Monday, May 15, 2006
A Government That Listens To Its People?
Uh, that's not the kind of listening the Constitution had in mind.
As the pRes said, he's not bothering with "ordinary" Americans. No sir.
However, journalists, political enemies, protestors, Democrats, those folks are seen as fair game.
Makes Nixon's enemies list seem quaint, doesn't it?
As the pRes said, he's not bothering with "ordinary" Americans. No sir.
However, journalists, political enemies, protestors, Democrats, those folks are seen as fair game.
Makes Nixon's enemies list seem quaint, doesn't it?
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
How to keep up
Life happens and that gets in the way of this blog way too much.
However, I've increased my posting on Democratic Underground lately and the best way to keep track of things is to go there. Here is a direct link to my DU journal page: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/democraticinsurgent .
For a good idea of what's really going on in the world, I remocmmend the following daily tour:
raw story
Democratic Underground (visit "greatest", "latest", and any of the forums that interest you, especially your state forum)
talkingpointsmemo
dailykos (particularly "recommended diaries"
cnn or msnbc (to see what's not being covered)
huffingtonpost
truthout
buzzflash (great board with lousy formating)
rense (for those who want to keep an eye on the more conspiracy-oriented stuff)
Do this once or twice a day and you will feel well informed. there are lots of other places I go but most of them start from links on the above.
Rick
However, I've increased my posting on Democratic Underground lately and the best way to keep track of things is to go there. Here is a direct link to my DU journal page: http://journals.democraticunderground.com/democraticinsurgent .
For a good idea of what's really going on in the world, I remocmmend the following daily tour:
raw story
Democratic Underground (visit "greatest", "latest", and any of the forums that interest you, especially your state forum)
talkingpointsmemo
dailykos (particularly "recommended diaries"
cnn or msnbc (to see what's not being covered)
huffingtonpost
truthout
buzzflash (great board with lousy formating)
rense (for those who want to keep an eye on the more conspiracy-oriented stuff)
Do this once or twice a day and you will feel well informed. there are lots of other places I go but most of them start from links on the above.
Rick
Friday, March 10, 2006
"Truth Is All", Election Math Wizard, Is Ill
A late breaking and disturbingly sad note from Democratic Underground: Truth Is All, the election math wizard who used his skills to construct what appears to be unrefutable evidence that the 2004 election was stolen from John Kerry, is very ill.
TIA, as he's affectionately known, was unfortunately banned by DU for over-reacting to one of the many right-wing baiters that troll around the board looking to cause trouble. He continued his work on his own blog and on the Progressive Independent board formed by ex-DU'ers who were frustrated with that board's low tolerance for Bushco conspiracy research, especially as it relates to 9/11.
Stop by the Rigorous Intuition board for a fine compendium of his work.
DU memberAutorank has picked up TIA's torch and kept its members apprised of TIA's latest work, posted this yesterday:
TIA, as he's affectionately known, was unfortunately banned by DU for over-reacting to one of the many right-wing baiters that troll around the board looking to cause trouble. He continued his work on his own blog and on the Progressive Independent board formed by ex-DU'ers who were frustrated with that board's low tolerance for Bushco conspiracy research, especially as it relates to 9/11.
Stop by the Rigorous Intuition board for a fine compendium of his work.
DU memberAutorank has picked up TIA's torch and kept its members apprised of TIA's latest work, posted this yesterday:
Please join with me and pray for his speedy recovery.TruthIsAll
has not posted since February 14th. Naturally, we were concerned
and finally received notification today from his wife.
TIA is quite ill and in the hospital. His wife expressed TIA’s desire to have
I think that’s a great idea. The “power of prayer” overcomes the “power of nightmares.”
his online friends pray for him.
Your friends are all praying for you and awaiting your return. There’s work to do.
Joe Kernan's 7th Inning Stretch
From today's Indianapolis Star:
An investor group led by former Gov. Joe Kernan is buying South Bend's minor league baseball team, blocking the efforts of another suitor who wanted to move the team to southern Illinois.
Kernan, a catcher for Notre Dame's baseball team in the 1960s, had talked of buying the South Bend Silver Hawks before he was elevated from lieutenant governor when Gov. Frank O'Bannon died in 2003.
Kernan, a Democrat, has been quiet about his plans since he lost his bid for a full term as governor to Republican Mitch Daniels in 2004. He and his wife, Maggie, returned to their home in South Bend after the election defeat ended 17 years in public office that included nine years as the city's mayor and statewide wins as O'Bannon's running mate in 1996 and 2000.
South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke said he was delighted that a local ownership group would keep the Silver Hawks, an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Coveleski Stadium.
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I was introduced to Joe Kernan several years ago at the Old Point Tavern in downtown Indy's Mass Ave. district. Strange place to meet a sitting Lieutenant Governor, I thought at the time. But there he was, sitting at the bar with one of his pals, sporting casual dress highlighted by a Notre Dame letter jacket and sneakers.
"This is the kind of guy I want running my state", was my first thought. Someone who's comfortable enough in his own skin to hang out inconspicuously at a neighborhood watering hole. Someone who's "one of us".
