May 18, 2008
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RickO
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If Not Impeachment, At Least Boycott His Records
And now that our glorious leader has taken a stand against appeasement, he's off to Saudi Arabia to for a little public boot-licking with his masters there. posted 05/16/2008 at 08:46:29
John McCain: Obama Unfit To Protect The United States
You see, McCain knows exactly how to handle these guys. He's gonna sit'em down and say "stop the bullshit". posted 05/15/2008 at 18:13:43
McCain's Diplomacy: I'd Tell Shiites And Sunnis To Stop The Bullsh*t
Okay, suppose McCain tells them to stop the BS. Or else what? posted 05/15/2008 at 18:10:20
Future Shock?
If it's the Mocrosoft house of the future, service will definitley be a constant concern. I'll wait for the Mac version (iHouse) to come out. The recipes will be healthier and it will actually screen your visitors for you. posted 05/15/2008 at 15:41:02
McCain's New Iraq Fantasy
I was talking with a friend in Germany recently who told me that a lot of the world views America as the Beverly Hillbillies. Generally good-hearted but mainly ignorant yokels who can't see past the end of their own noses led by corrupt yet equally stupid leaders. Gore Vidal said in an interview yesterday that a country that cannot recognize stupidity is out of business. posted 05/15/2008 at 11:42:49
GOP Rep. Uses Term 'Tar Baby' In Memo About Obama, Election
Another nugget of stupidity from the Macacca state. posted 05/15/2008 at 10:15:04
Why John Edwards Endorsed Obama Today
When I heard the virtually last-minute announcement followed by the media scramble to cover the event, it struck me again as to how well run the Obama campaign is. Timing this even down to minutes and effecitively erasing Clintons gains in WV, as well as her moment to grab media time, was well executed. I look at this for waht it is; a contest. This was a fair but withering counterpunch to the WV primary. When you're going for the hail Mary pass, it's a drag to get sacked. posted 05/14/2008 at 23:56:34
Hillary Agonistes: Why Doesn't She Concede?
Hillary has a very real and dangerous nuclear option that carries with it the concept of mutually assured destruction. She has a large enough base that might follow her to an independent run and since she has nothing to lose, her gamble would be that enough people would realize that they can't stop her, that a democratic party split right down the middle would ensure a republican victory and force Obama out simply to prevent it. That would also be very bad and likely give McCain the victory anyway, but again she had nothing to lose and there's always 2012. I would not put this nightmare scenario past her.
I wish someone would make her go on record as to whether she would run as an independent or not. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:39:54
I wish someone would make her go on record as to whether she would run as an independent or not. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:39:54
Why Hillary Lost My Daughter and Me
It's okay if Hillary doesn't win. It would be a tectonic shift in American politics to have a woman president but equally so (if not perhaps moreso) to have a black president. Either one is going to kick open a door that changes the course of history forever and we will now have ample opportunities in the future for leaders other than old white men because the way will have been paved.
Hillary is just not the one. She is not ready to lead, evidenced by the fact that she began from a commanding advantage and is now circling the drain. Obama came almost out of nowhere, with many disadvantages (no pedigree) and is running a brilliant and inspiring campaign. If he leads like he runs, we are all going to benefit from it. Maybe he'll pick Sibelius or McCaskill as his VP and virtually assure their ascendency if his administration is successful. posted 05/13/2008 at 16:49:42
Hillary is just not the one. She is not ready to lead, evidenced by the fact that she began from a commanding advantage and is now circling the drain. Obama came almost out of nowhere, with many disadvantages (no pedigree) and is running a brilliant and inspiring campaign. If he leads like he runs, we are all going to benefit from it. Maybe he'll pick Sibelius or McCaskill as his VP and virtually assure their ascendency if his administration is successful. posted 05/13/2008 at 16:49:42
In Defense of Being Educated
This also suggests that educated people are somehow not hardworking. That's pretty dumb. Hillary should know better. She knows how much work it takes just to get a law degree. And just because you buy your work clothes at Brooks Brothers and not Tractor Supply does not mean you have an easy job either.
Isn't it curious that the more educated one is, the more likely they are to support Obama? People who have gone to school are geared more toward study habits, reading, analyzing information from multiple sources, thinking critically, understanding deeper complexity and this does NOT mean they are smarter IQ-wise, but that their education has conditioned them to think like that. Why should we not take advantage of the collective wisdom of our more educated people in making crucial decisions rather than doing the opposite by casting them as a bunch of know-nothing elitists? posted 05/13/2008 at 13:04:59
Isn't it curious that the more educated one is, the more likely they are to support Obama? People who have gone to school are geared more toward study habits, reading, analyzing information from multiple sources, thinking critically, understanding deeper complexity and this does NOT mean they are smarter IQ-wise, but that their education has conditioned them to think like that. Why should we not take advantage of the collective wisdom of our more educated people in making crucial decisions rather than doing the opposite by casting them as a bunch of know-nothing elitists? posted 05/13/2008 at 13:04:59
West Virginia Primary: Good Morning America Meets An Uninformed Voter
The mountain-top mine it there. posted 05/13/2008 at 17:51:08
Belief in God 'Childish,' Jews Not Chosen People: Einstein Letter
Anyone who thinks Einstein's views on religion were unclear in any way has probably not read any of his books or published letters. All throughout his writings he repeatedly rejects the notion of a personal god, an anthropomorphic god who involves himself in the daily lives of anyone or who rewards or punishes creatures of his own creation. His concept of god boiled down to his deep humility for the limitations of the human capacity for understanding and the vast complexity of the universe. To better understand Einstein's god, read Spinoza..and a little more Einstein himself. posted 05/13/2008 at 15:48:48
Words Of Wisdom For Six Stressful Jobs
Anyone seeking a career in the music business should read this first:
http://www.arancidamoeba.com/mrr/problemwithmusic.html
Then, consider what part of the business you want to be in. If your goal is to parlay your air guitar skills into la vida rock star, you're looking into the wrong end of the beast.
The best way to succeed as a professional musician is a) get a master's degree and practice a lot, b) gig and teach c) and rather than shooting for stardom, strive to be on everyone's first-call list in your market. You can stay busy and have a good career and if you're lucky, you might even be able to afford health insurance. posted 05/13/2008 at 09:40:49
http://www.arancidamoeba.com/mrr/problemwithmusic.html
Then, consider what part of the business you want to be in. If your goal is to parlay your air guitar skills into la vida rock star, you're looking into the wrong end of the beast.
