Posts Tagged as ‘america’

Nov 24, 08

Sex, Drugs and American Politics: Chapter 3

Chapter 3
Fundraising.
Izzy and Billy caught a plane back to California to meet with one of Izzy’s greatest fundraisers, Dr. Thomas J. Foolery M.D., head of the Cannabis Research Center, and owner of “The Spliff Skiff”, an aptly-named cruise ship that caters to Willie Nelson fans. When they landed, they drove to a large beachside bohemian [...]

Nov 23, 08

Sex, Drugs, and American Politics: or how I learned to stop worrying and love the republicans, Chapters 1 & 2

Part 1: “Izzy von Kessler, Pothead of the Potomac”
 
Chapter 1
Izzy.
 
“Congressman,” said the intern, “congressman, it’s time to wake up.”
“What the fuck! What time is it?” asked the congressman sleepily.
“Its 4:16, sir,” said the intern, “you must have passed out after the people dropped you, sir.”
“They dropped me,” he replied quizzically.
“Yes you were crowd-surfing and you [...]

Nov 22, 08

It’s Still The Economy… And You’re Still Stupid!!

Wrote this for my school newspaper so the into is outdated, first time we got any complaints all year.
Last October, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all time high of over 14,000, and today, more than a year later, it is down more that 3,000 points. In January of last year crude oil was [...]