Democracy
October 15, 2008
If you can vote, do so. Spoiling your ballot to indicate that no candidate is worthy of your vote is better than not voting at all. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
The image comes from the Threadless shirt “The Tree Referendum.”
Andrew, victim of US taxation without representation.
Palin Post
October 15, 2008
I held out this long. Tina Fey couldn’t make me post about Palin, but I couldn’t resist this talented twosome. Niniane likes the way the female half of the duo looks at the male; I put it down to his great facial expressions.
McCain: A Hero Among Prisoners
October 8, 2008
Sometimes a juxtaposition of items on Reddit is too good not to post. Here’s an example. By the way, I believe that McCain’s use of “My Hero” is just as legal as Palin’s use of “Barracuda.”
Speculation About the 2012 Presidential Election
October 7, 2008
How will the White House be won in 2012? “Government 2.0″ is one answer, and is sketched in Jason Stoddart’s short story 1337 in 2012. A tip of the virtual hat to Niall for the link.
Palin For President: Michael, That Is
September 5, 2008
Michael Palin For President! I’ve been expecting it ever since McCain announced his running mate. Now I’ve seen it, via Reddit, and I think it’s done rather well.
Republicans for Clinton
March 17, 2008
Today’s Globe reports that Republicans have begun participating in Democratic primaries specifically to vote for Clinton. They think that this will help McCain.
Ten days ago, I twittered that if I were a McCain supporter with money to contribute, I would give it to Clinton. I made the same observation on reddit. I was told that I was a moron. I’m not sure what today’s Globe article makes me…
WordPress 2.5 as Campaign Issue
March 11, 2008
It started when Anil Dash posted that WordPress 2.5 is about to be released, and we [Six Apart] wanted to encourage WordPress users to upgrade. To Movable Type. Mike Arrington noted that Dash’s blog post was so tame that I can’t even find a good quote to pull. I suspect that Mike was disappointed.
If so, his disappointment was short-lived. Matt of WordPress twittered that six apart is getting desperate, and dirty.
Somehow Anil and Matt remind me of Hillary and Obama, although I’m not quite sure who is who. Perhaps we have a better politics/tech fit in John McCain/Steve Ballmer.
Quote: Clinton on Macbeth
March 7, 2008
Clinton looked at me for a moment… and said, “I think Macbeth is a great play about someone whose immense ambition has an ethically inadequate object.”
It was actually Bill, although recent events might lead you to think that it was Hillary, or that Macbeth is about the Lady of the family.
If I were a McCain supporter with money to contribute…
March 7, 2008
… I would give it to Clinton. So I just asserted at Reddit.
Dave Chappelle Ahead of Doris Lessing
February 9, 2008
I note from Reddit that British Nobel literature laureate Doris Lessing predicted that Barack Obama will be assassinated if elected president. I’ve heard a similar prediction, or fear, from others.
I note from YouTube that Dave Chappelle made a similar prediction 8 years ago. However, the name of the endangered president was Chappelle, not Obama. He also named the VP. Perhaps I should warn that some may find the opening remark of this clip more offensive than the prospect of assassination.*
* I don’t understand such people, but I think that they exist. They may also be offended by my putting this post in the Fun category, but it is after all a comedy clip.
