Apr 9, 2009
Photo by Madas and Sue Donneham
For those of you who have been living under a rock, Barack Obama's inauguration was Monday January 20, 2009. His speech pleasantly surprised me with its unprecedented inclusion of concrete policies and positions. I know many expected him to stick to his campaign standby of inspirational sound bites, but they seemed to be obviously disappointed. It was funny how you could hear the applause die down as the amount of concrete content went up. It's kind of ... Read More
Feb 22, 2009
If you want to fix America, you need to start with yourself. You need to be more knowledgeable than your opponents. The first thing you must do is to go and read the founding documents of the United States. Go read the U.S. Constitution, the Federalist Papers, the Anti-Federalist Papers, and the Declaration of Independence. I guarantee that you will know more about constitutional law ... Read More
Feb 22, 2009
I have heard a lot of people speak of revolution lately. There are certainly some who mean it when they advocate for such radical ... Read More
Feb 15, 2009
I am pleased to announce that Modern Counterculture has launched a community forum. I encourage you to use it to discuss the state of the country, local politics, and responses to these events. Do you want to plan an event, start your own website like this one, or promote a candidate? Here is the place to do it. We have a limited advertising budget, so we rely on word of mouth to attract new readers. Please share Modern Counterculture with your friends!
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