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Texas Congressman Chet Edwards Pivots Closer to V.P. Nomination
Rep. Chet Edwards,D-Texas, at news conference on Capitol Hill in May. A likely veep pick for Barack? Photo by Lauren Victoria Burke / AP.Powerful moderate Democrat: ‘Simply put, Edwards on the ticket would turn Texas purple in one cycle’By Matt … Continue reading
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Tagged Chet Edwards, Congress, Democratic Convention, November Election, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Texas, Vice President
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Shhhh! Don’t Tell! : The Couple Who Lived in a Mall
Michael Townsend and Adriana Yoto at their secret diggs at Providence Place mall in Providence, R.I. Photo by Stephanie Ewens.After Michael Townsend and Adriana Yoto found their skyline blighted by a colossal mall, they protested it in an unusual way … Continue reading
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Tagged American Society, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Lifestyle, Shopping Centers, Social Action
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TECHNOLOGY : How I Became a Soldier in the Georgia-Russia Cyberwar
Cyber Monster by TY KohAn Army of Ones and Zeroes‘In recent weeks, Georgia’s government Web sites have been besieged by denial-of-service attacks and acts of vandalism.’By Evgeny Morozov / August 14, 2008 As Russian and Georgian troops fight on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogosphere, Cyberspace, Cyberwar, Georgia, Hackers, Internet, Russia, Technology
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Why McCain Would Be a Mediocre President
John McCain campaign staff and early model of the “Straight Talk Express.”‘A careful look at McCain’s biography shows that he isn’t prepared for the job’By Rex Nutting WASHINGTON — In his frivolous Paris and Britney ad, Sen. John McCain has … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, American Presidents, McCain, Presidential Campaign
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Maureen Dowd on Hillary and the Dem Convention : Yes She Can
Hillary Clinton campaigning for Barack Obama August 8 in Henderson, Nevada.‘She’s amazed at how easy it was to snatch Denver away from the Obama saps’By Maureen Dowd / August 12, 2008 While Obama was spending three hours watching “The Dark … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Convention, Denver, Hillary, Obama, Presidential Campaign
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SPORT : An Elegy for Skip Carey
Atlanta Braves annuncer Skip Carey kissing a baby. Photo by jeffamandalayla.‘There will be no more Skip Caray to bring me laughs and great baseball announcing in the summers’By Gerry Storm / The Rag Blog / August 14, 2008 Back in … Continue reading
Obama’s Hillbilly Half-Brother Threatening To Derail Campaign
Cooter and Barack Obama. Photo courtesy The Onion.‘Since Cooter’s emergence on the national scene, the Obama campaign has downplayed the brothers’ relationship’August 14, 2008 BOONEVILLE, KY—Barack Obama’s once-commanding lead in the polls slipped to two points Monday, continuing a month-long … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooter Obama, Family, Humor, Obama, Presidential Campaign, Satire
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Sisters, This Is an Election We Can’t Sit Out
Senator Barack Obama with Oprah Winfrey in Des Moines. Photo by Jason Reed / Reuters. The visceral, gut-wrenching pain expressed by Clinton’s supporters is real, and at least in my case, has caused me to confront my own response, not … Continue reading
The Puppet Masters Behind Georgia President Saakashvili
Georgia president Mikhail Saakashvili.‘Saakashvili was deliberately placed in power in one of the most sophisticated US regime change operations’By F. William Engdahl / August 12, 2008 The controversy over the Georgian surprise military attacks on South Ossetia and Abkhazia on … Continue reading
Austin and US 290 E : You Can’t Get There From Here
A little historical foreplay: 1971 Plans for the US 290/2222 interchange. Proposed toll road: ‘The public hearing was set up and designed as an exercise in intimidation’ By Roger Baker / The Rag Blog / August 13, 2008 The conduct … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Environment, Texas, Toll Roads, Transportation, TXDot
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Old Glory, Oh Lordy! American Flag Flip-Flopped by Our President
Whoops! Photo by Ezra Shaw / Getty Images. ‘Is Dubya using the flag to make a political statement?’ By Christine / August 12, 2008 George W. Bush seems happy as ever as America’s cheerleader-in-chief at the Beijing Olympics. Too bad … Continue reading
