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Ran into this guy on Friday. It’s true that McCain is becoming a figurehead on his own ticket. The Hockey Mom From Wasilla™ is firing up all the wackos out there. I fear Obama has no clue how to run against this.
“Hard Headed Woman” - Elvis Presley

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Ann and Nancy Wilson, known to rock fans as Heart, are not pleased with a certain campaign’s use of their 1977 guitar hero track “Barracuda”
According to TMZ.com, the pair has sent a “cease and desist” letter to McCain and Palin’s representatives.
SFGate: Daily Dish : Heart Duo Furious Over Republicans’ Use of ‘Barracuda’.
There’s still the 5,6,7,8’s [...]

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My sister gets a shoutout in the latest episode of Political Lunch with her on-the-ground political commentary from Alaska! Check it out.

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Not sure where I live anymore. This is sobering.
Massive police raids on suspected protestors in Minneapolis - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com.

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Listen and read: “Copy Cat” - P-Funk All Stars
Never up on politics as much as I should be, I’ve always thought of  Joe Biden as “that guy who plagiarized his speeches” in the 80s. “What a jerk,” I thought. But, shame on me for letting a single incident color my judgment of the man’s long [...]

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Listen to this while reading: “This Is Not A Photograph” - Mission of Burma
Here’s a must-read piece in the NY Times. It has it all: It’s a blog by Errol Morris (Documentary filmmaker responsible for The Thin Blue Line and A Brief History of Time among others - IMDB link.) It touches on all the [...]

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“Airwave (Radio Edit)”- Rank 1
The FCC auctions off the airwaves to wireless carriers in the name of the public good. The wireless carries ostensibly operate this public utility, and we all get cellphones — probably considered by many to be a basic necessity now — at an acceptable cost. The wireless carriers, incidentally, make billions [...]

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Hullabaloo: Running With The Devils
I’m too tired to explain this, but I’ll try very briefly. This blog points out the basic tragedy that defending basic core things like the Constitution has been totally marginalized to the point that if you even mention the Constitution, you’re portrayed as a left-wing wacko. The media plays along, too [...]

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I’ve never heard of the site MAPlight.org until today (via Slashdot). “Money and Politics. Illuminating the connection,” is their tagline. This is the report they issued which got the attention.  Apparently your average representitive will sell out the constitution for a mere $4,000. That seems a paltry sum, so something is weird here. Is it [...]

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This force of nature enjoyed some astounding early success from their unique talent that thrust them into the brightest of spotlights. They quickly developed a rabid and devoted fan base that believed they’d do great things for years to come.  Their early success also resulted in a lot of irrational and bitter opposition from those [...]

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