(a continuation) #17. Andrew Johnson In 1867, Johnson vetoed the Tenure of Office Act, which would forbid the President from removing certain public officials without Senate consent. His veto was overridden and the act became law. Johnson refused to accept this decision and dismissed his Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton,...

(a continuation) #16. Abraham Lincoln Despite the South's constitutional right to secede, Lincoln was determined to preserve the Union at all costs. These included suspending the writ of habeas corpus and imprisoning more than 18,000 of his critics. And despite Lincoln's legacy as a liberator, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed...

(a continuation) #15. James Buchanan While elected by many out of hope he would be able to bring about the unity necessary to permanently prevent Southern secession, Buchanan himself gave up this prospect after his inability to convince the North of the South's constitutional rights nor properly warn the South...

Happy President's Day! In honor, we're going to continue our study of Presidential suckiness all week. (a continuation) #14. Franklin Pierce Because the nation of Cuba was so near the United States, Franklin Pierce decided that he should be allowed to take it from Spain, its current and distant owner....

The science fiction movie Gattaca takes place in the future where, through much greater knowledge of the human genome, a husband and wife can now adjust and remove any bad genetic coding that could lead to inferiority of any kind before implantation of the fertilized egg into the womb. The...

As a child, I was a pastry fan. You may remember those shops around town that offered fried dough in various shapes. While I was, and remain a Dunkin Donuts fan to this day, I fondly remember when Krispy Kreme first came to town. The big open window that let...

Do you believe now is the easiest time in American history to get universal health care passed, because of how many people are losing their benefits, or the hardest, because of how much else is being spent?

Does Illinois' gubernatorial/prison record show that Illinois is the most corrupt state in the Union, or simply the most diligent at prosecuting criminals?

You know you were all thinking the same thing if you watched the Grammys last night. Kanye's trying to bring back the black mullet, ala Cockroach from the Cosby Show. Represent.

Why do I, for the most part, universally like children, and universally dislike the adults they turn into?