Kristin Patras

Tea Party Italia!

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It’s official: the Tea Party has infiltrated Europe! On May 20, Italians held their very first Tea Party in Prato, an ancient city near Florence. I had the opportunity to do an interview with the Italian Tea Party’s organizer, David Mazzerelli. Despite what Washington would like you to believe, not all Europeans are content with big government after all!

 

Women and the Tea Party

She is a mother of five, a beauty pageant queen, a hunter, a fisherman, the first female governor of Alaska, and absolutely gorgeous. Ever since Sarah Palin first stepped onto the national stage as a conservative female voice, her very existence has irked liberals on a level never seen before. Was it her fabulous style, her strong sense of self, or her hockey mom reputation that got under their skin the most? Read More »

Bye, Bayh!

With 24 years of public service in tow, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh announced Monday, February 15 that he will not be seeking reelection in what could have been the race of his career. The news came just over 24 hours before major party candidates were required to file a petition of nomination with a mandatory 4,500 signatures. Thus, those interested in running on the Democratic ticket were, in essence, robbed of their opportunity to take part in the primary election. Read More »

I Beg Your Pardon?

On February 23rd, a pro-life group called Live Action released a video capturing their undercover investigation of a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood. The goal of their investigation was to discover whether or not the clinic followed sexual assault laws laid out by the state. What they found is repulsive. When a member of Live Action pretended to be a 14 year old girl who was impregnated by her 31 year old boyfriend, Planned Parenthood responded by asking, “So, will he be paying for it then?” Are you out of your gosh darn mind, PP? Read More »

Word Vomit

Yesterday Harry Reid pulled a Joe Biden when he stated that it is a big day because only 36,000 jobs were lost. This may be an improvement compared to the past, but I don’t think the 36,000 people who lost their jobs appreciated the way in which the statement was made. Maybe Reid should borrow a teleprompter from his buddies at the White House. That way he has at least thought through what he is about to say. Read More »

 

"Smut for Smut" Campaign

This week atheist students at the University of Texas at San Antonio launched a campaign called “Smut for Smut.” The campaign provides students who are over the age of 18 with the opportunity to trade in religious materials for pornography. The atheist group responsible for the campaign claims that this is based on the belief that porn is not any worse than religious material such as the Bible and the Koran. Although a majority of students reportedly disagree with the campaign, the university cannot put a stop to “Smut for Smut” because it would infringe on students’ constitutional rights.

"Smut for Smut" Campaign Poster

Although it is their constitutional right to run this distasteful campaign, they are not running it to show what they believe in (or the lack there of) but, instead, to attack what others believe in. You see, the group clearly made it known that they do not think very highly of religious materials and used the comparison to porn. But if they think religious materials are just as bad as porn, then why would they take one bad thing from students just to hand them another. That’s because that’s not what they think. The atheist students clearly have no problem whatsoever with porn. Instead, they know that religious students have a problem with porn. If they make the comparison between the two, they know that religious students will be greatly offended. Read More »

Ga-Ga For Gaga

The audience seemed as though it was going to detonate out of sheer excitement at any moment. All of Elliot Hall was chanting, “LADY GAGA!” Many had slept outside in the freezing cold months earlier in order to purchase tickets, while others had just been completely swindled on University and 3rd in an attempt to see Grammy nominated artist Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour. Read More »

Indiana Budget Crisis

The current economic recession is affecting all of us in one way or another. Maybe your hours have been cut at work, or maybe you’re graduating soon and are having trouble landing job interviews. You’ve probably had to cut back on some of your spending habits over the past several months. In much the same way that the recession affects all of us, it is also affecting the state that we live in. Indiana’s state budget works about the same way as a regular checking account, only on a much larger scale. Read More »

Review of "Capitalism: A Love Story"

With a mouthful of sarcasm and both fists flying in the air, Michael Moore is on quite the rampage in his new film, Capitalism: A Love Story. Moore gleefully goes after any and all CEOs, corporations, politicians, judges, and media outlets that may have rubbed him the wrong way while simultaneously attempting to obliterate the reputation of capitalism. Surprisingly enough, the film actually has the potential to appeal to more than just the typical Michael Moore super fan.  Read More »

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