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 Allen West, I [...]
You certainly know this by now — OK, for fuck’s sake, you SHOULD know this by now — but Pres. Barack Obama has won election to a second term in office. Partisan politics aside, there is a strong argument to be made that Obama is objectively the better choice for America. (I am saying 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 [...]
To the Tea Party, and everyone else who pulled the Republican Party so far to the right that it was barely recognizable even to its own extremely conservative base: Thank you, you backwards, noxious masses. You crazy-ass swine, you degenerate yahoos, you made this happen, and I love you. Because of your incredibly atavistic, utterly [...]
No, I’m not talking about the physical place in which you should watch the deal go down. We’ve already got a pretty good post on that, at least for our Miami readers. I’m talking about what station to watch once you get there. Here are the basics: MSNBC Audience: Liberals, moderates, conservatives who enjoy yelling, [...]
Well, the day is finally here. The morning feels like Christmas, and the evening as the results come in and the tight races get closer and closer all the way down the line feels like the last final moments of a tied-up ball game with just seconds left on the clock. I know I’m not [...]
“If voting changed anything, it’d be illegal.” “It doesn’t matter — both candidates are basically the same.” “The lesser of two evils is still evil.” I’ve been noticing a bit of this sentiment lately, and I have to wonder about the people behind these statements and their priorities. What do they stand to gain — or [...]
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 [...]
Newspaper waif Sun-Sentinel threw what’s left of it behind Mitt Romney this morning. In the aftermath, New Times Broward-Palm Beach and Miami New Times were quick to post listicles poking fun at its inconsistencies and shallowness. The poor Miami Herald endorsement got lost in the frenzy, though. (They support Obama, by the way.) But cutting to the chase, the Sun-Sentinel piece, with all its contradictions, reads [...]
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 [...]
