Should I Be Buying Silver Bullion and Survivial Seeds?

I've been reading up on investing in silver bullion, and only half facetiously. While I watched in amusement as Fox News pedaled "Survival Seeds," I have never felt as terrified of an apocalypse as I did when Rick Perry threw his hat in the Presidential Ring. That was, until Newt Gingrich start polling well.

Can someone explain to me how this works? In what universe is Newt Gingrich either:

a.) Electable
b.) Likable

He's horrible. This is the recipe to right the country? He makes Herman Cain look positively desirable. I have no explanation for what's going on in modern politics.

Offshore Drilling as a Microcosm of Every Political Issue

For those of us at the liberal end of the spectrum, the current Florida offshore drilling issue typifies the same catch-22 we face on every issue. The public generally supports us, but not enough to counteract the beating we take from the right on the subject.

If questioned most people probably don't think we should re-open offshore drilling until something is resolved about safety concerns, but quite simply that was yesterdays news. Meanwhile we're being beaten to death by the right on the same subject. One wonders if we're picking the wrong fights?