John Scalzi has hammered it deep: I’m feeling a little bit sorry for Hillary Clinton recently, because her campaign is caught up in an event it truly can’t control: the messianic fervor surrounding Obama. Clinton’s been trying to go negative on the guy, and it’s not working, because people literally just do not want to …
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Georgia is Off its Rocker
I must sincerely apologize to the rest of the nation. I live in a state that has just selected, as the republican candidate, a repeat of the last administration. We are one of three states so far that deigns to give Mike Huckabee a shot at screwing up our nation even more. The other contenders? …
One Step Closer to Success
Republican Fred Thompson has dropped out of the race for the presidential nomination. Thank you, elvis! Oh, wait. He’s not one of the candidates who has seen a ufo. Nevertheless, it’s a good thing he’s gone. He represents the third least desirable president in the current mix (Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee being 2 and …
I [Hate] Huckabee
South Carolina’s Republican primary was yesterday and I’m ecstatic that Huckabee lost. I’m less ecstatic that he came in second. Of all the viable Republican candidates, he’s the one I want to see nominated the least. Of all the front running candidates, I don’t really care who gets put up by the Democrats, and I …
"Don't Think, We'll Do it For You"
Plucked from the Bad Astronomer (who got it from somebody else) comes a video about how happiness can be found through not thinking. No, I never feel this way when I have conversations with people.
I am Politiqual
This is why I’m always getting into trouble when I discuss politics. I can piss off everyone and anyone in the room, no matter who they support, or what policy they envision. 71% Bill Richardson64% Mitt Romney63% John McCain61% Rudy Giuliani58% Hillary Clinton57% Mike Huckabee56% Chris Dodd55% Barack Obama55% Fred Thompson54% John Edwards52% Tom Tancredo45% …
Bush Hates Reality
I’m ever so shocked to see this report by Henry Waxman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In brief: the Bush Administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming Yeah. No big surprise. Now if only somebody …
Energy Policy
I think that one of the most significant problems we (humanity) will face in the next 200 years is that of energy production, distribution, and consumption. I have a multitude of opinions, even the odd posting coming soon, but this particular post is about Iraq. Go to this link to compare the cost of Iraq …
Atlanta City Council wants to Ban Saggy Pants
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the city council is contemplating an amendment of the city code which is targeted to ban saggy pants (reg. required). To summarize: Someone on the council considers the style of droopy drawers with boxer shorts showing to be indecent and inappropriate. Therefore, an ordinace with fines attached. The ACLU …
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Abstinence Only Eductation
A study published this month concludes that abstinence only sex education is not effective in changing the behaviors of teens. A silver lining, if you can call it that, is that there was no measurable difference between the study group and the control group. So, the abstinence only education did not negatively affect the rates …