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The Cult of Hope

By Matt Moore • Jan 4th, 2008 • Category: U.S. Politics and Issues

It appears Barack Obama has won the Iowa caucus (38%), followed by Edwards (30%) and Clinton (29%). This is bad news for Clinton, who would have preferred to lose to Edwards and beaten Obama. I am quite surprised by the margin with which Obama has won, and despite being very very pleased that Clinton finished […]



MMM…Rosemary-Roasted O157: H7 with a Side of Fiscal “Responsibility”

By Matt Moore • Aug 4th, 2007 • Category: U.S. Politics and Issues

Although some suspect otherwise, eating is a bipartisan pastime (for instance, I suspect that Robert Novak survives on dolphin blood and a rare beetle only found in Indonesia; whereas Hilary Clinton requires a three hour charge every 48 hours). With the recent spinach, pet food, and toothpaste scandals, America’s food safety has been brought to […]



Stop Picking on the Short Guy

By Matt Moore • Jul 2nd, 2007 • Category: Uncategorized

There was one moment during the Democratic debate this Sunday that really stood out. Of the multiple stupid questions that leeched out of Wolf Blitzer’s mouth in the course of two hours, none was as stupid and misleading as this hypothetical: Would you kill Osama bin Laden if you were in a situation where there […]