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Another Push for Progressives to Choose Electability over Issue

Posted in 2008 Elections, Activism, tagged , , on December 30, 2007 | 11 Comments »

If you have taken the test, you know, the one that helps you match your ideals to a presidential candidate, many, many progressives,  including myself, found that Dennis Kucinich was their candidate. But, he is not a media darling, barely rating any serious mention by the media outlets and political wonks. And more disturbingly, because [...]

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Lazy Freddie’s Only Hope

Posted in 2008 Elections, tagged , , , , , on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Continuing on from last night’s post on Freddie “Lazy” Thompson, the local paper is giivng him campaign advice — get to South Carolina, it’s your only hope.
But if the former Tennessee senator is to stand any chance of capturing the GOP nomination, he’ll need to turn the bus around and head south.
South Carolina, which will [...]

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Freddie Thompson: Running for Prez is too Hard

Posted in 2008 Elections, tagged , , , on December 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Here’s something I just couldn’t pass up posting.
Imagine running a presidential campaign, fueled by hundreds of volunteers, and not really being interested. That’s something for the movies or a book, but in real life?
Apparently it is real life — the real life of Freddie Thompson, the presidential candidate that isn’t interested in running for president.
Republican [...]

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Who Benefits?

Posted in Government, Humanism, tagged , , on December 29, 2007 | 4 Comments »

After hearing that the Pakistani government was trying to say that Benazir died from bumping her head, I am having that nasty ole gut feeling it is a cover-up.
 A top aide who helped bathe Benazir Bhutto’s body after her death said it was clear that the former Pakistani prime minister suffered bullet wounds to her [...]

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RIP Benazir

Posted in Humanism, tagged , , on December 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Just stopping in to express my contempt of the asswipe that killed Benazir Bhutto earlier today.
John Moore, a photographer for Getty Images, said Bhutto was standing through the sunroof of her vehicle, waving to supporters, when two shots rang out.
Bhutto fell back into the vehicle, and almost immediately a bomb blast rocked the scene, [...]

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Christmas Bonus Song

Posted in Books and Music, tagged , , on December 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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Bringing Good Cheer

Posted in Books and Music, tagged , , on December 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »

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Bad Santa

Posted in Parenting on December 16, 2007 | 5 Comments »

I am constantly amazed at the amount of Parental Disconnect during the holiday season.
All the live long year, parents scare the hell out of their children by telling the story of–insert scary music here–The Friendly Stranger.
Around roll the holidays, and these same parents have no problem turning their kid over to an elf–all dressed in [...]

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Sick, Literally

Posted in Announcements, tagged on December 11, 2007 | 8 Comments »

Just stopping in to let you all know that archcrone is still kicking, I’ve just been pretty sick the past few weeks. After today’s visit with the doctor, it’s going to be a few more weeks before my body will be back to normal.
Here’s hoping the New Year will be healthier.

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The Case for Megan Meier

Posted in Activism, Civil Rights, Criminality, Parenting, tagged , on December 1, 2007 | 9 Comments »

What pathology stirred Lori Drew–a mother herself– to assume an identity to target and methodically “break” fragile Megan Meier?
Is this the act of the ultimate helicopter parent, reminiscent of Texas Cheerleader Mom, a parent incapable of defining herself outside the accomplishments of her own daughter?
Relational aggression crosses my thoughts, malicious cyber-bullying by a Queen Bee [...]

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