The Independent Wire

An independent look at today's top political stories. This site is truly an independent slant on the issues, if it appears to be slanted to the left that's only because the other side has been wrong at an unusually high rate as of late.

January 19, 2006

There is No Liberal Media

I'm gonna make this short and simple today. Chris Matthews is now officially on my "Dead To Me Board" after comparing Osama Bin Laden to Michael Moore. What an absolute pathetic sell out he is to his corporate run media conglomerate. He's on his hands and knees begging the FoxNews audience to watch his show. More to follow...

January 13, 2006

Recommended Article

Here is a link to a fascinating article written by a self-described white trash cracklet from rural Idaho who offers his analysis of what makes white, lower class, uneducated people form their belief systems.

It's a long article, and the beginning might seem random, but once you see how the author ties it together it's worth reading a second time. This is a realistic down and dirty opinion on small town life, the struggle of classes, and how this relates to the political questions that so many Democrats and Independents have about why some people are stupid enough to vote for George Bush. However, the answers are not as neat and comfortable as the educated, blue state Democrats, who probably feel superior, would like them to be.