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Tag: politics
State of the Union
I was going to publish the entire transcript of the speech here, but decided this would be a much easier read.
A blogs-eye view of the President’s State of the Union address (from Washington Post, Thursday, 28 January 2010).
Controversy, Year 37
Yesterday marked the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Here in the Washington, DC area the day was marked by public demonstrations by pro-Roe and anti-Roe forces. And, as always, it garnered a large share of local news media coverage, both in print and on TV. I assume the same was true for other parts of the country.
Election Day
I went to the polling venue about 7:00 AM expecting to have to hunt for a parking space and stand in a long line waiting to vote. To my surprise, the parking lot was less than half-full, there was no line of people waiting to vote and I was out of there in less than 15 minutes.
So much for the predictions of a record turnout (at least at 7:00 AM where I vote!). And I live in one of the alleged “battleground” states where there have been massive efforts by both parties to “Get out the Vote.”
Politics and Football
The Washington Redskins host the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight on Monday Night Football. There is a legend that says if the Redskins win their last home game before the US Presidential Election, the incumbent party’s candidate (i.e., McCain) will win the election; otherwise, the challenging party’s candidate (i.e., Obama) will win the election.
Who are you rooting for?
Redistributing Wealth
The following is is an excerpt of an email I found sitting in my inbox this morning. And yesterday I received “personal” letters from both John McCain and Sarah Palin telling me how important it was for me to open up my wallet and donate to their cause. If I do in fact choose to make a donation, I wonder if this would indeed be a case of “Redistribution of Wealth?”
JOHN McCAIN
http://tracking.pollingprecinct.com/www/delivery/ck.php?zoneid=416&iszonetrack=1&EMAI=myname@…
Dear HARRY,
Only two weeks remain in the campaign to decide America’s future. We need you to act now to help elect Republicans to offices all across the country – from the White House to the courthouse.
http://tracking.pollingprecinct.com/www/delivery/ck.php?zoneid=416&iszonetrack=1&EMAI=myname@…
With the clock running out and funding so critical to getting our message to the voters, Governor Palin, GOP candidates and I are counting on you to help us meet our $50 million fundraising goal for October by making a secure online contribution of $2,000, $1,000, $500, $250, $100, $50 or $35 to RNC Victory 2008 today….