There has been speculation in the Blogosphere recently about whether a Democratic candidate for President needs to win the South and whether it is necessary for him to be from the South. It is true that the South has generally voted as a block, but it has happened less often after the Civil Rights era… Continue reading Do Democrats Need the South?
Category: Politics
Huffington Vs Huffington
Now that could be an interesting race for California Governor: Arianna Huffington running against her ex-husband Michael Huffington. Any guess as to how many people will vote for the wrong Huffington? The rule-busting California gubernatorial recall election took a turn for the bizarre Friday as author-columnist Arianna Huffington appeared ready to kick off an independent… Continue reading Huffington Vs Huffington
CIA’s War
Josh Marshall quotes the Nelson Report about war between the CIA and the administration. and the war has just begun, intelligence community sources warn. The Iraq/Niger debacle is but one of “a whole series of stories which are ready to break”, a source told us today, adding, “I’ve never seen such hostility and disdain as… Continue reading CIA’s War
I Don’t Speak Muslim!
On CNN’s Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, Senator John Kerry had this to say: “And I believe the obligation of the United States government, of the president is to rapidly internationalize the effort in Iraq, get the target off of American troops, bring other people, particularly Muslim-speaking and Arabic-speaking Muslim troops, into the region, help… Continue reading I Don’t Speak Muslim!
Yellowcake and Moussaoui
No, I am not trying to link the two. These are the big news in recent days. I thought about blogging about them, but I don’t have anything original to say and lots of bloggers have already posted about it. The blog central for information on the Bush claim that Iraq was trying to get… Continue reading Yellowcake and Moussaoui
Bush on Slavery
It’s not often that I agree with President Bush or praise him, but his speech in Senegal about slavery is pretty good. For 250 years the captives endured an assault on their culture and their dignity. The spirit of Africans in America did not break. Yet the spirit of their captors was corrupted. Small men… Continue reading Bush on Slavery
Presidential Quiz
Here are the Presidential candidates ranked according to how they match with my views on a few select issues according to SelectSmart: Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH – Democrat (100%) Dean, Gov. Howard, VT – Democrat (85%) Sharpton, Reverend Al – Democrat (83%) Kerry, Senator John, MA – Democrat (72%) Gephardt, Cong. Dick, MO – Democrat… Continue reading Presidential Quiz
Lester Maddox 1916-2003
Lester Maddox who became Governor of Georgia on a segregationist platform in 1966 died yesterday. Here is his main claim to fame (or rather infamy): Mr. Maddox first came to national attention in 1964, after he violated the newly signed federal Civil Rights Act by refusing to serve three black Georgia Tech students at his… Continue reading Lester Maddox 1916-2003
John Edwards
I haven’t been following news about Presidential candidates yet, but this speech by John Edwards is good. Our ancestors came here to escape a world where birth was destiny, and build a nation where all are born with the right to control their own destiny. For more than 200 years, our country has been propelled… Continue reading John Edwards
Deference to the Executive
Go read a great post by Unqualified Offerings about the decision of the DC Appeals court backing secrecy for Sept 11 detainees. NOW.