Alex Priest

November 4, 2011
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When is a Job Not a Job?

Go read the job numbers from today. Back? Ok good. Now re-read this part: The Labor Department data showed private sector employment increased by 104,000, while government jobs continued a downward trend, reporting a loss of 24,000 jobs. Private sector? … Continue reading

October 18, 2011
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Twitter Summaries of Tonight’s GOP #CNNDebate

So I’ll be honest, I missed tonight’s GOP debate. I’m kind of ok with that, because honestly the last two debates have been enough crazy for me for one election season (although no doubt I’ll tune in for the next … Continue reading

October 10, 2011
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Occupy the Polls

Consider this a public service announcement, if you will. My thoughts on the whole Occupy Wall Street movement are considerably more long-winded and complex, so I’ll save them for another time. For now, just look at this image, think about … Continue reading

September 30, 2011
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Oh Man! Another Shocking Social Media Stat! Not.

Now I love Politico, I really do. I read Mike Allen’s Playbook almost religiously, am a huge fan of Morning Tech, and their coverage of the DC political scene is almost unmatched. Not to mention they seem to really get … Continue reading

January 13, 2011
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Westboro Baptist Church is Crazy–So Let’s Be Sane

A good friend of mine from my school has informed that they’re planning a great “Rally to Reaffirm Sanity” in counter to the much publicized Westboro Baptist Church protest scheduled for tomorrow at American University. The event is exclusively for … Continue reading