Monthly Archives: October 2010

DREAM Act Forum

by Jay Wood | October 27, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Earlier this month, the Indiana DREAM Act Alliance (Lafayette Region) held a forum at Purdue. The audience was predominantly Hispanic. The event was a chance for undocumented students to speak out in support of the DREAM Act. DREAM is an … Continue reading →

Family Guy Values

by Tom Chew | October 27, 2010 at 12:01 AM

As someone who mentions the show Family Guy at least two times a week, I think it’s safe to say I am a huge fan. I’ve been following the program for some time now, and I am rather familiar with … Continue reading →

GOP Not Shifting Left

by Jordan Hebbe | October 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Lately, there has been a lot of talk about a new generation of Republicans. This generation of “Republicans” is tolerant (because the old Republicans just love to discriminate and hate), moderate, and progressive. They are in favor of abortion, same-sex … Continue reading →

O’Keefe Exposes NJ Teachers Union

by Kristin Patras | October 26, 2010 at 12:10 PM

James O’Keefe decided to find out what happens when you take New Jersey Education Association teachers out of the classroom and boy is it ugly. The video below is from the Leadership Conference and features teachers spewing racial slurs, discussing what they … Continue reading →

17% Either Underemployed or Unemployed

by Kristin Patras | October 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Engineered People Will Save Our Economy

by Scott Sowers | October 25, 2010 at 9:14 PM

This is about a year old, but it’s still quite relevant and quite interesting–a bit scary too.

Obama To Focus On Deficits

by Scott Sowers | October 25, 2010 at 6:17 PM

President Obama will likely focus on the deficit for the remainder of his term due to Americans’ anger over the growing national debt. The story comes from the Associated Press, but it seems more like a satire piece from The … Continue reading →

Harry Reid Saved the World?

by Kristin Patras | October 24, 2010 at 11:26 PM

Tea Party Message Misconstrued

by Kristin Patras | October 19, 2010 at 9:02 PM

The Plastics of Politics

by Kristin Patras | October 17, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Yesterday New York Times columnists Maureen Dowd wrote a scathing review of Republican women: “We are in the era of Republican Mean Girls, grown-up versions of those teenage tormentors who would steal your boyfriend, spray-paint your locker and, just for … Continue reading →