In January, when George W. unveiled his scheme to send out Economic Stimulus checks to 116 million American families, I have to admit I was pretty excited. $600 for nothing? Sexy. Of course, I wanted a piece of that! I started putting together grand schemes in my head about throwing a “George W. is Awesome” party or spending a weekend in a fancy hotel. More »

Throughout the campaign, I’ve heard of the political hate spam being used to smear Barack Obama by painting him as a Muslim. It wasn’t until recently that I received one of these emails.

Excerpts from the email: More »

When Barack Obama announced his intentions to run for president, most Americans doubted that the country was ready to elect a black man. Fast-forward to today and many minds have changed. Despite having a funny name and an “angry black woman”as his spouse, Obama has prevailed, moving a step closer to shedding America’s racist image. And though America seems poised to elect a black president, one thing still remains—he better believe in Christ. More »

The writ of habeas corpus, or “bring the body before me,” is the basis from which all modern freedoms derive. Basically, if you are in prison, you have a right to a trial. If you’re found guilty, you go to jail to be punished/rehabilitated for a defined period of time. If you’re not guilty, you go free. The government can’t just make you disappear. More »

When Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination, not only did America change, so did the rest of the world. Obama is introducing a renewed vision of America globally. His candidacy is the closest to the ‘Melting Pot’ ideal that America constantly preaches. Zoom in to see what the rest of the globe is saying about Obama’s historic moment.

Australia • Barbados • India •
Kenya • Qatar • United Kingdom

When was the last time you sat and watched a basketball game with your chick? When was the last time you’ve went outside and played basketball with your dude? When was the last time you went shopping with your girl and actually participated rather than complain about how tired you are? When was the last time you recall sharing excitement with your other half and exchanging dap? More »

Although Obama has made history by becoming the first, black democratic presidential nominee, history means very little if he doesn’t win the White House. Ultimately, the success of his candidacy will be measured by whether or not he sits on the porcelain throne at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But, seriously, if Obama doesn’t win, history will seem cheapened. What will be the factors that cheapen history? Here’s our list: More »

The Gravel/Paul “Middle Finger” ticket was denied ballot access in many states. They, in turn, urged the electorate, “Vote ‘None of the Above’ this time around! Vote, and vote for no one.” The electronic voting machines made it nearly impossible to know for sure if the large turnout of “non-voters” was mistake, a glitch, or a legitimate political statement. More »

After a long and grueling campaign, Hillary Clinton emerged as the leader from the Democratic convention. She extended a token spot as her running mate to Barack Obama. Barack, knowledgeable of his youth and good political future, politely declined… More »

Seen it in countless comic books and movies: The Team-Up.

Magneto teamed up with Professor Xavier to fight off the evil government plot in X-Men Three. Hobgoblin teamed up with Spider Man to beat Venom and Sandman. Even Apollo Creed teamed up with Rocky to beat Clubber Lang. More »