The best way to succeed as a professional musician is a) get a master's degree and practice a lot, b) gig and teach c) and rather than shooting for stardom, strive to be on everyone's first-call list in your market. You can stay busy and have a good career and if you're lucky, you might even be able to afford health insurance. posted 05/13/2008 at 09:40:49
Skyrocketing Energy Prices
Instead of a gas tax holiday, why not a speculation holiday? posted 05/12/2008 at 17:11:38
Obama In Kentucky And West Virginia: Why Will He Lose?
"Ordinary Americans." posted 05/12/2008 at 14:00:10
Moral Relativism and the Right
I grew up in a culture like that, the fundmentalist christian psycho trip. I managed to escape, years ago, leaving my fundament behind. Looking in from the outside, I see very little difference between christian fundamentalism and radical forms of Islam. The difference is that one is hidden in plain sight and the other is out in the open, where it simply appears much worse. If christian fundamentalism had the same grip on the US as conservative Islam has in their areas, this would indeed be a vary different country, one I'm afraid most "regular" christians would not like to live in. Those of us, as agnostics (or whatever you want to call it), would live in fear of being persecuted, ostracized, or worse. Pretty scary posted 05/11/2008 at 23:10:36
Somewhere Right Now, On This 21st Century Mother's Day, a Woman Is Being Accused Of Witchcraft
No joke: last week a substitute teacher in Tampa Bay lost his job because he was accused of Wizardry. What is this, the 12th century? He showed his students a simple little magic trick, even showed them how to do it. Lost his job. posted 05/10/2008 at 14:44:02
Bill Clinton's Angry Confrontation With Voter (VIDEO)
Circling the drain. posted 05/09/2008 at 10:42:27
The Greatest Endorsement of All
Hillary has created an awkward situation for herself. By playing "kistchen sink" politics, and losing, she has reinforced Obama's assertion that people are tired of the way things are done. If she comes out in strong support of Obama, she may have to answer as to why the sudden 180, to which her response could be that her strategy was based on her understanding of how it works, not that she meant what she said, but that she was simply doing what it took to win. (Unless she did mean it, what other explanation is there except for an epiphany leading to conversion?).
She could use that as a positive by saying she herself has learned from this experience that change can happen and her campaign's trajectory from inevitability to obliteration is the best example of that change beginning to occur, that her life experience in old-school politics is not the way forward.
No thinking person believes that Obama will wave a magic wand and change the way Washington works. There may be some Pollyanna believers out there and god bless'em, but the goal is to change course and head in a better direction. That has happened before (FDR, JFK) and we're all better for it. And there's no question that we face an onslaught of gutter-shit politics from the dying hard right. They do not want to change and will dragged kicking and screaming into it where they, to, will be better for it. posted 05/07/2008 at 11:25:31
She could use that as a positive by saying she herself has learned from this experience that change can happen and her campaign's trajectory from inevitability to obliteration is the best example of that change beginning to occur, that her life experience in old-school politics is not the way forward.
No thinking person believes that Obama will wave a magic wand and change the way Washington works. There may be some Pollyanna believers out there and god bless'em, but the goal is to change course and head in a better direction. That has happened before (FDR, JFK) and we're all better for it. And there's no question that we face an onslaught of gutter-shit politics from the dying hard right. They do not want to change and will dragged kicking and screaming into it where they, to, will be better for it. posted 05/07/2008 at 11:25:31
Terry McAuliffe Has Become Baghdad Bob
The difference is that if Baghdad Bob had gotten out of Iraq, he'd be a hit on the late night circuit. He could have hosted Saturday Night Live. posted 05/07/2008 at 09:13:51
Bob Barr Is All That Stands Between Us And Darkest Night
And...his campaign headquarters isn't a combination mobile home-school bus-shipping container that he refers to as "the compound". posted 05/06/2008 at 09:36:23
He can't be a libertarian because: he didn't buy his computer at the flea market, all the doors on his car are the same color, he doesn't self-medicate with colloidal silver, he hasn't figured out how to work sand bags into feng shui, you'll never see him on the roof at night signalling with a flashlight, he doesn't have 40 gallons of formaldehyde in his garage, his eyeglasses don't have yellow lenses, his watch doesn't have a velcro cover over on it, he doesn't buy canned water... He's a fake. posted 05/06/2008 at 08:46:15
McCain's Justice
Instead of another retarded debate on flag pins, why not conduct a real job interview with the person who we're about to elect to lead the free world.
A series of debates on the topics of the Constitution, macro economics, cultural anthropology (who's who in the world), diplomacy and history. Debates would be designed and moderated by a panel of acedemics, rather than the simpleton MSM news-readers who are so terribly unqualified, and held at the major universities and broadcast commercial free in primetime by all networks who want to keep their FCC licences.
Let's really find out who the candidates are and how qualified they are to run the world. posted 05/06/2008 at 07:38:13
A series of debates on the topics of the Constitution, macro economics, cultural anthropology (who's who in the world), diplomacy and history. Debates would be designed and moderated by a panel of acedemics, rather than the simpleton MSM news-readers who are so terribly unqualified, and held at the major universities and broadcast commercial free in primetime by all networks who want to keep their FCC licences.
Let's really find out who the candidates are and how qualified they are to run the world. posted 05/06/2008 at 07:38:13
A Game-Changer, No Doubt
There's this curious phenomenon of all these repulicans changing their party to vote for Hillary. What self-respecting ditto-head would do that out of a sincere desire to support her? Well, they sincerely support her chance to run against McCain in the GE. We're it not for that group, would she really have won? posted 05/05/2008 at 19:29:46
One Man's Quest To Save $100 From The 'Gas Tax Holiday'
Here's an easy way to look at it. If you save 18 cents a gallon, and you get roughly 25 mpg, you need to drive over 4000 miles to save 30 bucks. If you run by Jiffy Lube every 3000 miles, you've spent more than you've saved anyway. posted 05/06/2008 at 08:03:48
Hillary Clinton Was Wrong on the 2 Big National Security Issues of Our Time
I feel somewhat sad fot the "low information" voters out there. These are people no less capable of understanding complexity as anyone else but who simply do not get the information. They come home form work and catch a little CNN before Wheel of Fortune and hear the opposing viewpoint from their O'Reilly-watching co-workers (who are low-functioning rather than low-information) and that's their view of the world outside their family anf friends. They vote useless wedge issues and are easily manipulated. This is not lost on the Hillary campaign. This is her base.
