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021. Hiatus
2008-01-31 01:00:00 I had every intention of keeping this blog up during this year, but my life has exploded between school and other responsibilities (who knew a Poli.Sci. minor would be so much work?!) so I have decided to put this blog on hiatus for now. I hope to return in the summer. Thanks for your readership. More About: Hiatus
020. Huckabee on Abortion and the Constitution
2008-01-17 00:15:00 From the Associated Press: “I believe it’s a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God,” Huckabee said Monday night in Warren, Mich. “And that’s what we need to do, is to amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards, rather than try to change God’s standards.” I think that alone makes it clear that we don’t need Huckabee in the White House. What we have is bad enough; we don’t need to see the faith-based initiatives this freak would put in place. Remember, this is a man who refused to authorize a $430 Medicaid payment for a teenager who was raped by her stepfather to get an abortion. That’s JUST what we need. More About: Abortion , The Constitution
019. On the New Hampshire Primary
2008-01-09 03:30:00 If you didn’t believe this is still anybody-and-everybody’s race, believe it now. From third place to first, John McCain has edged out Mitt Romney in New Hampshire , after Romney won in Wyoming. And of course on the Democratic side, Obama and Clinton are apparently caught in a dead heat, with formerly second-place Edwards now coming in third. I’m starting to feel a bit like a horse-race announcer just talking about it. I don’t think ANYONE has decided who they’re going to vote for yet this year, except the people who have chosen third-tier candidates like Ron Paul, Fred Thompson or Chris Dodd, none of whom have a snowball’s chance in Hell of getting the nominations. Me, personally? Well… here’s what I think. First of all: the message of both Obama and Edwards is clear: CHANGE. And I think it’s going to be a platform of change that wins in November. All three of the Democratic frontrunners know that you and I are sick and tire... More About: New Hampshire Primary , Primary
018. On the Iowa Caucus
2008-01-04 06:50:00 I know that the race is far from over. I’m actually glad about this, because frankly, the Republican frontrunner scares me. Mike Huckabee on the issues: Opposes: Roe v. Wade, stem cell research, banning assault weapons, requiring background checks for gun purchases, same sex marriage, same sex civil unions, withdrawal from Iraq and universal health care. Supports: the death penalty, No Child Left Behind, ANWR oil drilling, the Patriot Act, Guantanamo, a fence across the Mexican border, a troop surge in Iraq, and a Constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. This man stands for everything I oppose, and opposes everything I stand for. I fear for the future of America if Mike Huckabee, a former Southern Baptist preacher, is elected to the Presidency. From his own website, I quote the following: My faith is my life - it defines me. My faith doesn’t influence my decisions, it drives them. For example, when it comes to the environment, I believe in being a good steward of th... More About: Iowa , Iowa Caucus , Caucus
017. Happy Election Year
2008-01-01 16:17:00 Everyone brace yourselves. If all goes well for us, George Bush will be gone from the White House in 385 days. I’m about to go out on a limb here, which I feel fairly safe in doing since it’s been long enough that I haven’t posted and I’ve probably lost my tiny readership… so nobody’s going to read this anyway. Personally, I do not feel that all is going to go well for us. I believe that 9/11 was an inside job, Bush’s Reichstag, and I don’t think he’s done. He included a paragraph in the Patriot Act which allows him, in the event of a national emergency, to declare martial law, suspend elections, suspend habeas corpus for American citizens and all sorts of other very unfun things. I believe he’s going to do it again. He’s invested too much energy into the war in Iraq to let it go next January, and I firmly believe that he intends to manufacture another attack on America, probably once again blaming Al Qaeda, to atte... More About: Happy , Election , Year
016. Senate Bill 1959 - The Thoughtcrime Bill - Call to Action
2007-12-03 19:11:00 Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime is death. The Thought Police are at it again, people, and this time they’re aiming straight at you and me: the free netizens of the United States. That’s right. if Senate Bill 1959 - the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act of 2007 - is geared directly toward eviscerating all of our freedom of expression. If this bill is passed, it will be an act of terrorism to use violence or force to effect ideological change in the United States. What does that mean? * Grassroots campaigns that flood Senate offices with mail, email, faxes or phone calls are a use of force. * Non-violent street protests are a use of force. * Sit-ins at government buildings are a use of force. * Marches on Washington are a use of force. What else will be criminalized by this bill? Oh just wait for it - this is the best part. Because so much homegrown terrorism is being done on the Internet today, it will be an act of terrorism to speak o... More About: Action , Call , Call to Action
015. A Well-Regulated Militia
2007-11-20 21:31:00 A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Aside from the funny placement of commas, you’d think this was a really clear statement, wouldn’t you? The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Pretty cut and dried, right? Wrong. The trouble is those first few words: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state. The most especial trouble is these words: well regulated. Where exactly in the United States can one find a well-regulated militia these days, and who does the regulating? I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel safe in the hands of the United States military, no matter how big a fan of NCIS I happen to be… but I feel even less safe in the hands of a bunch of weapon-hoarding lunatics from somewhere up in the mountains. I bring this up today because of this article from the New York Times ...
014. Guantanamo and Our Freedoms
2007-11-10 16:43:00 I’m a bit pressed for time today, so I’m going to provide you with a book recommendation and some statistics, and then I’ll be out of your hair. First: I’m about halfway through reading a book called Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror and I strongly encourage everyone to go out and buy this book and read it well. This book explains in detail why we are losing the war on terror (because you can’t fight terror; it’s a tactic! You can fight terrorists, or countries who support terrorists, but “the war on terror” is nothing more than rhetoric) and just exactly how badly our Constitution has been shredded in the months since 9/11. Ever wonder just exactly which of your Constitutionally-mandated rights are gone? This book will tell you. Please read it. The other thing I’m going to provide you with today is a list of statistics that came from Harper’s by way of David Bowker and David Kaye of the New... More About: Freedoms , Guantanamo
013. This post brought to you by the numbers 8, 5 and 2.
2007-11-06 16:40:00 What’s the significance, you might ask? I’ll tell you. The military announced five more troop deaths this morning, bringing this year’s total of soldier deaths in Iraq to 852. This year, more troops have died in Iraq than any previous year… and the year’s not over yet. This is only the beginning of November. This raises the total number of American deaths in Iraq, according to AP figures, to 3,855. That’s three thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters who will never come home. Three thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five lives wasted. Who do they think they’re kidding? Our soldiers aren’t dying for freedom. They’re dying for imperialism. They’re dying for oil. They’re dying so that rich, soulless bastards in Washington, New York, California and Texas can sleep on satin sheets and drive Hummers. And you don’t think we’re ever going to leave Iraq... More About: Post , Numbers
012. Briefly: Kucinich is pushing for impeachment!
2007-11-03 07:05:00 According to a Progressive Democrats of America alert I received in my email box a few minutes ago, Dennis Kucinich is going to make a hard push for Dick Cheney’s impeachment this week. If you are at all concerned about the future of this country if the Bush/Cheney Constitutional abuses are allowed to continue unchecked and go unpunished, please, PLEASE, go HERE and send a message to your Representative. OneGirl out. More About: Impeachment |
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