Category Archives: Ethics

An (Anti-American) Hero

Posted on 05/15/2012 at 4:15 pm by JM Ashby

Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook infamously played by Andrew Garfield in The Social Network, recently announced that he would be forfeiting his U.S. citizenship so that he could avoid paying taxes on Facebook’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Reaction … Continue reading →

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A Pack of Dogs

Posted on 05/11/2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

After The Washington Post unveiled the story of a young Mitt Romney forcibly cutting the hair of a classmate because of his perceived homosexuality, the Romney campaign reached out to Mitt’s fellow classmates hoping to find someone willing contradict the … Continue reading →

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Heinous Charges Against Joe Arpaio

Posted on 05/10/2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

I can think of no other way to describe the charges against Joe Arpaio handed down by the Department of Justice today other than absolutely heinous. ThinkProgress documented the 10 most disturbing charges described the DOJ involing Latinos. They go … Continue reading →

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A 50-year-old Hate-Crime?

Posted on 05/10/2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Washington Post dropped a bomb today revealing a very ugly story from Mitt Romney’s childhood corroborated by five independent witnesses, including former close friends of Romney who participated in what I would call an assault. John Lauber, a soft-spoken … Continue reading →

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House GOP Just Says No to VAWA

Posted on 05/03/2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

The new and improved version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed the senate last week, which is undoubtedly good news, however the bad news is the bill still has to pass the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and, as … Continue reading →

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We’re All Losers

Posted on 04/30/2012 at 1:10 pm by JM Ashby

According to John Boehner, the gaping chasm that separates Mitt Romney from the average American isn’t going to hurt him because being worth $250 million makes you a winner and Americans hate losers. CROWLEY: You know, he comes from a … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Fun Time

Posted on 04/28/2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

You can’t make this shit up. What’s the most fun thing Mitt Romney ever did? According to senior strategist Eric Fehrnstrom, it was the time a Massachusetts state trooper short-sheeted Romney’s hotel bed, and the governor responded by convincing the … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney is a Scumbag

Posted on 03/31/2012 at 5:15 pm by JM Ashby

This is inexcusable. The Romney campaign suggested Friday that President Obama should release notes and transcripts from his meetings with world leaders to prove that he is not promising world leaders to change his position after November, in a statement … Continue reading →

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Ha! Rape is Super Funny!

Posted on 03/24/2012 at 5:05 pm by JM Ashby

No. No it isn’t. And for some reason it required a worldwide-trending embarrassment and widespread condemnation for the marketing department of Belvedere Vodka to realize this was a mistake. It’s depressing to think someone is probably being paid a six-figure … Continue reading →

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A Lying Liar

Posted on 03/22/2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Many people have already seen this as it has already made its way around the intertubes, but I’m posting it here because I consider it required viewing. I also recommend sending it to anyone who is on the fence concerning … Continue reading →

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A Real Zinger!

Posted on 03/21/2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Etch-a-Sketch isn’t the only Team Romney gaffe in town during the past 24 hours. Romney’s top economic adviser Greg Mankiw posted a “joke” on his personal blog yesterday which, amazingly, hasn’t been taken down yet. Greg Mankiw, the Harvard … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Is Still A Jerk

Posted on 03/09/2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie raged out on a constituent again today who was objecting to his plan to merge Rutgers and Rowan University. Christie called the man an idiot as police escorted him from the premises, and again after … Continue reading →

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Kasich Subtlely Walks-Back Tornado Victim Refusal

Posted on 03/05/2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

After two days of deservedly-harsh criticism of Ohio Governor John Kasich, some of which came from his own party members, for his refusal to accept federal disaster relief for the victims of Friday’s tornado super-outbreak, he is now quietly reconsidering … Continue reading →

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Governor John Kasich Steps on Tornado Victims

Posted on 03/04/2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Sorry victims of the recent Tornado super-outbreak which flattened several small towns in Ohio, there will be no federal aid for you. So sayeth Governor John Kasich. Ohio Gov. John Kasich said thanks but no thanks to immediate federal disaster … Continue reading →

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Rick Santorum: Ugly and Wrong

Posted on 02/25/2012 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Rick Santorum claims he is not one of the “elite,” however I can think of few things more elitist than this. “Not all folks are gifted the same way. Some people have incredible gifts with their hands,” Santorum began. “Some … Continue reading →

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