My neighbor across the street has a hillary sticker on her car. Since I've know her, I've heard her say she thought Iraq was in South America, wasn't sure who the current Vice President was and was sure Mitt Romney used to play for the Mets. posted 05/05/2008 at 07:47:55
My neighbor across the street has a hillary sticker on her car. Since I've know her, I've heard her say she thought Iraq was in South America, wasn't sure who the current Vice President was and was sure Mitt Romney used to play for the Mets. posted 05/05/2008 at 07:47:55
Hillary Should Be Dismissed From The Democratic Party For Iran Comments
We don't hold anyone accountable for anything anymore, unless it gets better ratings than American Idol. There are approximately zero consequences for starting wars, threatening genocide, ignoring it when others are doing it, lying under oath, igorning congressional subpoenas, and on and on. Nobody gives a flying fuck. posted 05/05/2008 at 11:13:48
Clinton Defends 'Obliterate Iran' Comment, Obama Calls It Bush-Style 'Cowboy Diplomacy'
Any candidate who threatens to "obliterate" a country of 70-million people does not deserve the presidency, a seat in the Senate or a seat the the table period. posted 05/04/2008 at 13:05:25
McCain's Reverends Right: His Faustian Bargain with Radical Christianity
These guys are far worse than Wright in every way. Theing thing to remember is that while Wright may have been Obama's pastor, these other guys are actually campaigning with McCain. There's a huge difference in the relationship there. posted 05/04/2008 at 09:36:38
"Patriots" Protest too Much: Flag Lapel Pin Nonsense
While digesting Reader's Digest
In the back of a dirty book store,
A plastic flag, with gum on the back,
Fell out on the floor.
Well, I picked it up and I ran outside
Slapped it on my window shield,
And if I could see old Betsy Ross
I'd tell her how good I feel.
But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
They're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
Well, I went to the bank this morning
And the cashier he said to me,
"If you join the Christmas club
We'll give you ten of them flags for free."
Well, I didn't mess around a bit
I took him up on what he said.
And I stuck them stickers all over my car
And one on my wife's forehead.
Well, I got my window shield so filled
With flags I couldn't see.
So, I ran the car upside a curb
And right into a tree.
By the time they got a doctor down
I was already dead.
And I'll never understand why the man
Standing in the Pearly Gates said...
"But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
We're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more." posted 05/04/2008 at 10:01:05
In the back of a dirty book store,
A plastic flag, with gum on the back,
Fell out on the floor.
Well, I picked it up and I ran outside
Slapped it on my window shield,
And if I could see old Betsy Ross
I'd tell her how good I feel.
But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
They're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
Well, I went to the bank this morning
And the cashier he said to me,
"If you join the Christmas club
We'll give you ten of them flags for free."
Well, I didn't mess around a bit
I took him up on what he said.
And I stuck them stickers all over my car
And one on my wife's forehead.
Well, I got my window shield so filled
With flags I couldn't see.
So, I ran the car upside a curb
And right into a tree.
By the time they got a doctor down
I was already dead.
And I'll never understand why the man
Standing in the Pearly Gates said...
"But your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more.
We're already overcrowded
From your dirty little war.
Now Jesus don't like killin'
No matter what the reason's for,
And your flag decal won't get you
Into Heaven any more." posted 05/04/2008 at 10:01:05
Rove's Next Trick -- If Obama Must Answer For His Minister Now, Just Wait to See What the Republicans Will Do To Clinton Inc. in October
And don't foget the republican's own nuclear option -- that they are running against a candidate who took the nomination away from the real winner by way of a backroom deal. Hillary will lose to McCain in the largest landslide in history. posted 05/04/2008 at 22:32:31
Sunday Roundup
He IS holding the fort against multiple assaults. He's doing it with poise and grace and if he can take what he's doing right now to the white house, we'll have an amazing president. posted 05/04/2008 at 10:15:00
Bob Barr! For President! Bob Barr!
He also speaks for: people who sell Amway, people who buy Amway, Linux programmers, people who write "signed under duress" below their signature on anything, members of the Urantia foundation, people who save their urine in canning jars, people who use gun power as a dog food condiment, people who have their own version of morse code, people who call eachother by their D&D names, people who know what that means, fans of Art Bell, people who a smoke pipe and carry their pipe in a holster... posted 05/03/2008 at 13:40:06
McCain/Clinton, Torture, & Errol Morris -- A Review
And the horrors of mid-century Europe were also underscored by silence of the clergy. It was immoral then as it is now. posted 05/05/2008 at 09:11:32
The Gore Factor
Obama is winning. Why should he consider anything less than accepting the nomination himself? Isn't that the point? Clinton has this odd theory that whoever scores late in the game should win, even if they're still behind at the end of the game. Even if she were to win the rest of the primaries (not likely) Obama will still be ahead. It's really his to lose and until that happens, he's winning...and fairly I might add. posted 05/02/2008 at 22:19:56
I May Not Be The Next American Idol But I Did Just Win A Record Deal
If you don't like Black Sabbath, I recommend picking up a copy of Master of Reality or the other early Ozzy-fronted stuff. That's the Sabbath sound and for its time, it was the heavy. I was in high school at the time and Sabbath was the shit, as well as Zappa, Parliament, Zepplin and Pink Floyd. I guess it ain't your daddy's music anymore.
I've never won a contest or got a record deal but I've made a living as a musician all my life and don't regret a minute of it. Don't ever stop! posted 05/02/2008 at 16:42:52
I've never won a contest or got a record deal but I've made a living as a musician all my life and don't regret a minute of it. Don't ever stop! posted 05/02/2008 at 16:42:52
Brownstein to McCain: Explain Yourself on Iraq
The only thing I know about McCain's war is that a) it's 100 years and b) the surge is working. Perhaps he should be a little more specific.
In the remote chance that he wins in November, there is still the possibility that a new Congress (one where Pelosi is voted out) will pull the war our from under him anyway. posted 05/02/2008 at 15:27:24
In the remote chance that he wins in November, there is still the possibility that a new Congress (one where Pelosi is voted out) will pull the war our from under him anyway. posted 05/02/2008 at 15:27:24
Barack Obama On Late Show With David Letterman: "Top 10 Surprising Things About Barack Obama"
WTF!!
