Today will be my last day around for a while. I have a ton of personal issues to take care of including a move back to New York State. I am hoping to be back around soon, but I do not know when I will be able to get Internet access.
The Supreme Court ruled today 5-4 to overrule Washington DC’s ban on handguns. This is a rare issue where the President and Vice-President openly took opposing sides. President Bush was hoping for the ban to remain in effect while Vice-President Cheney was in favor of overruling the ban.
While the Supreme Court ruled that the ban on guns were unconstitutional, they did not rule on measures such as gun registration and “No-Gun” zones like at schools.
The ruling also breaks a long streak when the Court ruled in favor of the state in cases of states’ rights against individuals’ rights.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080623/D91FPBTG1.html
It’s sad to see someone who “gets it” leave the stage of life. I chose the “Education” video because it is Carlin at his best - social and political commentary on America and on Washington.
NOTE: This entry will be updated as information becomes available or changes.
abc11.com: US Senate, NC governor candidates take stage 6/21/08
The link is the site to WTVD (ABC 11) In Raleigh. Write to them and demand that Dr. Munger be invited to debate!
“Vortex of Freedom” Radio Show - Saturday 6:00PM Eastern
While McCain supporters and Obama supporters tell us why not to vote for their mainstream party opponent, Vortex of Freedom will make a case why Bob Barr is the best candidate for President.
Sometimes you just gotta laugh. Otherwise, politics will eat at your soul. I sometimes write pieces or The Spoof and I have the Ahmnodt Heare for President blog and radio show. Below is an example of what I wrote for The Spoof.
TheSpoof.com : Al-Qaeda Asks for Congressional Funding funny satire story
Al-Qaeda sent a letter to Congress requesting $2 billion in funds in continuing the war in Iraq. A spokesperson for the terrorist organization said that funds are low and they need the money to help President Bush continue the war.
While none of the Democrats asked would comment, many of the Republicans were delighted that Al-Qaeda wanted to extend the war.
“They need our help,” Congressman Charles Dent (R-PA) said. “The war will not last much longer if only one side has equipment.”
It remains to be clear if the funding will pass Congress, but if passed, President Bush has vowed to sign it.
If you take advantage of the tag surfer on WordPress like I do, you will see two things: People telling you to vote for Barack Obama because he is not John McCain and people telling you to vote for John McCain because he is not Barack Obama. Bob Barr is not McCain or Obama, but that is NOT why you should vote for him:
Vote for Bob Barr because he understands the ramifications of the patRIOT Act. It is true that he voted for it, but it was him that added the sunset clause in the bill and he will fight to repeal the Patriot Act because he sees it for what it is: an intrusion on Americans’ privacy.
Vote for Bob Barr because he is more frugal with our money than either McCain or Obama. John McCain has admitted that the economy isn’t his strong point and Obama proves it when he speaks. Barr is fiscally conservative and is best qualified to balance the budget.
Vote for Bob Barr because he is the candidate most concerned with the issues that matter most. While McCain and Obama bicker over the gas tax, Bob Barr is talking about cutting spending and government growth.
Vote for Bob Barr because of his pro-second amendment voting record and his unwavering support of gun owners’ rights.
We have two choices on Election Day. The two choices are not McCain or Obama. The two choices are Liberty and Tyranny. Vote for Liberty. Vote Libertarian. Vote for Bob Barr.
I am conducting a non-scientific poll to see how people who are into politics are thinking about this election. Although the poll is not totally inclusive, it does include candidates fro the Libertarian, Boston Tea, Green, and Prohibition as well as Ralph Nader.
The Libertarian Party has selected Bob Barr as the presidential nominee. Bob Barr has experienc in Washington and knows how to handle the media. But does he know how to handle the lack of media?
The threshold of being included in presidential debates is 15% in various polls. Bob Barr wasn’t reaching 15% when he was included in polls. Many polls in the last week have not included Barr. Obama is leading in the polls by an average of 47-44%. That leaves 9% for “other” and undecided. Even if Barr were to receive all of the “other” votes and was somehow able to get all of the undecided votes, it will not get him in the debates.
The first step we have to do is to expose the Democrats and Republicans for what they are and for what they have done. BOTH have raised the federal debt with out-of-control spending! BOTH are responsible for the dumbing down of the American education system. BOTH are responsble for prison overpopulation by writing draconian laws that emprision people who cause no harm to others. and NEITHER party is talking about the chaos that is the Social Security system and the $53 trillion in unfunded obligations that will have to be paid out.
I have had enough of both parties. Our candidates have to drive the point home that the Democrats and Republicans are not talking the real issues and bring about a viable plan to fix what has been broken for so long.
What happened? Everybody in Washington claims to stand up to special-interest groups, but there are as many groups as ever. These groups also seem to have more money every year. If everybody is standing up to special interest groups, then why are they such a big player in Washington?
I would like you to vote Libertarian. But if you won’t vote Libertarian, do your fellow Americans a favor and vote for anybody BESIDES a Democrat or a Republican.
They will tell you that third party candidates and independents don’t “have a chance.” Don’t fall for that line! Democrats and Republicans have had too many chances and both parties have failed. It is like the “battered spouse syndrome.” You keep wanting change and they keep telling you change, but they usually don’t.
You can stand up to special interest groups by voting for someone who is not a Democrat or a Republican. Voting for the two parties is wasting your vote.
