didn’t feel like there was any real effort to enroll or maintain curious/shy volunteers like myself. Also, the… Continue reading No on Hate

The more I hear about California’s Proposition 8, the more I feel compelled to help spread the “No on Prop 8” message. Here is why: They first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t… Continue reading No on prop 8 – Equality for all

I often hear people refer to my sources of news ( NPR, AP, BBC, The Daily Show, and various other websites ) as having a “liberal bias”. What is “liberal bias” you ask? Well, Liberal Bias is… 1) Basing your beliefs on scientific facts instead of saying “that’s how God made it” 2) Being able… Continue reading What is liberal bias?

Being a devout ( church going ) Catholic, I am perplexed by why so many of us Christians are against the idea of gay marriage. What’s wrong with gay people getting married? 1) It ruins the sanctity of marriage – The sanctity of marriage? Does that even exist? How about we protect the sanctity of… Continue reading Let gay people get married

Ok, this just does not make any sense to me… The economy is going down the tubes and kids are stupid… The solution… Cut education funding? Lay off teachers? It’s like patching a leaking damn with bubble gum. Sure it seems like a great idea now, but how will we secure our future in the… Continue reading California cutting education funding

I am a pretty dumb guy, so when politicians or smart people on TV starts blabbling off about important issues, I never really understand what they are saying. So here I will try to dissect this “health care” issue, so that anyone who is like me, can understand it too. Laundry List: Universal Health Care… Continue reading The two faces of American Health Care