God Bless You Tube posted 05/02/2008 at 11:20:57
God Bless You Tube posted 05/02/2008 at 11:20:57
Hagee: Abortions Easier To Get In Public School Than Aspirin (Video)
The next time McCain says, "well, I don't agree with everything he says", I wish someone would ask if he agrees with anything Hagee says, and if so what would that be? posted 05/01/2008 at 14:53:03
Superdelegates and the Rules of the Game
It doesn't matter how one parses the logic. In politics, perception is reality and if the voting public perceives that the popular choice was overridden by this cabal of party elites, the blowback is sure to be far worse than the problem that was trying to be solved by this tactic. In addition to angering the public with the spector of illegitimacy, you hand the GOP a nuclear weapon for their campaign warchest and those super delegates who are also running for reelection will be well within the fallout zone. posted 05/01/2008 at 11:36:28
Clinton's Gas Tax Plan Called 'Ineffective', 'Shortsighted'
The first official pseudo-presidential initiative the McCain/Clinton administration hits the wall. posted 05/01/2008 at 09:16:45
Defining Insanity
Part of the problem is that most progressives are reluctant to stoop to the kind of trash that comes so easy to the conservative movement. One of the ways they continually try to define progressives is as the "intellectual elite", as though it is somehow an undesirable characteristic to be educated, open-minded or talented in any way. The irony is that these characterizations are coming from the intellectuals within their ranks but they understand that their message appeals to those who are easily manipulated, eager to suspend disbelief and willng to vote against their own interests.
The way to defeat the conservative movement is not to fight fire with fire, but fo fight fire with water. Put a laugh track behind a McCain speech and it sounds very different. A montage of war, death, destruction, poverty, desease, famine, torture, juxtaposed with mansions, Rolls Royces, fat cigar-sucking tycoons, with a Hell Hammer soundtrack would be an accurate subtext to their message. posted 05/02/2008 at 10:16:39
The way to defeat the conservative movement is not to fight fire with fire, but fo fight fire with water. Put a laugh track behind a McCain speech and it sounds very different. A montage of war, death, destruction, poverty, desease, famine, torture, juxtaposed with mansions, Rolls Royces, fat cigar-sucking tycoons, with a Hell Hammer soundtrack would be an accurate subtext to their message. posted 05/02/2008 at 10:16:39
Obama & McCain: Delusional Spiritual Ally Test
Hitchens/Dawkins '08 posted 05/01/2008 at 07:43:00
Official Tearfully Admits He Sniffed Female Lawmaker's Chairseat
Yeah but....Rev Wright...and flag pins! posted 05/01/2008 at 09:22:12
Expert Support For Gas Tax Holiday Appears Nonexistent
So much for the first pseudo-presidential initiative by the Clinton/McCain administration. posted 04/30/2008 at 22:06:10
Have You Left No Sense Of Decency?
The problem starts with the "news" channels. Because they call themselves "news", there is some expectation of journalistic integrity and editorial responsibility and it does shape public opinion. To try and legislate content is censorship and that's definitely not good.
However, you can legislate standards. For example, you can't just start a business and use the words "national bank" in your company name or anywhere else unless you are a federally chartered bank, which obligates you to tough banking regulations. Similarly, the FCC could say you can't call yourself a news channel unless you meet certain standards such as licensing of anchors, reporters, editors and producers, (who could lose their license for malpractice) strict regulation regarding debate moderators, full disclosure of pundits, opinions, and interviewees, and ample commercial-free time for public service such as presidential campaign events (equal time for all legit candidates).
You can do anything you want if you call yourself "entertainment", but not if you want to call yourself "news". News doesn't need to be boring either. The important stuff that goes underreported is often far more interesting than all the pusillanimous blather. posted 04/30/2008 at 09:22:38
However, you can legislate standards. For example, you can't just start a business and use the words "national bank" in your company name or anywhere else unless you are a federally chartered bank, which obligates you to tough banking regulations. Similarly, the FCC could say you can't call yourself a news channel unless you meet certain standards such as licensing of anchors, reporters, editors and producers, (who could lose their license for malpractice) strict regulation regarding debate moderators, full disclosure of pundits, opinions, and interviewees, and ample commercial-free time for public service such as presidential campaign events (equal time for all legit candidates).
You can do anything you want if you call yourself "entertainment", but not if you want to call yourself "news". News doesn't need to be boring either. The important stuff that goes underreported is often far more interesting than all the pusillanimous blather. posted 04/30/2008 at 09:22:38
The Good Fight
Dear Senator Reid.
I'm glad you found the time to write a book. Now, how about ending this war like you promised.
(hint: putting another $170-billion on our credit card won't work) posted 04/30/2008 at 10:59:03
I'm glad you found the time to write a book. Now, how about ending this war like you promised.
(hint: putting another $170-billion on our credit card won't work) posted 04/30/2008 at 10:59:03
Did North Carolina Governor Use Gay Slur In Front Of Clinton?
Yeehaw. Pansy-gate posted 04/29/2008 at 15:00:25
Congressional Countdown to Iraq
I heard that port workers plan to shut down the west coast ports for 8 hours on May 1st as a war protest. I would take that a step further and use that as a people's filibuster. If we want to light a fire under congress, how about the ports go dark till the war is ended. posted 04/29/2008 at 12:51:42
Ministers and their Sermons
It seems like this whole thing would go away if a well-known (hopefully respected) evangelical leader came out and said, "actually, Wright is right". Maybe not every word, but in his role as a pastor. The reason this hasn't happened is because the evangelical right would allow Wright to be pilloried if it meant ruining Obama. Just one more reason why I'll never set foot in a church, although I have been listening to Rev. Wright's sermons lately. He's pretty cool. posted 04/29/2008 at 07:58:49
Memo to the Superdelegates: If You Want to Win
I can't watch CNN anymore. It's become such a sad parody of media in general, almost as retarded as FOX and based on it's pathetic tabloid coverage of the election, I'm not surprised to read such a suggestion. posted 04/28/2008 at 21:28:24
Sure, go ahead and give the nomination to Hillary even though Obama is ahead. You want to see someone become instantly unelectable? If she doesn't win the nomination fair and square (most pledged delegates), I won't vote for her and neither will lots of other people. You'll probably have no more democratic party we'll just have to say screw it for another 4 years, unless someone steps up to run as an independent (sorry Ralph, not you). posted 04/28/2008 at 21:13:55
If It Floats...
And since we can always use another place to bomb indiscriminately, we can name one of the garbage continents "Usedhuggiestan" posted 04/27/2008 at 23:40:00
Rush Limbaugh Claims Victory in Pennsylvania
And yet, Obama is winning. posted 04/25/2008 at 20:54:04
McCain On Obama: "Clear Who Hamas Wants to be the Next President"
"I think that people should understand that I will be Hamas's worst nightmare"
More death and destruction, more belicose arrogance, no chance for peace, no chance for a better life for people whose only crime was being born in our crosshairs, more cash for defense contractors, more of our own sons and daughters tossed into the crossfire, no end in sight. posted 04/25/2008 at 14:56:04
More death and destruction, more belicose arrogance, no chance for peace, no chance for a better life for people whose only crime was being born in our crosshairs, more cash for defense contractors, more of our own sons and daughters tossed into the crossfire, no end in sight. posted 04/25/2008 at 14:56:04
Hillary Clinton Supporters -- The Global Warming Deniers of Democratic Politics?
