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Location:: New York

Favorite Quote:: "America let's see your balls" "You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists."

About Me:: We Op-Ed's managing editor. I'm 23 and work as a web producer for a local news site in the tri-state area, but I pretend I'm a historian and activist. I watch the news more than is healthy.

Issues I Care About:: war in Iraq, corporate responsibility, universal health care, media ownership, global warming, Obams

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Does congress matter?

I'm really interested to see what Obama's relationship will be like with Congress. Any thoughts? Will they stand up to him? Make his job unnecessarily hard?

Added a post Jan 21

My favorite things from 2008 Obama’s election night victory Bill Maher’s last “New Rules” of 2008 Chris Matthew and Keith Olbermann being taken off anchor duty for debates, election night My ... Continue

Tagged: 2008

Added a post Dec. 28, 2008

Best and Worst of 2008
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As we welcome in the new year, tell us what you think were the best and worst moments, stories, events of 2008. Or let us know what you want to see happen in 2009. It's an open debate. Here are s... Continue

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Started this debate. Last reply by Katie Dec. 28, 2008.

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Favorite Web finds:
IFC Media Project
Read the Decoding the Media Handbook here

This really strange, but somewhat obvious idea from Flop Your Vote is available in Obama blue too. Even though summer's over, why not walk around the house with your feet adorned with tiny little heads?

Read more about the Sarah Cuda. It's a cross-bow for little girls inspired by the one and only Gov. Sarah Palin, courtesy of Lakota Industries.

Obama Waffles is actual waffle mix with "political satire on the box." Also available: Palin Pasta Mooseburger Helper

Obama and McCain plush toys for pooches from Headline Dog Toys. Unfortunately for McCain, his toy looks a lot like Lorne Michaels.

DemocraticStuff.com has an Obama pin for just about every niche community you can think of. Hippies, mohawks and bus drivers are among those who can buy personalized pins.

Short and sweet, but witty when you really think about it. From VictoryStore.com, a bumper sticker but also available in a T-shirt.

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Drunk History - William Henry Harrison Added by Katie
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Drunk History - More Ben Franklin Added by Katie

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Katie's Op-Eds

No, no, Ralph!

An e-mail from the Nader campaign went out to supporters Sunday night that could be dangerous. Although, you'd think most of those who get Nader's e-mails are already supporters. But, I get his e-mails (obviously) and I have no intention of voting for him. The e-mail calls for recipients to vote their "conscience" by voting Nader because Obama's going to win in a blowout. It reads:

It's going to be a blowout. All the Sunday talk shows predict it. Even George Will said that Obama…

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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 at 8:41pm — 11 Comments (Add)

Do We Really Need to See the Footage?

Why does MSNBC show the actual coverage from Sept. 11, 2001 on each anniversary of the terrorist attacks? I can’t imagine someone wanting to put themselves through the emotional turmoil they felt that morning by watching the events unfold in real time. Stop me if it’s just me. Is it not enough that we have seen our country, and arguably the world, changed in many ways for the worse? Aren’t the ceremonies in New York City and Washington, D.C. enough to remind us? Watching the names read is enoug… Continue

Posted on September 11th, 2008 at 10:52am — 2 Comments (Add)

2 Black Sheep in the Democratic Party

This may be a bit delayed, but I think it’s worth noting. Amid the historical moments and overall great speeches of the Democratic National Convention, at least two men were missing from the affair (no pun intended): Former President Jimmy Carter and Former Sen. John Edwards. While watching the proceedings, I got so wrapped up in the speeches that were given and didn’t really pay attention to who didn’t speak. Carter was physically there, but as one… Continue

Posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Tie-Dye Mecca

Two and a half hours northwest of New York City sits a 600-acre field that housed what is deemed one of the most important cultural events of the past few decades. Now, 39 years later, there sits a museum. And I, being constantly nostalgic for a time period I never lived in, felt the lure of a psychedelically painted bus and guitar riffs pulling me upstate. The Story of the Sixties and Woodstock exhibit at The Museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts opened in June. Why it took that long to m… Continue

Posted on August 8th, 2008 at 1:42pm — No Comments (Add)

Why I Am Not a "Jewish Voter"

I used to find older Jews' skepticism and suspicion of "goyim" endearing, even cute in an old world way. It's a relic from a time when American Jews needed to be defensive because of the prejudice of outsiders. Understandable. But it's only endearing insofar as it doesn't affect anything tangible, like whom the next president will be. It seems as if Jews of the senior set adopted, with almost no qualms, Hillary Clinton as a fellow tribeswoman. And the always-Democratic-leaning voters were uncom… Continue

Posted on July 29th, 2008 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments (Add)

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At 2:26pm on March 22nd, 2009, Ben Nardolilli said…: Hey, sorry I haven't responded to the comment you left on my wall. It is a small world. Glad to see that they have allowed an NYU alum to manage something.

At 8:05pm on March 21st, 2009, Gerry Storch said…: (from Gerry Storch) Hi, Katie, well, talk about a delayed response ... I never saw your welcome message last September until now. Thanks. I'd like to congratulate you on the high ideals you show for your site ... trying to keep it a level above the typical dumb-bunny blogs you see all over the web. I'm disappointed at the lack of reaction on the site but then again, I have the same problem on my own site, www.ourblook.com which I immodestly feel has the same high ideals. Hang in there, let me know what you think of my site at gstorch@comcast.net, and good luck ...

At 6:46pm on February 20th, 2009, Nichole said…: Hey Katie,
Thanks for the welcome. I hope to continue to share my incite with others and to learn more from them as well. It seems We Op-Ed has a good mix of people and opinions and I am excited to see it grow.
thanks again ,
Nichole

At 1:47pm on February 3rd, 2009, Brandon Winchester said…: Thank you, but I don't see what you are talking about on the right side. Oh well. Some questions for you: who actually owns this site, and is it making any money? How many visitors per month are there? How long has it been around? Etc.

At 12:49am on January 12th, 2009, Voice of the Voiceless said…: Thanks Katie!

At 9:35pm on December 29th, 2008, Douglas Stewart said…: Why, when i try to send you a message does it say "user does not exist" ?

At 9:18pm on December 27th, 2008, Douglas Stewart said…: Hi Katie, how come we are not friends? It pains me deeply...until you respond I'll be waiting in my tube with a brand new straight edge razor to my jugular. I hope you respond correctly...for my sake

At 12:29am on December 23rd, 2008, Geoffrey Zokal said…: Hi Katie. I'd like to actually comment on the comment that you left me in regards to my op-ed titled: "The Rejection of the Hero". First of all, thank you for reading it; second of all you have betrayed some of your political bias by immediately referencing President Bush and his "mistakes" in terms of foreign policy. Certainly he did make mistakes but at least he had the moral fiber to believe in good and evil, something which many people don't believe in anymore. Also if you look at President Bush's main foreign policy area, Iraq, you would notice that the country has significantly improved, due in part to the surge in troops which many said was a bad idea. Finally, I agree that the evils of history must not be white-washed. But I wish that the balance of force between good and evil in history was restored. We simply ignore the heroic as either unimportant or untrue. The evil is overly emphasized.

At 9:10pm on December 21st, 2008, Johnny No One said…: Thanks for the comment. I've been busy developing some other blogs. podcasts, and projects. You can see the other side of me at mindofbryan.com and hear this writing on itunes if you look for the I Hope You're Happy podcast. I keep myself busy.

At 8:52pm on November 1st, 2008, DavidMB13 said…: Hey, sorry.. I don't know, I got a little tired of arguing politics every second. I needed a break but I'm back now, you convinced me. :)

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