Deadron

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Posts with keyword 'politics'

 
"It doesn't matter where Obama was born"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, October 12, 2008 01:00PM
There's a bit of buzz about the "October surprise" that Barack Obama was allegedly not born in the U.S. and has never …
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"This is how the Ayers family has matured"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, October 11, 2008 04:05AM
In comments on this blog, on multiple occasions, people have said in some form that what Bill Ayers did as a terrorist …
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"The disappearing SNL skits"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 08:16AM
While much of the media has been pretty clearly "in the tank" for Obama (I've documented several instances), Saturday …
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"About that whole winning thing"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, October 07, 2008 01:04AM
I've found it rather odd recently that it's been considered some kind of stinging rebuke in the comments here to say: …
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"What's the definition of overwhelming again?"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, October 06, 2008 12:13AM
youtube:uDgwL_JNcAw Dewey Defeats Truman!
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"Andrew Sullivan still going"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, October 03, 2008 09:51PM
This post isn't anti-or-pro anyone but Andrew Sullivan. That, at this point, he could still be going on about this …
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"We erred in our judgment"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 07:57AM
While providing links to ugly statements about Palin from the left in comments yesterday, I had this entry: YouTube: …
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"I can't wait for the Sarah song!"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 04:30PM
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"My biggest annoyance with McCain's policies and politicking"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:30AM
Since I am currently intending to vote for McCain, and have spent time trashing Obama for both his positions and …
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When people in comments here have said that one political party was for regulating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the …
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"Obama's Truth Squad and an explanation for the financial crisis"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:21AM
Things are hopping too much to put each item in its own post! So "Two for One" day continues on The Dead Zone... …
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It's a multivariate post! Yet I charge the same low price as always. That's just how we do business around here. By …
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"Mainstream media waking up?"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, September 26, 2008 01:04PM
Not sure what the deal is, but in a recent comment I noted that, shockingly (and many weeks late), CNN had a prominent …
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"Born Alive Bogusity"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 03:49PM
While I personally pay no particular attention to abortion fights in the election process, I think it's worthwhile to …
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"Pragmatic Obama meet Reality Obama"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 01:09AM
Another response to a jmurph comment that seems worthy of a post... Jmurph wrote: in fact, what really sold me on …
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"How Obama lost the heart, if not the vote, of one supporter"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 02:00PM
I started this as a reply to jmurph's recent comment on my post criticizing McCain's sex ed ad, but figured it's worth …
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"I'm so glad we stayed in Iraq"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, September 22, 2008 12:38AM
Recently on this very blog we've seen skeptical comments about us having stayed in Iraq, and the idea that we should …
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"Ha ha, McCain can't use a computer!"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, September 12, 2008 07:42PM
Obama has the scoop on this shocking tale of the old guy who must be really out of it: youtube:bQ2I0t_Twk0 Ha! …
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"McCain's inexcusable sex ed ad"
  Posted by Deadron on Thursday, September 11, 2008 01:38AM
Speaking of FactCheck.org, this very disappointing item came up today: Off Base on Sex Ed This discusses a McCain …
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"Mike Gravel, hero of the people"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 07:34AM
Since I've been grousing about political groups making up crap instead of debating real differences in this election, …
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"Know your slurs"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 08:44AM
Every candidate is flawed and every candidate has things about them you are likely to dislike (and, be honest, they all …
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"If at first you don't succeed, dehumanize!"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, September 08, 2008 09:39PM
Ah, to be an Obama supporter and, and Guy might say, Fellow Traveler of these charming folk: Yeah. Hillary's …
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"I Vote Evil!"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, September 07, 2008 07:15PM
In the comments for my last post on McCain, Bootyboy said: if you vote for the lesser of two evils, you're still …
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"McCain and me"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, September 06, 2008 07:49PM
Or, where I'm at right now on this presidential race thing and how I got here Over in the comments on Guy's Sarah …
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"Answer: Um, Bristol's baby was conceived there?"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, September 06, 2008 04:10AM
Question: Did anything happen in Iraq this week? Out of curiousity...in whatever paper you read, just how …
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"Yes, we have no conspiracies today: Palin Rumors"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, September 06, 2008 02:10AM
This page looks like a pretty good listing of the rumors about Sarah Palin, and an indicator of what's true and what's …
"Dear Barack, I agree!"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, September 05, 2008 10:41PM
