Category Archives: presidential politics

films to see before you vote

It is the nature of the net that just about the time you think, “there ought to be …,” there is. Here‘s a site with a collection of films relevant to the election. It would be better were there more that were clearly from the other side. Ideas? Continue reading

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five deferments or two tours of duty

Finally, the Kerry campaign gets some passion in response to the attacks. Continue reading

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The Question

A question that should be asked: Would a Kerry Adminstration veto the Induce Act?… Continue reading

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ideas

Some ideas about how the news might improve politics. Continue reading

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fantastic news

Bravo, Senator. Edwards is a brilliant choice. Continue reading

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ralph’s right

Edwards would be a wonderful choice. Continue reading

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grotto-cool kerry gig

If you’re in a pro-Kerry mood and in SF on June 19th, then check out this Grotto event. And as I’m being hassled to get people to go, please give the lessig blog some credit for the link. Continue reading

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and when that trust is broken?

The government in the Rumsfield v. Padilla case, as quoted in the Times: “[I]n situations where there is a war … you have to trust the executive to make the kind of quintessential military judgments that are involved in things like that.”

And when “the executive” breaches that trust? What then? If — as this “executive” believes — there’s no judicial review, then there’s only one review left: elections. Continue reading

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Edwards in blogland

Senator Edwards has launched a blog. Built on Slash, with ratings, and a special icon to signal staff postings, the site has local (well, state) blogs linked to the national blog as well. Continue reading

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tech building organization

Deanlink is a cool new tool for identifying others around you who might be into the politics of your flavor. I love these examples of new technology to achieve what old organization was supposed to achieve. Are there other good ones? Continue reading

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