All Posts in the ‘Politics’ Category

Techno Tuesday Special: The Continuing.

February 16th, 2009 | By Greg Gangelhoff in Politics, Techno Tuesday | No Comments »

Once Jess threw down the gauntlet to look out for Barack remixes, I couldn’t let my weekly column go down like that. This video only contains some of the clip that she requested, and I didn’t even make it either, but hey, I got a busy schedule to maintain here. Plus, who’s going to complain when Barack and Kanye collaborate? Let’s relive the crazy election season of 2008 together:
                               

Sometimes I think that CollegeHumor reads my mind, or at least The Daily Monthly. Have a nice President’s Day.

Wednesday Time Wasters: JUMBO EDITION.

February 11th, 2009 | By Greg Gangelhoff in Politics, Wednesday Time Wasters | No Comments »

                                            


I hope everyone enjoyed that look into Sony’s latest product. As we slog through a week leading up to one of the most commercialized holidays of the year, I felt it appropriate to put things in Onion-y perspective. I’ve got a buttload of links to dump this week, which means that a winner is you! Here we go:

  • Here’s a picture of JFK and Bill Clinton shaking hands. Isn’t the internet neat?
  • Check out this very slick collection of something we don’t often think about very much: loading screens. It’s sort of hypnotizing.

Hit the jump for a look into the world of film piracy and the intersection where Daft Punk, the NES and Guitar Hero meet.

Read Full Post

Wednesday Time Wasters: The Family That Fists Together…

January 28th, 2009 | By Greg Gangelhoff in Politics, Wednesday Time Wasters | No Comments »

                            
Yeah, you knew the Obama couple was kinky, didn’t you? I especially enjoy that one of the women on the show understands the error immediately, but the other seems to have never heard of fisting. Maybe there is something to that ‘generation gap’ talk. In any case, here are your weekly links:

  • A neat, simple game with a teddy bear making his way over windy traffic: Sunny Day Sky.
  • Continuing our tradition of hilarious blogs, one girl’s lengthy (with slightly NSFW text) testimonial: I bang the worst dudes.

Hit the jump for Jacques Chirac’s run in with a poodle, love advice and what Kylie Minogue sounds like when slowed down (hint: it’s less-than-straight).

Read Full Post

Past the Page: Obama’s image

January 28th, 2009 | By Jess Joswick in Past the Page, Politics, Self-Promotion | 1 Comment »
from theworld.org

from theworld.org

Relating to my article on Obama’s image and celebrity, I now bring you the Barack Obama salon in Khartoum, Sudan. Don’t hold your breath for the Dick Cheney pizza parlor.

Also, check out this article about the music selected for the inaugural balls and how they relate to U.S. identity politics.

Survivor: Inauguration 2009

January 15th, 2009 | By Jess Joswick in Campus News, Politics | 1 Comment »
This has just gone too far.

This has just gone too far.

So you think you can handle Obama’s big partyfest, eh? I’m still a a little wary. After D.C. received emergency funding for Tuesday’s event, I hurried to Trader Joe’s to stock up on provisions, like bread, milk, and sparkling wine. I’m treating this thing like a hurricane, and I’m assuming that the only way to get anywhere will be to walk (although some will be offering valet.), especially with the increased Metro closures.

Not that I’m not totally stoked, because I am. I’m just a little frightened. If you’re like me, the WaPo has the most complete weekend guide, including automatic updates sent to your phone. Check out Wonkette’s guide for some cattier commentary.

If you’re planning to stay on campus, the NAACP, Women in Politics and a slew of other groups are hosting Gtown’s own Inaugural Ball 2k9 on Friday, 9pm-1am. The location remains unclear, so email naacp@georgetown.edu or womeninpolitics@georgetown.edu if you’re interested.

Time Wasters Get Political

November 20th, 2008 | By Jess Joswick in Politics, Wednesday Time Wasters | No Comments »

You can’t keep the Indy staff from finding great ways to waste your time. Today’s bonus edition has a definite political tone.

The Franken/Coleman battle rages in Minnesota, currently with Coleman in the lead by the non-existent hairs on his chinny-chin-chin. Now you can be the judge of some of the disputed ballots.

Wonkette points on an unfortunate (or accurate??), hilarious juxtaposition from the NYT’s front page.

