https://www.matthemsteger.com/categories/politics/ Recent content in politics on Matt Hemsteger's personal site Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:12 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/gas-prices/ Thu, 01 Sep 2005 03:02:19 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/gas-prices/ > Thoughts from the future: + This post is awful. I cannot even explain what I was + thinking. It is horribly elitist and particularly tone deaf + considering I was in college with no job, but still had money + for both food and gas with no problems. You do the math. - EVERYTHING This is my first post and rather rushed because I am busy doing some work, but I just had to comment on the gas price hike that has happened today. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/gas-price-positive/ Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:10:02 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/gas-price-positive/ > Thoughts from the future: + And I thought the first one was bad. This one is also misogynistic. + Terrible. I am so sorry for this. I would delete it, but I can admit + my mistakes. - EVERYTHING Today I am officially grateful to the rising gas prices. As I will explain later, I hate my school, Virginia Tech. For a number of reasons, one of them being that parking is terrible. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/the-hurricane/ Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:43:10 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/the-hurricane/ > Thoughts from the future: + Well it was a disaster. - No racial discrimination is a stupid statement. Although I had been to busy to write a lengthy piece about the Hurricane and the ensuing chaos, I figured I should at least make mention of it because I might reference it later. As time goes on I am sure more facts will come to light about what went wrong, but I am sure it is quite obvious now that wrong about qualifies the response in almost all respects. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/poverty-and-growing-inequality/ Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:34:03 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/poverty-and-growing-inequality/ > Thoughts from the future: + Well, its still true and a growing problem. - I don't think education can get us there alone. So I was watching Bill Maher this weekend and they got onto the topic of poverty and how this “new” issue is what is responsible for the poor African Americans who could not escape New Orleans. New issue? Excuse me while I throw up while the political left throws blame on the political right for the blight of the poor in America. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/supreme-court-and-abortion/ Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:19:24 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/supreme-court-and-abortion/ > Thoughts from the future: + Same discussions 15 years later. Brought up on Bill Maher the other night was whether the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will overturn the Roe v. Wade decision with the addition of the Bush appointees. Of course Bill had a funny little skit about it and he thinks they absolutely will. What needs to be realized is that there are two appointments to be made. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/burning-money-with-good-intentions/ Tue, 20 Sep 2005 01:21:46 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/burning-money-with-good-intentions/ > Thoughts from the future: + Sure, inequality is a problem that needs serious reform to solve. - Education probably does't solve it all. - Actually, a universal basic income is a good solution. “As we clear away the debris of a hurricane, let us also clear away the legacy of inequality,” Bush said at the cathedral. Because inequality is only located in New Orleans. Because inequality is an easy problem to fix. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/more-proof-the-french-suck/ Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:58:01 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/more-proof-the-french-suck/ > Thoughts from the future: - Pretty offensive to French people. - I don't even know what the point of this article was. The French are good at a few things, wine, cheese, surrendering, and of course insulting other nations, especially America. We have always admired the French for their ability to insult us with a mind boggling superiority complex and snooty attitude. However, insulting another country usually requires that the insult not be shared by yourself. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/universal-health-care-disaster/ Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:03:14 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/universal-health-care-disaster/ > Thoughts from the future: + I guess there is a point in asking people to be healthier. - This article was all over the place. - The word "retarded" AGAIN. Competitive health care is like that brand new Mercedes, it’s expensive, but it will definitely get you anywhere you want to go, even though some people cannot afford it. Universal health care is like that old ford, it’s cheap, it will get you around town, but when it makes that long trip it may break down, but anyone can afford it. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/the-internet-did-not-kill-your-daughter/ Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:35:26 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/the-internet-did-not-kill-your-daughter/ > Thoughts from the future: + This is mostly still correct. - A bit insensitive. CNN.com – Parents: Online newsgroup helped daughter commit suicide – Nov 10, 2005 19 year old decides she wants to commit suicide. She, like any smart person of her generation, decides to research it and invariably finds the topic she wishes to know more about on the internet. The group, called ASH for alt.suicide.holiday, is made up of people who support and research methods for suicide. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/futile-alito-hearings/ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:02:20 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/futile-alito-hearings/ > Thoughts from the future: + This is still basically true. - It might be fair to ask, but I don't think you can trust answers. I happened to be working a desk job during the Alito hearings that allowed me to watch it on CSPAN the entire time, so I saw everyday. It was actually pretty interesting, seeing the various senators, mostly saying the same things over and over again. https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/islamic-cartoons-classic-west-vs-islamic-values/ Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:12 +0000 https://www.matthemsteger.com/posts/islamic-cartoons-classic-west-vs-islamic-values/ > Thoughts from the future: + This is still basically true. Free speech is important! I just have to comment about this escalating situation all over the world, as it seems to be becoming a flash point for major violence, and I don’t see it ending anytime soon, perhaps escalating more as larger amounts of people catch wind of it. For those of you that don’t know, a Danish newspaper published various cartoons relating to Islam and caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.