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Election 2006: Mentally Exhausted Edition

November 7th, 2006 · 9 Comments

I suppose it’s time for my requisite election time post, but, frankly, I’m nearly exhausted from reading and researching the ridiculously large number of ballot issues and candidates that were on my ballot today. And I’m just going to come right out and say it, a lot of it was crap. Crap legislation […]

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Tags: Politics · Election 2006

Reading Senate Transcripts for Fun and Intrigue

June 15th, 2006 · 6 Comments

It’s true — I like to cruise through the congressional record. Mind you, I can only do this on an infrequent basis as the general asininity of it is almost more than a mere mortal can digest. What follows are a few nuggets from the Senate Congressional Record of June 6, 2006. […]

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Tags: Opinion · Congressional Record

Colorado Driver’s License == National ID Card

May 17th, 2006 · 8 Comments

My Montana vehicle tags expire at the end of this month. In the interest of neatly compartmentalizing official Colorado residency duties, I decided I should also get a Colorado driver’s license around the same time I get Colorado plates. Thus, I headed to the Colorado DMV website to learn what I should bring […]

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Tags: Politics · Rant

How to Tell If It’s An Election Year

April 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Gas is expensive. My bike is not. Thus, in addition to taking the bus to work most days, I’ve been biking when possible or not driving. And, despite the fact that my skis still wait wishfully by the door, gas money is no longer required for ski adventures. I realize that not […]

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Tags: Opinion · Politics

Also Known as Why the Democrats are Failing

March 13th, 2006 · 1 Comment

As most people who read the news semi-frequently already know, the South Dakota legislature recently passed a bill banning most abortions in the state (the governor has since signed the bill). A post stating my opposition or support to it would do nothing but fuel a never ending, futile comments argument as discussing abortion, […]

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Tags: Politics

MoveOn.org: They Just Don’t Get It

February 17th, 2006 · 4 Comments

It’s no secret that I have a love hate relationship with MoveOn.org. Two days ago, the strong dislike intensified when an email from them entitled Should we take on right wing Democrats? landed in my inbox. A snippet from this email:

This year our top goal is breaking the right-wing Republican stranglehold on Congress. […]

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Tags: Opinion · Politics

Somewhere in the Middle

December 15th, 2005 · 4 Comments

The political spectrum* is now us or them. If you’re not with us, you must be with them. If you’re not with them, you must be with us. Or at least this is what most high profile political groups, the mainstream media, and many bloggers would have one believe.
But, the thing is, […]

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Tags: Politics