8 Years of Soapblox!
While there have been a few gaps where I didn’t post for months and I started posting in 2004, the site was in, what I like to call a 9 month or so pregnancy and was born on the 4th … read more
Author Archives: Joshua Johnson
The Mitt Romney Big Ideas Festivalpalooza
It seems every region now has a big music and arts festival. Coachella and Burning Man anchor the West Coast, while Bonaroo and South by Southwest are conquering the South, just to name a few. Yet is the Rocky Mountain … read more
Political Obituaries – Michelle Bachman – Now with Colbert’s Greatest Hits of Bachman
In a very unexpected move, Michelle Bachmann has decided to end her political career, presumably to become a Faux News Pundit while she battles her legal problems. NOTE: To see the updated collection of Bachmann’s greatest hits a la Stephen … read more
Bill Maher’s IRS Form Captures “Scandal” Perfectly
Bill Maher’s Real Time mid-show bit can be hit or miss, yet this week’s captured the feelings I have on the IRS “Scandal” to the T. Unfortunately, I cannot embed it due to another three letter agencies stringent rules, HBO, … read more
Scandalgate: Why the Republicans will Fail to Scandalize Obama or Hillary
Exactly one week ago, things looked very different. The dead horse issue of Benghazi was brought up with a new push by Republicans armed with leaked emails, they claimed, revealed Obama’s attempts to politicize the Libyan Embassy Attacks, a new scandal … read more