Feature: There, I Said It!

When the Devil's not in the details...BC writers get right to the point.

"There, I Said It!" is a Blogcritics feature dedicated to bringing you brief and entertaining stories from the brilliant minds (and keyboards) of the infamous sinister cabal. Sometimes we're thoughtful, sometimes we're crazy, sometimes we're funny. And sometimes, we just gotta say it...

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• Third Party Bids are Purely Selfish

  If Ron Paul wants to run as a third-party candidate, he shouldn't be participating in the Republican primary.

  Opinion by Erik — on Jan 19, 2012

• Lights Out: Wikipedia and the Fight Against Washington's E-Tyranny

  Wikipedia is closing up shop for a full twenty-four hours. Why? Ask Big Brother.

  Opinion by Joseph F. Cotto — on Jan 18, 2012

• Politics: Obama Will Beat Romney

  The Republicans have no prayer in 2012

  Opinion by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 15, 2012

• Why Not Let Iran Close the Strait of Hormuz?

  America should not be the world's police force in this (or quite frankly any other) matter.

  Opinion by Victor Lana — on Jan 14, 2012

• Iran: Countdown to Apocalypse

  Iran seems intent on not getting out of town by sundown.

  Opinion by Ashford Daniel — on Jan 13, 2012

• Cowboys Secondary Coach Dave Campo Is Out

  The first scapegoat has been sacrificed in Dallas with the non-extension of coach Dave Campo's contract.

  Opinion by ToddT — on Jan 11, 2012

• Vice Capades: NYC to Gamble on Temperance

  Less drinking, more gambling? There's no angle from which this makes sense.

  Opinion by Jon Sobel — on Jan 11, 2012

• Why America Needs a Sex Change

  I touch on a sometimes-taboo topic by looking at the work of respected but too-little-read scholar and cultural anthropologist Gayle Rubin.

  Opinion by MediaRunner — on Jan 11, 2012

• Food Isn't Something to be Conquered, Subdued, Tamed, or Otherwise Vanquished

  TV extreme-food shows make food seem like a schoolyard bully.

  Opinion by Paul Pearson — on Jan 10, 2012

• Euler's Not so Organics

  We all like organic food, but how organic would your "organic" food be? Let's see using the Euler's Organics Model

  Opinion by Anson Liu — on Jan 09, 2012

• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Graphic and Gratuitous

  Although the overall movie was good; a lot of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was incredibly unnecessary.

  Opinion by KatherineMCarroll — on Jan 05, 2012

• The Stephen Lawrence Murder Convictions: Some Reservations

  Today David Norris and Gary Dobson have been sentenced for racially aggravated murder. That is good news, but questions still remain.

  News by Cdenck — on Jan 04, 2012

• The Politics of the Ratings Game: Shame and The Passion of the Christ

  Graphic violence or graphic sex? Yes, please.

  Opinion by Dustin Freeley — on Jan 01, 2012

• News Anchor to New Author: Seemingly Simple, Right?

  Journalist to Novelist: How to change careers in more than a dozen (or more!) painful steps

  Opinion by Laura Reese — on Dec 31, 2011

• Quiet, or Mama Spank

  A few words for Anne Hathaway, Christopher Nolan and the cast of The Dark Knight Rises

  Opinion by Chris Dee — on Dec 31, 2011

• Oscar Politics and Predictions

  And the edge goes to...

  Opinion by Dustin Freeley — on Dec 29, 2011

• Fiction In The Digital Age: Windows Within Windows

  The digital age is a chance for novelists and poets to revolutionize traditional forms.

  Opinion by Steven Jay Griffel — on Dec 28, 2011

• SpeakAsia: Another Ponzi Scheme in India?

  It is such an old adage, yet we do not take it seriously: “If something is too good to be true, it normally is.”

  Opinion by jesesa — on Dec 20, 2011

• Why I Dislike Our Style of Presidential Debate

  “If you've got the truth you can demonstrate it. Talking doesn't prove it.” — Robert Heinlein

  Opinion by One Americans Rant — on Dec 13, 2011

• Indian Corruption

  Anna Hazare, Indian Politics and the Indian citizen

  Opinion by jesesa — on Dec 05, 2011