2 + 2 = 5. How is that possible? Simply change the value of 1 and the rest of arithmetic instantly becomes whatever you want it to be.
How can a single digit win (bad) in Pennsylvania become a double-digit win (not bad)? posted 04/25/2008 at 11:56:49
How can a single digit win (bad) in Pennsylvania become a double-digit win (not bad)? posted 04/25/2008 at 11:56:49
Amy Winehouse Questioned Over Assault, Joins Rich List
Dead before she's 30. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:50:29
Keith Olbermann's Idea For Beating Hillary: Literally Beating Hillary
If we want to discuss violence, lets talk about Obliter-gate. Olbermann uses a metaphor for a stern talking-to, Hillary wants to obliterate an entire country of 60-million people as punishment for the deeds of their deranged leaders. (Remind you of anyone we know?) posted 04/25/2008 at 15:29:40
The Media Must Report - NOT Debate - Whether Barack or Hillary is Winning
This is the same thing as when they talk about climate change. They'll have a scientist on who represent the 99.999% of the Scientific Community against some shill for the oil compnay who represents Poofetrs Froth Community College, and characterize it as a debate between two opposing views of the issue. posted 04/24/2008 at 17:54:30
The New York Times is Wrong
Hillary's tactics are definitely having a psycholocial impact.
At the beginning of all this, I was excited that she was running and had a deep and abiding respect for Bill. I started listening to Obama and I read his book (which most of the MSM have not). As it went on, I was happy that either one would be great and felt very hopeful.
Fast-forward to today. I can't stand Hillary, not for her positions but for her tactics. She's lied to my face, twisted the facts in grotesquely obvious ways, and seems manically bent on winning at any cost (although I am glad she dropped that weird maniacal laughter thing). Bill has become a joke and maybe that's the saddest part.
Obama has stumbled a bit trying to counter Hillary's desperate mudslinging without sacrificing his principles but I look at him as someone I would trust and admire as president.
If Hillary finds some way, other than winning, to get nominated, I'll probably sit this one out, or write in Obama. I didn't used to feel that way. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:33:42
At the beginning of all this, I was excited that she was running and had a deep and abiding respect for Bill. I started listening to Obama and I read his book (which most of the MSM have not). As it went on, I was happy that either one would be great and felt very hopeful.
Fast-forward to today. I can't stand Hillary, not for her positions but for her tactics. She's lied to my face, twisted the facts in grotesquely obvious ways, and seems manically bent on winning at any cost (although I am glad she dropped that weird maniacal laughter thing). Bill has become a joke and maybe that's the saddest part.
Obama has stumbled a bit trying to counter Hillary's desperate mudslinging without sacrificing his principles but I look at him as someone I would trust and admire as president.
If Hillary finds some way, other than winning, to get nominated, I'll probably sit this one out, or write in Obama. I didn't used to feel that way. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:33:42
Is Hillary Clinton Push Polling?
Every time someone throws shit at Obama, I send him 25 bucks. That's a few times a month and I'm happy to contribute. Today, out of nowhere, and unexpectedly, an Obama 08 t-shirt showed up in my mail box. That was really cool! The emails I get from the campaign are gentle, polite and informative. I've always relied on gut instinct when confronted with conflicting information. I'm 45, a vet and I've seen my share of bullshit. My experience so far and my gut tells me that Obama is a good man and because I trust myself, he has my vote. posted 04/25/2008 at 00:22:52
Excerpts from Rev. Jeremiah Wright Interview with Bill Moyers
Good point. And why did the president so warmly welcome the leader of the world's largest pedophile group, who FOX News called an "honorary republican", who has never called for the dismissal of any of those priests, who has actually promoted one of their worst enables (Cardinal Law) to a Vatican position.
Reverend Wright is a hell-fire-an-brimstone pastor in the old tradition of his church, but a good man, ex marine, and has done more good for his community than most people you'll ever meet.
I can't wait to see the Moyers interview. posted 04/24/2008 at 17:45:45
Reverend Wright is a hell-fire-an-brimstone pastor in the old tradition of his church, but a good man, ex marine, and has done more good for his community than most people you'll ever meet.
I can't wait to see the Moyers interview. posted 04/24/2008 at 17:45:45
The Top Ten List of Undisputed Facts Showing Barack Obama's Weakness in the General Election Against John McCain
Here's another note to all you Super Delegates:
You wanna see someone become instantly endowed with the greatest general election weakness of all time? Subvert the pledged delegate process and make a backroom deal to give Hillary the nomination (that's if she doesn't actually win if fair and square).
If, having done this, the party itself somehow remains intact, if there are any unbroken windows left in party headquarters buildings, if we are somehow spared the outrage that could lead to violence like we've seen in the past, you are still saddled with an illegitimate candidate who won't stand a chance in hell of beating a the weakest Republican running at the nadir of his party's popularity. posted 04/23/2008 at 16:52:51
You wanna see someone become instantly endowed with the greatest general election weakness of all time? Subvert the pledged delegate process and make a backroom deal to give Hillary the nomination (that's if she doesn't actually win if fair and square).
If, having done this, the party itself somehow remains intact, if there are any unbroken windows left in party headquarters buildings, if we are somehow spared the outrage that could lead to violence like we've seen in the past, you are still saddled with an illegitimate candidate who won't stand a chance in hell of beating a the weakest Republican running at the nadir of his party's popularity. posted 04/23/2008 at 16:52:51
Vote Demographics Spells Much Bigger Trouble for Obama than Pennsylvania Loss
Hillary faces the biggest demographic challenge of them all. Her party.
If she wins the pledged delegates and the nomination, she get my vote, fair and square. If Obama wins but Hillary is given the nomination as the result of some backroom deal, she doesn't get my vote. Period.
Despite the warnings that we must have a Dem in the Whitehouse (with which I agree), I will not vote for an illegitimate nominee who I already don't trust to start with. posted 04/23/2008 at 12:59:04
If she wins the pledged delegates and the nomination, she get my vote, fair and square. If Obama wins but Hillary is given the nomination as the result of some backroom deal, she doesn't get my vote. Period.
