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Another GOP hypocrite

From CNN:
Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana, apologized Monday night for “a very serious sin in my past” after his telephone number appeared among those associated with an escort service operated by the so-called “D.C. Madam.”
Sen. David Vitter apologized after his telephone number appeared among those linked to the “D.C. Madam.”
Vitter’s spokesman, Joel Digrado, confirmed the […]

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Housekeeping notes

As this is a brand new site, please bear with the minor technical glitches. Here are the latest updates:

For some reason, the Feedburner link which was on the sidebar isn’t updating. I’ve removed it for the time being.
As indicated by the article below, I’m catching back up on Alabama politics. There are […]

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Republicans and Democrats: Pots calling kettles black while ignoring the will of the people

The Alabama Republican and Democratic parties seem to look for every possible opportunity to exchange barbs with one another instead of doing something constructive with the resources they have available to improve the malfunctioning government of which they are collectively in charge.
As an example, in the latest release from ALGOP, state GOP Chairman Mike Hubbard […]

Posted in Articles, Alabama Politics, National Politics, Libertarian Party | 5 Comments »

Politics, gay peanuts, and McCain-Feingold

At an old Hit&Run thread, LA Times (formerly of Hit&Run and Suck.com) web editor Tim Cavanaugh started the debate about whether Mr. Peanut is gay or not. We may not have determined if he’s gay, but the United States Supreme Court has finally determined that Mr. Peanut is indeed a real person. The burning […]

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On dinosaurs, big goverment and extinction

If you truly dislike big goverment, here’s a must-read from Crispin Sartwell.  Here’s a snippet:
The group of agrarian republics envisioned by a Jefferson or a John Taylor was designed to create local centers of decision, a group of agile, loosely-associated organisms responding to local conditions. The tragedy of America is the story of how it […]

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Fred Thompson: The not-so-bright anti-deepthroat

According to Richard Nixon, according to the Tennessean, Fred Thompson ain’t so bright:
“Oh s—-, that kid,” Nixon said when told by his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, of Thompson’s appointment on Feb. 22, 1973.
“Well, we’re stuck with him,” Haldeman said.
In a meeting later that day in the Old Executive Office Building, Baker assured Nixon that […]

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Ballot access debate

There is some very interesting, ongoing debate about ballot access going on at Doc’s Political Parlor. Here’s one example:
What these third parties want is a free for all ballot where any and every party from the Libertarian Party to the Pro-Pooper Scooper Party has a candidate for each office.
There is also a […]

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Are libertarians smarter?

In addition to my rant below, Loretta provides some anecdotal evidence.

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Housekeeping notes

The rough part of the move is completed, and on schedule.
Now for unpacking boxes.
Just installed Feedburner (bottom right of the sidebar).
Will try to blog more frequently, now.

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Will GOP defectors cause pullout from Iraq?

It looks like those additional GOP defections on Iraq are making an impact. From the NY Times:
White House officials fear that the last pillars of political support among Senate Republicans for President Bush’s Iraq strategy are collapsing around them, according to several administration officials and outsiders they are consulting. They say that inside the […]

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The winds of change

The direction of the wind may change, but some things never do.
Back in the 90s, it was common for Republicans to say that Bill Clinton’s policy decisions were made by following the current direction of the wind - in other words, he based policy decisions on public approval numbers for the issue du jour. […]

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Arrested for intent to distribute… …sex toys

Apparently, they’ve cleaned up all of the thieves and murderers in Mississippi and they are now going after the real hardcore criminals. Sometimes, being a southerner can be pretty embarrassing. Of course, Alabama is no better than Mississippi in this regard.
According to popular thought in small town law enforcement circles, sex toys […]

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Goin’ offline for a couple of days…

It’s moving time. The bags (well, boxes) are packed and I’m ready to go. If everything works out right, I’ll be picking up the U-Haul at 11:00AM, loading at 2:00PM, driving for 12 hours (or probably more), unloading, then sleeping. Or sleeping and then unloading. Then dranking.
For those in Birmingham who remember […]

Posted in Alabama Politics, Libertarian Party, Libertarian Movement | 3 Comments »

Court upholds separate and unequal status for Alabama political parties

Richard Winger called me about this a couple of hours ago.  His report is so complete, I’ll just cut-and-paste here:
On June 29, the 11th circuit upheld Alabama’s ballot access law for new and minor parties, and for non-presidential independent candidates. That law, first put into effect in 1998, requires a petition of 3% of the […]

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Bush: Redcoats in BDUs?

Like Rudy Giuliani, the president just doesn’t get it. From WaPo:
President Bush warned Wednesday that the Iraq war “will require more patience, more courage and more sacrifice,” as he appealed to a war-weary public for time and sought to link today’s conflict to the storied battles that gave birth to the nation. [snip]
The president, […]

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