Furman University of Greenville, South Carolina invited President Bush to deliver this year’s commencement speech to the graduating class of 2008. Almost immediately, an opposition of over 200 students and faculty signed a statement aptly named ‘We Object‘ which listed their reasons for objecting to his visit, among them are the Iraq war and the [...]
Entries from May 2008
‘We Object’ - The Furman University Uproar
May 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Bush · Free Speech
A Disgruntled American
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
I, like many other Americans, are offended by Bush’s comments yesterday in Israel. I’m sure if you’re reading this, you already know what he’s said so there’s really no need for me to copy them again. I was reading responses all over the web and watching political commentary on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox. Opinion was [...]
Tags: Bush · foreign · international
No Fishy Business
May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
In an attempt to prevent the extinction of the king salmon, the Commerce Department has implemented a fishing ban on the West Coast. Salmon prices are going to jump soon, if they already haven’t - you better hoard it while you can. Thank god I gave up meat and seafood recently. Poor fishermen.
Tags: fish
The Rich Feel the Pinch
May 11th, 2008 · No Comments
We all know our current economic situation is a major concern as the housing market still looks very bleak and will probably continue to stay that way for a little longer. But while the average American feels that way, how do the wealthy feel about their wealth? According to “The Fidelity Millionaire Outlook” survey sent [...]
Tags: economics
$8 a Gallon Gas
May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Eight dollars. That’s about the average price of a gallon of gas in Europe. More than double our current prices. I’ve heard this before and now it feels pertinent to talk about when comparing to our current situation. But it seems like Europeans, for the most part, are fine with what they pay (unlike most [...]