Alright, putting aside my hopes and trying to think objectively, I’m making a prediction. I believe John Kerry will win the election with 295 electoral votes, and 53% of the popular vote. I have at least one friend who believes I’m woefully out of touch with the American people; he expects a solid Bush win. […]
The Guardian in Britain asked its readers to send anti-Bush letters to voters in swing states in the US. Now, I’m obviously pro-Kerry, and I obviously want to see more transatlantic cooperation, but that’s just stupid and superbly miscalculated. I can only imagine the British’s reactions if Americans were to do the same thing by […]
Ron Suskind’s latest article in the New York Times Magazine is a must-read. ”Where people often get lost is on this very point. […] Real faith, you see, leads us to deeper reflection and not — not ever — to the thing we as humans so very much want.” And what is that? ”Easy certainty.” […]
Disney obtained a copyright on Mickey Mouse in 1928, giving them sole control over Mickey Mouse stories and representation: you can’t write your own Mickey Mouse story, make and sell a Mickey Mouse sticker or stuffed animal without authorization from Disney. In 1998, with only 5 years left in Mickey’s copyright, Disney lobbied Congress for […]
In an interview following the first Presidential Debate last week, General Wesley Clark said that Bush followed multilateral negotiations with North Korea because “bilateral talks would have been too much like Clinton.” That got me thinking: what else is Bush doing just to make sure he’s different from Clinton? The list is pretty long. As […]
It’s difficult to get people to vote, especially young people. The folks at Votergasm have figured out a way to provide significant motivation. Go Vote, then attend a Votergasm party where you will surely meet someone who’s signed the Votergasm Patriot Pledge to have sex with a voter on Election Night. Who said election research […]
While most of the press is focused on the paper trail vs. no paper trail conflict, here are the really interesting issues to think about for 2004: Absentee Voting: the New York Times is picking up on this. In a misguided attempt to boycott controversial electronic voting machines, there’s a campaign of sorts to convince […]
Bush and his team claimed that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction and thus that Saddam threatened the US. That was a lie, as we know now. But that’s okay, says the Right, because Saddam was a really bad guy, and we needed to get rid of him. So the lie about the WMDs, not […]
When backed into a corner and forced to apologize, a less-than-enthusiastic person will often say something like “I’m Sorry Only If You’re Sorry.” You’ve seen these non-apology apologies before. An 8 year-old might say “well, I’m sorry I hit my baby sister only if she’s sorry for calling me names.” You’ve also heard it from […]
Zach Braff, writer, director, and lead actor of Garden State, my new favorite movie, tells us more about R ratings in movies: Just so you all know, your government doesn’t believe a 16 year old should hear the word “fuck” more than twice in a 2 hour period. The second you say “fuck” twice in […]