Lindsey BoermaPerspectives Editor I never thought it would happen, but sometime during the past year, I became the social exile of television viewers everywhere — one of those people who would rather watch the Senate deliberate an energy efficiency bill on C-SPAN than the incomparably classy repartee of “Yo Momma” contestants on MTV. In light of this outrageous confession, … [Read more...] about Political satire hits ‘the biz’
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Bellicose Babble: Obama serves up disaster
Pierce BrownStaff Writer If you ever plan on making more than $250,000 a year, owning a small business or being successful, start working on them back muscles if Obama is elected president. You could be doing a lot of heavy lifting. Our munificent government needs your money. But, don’t get all morose. Big Brother will manage it better and certainly put it to greater causes … [Read more...] about Bellicose Babble: Obama serves up disaster
Oil bill lacks effort to solve gas crisis
Heather ManesStaff Writer Gas prices are all the rage these days — literally. Tempers are about as turbulent as the price per barrel, so any attempt at an answer to the gas crisis is readily seized, despite the quality of the solution. On Sept. 16, the United States House of Representatives passed a flawed and weak solution to lift the current ban on offshore drilling. It has … [Read more...] about Oil bill lacks effort to solve gas crisis
Proposed paparazzi ordinance attacks free press
Jaimie FranklinAssistant Perspectives Editor Malibu glitz and glamour are apparently too much for the town’s city council, which is considering five draft ordinances designed to curb paparazzi on public property in the city. After several incidents in Malibu last spring and during the summer — one involving a small brawl that broke out on the beach between local residents and … [Read more...] about Proposed paparazzi ordinance attacks free press
Congress lacks green initiative
Lindsey BoermaPerspectives Editor As police drag UC Berkeley students away in handcuffs for coordinating a 21-month campus oak grove sit-off and avid environmentalists write letters to the Alaska Governor’s office denouncing Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for her support of wildlife air raids, I can rest assured that by sporting my green “Hug a Tree” t-shirt, … [Read more...] about Congress lacks green initiative