How is your civics knowledge? By and large, our collective (American) civics knowledge sucks, to the tune of 49% correct on the 2008 version of the basic civics quiz published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Click here to take the quiz. There are 33 questions, and the whole thing will probably take you eight to … Read more
Citing a need to prevent catastrophic damage to the U.S. economy, Congress today announced a plan to bail out petroleum and energy services giant ExxonMobil. “The severe decline in gasoline demand and accompanying drop in price has placed tremendous strain on ExxonMobil,” spokesman Benjamin Dover said Sunday. “If we are to continue delivering quarterly profits … Read more
I wasn’t going anywhere after I voted, so why waste it? I figure I’ll slap it on and go to work some random day in March or April, and when someone asks me about it, I’ll be all snooty and aloof and oh-so-much-more-civic-minded-than-thou and say “Oh? You didn’t vote?” and walk away with a look … Read more