Despite the warnings that we must have a Dem in the Whitehouse (with which I agree), I will not vote for an illegitimate nominee who I already don't trust to start with. posted 04/23/2008 at 12:59:04
Hillary's New Inevitability
The argument for "electability" rings hollow when you consider Hillary is trailing in all relevant metrics. She can make the case that she's not that far behind and has been outspent, but that is offset by the fact that she's a known quantity, a lifetime in the public eye whereas Obama has been around since, like, Tuesday of last year. (Of course "the devil you know versus the devil you don't know" adage could hold). The other factor is the base. Obama has a million and a half small donors to which he can return often while Hillary must rely on the larger ones who max out sooner. His staying power is much more reliable in those terms.
If all Hillary has is the simple argument she is more electable, without any measurable evidence, then, as you say, nominating her on that basis alone renders her unelectable. That's a profound thought. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:06:21
If all Hillary has is the simple argument she is more electable, without any measurable evidence, then, as you say, nominating her on that basis alone renders her unelectable. That's a profound thought. posted 04/23/2008 at 10:06:21
Flag Pins: Who Wears 'Em?
"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
- Samuel Johnson
"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
- Bertrand Russell
"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious."
- Oscar Wilde
"If patriotism is "the last refuge of a scoundrel," it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether"
- Ralph B Perry posted 04/23/2008 at 13:07:49
- Samuel Johnson
"Patriotism is the willingness to kill and be killed for trivial reasons."
- Bertrand Russell
"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious."
- Oscar Wilde
"If patriotism is "the last refuge of a scoundrel," it is not merely because evil deeds may be performed in the name of patriotism, but because patriotic fervor can obliterate moral distinctions altogether"
- Ralph B Perry posted 04/23/2008 at 13:07:49
Pennsylvania Expectations: Clinton, Obama Set The Bar
If Obama was running for President of Pennsylvania, it would be a different story, but he's not so it isn't.
If the outcome of today is that Hillary wins by single digits, it's a net loss overall because it further decreases her already nearly impossible mathematical odds at winning overall. posted 04/22/2008 at 16:31:12
If the outcome of today is that Hillary wins by single digits, it's a net loss overall because it further decreases her already nearly impossible mathematical odds at winning overall. posted 04/22/2008 at 16:31:12
The Obama-McCain Strategy
Obama needs to not only begin acting like the presumptive nominee, but also like the front-runner against McCain. That does not mean a Clintonesque pretentious inevitability, but a defining of McCain as the aging cold warrior who has a) served with honor but now needs a good pasture b) whose policies are, of course, not acceptable to contemporary society and c) does not even occupy the moral high-ground. Cast him as complicit in the mess we're in, that bin Laden is still a threat, that the markets are melting down, on and on. Restate the original mission of the Iraq invasion as a pretext to declaring real victory, on that basis, and coming home, rather than surrendering our forces to the whim of a civil-warring Iraqi government as McCain is proposing. posted 04/22/2008 at 13:23:13
Is Wednesday D-Day For Superdelegates?
The super delegates also need to consider that the Obama campaign is a massive money machine. Money is what is going to beat McCain and it's going to take a lot of it. If you turn off the Obama donors (myself included), you lose the grass roots and with it the campaign finance moral highground, not to mention a very fertile well to which you can return over and over again.
Personally I'd vote for Hillary if that's how it turns out but she'll need to go elsewhere for the money. posted 04/21/2008 at 23:35:03
Personally I'd vote for Hillary if that's how it turns out but she'll need to go elsewhere for the money. posted 04/21/2008 at 23:35:03
The "Other" Big Event Tomorrow
The Internet was not "rolled out" like some product. It emerged from the "Darwin garden" of technology that was largely a by-product of the early space program, the ARPAnet. It wasn't until the standardizing markup protocols (HTTP/FTP) were developed that world wide web came about and since then, millions of careers and gobs of technology are the result. Nobody owns the Internet which is why it can never be controlled, nor should it. Aspects of it, such as controlling its openness, integrity, security and legal liabilities are matters of national security as well as national identity but because the Internet has few geographic borders, it's more like international waters and should stay that way. posted 04/21/2008 at 16:00:06
In a way, the Internet is like a man-made natural resource. It can be polluted, privatized and destroyed like any other respurce, but it must remain neutral and free of obstructions.
We should also treat computer viruses as pollution of this resource.
An interesting Stephen Hawking quote:
"I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image." posted 04/21/2008 at 14:27:12
We should also treat computer viruses as pollution of this resource.
An interesting Stephen Hawking quote:
"I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image." posted 04/21/2008 at 14:27:12
Stephanopoulos Hits McCain for Holding US Troops Hostage to Iraqi Politicians
Next time McCain mentions the word "surrender", the next question should be, you mean surrendering to the dysfunctional Iraqi government?
When you "surrender", you place your destiny in the hands of whomever you surrender to and typically become a captive until you are released or...not. When you return home from a war (regardless of the outcome) you regain control of your own destiny.
This use of the word "surrender" to characterize those who want to end the war should be turned right back at McCain. posted 04/22/2008 at 09:17:26
When you "surrender", you place your destiny in the hands of whomever you surrender to and typically become a captive until you are released or...not. When you return home from a war (regardless of the outcome) you regain control of your own destiny.
This use of the word "surrender" to characterize those who want to end the war should be turned right back at McCain. posted 04/22/2008 at 09:17:26
Trapped! 41 Hours In An Elevator (Video)
Never go anywhere without your cell phone! posted 04/21/2008 at 12:29:57
Condoleezza Rice Mocks Al-Sadr As A Coward
The "Bring It On" attitude seems to be alive and well in the Bush regime.
Who does she think she's dealing with? These guys are very serious and really dangerous. Either Condi doesn't know this, which means she's an idiot, or she's trying to call them out so we have a reason to stay in Iraq and escalate against Iran, which makes her equally dangerous, but still an idiot. posted 04/21/2008 at 10:38:32
Who does she think she's dealing with? These guys are very serious and really dangerous. Either Condi doesn't know this, which means she's an idiot, or she's trying to call them out so we have a reason to stay in Iraq and escalate against Iran, which makes her equally dangerous, but still an idiot. posted 04/21/2008 at 10:38:32
Obama Hamas Ties Pushed In McCain Letter: So Much For "Respectful" Campaign
You can bet that in the general election, Obama is going to cooly goad McCain into having a meltdown or taking a swing at him. McCain's temper could be his Achilles heel. All it's gonna take is one outburst on national television to permanently label McCain as and old coot. posted 04/19/2008 at 08:50:10
Roy Sekoff Discusses ABC's Democratic Debate on Verdict with Dan Abrams
I have a question for Hillary. You admit that you lied but that it was because you were tired. Fair enough. However, you are running for President, one of the most exhausting jobs on the planet. You're going to be tired alot, especially at 3 AM when you are asking to trust you the most. If you have a tendency to lie, albeit inadvertantly, when you're tired, how are we ever going to trust a word you say as President? How are you going to be able to trust yourself with such an unusual condition?
