American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

Dirty politics!

So anyone who cares about such things may have noticed that I’ve been absent these last couple months…no…?  No one noticed?  Ok, whatever.
So I decided, with the encouragement of my fellow AM writers, to talk about something other than politics, and, failing that, I decided to take a little break.  I did, however, sit back, [...]

Sugar Shock and Awe

So apparently the Corn Refiners Association is being trounced by Big Sugar, and wants the world to know that there is another game in town. They are touting the benefits and similarities of sugar and their product, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), and have begun a new ad campaign, including television spots that almost boggle [...]

And we’ll find out the VP…right after this break.

I’m sorry, but this is getting ridiculous.  Both McCain and Obama have been playing this game for about a week now, dangling the carrot just out of reach, creating speculation and buzz as to who they have picked as running mates.  This is absurd; it simply detracts from the message that both of them are [...]

Bush administration seeks to redefine abortion to include birth control

Is it possible that we’ve been lulled into a false sense of security by the current administration yet again?  A supposed early draft of new health regulations was released late last week which defined birth control pills as a form of abortion.  According to Mike Leavitt, secretary of Health and Human Services, it was an [...]

The First of what probably will be many apologies

I have to apologize to Eric Hazard, my fellow AM contributor, for jumping down his throat in the comments section of his Nobama column.  See I’m not used to having people who disagree with me politically actually having evidence to back up their difference of opinion.  Eric, on the other hand, actually is well-read, and [...]

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