Dear Jimmy: Hey man!! Long time no see!! How’s the peanut farm? So . . . just got wind of your remarks at a town hall the other night. Some of the opposition to Obama and his proposed reforms … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: Health care reform is a simple matter of common sense, nothing more. Given the fact that our health care system is undeniably broken, and given the plan outlined by President Obama in his speech on Wednesday night, any … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: This is America, where we all enjoy a constitutionally protected right to free speech, even when we choose to say absurd things. As a result, we enjoy a rather unusual diversity of views in this country, some of … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: I received an email the other day entitled "Read and Heed Thomas Jefferson," which features a number of quotes from our third president intended to demonstrate that Obama’s stimulus plan and proposed budget are ill-advised and otherwise straight … Continue reading
By Paddy O’Brien I’ve been having a lot of discussions lately regarding the bailout of the Big Three U.S. automakers and the general consensus from both sides seems to be that everyone is getting fed up with all these bailouts. … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: Twenty-two months later, we finally find ourselves on the other side of this epic campaign, during which nothing less was at stake than the immediate future of the United States as we know it. We can all breathe … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: Break out your EV projectors and your miniature American flags – election day is finally here! As we all get ready to hit the polls, check out these suggested responses to some of the more nefarious right-wing talking … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: There’s been a lot of talk lately about the "real America" and "real Americans." This year, I caught a glimpse of what the "real America" actually looks like on Halloween: This is Cedar Street in tiny Belfast, … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: The Systocrat Papers is pleased to announce its endorsement of Barack Obama for President of the United States. At this critical juncture in American history, a vote for Senator Obama is nothing less than a vote of confidence … Continue reading
Fellow Systocrats: On Friday, I encountered this provocative billboard not far from my home: I received a picture of this billboard on my cell phone Friday afternoon and not surprisingly, I found myself standing in front of it a few hours later. … Continue reading
