Barr '08 Yardsigns on Heavy Backorder Aug52008

Author: cheesesoda | Category: politics

I am impatient when it comes to me getting things that I want. I ordered a Barr '08 yardsign and some bumper stickers on July 16th. I still have yet to receive these items, and they haven't even been shipped yet. I contacted the store's Customer Support today , and I was informed (by an actual person's writing, and not some dry, 'professional' response) that the yard signs "have been so backordered it isn't funny." She later confirmed my suspicion that it was because of "way more" orders than anticipated. Continue reading.

Email to Parents Television Council Jul232008

Author: cheesesoda | Category: politics

I have been signed up for the PTC's email newsletter for quite some time now. I do not know if someone else signed me up, or if I did it, so I could peer into what little agenda they have. Anyway, these "compassionate" parents see it necessary to censor every little thing that they deem inappropriate for children, completely ignoring the fact that they can change the channel, block the channel, or block certain TV age ratings. Why these people need the government come in and do their job simply baffles me. Continue reading.

My Activism Jul182008

Author: cheesesoda | Category: activism, politics

Being that I have a huge drive for political philosophies and the current election, I've been wanting to be more of a political activist than I have been. I didn't get the chance to go to Washington D.C. last Saturday for Ron Paul's March because of finances, and the fact that there was no way I was going to drive to D.C. by myself. This Tuesday, however, I got a chance to start my activism on a small scale. Continue reading.