Obama has put forth his budget proposal to Congress like a bone before the three-headed GOP guardian dog of Hades…hoping it will suffice. In it are severe cuts to so-called entitlement programs via the chained CPI, sure to please house Republicans but leave most Americans far worse off. What are these “entitlement” programs? And on this tax day that hasn’t got the biggest corporate evaders worried one bit, what is real meaning of “entitlement”?

Good background articles:

What is Chained CPI: http://politi.co/ZrivL3

Mooching Off Medicaidhttp://nyti.ms/ZriJ4J

Who Relies on Medicare: http://bit.ly/ZriA1g

The Plan to Improve Social Security’s Finances That No One’s Talking About: http://bit.ly/ZriG8W

Written, directed, and edited by Francesca Fiorentini

Camera by Patricio Guillamón

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Apes and fools repent, and the joke is still on us.

In 2011 the Commission on Wartime Contracting found that between 31 and 60 billion dollars was lost in Iraq to waste, bribery, or fraud. FUN! But if that doesn’t convince you of the war’s distastefulness, let me count the other 60 billion reasons that this was a neconservative hatched plot to make crazy money. 

DISCLAIMER: THERE MAY BE SOME FACTS IN THIS VIDEO. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN RESEARCHED. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE

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And the Oscar goes to… the giant sparkling Versace-clad distraction

You can take my house, my job, my social security and my Medicare. But you will never take MY FREEEEEEDOM!! (And by freedom I mean my AK-47)  

Why was the second amendment written? Is freedom really how many assault rifles I can stockpile or is it being able to see the Smurfs 2 on opening night without my bulletproof vest?  Francesca explores the less than proud colonial roots of the 2nd amendment, gun control, and how unless the Obama administration can weather the political shite storm— we are on collision course with a whole lot of crazies.

Elections are indeed political one night stands. And Americans are now waiting for Obama to call. On my personal voting tendencies, the freedom of choice, and the fiscal cliff that wants your first born.

Who’s spooking around your neighborhood this election season? Written, directed, acted, and edited by Francesca Fiorentini

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The UN General Assembly came to New York City, took one look at Syria’s civil war, and went right back into their five-star hotels. It’ll be awhile before the country has its Arab Spring.As for now, civilians are killed in the crosshairs between opposition and government fighting, and our stubborn superpowers sit pointing fingers at one another. What is the solution? What’s the way forward? Well, I was lucky enough to present my proposal to the General Assembly. Call it crazy, call it far-fetched, but don’t call into question my green screen.