Archive for February, 2008
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008CNN:
Ralph Nader enters presidential race
Nader said Thomas Jefferson believed that “when you lose your government, you’ve got to go into the electoral arena.”
“A Jeffersonian revolution is needed in this country,” he said.
Nader told NBC that great changes in U.S. history have come “through little parties that never won any national election.”
“Dissent is the mother […]
Upcoming events from the growing movement of GI resistance to the Iraq war
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008VeteransforPeace.org: VFP Troop Engagement Project - Ft. Stewart - Hinesville, Georgia, February 16 - 28, 2008
VFP volunteers will engage active duty soldiers at Fort Stewart Army Base in Hinesville, Georgia between February 16 and 28, 2008. The engagement will be modeled on the successful VFP Veterans’ Convoy of March 2007. The […]
Is “abstinence only” sex ed actually causing abortions?
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 PeaceArena.org:Women’s reproductive rights severely limited in Oklahoma
Rena’s post got me thinking about a wacky ad I’ve seen recently on TV about abstinence. Well, actually the ad itself is ok, but rather it is the website that the website is pitching that I find to be pretty ridiculous.
The website itself is a pro-abstinence education website […]
Updated version of my law firm website
Friday, February 15th, 2008I’ve made a few quick changes to my website at GIRightslawyer.com.
Will Edwards make an endorsement?
Thursday, February 14th, 2008ABC News: Edwards Weighs Clinton Endorsement — Former Candidate Torn Between Clinton and Obama in Democratic Race
It will be interesting to see what he does. The headline in this story is a bit misleading, as it sounds to me that he is in serious talks with both campaigns about a possible endorsement, and has had […]
What a hoot! An Army recruiter gave ME a call!
Friday, February 8th, 2008I just got a call from a sergeant with the US Army recruiting office in Tulsa. He started trying to be all chumy with me and asked if I was still taking classes at Tulsa Community College (who I found out gave them my number, since I took classes from them last year). I asked […]
A sign of what we are up against in the Presidential race
Thursday, February 7th, 2008CNN: Romney suspends presidential campaign
CNN) — Mitt Romney suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday, saying if he continued it would “forestall the launch of a national campaign and be making it easier for Senator Clinton or Obama to win.”
“In this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part […]
Four February posts go missing
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008The four February posts on this blog disappeared today. I saw them this morning, but after dinner, noticed them gone. No idea what happened, but luckily they were cached by Google, so will be relatively easy to restore. If readers notice any others missing, please let us know. Thanks!
Update: Mystery solved. The web host moved […]
FINAL BLOG STRAW POLL RESULTS: Obama beats Edwards by a hair for Democratic, Thomson has big GOP win
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Here are the final results using the ranked preference point system:
Democratic Straw Poll
Barack Obama 24 pts. (33.3%)
John Edwards 22 pts. (30.6%)
Dennis Kucinich 10 pts. (13.9%)
Hillary Clinton 9 pts. (12.5%)
Jim Rogers 3 pts. (4.2%)
Christopher J. Dodd 2 pts. (2.8%)
Bill Richardson 1 pt. (1.4%)
(Total 12 voters with 72 points cast)
Republican Straw Poll
Fred Thompson 9 pts. (37.5%)
Duncan Hunter […]
Obama or Clinton? Is there a difference — also thoughts for Republicans
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Today’s Super Tuesday and for my Okie readers, don’t forget to vote in the primary (assuming you’re a registered Republican or Democrat).
I know that Obama or Clinton are almost certain to win the Democratic nomination. Certainly they are an improvement over Bush, and would be better than the Republicans (except maybe Ron Paul… I would […]