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Category Archives: politics/government
Obama’s Ambition
Here’s Barack Obama speaking in Green Bay, WI. I’m impressed at how old-school Republican he sounds (lowering taxes, cutting waste, etc.).
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TBA: Henry Paulson announced as dictator for life
You may or may not be listening to the news regarding the coming depression, the U.S. taxpayers $700 billion bailout, and the scramble to pass something to make feel safer about investing in America. Just like September 11, 2001, the … Continue reading
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Tagged bad news, economy, henry paulson
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Moving On To More Important Matters
Last night I had a “conversation” with some of my in-laws about politics. Bad idea considering I am suffering from a sinus infection and generally feel miserable but I have to share a tidbit. An unnamed cousin of mine (who’s … Continue reading
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Safe Sex != Abortion!
According to a post on the US Speaker’s site, the Bush administration wants to classify contraception as abortion. Technically, they want to expand the definition of abortion to include contraception. How post-modern is that? Seriously, how post-modern have we become? … Continue reading
My Choice for Obama’s Vice President
My choice for our next vice president is Wesley Clark. Here are two reasons why: A retired general, he’s got more real military leadership credentials than either McCain or Obama and he’s not a “shoot first and ask questions later” … Continue reading
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13949712720901ForOSX
Count me in! OSX needs better Java support. First class citizenship for everyone! see here for details
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Bush: Enemies Still Out There So Screw Due Process!
President Bush really, really wants the House of Representatives to make his administration’s illegal dealings with telecommunication companies okay. According to CNN, he’s even pulling a Cheney, bringing out the “they’re still out there” trump card. Of course our country … Continue reading
3,100,000,000,000
See here and also here. NPR’s got a good breakdown of the spending. Some highlights: $515,000,000,000 is the operating budget for our military $56,000,000,000 is the operating budget for our education system Thankfully, money is being poured into nuclear power … Continue reading
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You Should Watch “God Grew Tired of Us”
Last night my wife and I rented “God Grew Tired of Us: The Story of Lost Boys of Sudan“. The film tells the tale of three displaced youths who walked hundreds of miles from their homes in Sudan to Kenya … Continue reading
Schneier on "Security vs. Privacy"
Bruce Schneier has written a good post about the ideological issue of pitting privacy against security. I’m a fan of Bruce’s work, and this is no exception. It’s well thought-out, and offers a good analysis of the sad state of … Continue reading