Seventy-two hours before the Republican National Convention kicked off at the Tampa Bay Times Arena, I decided that I had to be there. Not because I wanted to go party for Mitt Romney, of course, but because it appeared that a movement of people, many anti-Republican, and others just anti-Romney, would be prepared to make [...]
At this point, complaining about Mitt Romney‘s inconsistency seems almost as fruitless an exercise as it is predictable. The GOP pick for the presidency routinely changes his positions in what can best be described as shamelessly pandering to voters. We know this — and we have known this since Mitt’s first White House bid. This [...]
Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
Venezuela has been in the media lately: following the death of Hugo Chávez, his chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, beat challenger Henrique Capriles in the current election for presidency. It was a miniscule margin of a win—about 50.7%–and as of this write-up, a contested verdict. But if you’re the average United Statesian, you are less aware [...]