At the time, Kernan was beginning to deal with the who-was-gonna-succeed-Frank O'Bannon speculation, which included a lot of pressure on him to run. Ultimately, he dropped out of the running, citing his desire to return to private life. It was well-known that one of his dreams was to own South Bend's minor league baseball team.
But then came the sudden and unexpected death of Governor O'Bannon in 2003. Kernan then WAS governor and under intense pressure to run in 2004. Reluctantly, I'm sure, he acceeded to his party's wishes, because Joe Kernan was always a team player.
That he didn't win, well, we're the worse for it. Mitch Daniels (Mr. 37%) is nothing more than Bushco apparatus and belatedly, the people of Indiana are onto him.
For Joe Kernan, I have nothing but the finest regard and best wishes. He's a guy who gave most of his adult life to public service, including serving in Vietnam. For Joe Kernan to realize his big dream of owning a baseball team is a truly wonderful thing.
Here's to you, Joe.
An investor group led by former Gov. Joe Kernan is buying South Bend's minor league baseball team, blocking the efforts of another suitor who wanted to move the team to southern Illinois.
Kernan, a catcher for Notre Dame's baseball team in the 1960s, had talked of buying the South Bend Silver Hawks before he was elevated from lieutenant governor when Gov. Frank O'Bannon died in 2003.
South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke said he was delighted that a local ownership group would keep the Silver Hawks, an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Coveleski Stadium.
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I was introduced to Joe Kernan several years ago at the Old Point Tavern in downtown Indy's Mass Ave. district. Strange place to meet a sitting Lieutenant Governor, I thought at the time. But there he was, sitting at the bar with one of his pals, sporting casual dress highlighted by a Notre Dame letter jacket and sneakers.
"This is the kind of guy I want running my state", was my first thought. Someone who's comfortable enough in his own skin to hang out inconspicuously at a neighborhood watering hole. Someone who's "one of us".
At the time, Kernan was beginning to deal with the who-was-gonna-succeed-Frank O'Bannon speculation, which included a lot of pressure on him to run. Ultimately, he dropped out of the running, citing his desire to return to private life. It was well-known that one of his dreams was to own South Bend's minor league baseball team.
But then came the sudden and unexpected death of Governor O'Bannon in 2003. Kernan then WAS governor and under intense pressure to run in 2004. Reluctantly, I'm sure, he acceeded to his party's wishes, because Joe Kernan was always a team player.
That he didn't win, well, we're the worse for it. Mitch Daniels (Mr. 37%) is nothing more than Bushco apparatus and belatedly, the people of Indiana are onto him.
For Joe Kernan, I have nothing but the finest regard and best wishes. He's a guy who gave most of his adult life to public service, including serving in Vietnam. For Joe Kernan to realize his big dream of owning a baseball team is a truly wonderful thing.
Here's to you, Joe.
Monday, March 06, 2006
The 37% Boys: Is Indiana Coming Around, Or Are We All Screwed Anyway?
So much for the Republican dynasty? Both "My Man Mitch" and GWB are wallowing in the nether reaches of approval ratings for a a Republican in Indiana, according to polls recently conducted by The Indianapolis Star.
37%.
It can't get much worse than this in Indiana, one would think. Indiana is the state that always goes first for the Rethugs in the political olympiad held every fourth year.
However, here in Ohio, Republican Governor Taft is in single digits; last i remember it was something like 9%. Which makes the Republican race to be Taft's successor intriguing--two members of his godawful administration (Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro) fighting to establish who's more corrupt and who's closer to the Lord. So we'll see what happens here.
Problem: polls don't mean much.
Not because they aren't accurate, but because Diebold and its electronic brethren, Sequoia, ES&S, etc. are doing their part in the Grand Old Party's takeover of democracy. They're willing co-conspirators in the plan to eliminate accurate vote counting.
If Ken Blackwell is nominated in Ohio he will become governor regardless of the people's will. Because the fix is in.
Now we have worry about California, where the illegitimate Ahnold administration has embraced Diebold. If anti-evoting forces don't prevail in California, democracy may truly be dead.
And polls like the one highlighted in this post will just be, um, interesting.
37%.
It can't get much worse than this in Indiana, one would think. Indiana is the state that always goes first for the Rethugs in the political olympiad held every fourth year.
However, here in Ohio, Republican Governor Taft is in single digits; last i remember it was something like 9%. Which makes the Republican race to be Taft's successor intriguing--two members of his godawful administration (Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro) fighting to establish who's more corrupt and who's closer to the Lord. So we'll see what happens here.
Problem: polls don't mean much.
Not because they aren't accurate, but because Diebold and its electronic brethren, Sequoia, ES&S, etc. are doing their part in the Grand Old Party's takeover of democracy. They're willing co-conspirators in the plan to eliminate accurate vote counting.
If Ken Blackwell is nominated in Ohio he will become governor regardless of the people's will. Because the fix is in.
Now we have worry about California, where the illegitimate Ahnold administration has embraced Diebold. If anti-evoting forces don't prevail in California, democracy may truly be dead.
And polls like the one highlighted in this post will just be, um, interesting.