"Accidentally" lying is not something one would normally blame on exhaustion. I would blame that on being a cronic liar. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:40:04
"Accidentally" lying is not something one would normally blame on exhaustion. I would blame that on being a cronic liar. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:40:04
Iwo Jima Vets Slam Time Cover, Dismiss Global Warming As "A Joke"
Global Warming is indeed very real, and needs to be dealt with, but it is very disrespectful to the Iwo Jima vets (or any vets) to desecrate one of our most sacred and iconic images of that war. To me, in that image, what's below the flag is as important as the flag itself. posted 04/18/2008 at 10:21:52
My Movie About Better Health Care [Rated PG-13]
Great video! With you all the way Senator.
Many people I know would leave their cube farms and become entrpreneurs themselves were it not for the chains of job-tied health insurance. A plan like yours would actually create an economic stimulus in that regard. posted 04/17/2008 at 16:34:46
Many people I know would leave their cube farms and become entrpreneurs themselves were it not for the chains of job-tied health insurance. A plan like yours would actually create an economic stimulus in that regard. posted 04/17/2008 at 16:34:46
Vladimir Putin, Alina Kabaeva: Russian President Denies He Will Marry Ex-Gymnast
Typo.
Oh well, I guess there goes my chance of ever running for President.
Charlie Gibson: Candidate RickO, isn't is true that you once misspelled the name of a world leader while attempting compliment his obvious moral turpitude?"
Candidate RickO: "Blow Me." posted 04/17/2008 at 17:50:32
Oh well, I guess there goes my chance of ever running for President.
Charlie Gibson: Candidate RickO, isn't is true that you once misspelled the name of a world leader while attempting compliment his obvious moral turpitude?"
Candidate RickO: "Blow Me." posted 04/17/2008 at 17:50:32
Vald the Impaler! You the man! posted 04/17/2008 at 16:14:37
Obama's "Small Town" Superdelegate Endorsement
ABC: 818-460-7477 posted 04/17/2008 at 17:40:44
3 AM Nightmares
Actually, the scenario goes like this: It's 3 AM and Hillary answers the phone. The caller advisesr her that Iran is up to something and Hillary's late-night memory kicks in. She says, "As I recall, they took a shot at ME last time I was there. I'll email you the launch codes". posted 04/17/2008 at 10:27:22
The ABC Debate: A Shameful Night for the U.S. Media
Everyone should call ABC and let them know what you think. The lines have been perpetually busy but you can get through.
818-460-7477
Here's a slap of reality: I got through last night to what I guess was a Disney operator. Just as she was transferring me to the number above, she said "Have a magical day".
Welcome to the United Theme Parks of America. posted 04/17/2008 at 10:15:38
818-460-7477
Here's a slap of reality: I got through last night to what I guess was a Disney operator. Just as she was transferring me to the number above, she said "Have a magical day".
Welcome to the United Theme Parks of America. posted 04/17/2008 at 10:15:38
McCain: We'll Look Back On Iraq As An 'Academic Argument'
If it is to be an academic argument, it should be made in front of a grand jury nonetheless. posted 04/16/2008 at 13:49:12
Bush To Pope Benedict: "Thank You, Your Holiness. Awesome Speech"
Giving your rich buddies a massive tax cut, $1-trillion
Starting you own unwinnable war in Iraq, $3-trillion
Getting to stand next to a guy in a white robe in front of a confederate flag on the whitehouse lawn, Priceless! posted 04/16/2008 at 15:59:33
Starting you own unwinnable war in Iraq, $3-trillion
Getting to stand next to a guy in a white robe in front of a confederate flag on the whitehouse lawn, Priceless! posted 04/16/2008 at 15:59:33
President Bush standing next to a guy in a white robe in front of a Confederate flag. posted 04/16/2008 at 13:32:18
Why is there a Confederate Battle Flag in background? posted 04/16/2008 at 13:29:44
Police Seek Child Endangerment Charge For Richie Sambora
Nice Hair Club rug! posted 04/16/2008 at 16:52:58
Simple Truth about Simple Folk
I don't live in Pennsylvania but I do feel like one of the "simple folk" Obama was talking about. I'm a musician and anyone who knows that business knows that each day is a struggle. You literally sing for your supper. It's a great occupation but doesn't come with a lot of benefits. When the Republicans tout their policies, it doesn't affect me. I am bitter, I feel voiceless, and I cling to what I know. It's not God or guns necessarily, but it is those similar visceral aspects of my own life that I do have control over. It's friends and musical expression.
When McCain speaks, it is hollow nothingness and abject bullshit. When Hillary speaks, she is looking down at me from some pedestal. When she says she'll "fight for me", I don't need anyone to fight for me and besides, Presidents shouldn't have to fight for me, they're the frikin' president. I can fight my own battles. Just give me something I can work with, someone I can trust.
When Obama speaks, he looks me in the eye and says to me, "If I'm president, with your help, I'll work to level the playing field so you can have fair fight." No one has ever said that to me before. I don't know if he can do it, but I believe him and I want to give him a shot because what he says speaks to me. posted 04/16/2008 at 13:23:52
When McCain speaks, it is hollow nothingness and abject bullshit. When Hillary speaks, she is looking down at me from some pedestal. When she says she'll "fight for me", I don't need anyone to fight for me and besides, Presidents shouldn't have to fight for me, they're the frikin' president. I can fight my own battles. Just give me something I can work with, someone I can trust.
When Obama speaks, he looks me in the eye and says to me, "If I'm president, with your help, I'll work to level the playing field so you can have fair fight." No one has ever said that to me before. I don't know if he can do it, but I believe him and I want to give him a shot because what he says speaks to me. posted 04/16/2008 at 13:23:52
USA Today: Obama Is Surrounded By Lawyers From Lobbying Firms
What's next? Obama has a lawyer on his campaign who once defended someone charged with a crime!! And, get this, he has a car! posted 04/16/2008 at 10:53:07
The Wrong Playbook
There is a subtext to all of this. Most people understand that the best offense is good defense. But it's not simply that you have a good defense, it's important what kind of defense it is. A campaign should give voters a glimpse of how the candidate would lead, based on his conduct in the campaign, its stategy and effectiveness, as well as the words.
