A Change of Guard
It's time for a change. I've been thinking about this after the nomination and subsequent election of President Barack Obama, and his call for revolution within the legislative branches of our...
View ArticleRecall Mark Begich!
April Fool's!Admittedly, my heading is in jest, but the Alaska Tea Party Patriots are dead serious. Last night I came across a post advertising a site advocating for the recall of Sen. Mark Begich. I...
View ArticleEddie Burke Goes To Washington
On April 1st, 2010, former talk radio personality Eddie Burke announced his decision to run for Lt. Governor against Jay Ramras on the Republican ticket. Unfortunately, this isn't a joke, and already...
View ArticleThe Human Card Game
Earlier this week, in between finals, food poisoning, and phenergan an ongoing human right's issue came to my attention - Anchorage's homeless. This situation has been to focus of a number of articles...
View ArticleReality Check for Glen, Rush, and Sarah - Terrorism Is Un-American
I've waited a long time to write this one.For the past several months, the media has been inundated with examples of politicians and political activists behaving badly, and most recently the revelation...
View ArticleShe's Got The Look...
...or not depending on whom you ask. On May 9, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his decision to nominate Elena Kagan as the successor to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who announced on...
View ArticleGuns, Gags, and Gouging - The New Face of The University of Alaska Anchorage
Enough is enough.Tonight, I am taking a stand against the tyranny and oppression being perpetuated against students and faculty by the administration of my alma mater, the University of Alaska...
View ArticleTexas Textbook Massacre
I am a teacher, I have been for seven years now as of 12.31.10, and for me it is the greatest role a person could ever have. Every day I spend in my classroom, I am aiding in the growth and development...
View ArticleHuge Victory For Homosexual Patriots, and Major Defeat for Gay-Bashing...
Obama has kept yet another campaign promise. On May 26, 2010, the House voted to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) Act which prevents openly gay men and women from serving in the armed forces....
View ArticleTemporarily Not Writing
Hey folks, I figured I should offer an update. I've been wretchedly ill as of late, and only recently started recovering. As a result, TBP has been low on my priority list while I take care of my...
View ArticleCelebrity Deathmatch: Sarah Palin vs. The World
For the past several weeks, I've been out of the loop. My writing taking a back seat while I focused on my health, and recovering from a severe viral infection. Thank you everyone for the well-wishes,...
View ArticleIt's All Fun and Games, Until Someone Loses Their Mind
Earlier tonight, while recovering from the remnants of the virus that's kept me down for the majority of the summer, I found myself on The Learning Channel (TLC). Not a big deal, if you can ignore the...
View ArticleBad Girls Club?
I admit, vacation isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when you're from an arctic climate, and the mean temperatures of the state you're visiting are in the high nineties. Naturally, I've been...
View ArticleIt's Not The Victim's Fault
I've been thinking about that statement a lot recently after hearing on the news that after more than a decade, Alaska is no longer number one in the nation for suicide, but still holds the top spot...
View ArticleHiatus Until 2011
Dear Readers,For those of you who follow this blog, I bet you've been wondering where I've gone? Well, I went back to school to finish my degrees in Early Childhood Education and English. As a result,...
View ArticleFree Willie!
Note: This post is dedicated to the memory of Roger "Bones" Ranch a personal friend, and inspiration who passed away earlier this month. We'll miss you old timer, this one is for you.On November 24,...
View ArticleSex and Vaticans
I am Christian, but ascribe to no traditions or antiquated dogmas. I believe in the God instrumental in the creation of man, but believe nothing of the "God" created by man as an instrument of tyranny...
View ArticleThe War On Woman
James O'Keefe, the mastermind behind the fake videotape used as "evidence" in the Congressional destruction of ACORN, is back with a brand new piece of "incriminating footage". You would think, given...
View ArticleUPDATE: GOP Redoubles Efforts To Oppress American Women
Earlier this week, I reported in the article The War On Woman on GOP efforts to redefine rape, cut all funding for Planned Parenthood, and even deny medically necessary abortions to women who's lives...
View ArticleMissing Breasts? No Worries, TSA Will Still Feel You Up For "National Security"
Earlier this week, Rep. Sharon Cissna (D-Anchorage) had to employ alternative means to return to Juneau to participate in the Legislature, after refusing to engage in what she called an "invasive...
View ArticleTea Baggers vs. Tolerance
Right now, tolerance isn't looking so good given the beating it's receiving at the hands of the Tea Party. After the fiasco surrounding Joe Miller with his paranoia, personal goon squad, and war on the...
View ArticleLeftists, Communists, and Liars
It's no secret that right now our country is embroiled in a series of legislative acts that have less to do with the appropriate management of America's fiscal resources, and everything in common with...
View ArticleAn Open Letter To Victoria Jackson
Dear Miss. Jackson,Earlier today, I managed to catch your interview concerning the remarks you made on your blog about the homosexual kiss on the television show "Glee", and your opinion that the...
View ArticleThe American Taliban
On Wednesday, March 23, 2011, Gov. Sean Parnell nominated one Don Haase for inclusion on the panel that appoints state judges. Normally, this wouldn't be such a big deal except for the fact that during...
View ArticleIRS vs. Rape
It seems that the hot new trend for politics in Spring 2011 is to break unions, undermine human and Constitutional rights, and institute the American version of Sharia law on private citizens in order...
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