Monthly Archives: October 2008

My vote is bigger than your vote

by Chris   –   October 31, 2008

It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about the Electoral College every four years. It’s an anachronistic system to be sure, one designed for a time when average citizens had no direct say in who became president.
But now, for better or worse, we each have the chance to cast a ballot for our presidential candidate of [...]

A vewwwy scaawwy political ad

by Chris   –   October 30, 2008

I apologize to my loyal readers that may be faint of heart but I’m going to have to scare you the day before Halloween. Witness this political ad courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC):

There have been some ridiculous political advertisements this year (I’m talking to you, John McCain), but this one really takes the cake. [...]

I voted

by Chris   –   October 29, 2008

If you’d like to go ahead and vote early or need a sample ballot or whatever, try visiting Vote411.org for information about voting in your area.

Voter suppression vs. fraud

by Chris   –   October 28, 2008

Getting punked on the bank bailout

by Chris   –   October 27, 2008

Remember how we’re shoring up weaknesses in our economy by bailing out failed banks and doling out $700+ billion to prevent further failures? Well, it looks like all that money isn’t going to help us average folk anytime soon.
Part of the problem with the economy is the credit crisis. Banks have lost so much capital [...]

Could gay marriage end in California?

by Chris   –   October 24, 2008

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court struck down a law preventing same-sex marriages because it violated the state constitution. You can count me among those people who thought the California Supreme Court’s ruling would usher in a wave of similar court rulings or legislation across the country. California is, after all, the most populous [...]

The real estate industry can rejoice

by Chris   –   October 23, 2008

Great news for the depressed real estate market, there is a big new player shopping around:
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. plans soon to sign a major lease of office space in Orange County, probably in Irvine, where as many as 600 people would liquidate the assets of troubled banks and thrifts based in California and [...]

I'd like to close Guantanamo

by Chris   –   October 22, 2008

BEFORE:
“I’d like to close Guantanamo.” – George W. Bush, June 2006
“The President has said, and I fully agree, we would like nothing better than to close Guantanamo.” – Condi Rice, October 2007
NOW:
“We’ve long said [Guantanamo] won’t be closed before the end of the president’s term.” – White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, October 2008
Apparently our Imperial [...]

Beating the drums of class warfare

by Chris   –   October 21, 2008

McCain and Palin have recently added a new smear to their regular roster of attacks on Obama. They say that Obama is a socialist because he wants to “spread the wealth” and would seek to do that through small changes in our tax code.
Devastating!
First a little background. Our Republican led government has just given $25 [...]

Roundup for Monday 10/20/2008

by Chris   –   October 20, 2008

It’s pretty screwed up that we don’t have good medical records for either of the presidential candidates. Especially since one of them is ancient and has repeated bouts with cancer. Even worse, neither VP candidate has released any medical records at all? What are Biden and Palin hiding? And Palin, where is your press conference? 
****
Obama [...]