From the Bradrocket: But seriously: there are times when I want to throw up my hands and say “Screw it!” and vote for a Ron Paul-Kucinich Kucinich-Paul Unity ‘08 ticket. Because while each one of them is, respectively, a wee bit flaky or crazy, I’m pretty sure they’re both sincere. Face it, folks: people who …
Archives for November 2007
Great Moments In Law Enforcement, A Continuing Story
And the taserings continue in earnest: he FBI is investigating after a Trotwood police officer used a Taser on a pregnant woman. Trotwood Public Safety Director Michael Etter said the incident happened on Nov. 18. He said the woman arrived at the police department asking to give up custody of her 1-year-old son. Etter said …
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Hostage Situation At A Clinton Office In NH
No snark, no real analysis other than that there are fucking crazy people out there. My sympathies go out to everyone involved. Apparently two more hostages have been freed; no news on whether any more remain in the building. ***Update*** Standoff ends, suspect in custody, nobody hurt. A long relationship with court-ordered psychiatric care to …
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Friday Open Thread
Question: Is it immoral for an illegal immigrant in the US to have an abortion to prevent birthing an “illegal child of God?’ Have a good afternoon. I am off doing other things.
Creation Museum Irony
Scalzi wasn’t the only one to visit the Creation Museum! Scientist Tom Robey paid a visit, and found a 500 million year-old fossil in the nearby Wal-Mart parking lot. I hedged my bets that I could find something good if I sought out that beacon of American consumption. I was hoping for something like I …
Do Bloggers Have First Amendment Rights?
Apparently not in Manalapan, NJ. Bonus: especially not if you dare criticize town officials on your blog.
And While I Wait
I am still waiting for any takers on the challenge I posed twice, and no one has bothered to take me up on it. While I wait for a response, chew on this: I attended Frank Luntz’s dial group of 30 undecided–or sort of undecided–Republicans in St. Petersburg, Florida, last night…and it was a fairly …