Monthly Archives: April 2008

Another Bell Tolls

This last weekend, Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, apparently told Chris Matthews something he doesn’t know. In the similarly titled segment, Tucker indicated that Bob Barr would be a potential spoiler for John McCain in the upcoming election. While … Continue reading

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The Dulgardums

While it may be acceptable to engage in Limbaugh tactics when it comes to smelly liberals and the like, Dulgar displays his ignorance of the Third Party fight as well as any apologist for the Red & Blue. It may indeed be inevitable that the two parties will win based on the winner take all aspect of the system, but it is by no means certain that alternative issues and concerns will be well placed in the mainstream sensibilities. Asking activists to play in the muck of pluralism is one thing, but projecting one’s own failure is another
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Son of Mountains by Yassin Aref

My Life as a Kurd and a Terror Suspect There is a Fox News meme that has been going around since early March which includes the case of Yassin Aref. It has provided fodder for every right wing blogger who … Continue reading

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Still a Funny Hat 2008

The great Pontiff has come and he’s here for his flock. In a world of voluntary association, that’s just fine. But when he starts messing with good old fashioned secular humanism, I start talking about imaginary friends too. When they … Continue reading

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Stepping Up by Alex Belth

Stepping Up – The Story of Curt Flood and His Fight for Baseball Player’s Rights Even though it is Jackie Robinson day for Major League Baseball, I always find the story of Curt Flood more compelling. As awful as discrimination … Continue reading

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Politico Jester

After an entire political season with Chris Matthews, I have tired of him completely. Apparently just over seven hundred thousand people a night do not. While I’m not a fan of reference posts, a new piece in the New York … Continue reading

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The Standard Bearer

While the final two months of the LP Presidential nomination may get some nominal notice in the media with the entry of Mike Gravel & Bob Barr, even the acceptance of liberty by two former major party office holders will … Continue reading

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Gravelitas 2.0

My very first personal encounter image of Mr. Gravel will be a pair of black shoes in the air as he dismounted from a red Honda at the stop light at the corner of North Broadway and Liberty Street. Kraus explained on the cell phone as we watched from the studio foyer, that the Senator was disembarking at Pinhead Susan’s after the three hour drive and found the immediate port in what must be any 77 year old man’s call at that point in the journey.
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