We are the ones we've been waiting for...we are the change we seek. Therefore, we won't be needing your services. …
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"So who exactly is a Cylon?"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, September 01, 2008 04:02AM
Best thing I've heard about the pick of Sarah Palin as McCain's VP so far: It's the Tighe/Roslin ticket! HT …
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"Beware of the...Robots!"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, August 18, 2008 07:52PM
Now that, in the year 2008, we have flying cars and all, robot scare stories are a dime a dozen, of course -- but this …
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"Dear Mr. Future President"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:24PM
To be delivered to the President of the United States, whoever that might be, on January 21, 2009, post haste. Dear …
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"I look forward"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, August 11, 2008 01:14AM
...to the outpouring of anti-war protest in these United States in response to Russia's invasion of Georgia. I will be …
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"I share because I love you"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, August 10, 2008 03:35AM
To make it more likely I'll get around to publicizing interesting blog posts I've encountered, I'm going to try using …
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"My favorite committer of hate crimes against humanity"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, July 06, 2008 03:28PM
The dastardly criminal Mark Steyn quickly became a favorite of mine once I stumbled across some articles by him and …
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"Politics without comment: The worker's paradise"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 07:46PM
At this time I don't feel like advocating for any particular candidate or party. You can make all the assumptions you …
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"Mouth Wide Shut"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 03:39PM
I hate getting into certain kinds of arguments, because even if I am right, I'm so darned ignorant that I can't …
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"Buy this coffee or we off this kid"
  Posted by Deadron on Thursday, June 12, 2008 09:19AM
Now I feel good about my morning constitutional!
"The glass ceiling never ends"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, June 02, 2008 03:19PM
When will the discrimination stop? Money quote: In response to a female questioner, al Qaeda No. 2 leader Ayman …
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"Then and now: Government intervention"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, November 03, 2007 07:03PM
Jp asked: What do you think about 'socialised' healthcare/ education? I tried to answer in a comment, but it got …
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"What did I believe then and what do I believe now?"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, November 03, 2007 05:57PM
This is probably not very common, but I frequently find myself worrying that I don't change my mind often enough. …
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It's about time that James Watson had his true nature revealed. Mr. Watson played a critical role in the history of …
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"When to call the police"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, September 29, 2007 01:03AM
I just got back from a vacation in the rather liberal haven of Ashland Oregon (and I say that as one residing in San …
  17 Comments
"Finally, reincarnation regulated"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, September 28, 2007 03:32PM
I don't know about you, but all the unregulated free market reincarnations were getting on my nerves. China is the …
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"Price gouging saves lives"
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, June 24, 2007 04:20PM
You know how people and politicians get all worked up when merchants charge market value during a crisis (that is, …
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"The Fair Society"
  Posted by Deadron on Monday, May 07, 2007 11:59AM
I'm currently in the middle of attending the San Francisco International Film Festival. This year the main facility, …
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"When a Celebrity isn't an idiot"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 01:02PM
It's rare when a celebrity focuses on a cause that actually matters and could actually make the world a better place. …
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"In Event of Moon Disaster"
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, April 06, 2007 11:21AM
To: H. R. Haldeman From: Bill Safire July 18, 1969. IN EVENT OF MOON DISASTER: Fate has ordained that the men who …
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"And Capitalism shall crumble like the Legos..."
  Posted by Deadron on Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:47AM
What does a kid learn from playing with Legos? Why, that private propery ownership is evil, of course! At the end of …
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"Join the Canadian Navy"
  Posted by Deadron on Saturday, February 10, 2007 06:22PM
Like everyone, I too am weary of folk songs about Canadian Naval history in World War II...but every once in a while, a …
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"The Law of Supply and (not so much) Demand"
  Posted by Deadron on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 05:36PM
Or, I shoulda bought a Wii...
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"Satan, Thy Name Is..."
  Posted by Deadron on Friday, July 07, 2006 11:51PM
ABC...or, more specifically, Mike Shaw, who has some amazing things to say about forcing us to watch commercials. The …
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"Remember that eye scene in Clockwork Orange?"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 04:58PM
Once they implement this, all that's left is applying the headgear to viewers so they can't close their eyes during …
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"A Message to Humanity"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 09:13AM
The people who live in the flat above us enjoy playing electric guitar on a daily basis, infusing our flat with 70 …
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"But he's big in Berkeley"
  Posted by Deadron on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 01:53PM
My heart was warmed when I was reading a news story, and the accompanying ad showed a woman wearing a t-shirt I thought …
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