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Would You Vote for John McCain?

This was a funny little poem I saw on Digg. In all seriousness though, it amazes me that people are still going to vote for him after seeing what has happened in the past 8 years. Don't be fooled, he...

humor, john-mccain, politics

Microblogging with Asaph

Today I found out about a piece of software called Asaph. It is a great microblogging system. What makes it so great is the ease in which you can post. Just drag the bookmarklet to your bookmarks then...

asaph, general, microblogging, politics, shorts

John McCain is a Racist

I'm going to post this article in it's entirety because the site where it was originally posted is loading slow because of the digg effect. John McCain is a Racist By DOUG THOMPSON John McCain, a memb...

john-mccain, politics

Fox News is Racist

I really don't understand how the American public is letting Fox news get away with their smearing of Obama. People on the channel have called him Osama, equated his fist-touch with his wife as a terr...

barack-obama, john-mccain, politics, race, rants

You're Tearing Us Apart

Hillary really is losing it. By it I mean her mind, the small amount of respect many people have left for her, the country, her future in politics, etc. Obama won North Carolina last night by a wide m...

barack-obama, features, hillary-clinton, politics

Bush Censorship

Bush continues to be a shining light for democracy and freedom. Now he's censoring information about abortion on health websites. It never ceases to amaze me how religious this moron is and is so agai...

bush, censorship, politics, rants, religion

Santos and Obama

I've been noticing a lot of similarities between Congressman Matt Santos from TV's The West Wing and Senator Barack Obama and have been wanting to write about it. The similarities between the two cand...

barack-obama, features, politics, the-west-wing, tv

Ideology and Interests

I was watching an old George Carlin comedy special on HBO Comedy tonight and I began thinking about someone I used to work with when I worked at Domino's in high school and college. I worked with this...

features, observations, politics

Obama Keeps Winning

Last night we saw Barack Obama win his 9th and 10th consecutive victories in the race to become the Democratic candidate for President. Hawaii and Wisconsin both chose Mr. Obama over Hillary Clinton....

barack-obama, hillary-clinton, politics

Why I Will Not Vote if Clinton Wins

If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Party's nomination without winning the popular vote, I will not vote in the Presidential election. People who know me know that I'm deeply interested in politics...

2008-election, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, john-mccain, politics

Some Change for Change

Today is Lincoln's birthday. In celebration of today, what not donate a little change for someone who can bring about real change? I am, of course, talking about Barack Obama. Throw him a couple Linco...

barack-obama, politics

Yes We Can

We all know tomorrow is Super Tuesday. No matter who you vote for, get out to the polls and vote! No matter what you think, your vote does matter. If you aren't happy with the way things are, you need...

barack-obama, politics

Nader Sheep and Paul Sheep are the Same?

It seems to me, and this is based on various people I know, blogs I read, etc, that the same people who supported Ralph Nader in 2000 are the same people that are supporting Ron Paul this election. Th...

nader, politics, ron-paul

Obama Wins Iowa

Barack Obama won the Iowa caucus tonight. With all Democratic precincts reporting, Obama had the support of 38 percent of voters, compared to 30 percent for John Edwards and 29 percent for Hillary Cli...

barack-obama, features, politics

Who is My Candidate?

I just took a test to see who my ideal candidate would be, meaning who represents my interests best. No surprise here. Barack Obama represents what I believe in. We have an 84% similarity rating. The...

barack-obama, politics

Help Me Raise Money

I am supporting Barack Obama's run for the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America. Why? In short, I like his stance on the issues, I think he is a man of integrity, and I res...

barack-obama, politics

Just sit right back and hear a tale

Do you ever sit back and laugh (and cry) at some of the dumb antics the Bush Administration engages in? Does it seem too crazy to be true, like you're almost watching a TV show? Well, Peter Norvig ask...

bush, humor, politics, television, tv

Ann Coulter Still Won't Shut Up

Ann Coulter is still flapping her big mouth. Like I said before, she needs to shut the hell up. She's not attacking Edwards or 9/11 widows this time, instead she's saying that all women should lose th...

ann-coulter, politics, republican

Brain Differences In Liberals and Conservatives

Seen on Slashdot: "Scientists from NYU and UCLA report in Nature Neuroscience that the brains of Democrats and Republicans process information differently. This new study finds that the differences ar...

politics, science

Poll: Americans trust Congress over Bush on Iraq

Most Americans see President George W. Bush as too inflexible on the war in Iraq and prefer that the Democratic-run Congress have the final word on when to withdraw U.S. forces, a Washington Post/ABC...

politics