January 31, 2004
Price of Loyalty:
The
NY Times takes
a second look at O'Neill's book and finds it's even worse for Bush than the headlines suggest.
Posted by mowabb at
07:44 PM
White House Fights for Secrecy:
Now Bush is battling to keep the 9/11 from seeing
its own notes! Why!? What does the White House have to hide?
Posted by mowabb at
09:20 AM
January 30, 2004
Ginsburg Warns Against Civil Rights Apathy:
"On important issues, like the balance between liberty and security, if the public doesn't care, then the security side is going to overweigh the other," she said.
Posted by mowabb at
05:35 PM
FEC May Limit 527 Spending:
Theoretically this is a good thing; however, in 2004, a change like this would probably only help Bush.
Posted by mowabb at
05:34 PM
MD Voting Machines Flawed:
Diebold machines are voter fraud just waiting to happen.
Posted by mowabb at
05:30 PM
Dems Increase Pressure on Scalia:
It's pretty clear the "reasonable person" standard's been met, Nino. Recuse yourself already!
Posted by mowabb at
05:29 PM
Survivor "All-Stars":
It starts Sunday after the Super Bowl. You know you want to watch!
Posted by mowabb at
06:21 AM
January 28, 2004
Kerry Disses the South:
Has his "strategy" changed since NH?
Posted by mowabb at
04:21 PM
Reaction to New Hampshire:
A sampling from BBC News readers...
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11:53 AM
Dean is Unelectable?
Says who?
Posted by mowabb at
10:08 AM
Dean Revitalized:
"For those of you who believe that America needs real change, and someone in the White House who really delivers change, we're all together in this. Stand with us to the very end, which is Jan. 20, 2005."
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09:57 AM
Why Not Impeachment?
So it's increasingly clear that Iraq was not an imminent threat and Bush either lied or used extremely poor judgment. Congress has voted to impeach for much less...
Posted by mowabb at
09:06 AM
You Say Deserter, I Say More Dessert:
Michael Moore on Bush going AWOL (w/a good summary of what's known on the question).
Posted by mowabb at
08:26 AM
Is Dean the Internet Candidate?
Dave Winer comes around to the Dean side.
Posted by mowabb at
08:24 AM
Bush Sticks to His Fantasies:
Joe Conason: "How dare the press mock Howard Dean when they listen respectfully to this arrant lunacy?"
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08:15 AM
January 27, 2004
Rehnquist Balks At Ethical Questions on Scalia:
Fascinating. Rehnquist claims there's absolutely no mechanism to police the ethics of a Justice.
Posted by mowabb at
08:13 AM
January 26, 2004
Foldable Screens for E-Newspapers?
If this works, I'd take one of these over a newspaper or book any day.
Posted by mowabb at
09:47 PM
SOTU 2004: Claim vs. Fact
Ah shucks, is Georgie tryin' to shine us on again?
Posted by mowabb at
03:15 PM
Kerry's Good Intentions:
Hey John, how about a little less conversation, a little more action?
Posted by mowabb at
03:14 PM
Happy Birthday, Mac:
Now, no matter what computer you use, you're using, essentially, a Mac
Posted by mowabb at
08:35 AM
SOTU by the Numbers:
Do these numbers lie? [link via
a mi parecer]
Posted by mowabb at
08:02 AM
Bush Seeks More Corporate Protections:
More good news from the "leave no corporate interest behind" administration. (OK, I know, reasonable people disagree on this...)
Posted by mowabb at
07:50 AM
Educated Guess:
Listen to Ani DiFranco's new album (yes, the whole thing!) online.
Cool.
Posted by mowabb at
07:44 AM
SCOTUS Clashes Over Death Row Appeals:
In a 5-4 split in favor of killing, Justices Souter, Stevens, Ginsberg, and Breyer are the four who understand why the death penalty is counter-productive and inhumane. The "judicial equivalent of a train wreck," and a sick, sad comment on American culture.
Posted by mowabb at
06:46 AM
Toyota Overtakes Ford as World's #2 Automaker:
What? All those Ford Explorers and pickups polluting the environment aren't enough to keep Ford on top?
Posted by mowabb at
06:35 AM
January 25, 2004
Kerry Beats Bush In National Poll:
Guess I was wrong yesterday (shock!). Can it hold?
Posted by mowabb at
07:07 AM
Mixed-Breed 'Doodle' Dogs All the Rage:
There's the labradoodle, the schnoodle, the bagel, the goldendoodle, the cockapoo, and, of course, the yorkipoo. That would make my dog a dobrador pointer or a labrapointerman, maybe?
Posted by mowabb at
06:56 AM
January 24, 2004
Howard Dean = Tom Cruise?
Professor Yin thinks Dean's lost his mojo. But if Kerry's Ice Man, won't Dean win in the end?
Posted by mowabb at
12:00 PM
GOP Stockpiling Dirt on Kerry, Edwards:
My take: Kerry's got no chance against Bush. Edwards, maybe, but...
Posted by mowabb at
11:26 AM
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Kerry's Top Contributors:
Compare Kerry's numbers with
Dean's.
Posted by mowabb at
10:39 AM
Scalia's and Cheney's Unethical Liasons:
Oh gee, we're just friends; it don't mean nothin...
