Young Sexy Politics

Yesterday, the Senate committee in charge of climate legislation, began hearings on how to limit carbon emissions. They will attempt to revise the Waxman-Markey bill, to create a more palatable version, capable of passing the Senate. But they’ve got their work cut out for them, as lawmakers in the House added 300 pages of legislation to the bill, the night before it passed, on June 26th. In addition, the financial community has expressed concerns, over the strain this bill would put on our... more

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is on the brink of having nuclear weapons at his disposal. Despite his ongoing anti-American and anti-Israeli rhetoric, the Western World still doesn’t take him seriously. Ok, that’s an overstatement. The Obama Administration doesn’t take him seriously. I still can’t figure out why. He’s not exactly secretive about his hate for all things non-Islam. In 2005, according to the New York Times, Ahmadinejad said that Israel must be... more

In November and December of 2003, the fire department of New Haven, Connecticut, administered two exams, for the purpose of promoting firefighters to the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain. Both exams consisted of two parts, written and oral. The exams were designed by a company called Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc (ISO). ISO is a private, independent company that has no affiliation with the New Haven Fire Department or the New Haven City Government. The exams were administered to a total... more

Protesters have flooded the streets of Tehran since Iran’s presidential election, on June 12th. It is alleged by the protesters, that the election was stolen by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who reportedly won 63% of the vote. Many have questioned the validity of this wide margin of victory and have demanded a recount. The demonstrations have been mostly peaceful. Even so, they have been met with much opposition from the Iranian government. At this point, no journalists are even allowed in... more

On June 2nd and 3rd, NBC enjoyed phenomenal ratings of over 9 million viewers, for both installments of “Inside the Obama White House” with Brian Williams. On June 24th, ABC will air a special of its own from the White House, detailing the Obama health care plan. The focal point will be a one-hour special in the now infamous “town hall” format, that became so popular on the 2008 campaign trail. In addition, ABC’s Good Morning America, World News, Nightline, and web news... more