Need to know what the Obama man is up every hour of the day? Politico’s got you covered.

Head to Head With Brian and Greg: Obama Edition

November 11th, 2008 | By Greg Gangelhoff in Head to Head, Politics | 1 Comment »

Original photo here

Head to Head is The Daily Monthly’s weekly written fracas between Brian Oxman (COL ‘09) and Greg Gangelhoff (SFS ‘09). Our discussion may be humorous or serious, but it will always tickle your eyeballs. We hope you enjoy it as you do all new things.

This month, we discuss the media coverage of Barack Obama’s election to the Presidency last Tuesday. Did the coverage focus unduly on Obama’s race, or was it a fitting topic given the history of America? Read on to find out.

Read Full Post

Language Pulsations: The Prejudice Against Prejudice

November 9th, 2008 | By C. Puls in Language Pulsations, Politics | No Comments »

Prejudice comes from Latin prefix præ-, meaning “before,” and judicium, “judgement” in other words, a prejudice is a “pre-judgment,” a conclusion reached prior to rational reflection. The word and the attitude it signifies have always had a bad rap; only the most ignorant reactionaries are prejudiced, never ourselves. If we do recognize our own prejudices, we view these as unavoidable vices to be eclipsed in any way possible. But I think it is time to set the record straight, because prejudices are neither inherently bad nor unnatural. We need to address this prejudice against prejudice.

Read Full Post

The Hottest Tickets in Town

November 7th, 2008 | By Jess Joswick in Politics | No Comments »

Want tickets to Obama’s Inauguration Ceremonies In January? You’re gonna have to work for it. DCist has the scoop. All told, it’s significantly easier if you aren’t a permanent resident of D.C.

Hump Day Special: Election Reactions from Around the World

November 5th, 2008 | By Jess Joswick in Hump Day Music, Politics | No Comments »

oh yeah, hes happy...from abc.com
oh yeah, he’s happy…from abc.com

Yeah, I know, this is supposed to be about music. But the U.S. just elected its first black president after twenty-one months of headlines. Are you excited? Terrified? Below the jump, editorials from newspapers around the world. Read Full Post

Senator McCain, Meet President Obama

November 5th, 2008 | By Greg Gangelhoff in Politics, Wednesday Time Wasters | No Comments »

So there it is. After nearly two years, billions of dollars and thousands of hours of television: Barack Obama is the President-elect of the United States of America, and he will be the 44th President. I’m not much for political commentary, but this video summarizes the gist of this election pretty well:

Check after the jump for more Obama video celebration.

Read Full Post

Presidential elections have never tasted so good.

November 3rd, 2008 | By Tierney Sneed in Politics | No Comments »
//www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43215699828

Image from http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43215699828

In honor of civic duty, both Starbucks and Ben and Jerry’s are offering promotions to rock the vote. Ben and Jerry’s will be giving away free ice cream in Red Square and Starbacks will give you a free cup of coffee if you tell them you voted. So go out and vote on Tuesday, if not for the future of the country, at least for the future of you appetite.

Language Pulsations: Electoral College

November 2nd, 2008 | By C. Puls in Language Pulsations, Politics | No Comments »

When I was in middle-school Civics class, the Electoral College was hard for me to understand, especially as the results of the 2000 Bush vs. Gore election were so fresh in my mind. We are a democracy, so why do we have a system that allows a person who most citizens did not elect to become president? Why not just use the popular vote? It didn’t make sense.

Eventually I understood American history better—how the United States was founded by a troupe of super-educated white elites who, as one of my classmates here put it, “wanted to do what’s best for the people, but didn’t trust the people.” On the one hand, a direct popular vote would have given too much influence to the unpredictable unwashed masses. On the other hand, if a small group of men chose the President, there would be threat of intrigue. The Founding Fathers’ compromise was the Electoral College, a group of representatives who directly elect the president and whose votes are informed—but not strictly bound—by the popular vote. This essentially is how it remains today.

Now I have a different question: Why is the Electoral College called a “college” when not a single student has ever graduated or received a degree from it? Naturally, the answer has to do with language change.

Read Full Post

Final Presidential Debate: Thoughts??

October 16th, 2008 | By Jess Joswick in Politics | No Comments »

who loves debates?!?!

What’d you think of the debate?

Source

UPDATE: Joe the Plumber exposed