Today, for reasons unknown, the Raleigh News & Observer reprinted my letter they had published on Christmas Day. Not sure why, maybe they liked it a lot. 😀
Category Archives: Politics
More on Writing Letters
Today, Christmas Day, the Raleigh News & Observer published my letter on the President’s illegal domestic spying program. Color me happy. 🙂 Among the other letters published in today’s paper I do like this quote from Randy Balot: “We are fighting a two-front war. In the Middle East are the Islamofascists. In the United StatesContinue reading “More on Writing Letters”
On Wiretaps
I saw this on John S. Drew’s LiveJournal: “When you see this, post it.” Which I’m doing. 🙂 “Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires — a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we’re talking about chasing down terrorists,Continue reading “On Wiretaps”
On Writing Letters
Yesterday I mailed off a letter to my Congressman, Representative Brad Miller. As I mentioned a few days ago, Representative Miller has sent me e-mails on occasion, and I decided to write to him about the recent revelations regarding the President’s decision to flaunt the courts and the Constitution and institute illegal wiretaps on personsContinue reading “On Writing Letters”
On Senator Liddy Dole
On occasion I’ve been moved to write my elected officials. They may think I’m something of a crank, but that’s to be expected when my politics don’t match theirs. 😉 I may not care for Senator Richard Burr, but at least he writes back. I cannot say the same for Senator Liddy Dole, who hasContinue reading “On Senator Liddy Dole”
On Voting Machines
My voting precinct uses paper ballots. Odd paper ballots, to be sure–you use a black sharpie to connect two halves of an arrow to indicate your voting preferences–but still, paper ballots. With a paper trail. As my experience a year ago when I was nearly disenfranchised would indicate. But not all of North Carolina usesContinue reading “On Voting Machines”
On a Cool Campaign Ad
Let’s suppose for a moment that President Bush were running for office against Jesus. What sort of campaign attack ad might Bush and his lackey Karl Rove conjure? A disturbingly funny ad.
On a Putting Things Into Perspective
My friend, the Dread Pirate Roberts, had this to say about the rapper 50 Cent: According to commentary in todays newspaper by DeWayne Hickham Pocket/MTV Books has signed a deal with Curtis Jackson also known as rapper 50 Cent to do a series of books. [SNIP] Like Mr. Hickman says 50 Cent is “… aContinue reading “On a Putting Things Into Perspective”
On Bush's Stupid Remark
First, from the Daily Mirror: President Bush planned to bomb Arab TV station al-Jazeera in friendly Qatar, a “Top Secret” No 10 memo reveals. But he was talked out of it at a White House summit by Tony Blair, who said it would provoke a worldwide backlash. A source said: “There’s no doubt what BushContinue reading “On Bush's Stupid Remark”
On Political Euphoria
I'm going to take a moment here and talk politics. My blog, my call. 🙂 The last few weeks have been, well, euphoric for me. On one hand, the religious right and social conservatives are having a meltdown over the Harriet Miers nomination to the Supreme Court. On the other hand, Tom DeLay was indictedContinue reading “On Political Euphoria”