Obama has shown us that when he is under withering attack, he defends himself not with in-kind tit-for-tat or flailing self-destructive counterattack, but with poise, opportunism and reason, and even a little humor to soften the edges, although it's been very effective nonetheless. This is why after all is said and done, he is still winning.
How would a President Obama defend our nation on the world stage? How about Hillary or McCain? Beyond the rhetoric, one never knows, but if the conduct of the campaign is any indication, the choice is clear to me. posted 04/16/2008 at 09:46:00
Obama has shown us that when he is under withering attack, he defends himself not with in-kind tit-for-tat or flailing self-destructive counterattack, but with poise, opportunism and reason, and even a little humor to soften the edges, although it's been very effective nonetheless. This is why after all is said and done, he is still winning.
How would a President Obama defend our nation on the world stage? How about Hillary or McCain? Beyond the rhetoric, one never knows, but if the conduct of the campaign is any indication, the choice is clear to me. posted 04/16/2008 at 09:46:00
Obama Offers Hannah Montana Treasury Secretary Job
Anyone who can get people to pay $2500,00 to see them lipsynch might do a pretty good job. posted 04/16/2008 at 09:14:59
How Many "Gaffes" Equal Incompetence?
It's no big deal if McCain isn't held to account for these things right now. They'll pile up deeper and deeper and when the real campaign starts, he's gonna have to deal with a whole lot of shit all at once and that's not counting the thrashing he's gonna take from Obama in the first debate and all the other stuff that has yet to come out. Every candidate has a few uncomfortable things they need to put behind them, you can't have lived this long and not accumulated a few skeletons, and thanks to Hillary, Obama is getting all his out of the way right now. posted 04/15/2008 at 16:36:51
Jason Beghe, TV And Movie Actor, Films Scientology Rant: "Destructive And A Rip-Off"
Scientology is a joke. All you need to do is watch the South Park Scientology episode, which is actually a pretty accurate documentary. Anyone who's ever spent any time in Clearwater ,FL (I live nearby) sees the detrimental effect it has on a community as well. These people have bought up most of downtown, turned it into a cult mecca by way fo slave labor (I'm not kidding) and brainwashed fools in little navy uniforms everywhere, and scuttled the property tax base of the city. Remember, they are a "church".
To quote Zappa: "Tax the churches. Tax the businesses owned by the churches". posted 04/15/2008 at 10:23:18
To quote Zappa: "Tax the churches. Tax the businesses owned by the churches". posted 04/15/2008 at 10:23:18
Obama Would "Immediately Review" Potential Of Crimes In Bush White House
Good point. I'd like to see Hillary or McCain react to that. If they don't both agree, what are their positions, let bygones be bygones? Or perhaps relegate the past 8 years to the "shit happens" category?
People often suggest that we should focus on the future rather than the past. Would that make a good defense in a capital murder case? Uh, your honor, the defendant would prefer we simply focus on the future, where he hasn't actually murdered anyone yet. All that stuff in that past...we just want to let the historians decide what it meant."
In order to move forward from such a mess as we're in today requires an act of purification to let future leaders know that there are indeed consequences in our nation of laws. If not, what's next? posted 04/15/2008 at 14:22:59
People often suggest that we should focus on the future rather than the past. Would that make a good defense in a capital murder case? Uh, your honor, the defendant would prefer we simply focus on the future, where he hasn't actually murdered anyone yet. All that stuff in that past...we just want to let the historians decide what it meant."
In order to move forward from such a mess as we're in today requires an act of purification to let future leaders know that there are indeed consequences in our nation of laws. If not, what's next? posted 04/15/2008 at 14:22:59
All About Email At The Office
Here's two points we make to our employees about email.
1. Any email sent from the company-owned domain is the same thing as putting it company letterhead.
2. Never put anything in an email that you wouldn't want to see reprinted on the front page of the New York Times. posted 04/15/2008 at 09:21:28
1. Any email sent from the company-owned domain is the same thing as putting it company letterhead.
2. Never put anything in an email that you wouldn't want to see reprinted on the front page of the New York Times. posted 04/15/2008 at 09:21:28
CNN: Where Politics and Religion Mix
Someone needs to remind CNN of Article VI, Section 3 of the constitution. No religious test for any public office.
- Agnostic posted 04/14/2008 at 18:22:38
- Agnostic posted 04/14/2008 at 18:22:38
Clinton Heckled, Obama Cheered Over 'Bitter' Remarks
It's not so much what you heard (a few people booing) but what you didn't hear (nobody applauding). Where were Hillary's people? She certainly was not speaking at an Obama rally. posted 04/14/2008 at 16:05:24
You should have gotten a HuffPick for that one! Right on.
You know who else is out of touch? CNN. They kept asking, "is this the line that could sink the Obama campaign?" You're kidding, right? They just can't wait for the next so-called "controversial statement" to call Breaking News complete with its own logo, theme music, Dana Bash on the scene and if they think it especially bad, they send in Candy Crowley. posted 04/14/2008 at 16:01:17
You know who else is out of touch? CNN. They kept asking, "is this the line that could sink the Obama campaign?" You're kidding, right? They just can't wait for the next so-called "controversial statement" to call Breaking News complete with its own logo, theme music, Dana Bash on the scene and if they think it especially bad, they send in Candy Crowley. posted 04/14/2008 at 16:01:17
Is Hillary Or Barack More Faithful To Their Religious Principles?
They should BOTH have declined for the exact reason I'm sure McBain declined. (See US constitution, Article VI, section 3).
But it's safe to say that Obama could not have declined if Hillary had accepted. She would have used it against him for sure.
Our candidates need to consider those of us in the single largest minority group in the US, the Agnostics/Athiests/Unaffiliateds. (Who knows, we may be the majority). Watching them talk about faith guiding politics is like watching them discuss how they would consult the tooth fairy before getting a root canal. I appreciate that our leaders have personal faith but that's where it should stay, personal. posted 04/14/2008 at 11:34:28
But it's safe to say that Obama could not have declined if Hillary had accepted. She would have used it against him for sure.
Our candidates need to consider those of us in the single largest minority group in the US, the Agnostics/Athiests/Unaffiliateds. (Who knows, we may be the majority). Watching them talk about faith guiding politics is like watching them discuss how they would consult the tooth fairy before getting a root canal. I appreciate that our leaders have personal faith but that's where it should stay, personal. posted 04/14/2008 at 11:34:28
