Destination: Emigration
Posted on August 18, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Presidential Election, Bloggers, BrockNet, Politics, World News | 3 Comments
Recently I’ve joked with Ms. Steinfeld about emigrating if Senator John McCain is elected president in November 2008.
Since she’s eligible for a real-no-kidding-Eye-Talian-passport, her chosen destination is Italy (probably somewhere near Sicily or the Tuscan shore). Mine is France.
It seems that my choice may be a bit better than hers…
Newish Washington blogger Charles Brown [...]
Dear Senator Dole: Un-Happy Anniversary!
Posted on August 8, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Elizabeth Dole, Politics, Republicans, United States Senate | 2 Comments
It’s been two years, Senator Dole, since I delivered to you, through your surrogate Janet Bradbury, a list of questions. Ms. Bradbury assured me that I’d be contacted and receive answers to my questions, though she was reluctant to answer any herself.
What’s most shocking to me, though, is that in two years, you’ve never come [...]
Open Letter: Senator McCaskill, I want to email you, but you think I’m spam…
Posted on August 5, 2008 - Filed Under Activism, Democrats, Open Letters, Politics, U.S. Senate, United States Senate | Leave a Comment
Dear Senator McCaskill,
Twice I’ve attempted to email you regarding House Concurrent Resolution 305 and twice you’ve told me that, while you “appreciate hearing” from me, “Unfortunately, your message was caught in Senate spam filters.” Your email recommends that I “…please submit your comments through the webform on my Senate website – http://mccaskill.senate.gov.” I did, Senator [...]
Action Alert: HCon Res 305 : Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Action Alert, Activism, Commuting, Democrats, Elizabeth Dole, Legislation, Politics, Republicans, Richard Burr, United States Senate | 1 Comment
On Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10am the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will be considering House Concurrent Resolution 305 (Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation).
Follow the jump for more information and what you, yes YOU, can do.
Senator Ted Stevens: Indicted
Posted on July 29, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Corruption, Corruption in Congress, Mainstream Media, Political Blogs, Politics, Republicans, U.S. Senate | 1 Comment
CNN.
Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was indicted Tuesday on charges that he lied about receiving gifts worth more than $250,000 from an Alaska-based energy company on whose behalf he intervened in Washington.
Atrios says it best.
HULK SMASHED.
Smashed, indeed.
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Read More..>>US Senate: Reason 1,001 to love Senator Byrd
Posted on July 3, 2008 - Filed Under Democrats, Politics, Republicans, United States Senate | 1 Comment
Anne Schroeder’s Shenanigans reports.
Bunning: “Regular order!”
Byrd: “Who said that?”
Bunning: “I did.”
Byrd: “Who are you?”
Bunning: “I’m a senator.”
Byrd: “You’re a great baseball man.”
Bunning: “I’m a senator, I have the same rights as you.”
Byrd: “Yeah man, you’re a senator.” [Ends by laughing hysterically at Bunning.]
Anybody got a YouTube of this?
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Read More..>>NC-03: Somebody Send Craig Weber an English Book
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Craig Weber, NC 3rd Congressional District, NC-03, North Carolina, North Carolina Democratic Party, Politics, United States House of Representatives | 3 Comments
‘Cuz he’s been embarrassing North Carolina’s Third District.
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Read More..>>Senatorial Forum to be Broadcast at 2pm Today on UNC-TV
Posted on June 22, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Activism, Democrats, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Hagan, North Carolina, Politics, Republicans, Television, U.S. Senate, United States Senate | Leave a Comment
If you missed (as did I) yesterday’s NC Senatorial forum at Atlantic Beach, UNC-TV will be replaying the forum at 2pm this afternoon.
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Read More..>>Obama’s Hubris
Posted on June 21, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Presidential Election, Democrats, Political Blogs, Politics | Leave a Comment
I’m going to vote for Illinois Senator and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
But I have to agree with Steve Clemons that this was bad taste and a terrible idea.
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Read More..>>Onslow County Board of Commissioners: County Must Tighten Belt
Posted on June 20, 2008 - Filed Under 2008 Elections, Activism, Delma Collins, Jacksonville Daily News, Lionel Midgett, Martin Aragona, Jr., News, Onslow County Board of Commissioners, Paul Buchanan, Politics | Leave a Comment
While the City of Jacksonville has a ginormous budget (and the debt to go with it), the Onslow County Board of Commissioners chose to cut back and pull funds from the reserve account.
The Jacksonville Daily News reports.
The commissioners were presented a budget plan that called for increasing the tax rate from 50.3 cents per [...]