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09:39 AM
Halliburton to Repay Small Fraction of What It Stole:
Only a few billion dollars and we'll be even...
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09:38 AM
January 23, 2004
IL Gov's Death Row Commutations stand:
The IL Supreme Court said the Governor's power to pardon convicted criminals is "essentially unreviewable." Score one point each for justice, humanity, and sanity.
Posted by mowabb at
04:09 PM
NASA Gets Data from Rover:
Perhaps the cause is not lost...
Posted by mowabb at
11:22 AM
Al Hamburg for President:
Look! Someone from Wyoming is running for President! Who knew!?
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08:27 AM
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NASA Loses Communication with Mars Rover:
Well, at least we got a few hundred pictures -- a real bargain at about $1 million each.
Posted by mowabb at
06:47 AM
January 22, 2004
Professor Leiter endorses Edwards:
The professor makes a pretty good case, and I certainly agree that Edwards is looking better than Kerry (or Clark) if Dean is unable to "recover."
Posted by mowabb at
03:28 PM
Firefighters Go All Out for Kerry:
Apparently they've plastered NH w/large signs reading: "Doubting Dean? Vote Kerry." Great.
Posted by mowabb at
03:19 PM
Death by Negatives:
Dick Morris quickly surveys the history and finds that negative campaigning is a loser every time [also via
Political Wire].
Posted by mowabb at
12:28 PM
Has Edwards Gone Negative?
Political Wire rounds up the news about Edwards encouraging supporters to dish dirt on the other candidates. Tsk tsk.
Posted by mowabb at
12:20 PM
January 19, 2004
Wal-Mart Lock In:
Wal-Mart, where we treat our workers as badly as we possibly can so we can be grossly profitable and you can save an extra nickel!
Posted by mowabb at
09:39 AM
Boblog:
Bob Mould (of Huskerdu and solo fame) blogs. And he's in D.C.!
Posted by mowabb at
09:35 AM
FavIcon Generator:
Make your own FavIcon in about 30 seconds. Cool.
Posted by mowabb at
09:28 AM
Get Your War On, page 30:
Why are we going to Mars, again?
Posted by mowabb at
09:22 AM
Ad Rejections by CBS Raise Policy Questions:
No "issue ads," unless they come from the White House?
Posted by mowabb at
09:14 AM
Airline Gave Passenger Data to Government:
Thanks, NWA. Now, how exactly is this ethical?
Posted by mowabb at
09:10 AM
Bush Eyes Space as Possible Battleground:
Great. Yeah, hurry, we need to make sure we're first to open a new theater for war!
Posted by mowabb at
09:07 AM
January 18, 2004
No More Text Messages from Jesus:
Those wacky Finns—always pushing the boundaries of cell phone technology.
Posted by mowabb at
06:12 AM
Katherine Harris Won't Run for Senate:
I'm shocked. Finally the GOP has found a line it won't cross? Let's hope it starts finding some more.
Posted by mowabb at
06:10 AM
Bush's pro-corporate agenda crowds out GOP principles:
"what's good for business is not always good for America"—
you can say that again.
Posted by mowabb at
06:07 AM
Cold Postmen Probed for Not Delivering Mail:
At 40 below zero, do people really care about their mail getting delivered?
Posted by mowabb at
06:05 AM
Braun to Support Dean in Primary States:
She's giving more than a simple endorsement.
Posted by mowabb at
06:04 AM
January 16, 2004
Iowa Caucuses Background:
How do these things work, anyway? All you wanted to know and then some.
Posted by mowabb at
03:27 PM
Beware the Citizen Blogger:
Be the media.
Posted by mowabb at
03:13 PM
People Interview w/Howard Dean and Judith Steinberg:
Gee, I'm worried these two aren't protecting marriage enough.
Posted by mowabb at
08:35 AM
Candidates' Wives Run the Gamut:
What to make of this?
Posted by mowabb at
08:33 AM
Judges Uphold GOP-Drawn TX Districts:
This case is going to the SCOTUS. Let's hope they stop the madness.
Posted by mowabb at
08:32 AM
Bush Makes Appeal on Faith-Based Programs:
Wasn't the Taliban a faith-based program? Isn't Al Qaeda also a faith-based program? The neocons' supply-side economics is another. Yeah, love those faith-based programs...
Posted by mowabb at
08:31 AM
January 14, 2004
Wes Clark's Loose Lips:
None of these quotes seems that outrageous, but if Dean had said them, they would have been blown into week-long media orgies.
Posted by mowabb at
06:55 PM
Pholph's Scrabble Score Generator:
How many points is your name worth?
Posted by mowabb at
06:48 PM
Abandoned Bicycles of New York
Bikes deserve love, too!
Posted by mowabb at
06:43 PM
Dean Fights Fire with Fire:
Is Dean angry? Sure. Does he have reason to be? Absolutely. If you're not angry, you're not paying attention.
Posted by mowabb at
04:02 PM
Microsoft slams HP's iTunes move:
Suddenly Windows is about "choice"! Coulda fooled me.
Posted by mowabb at
03:59 PM
Find the M&Ms colors:
If you get a color, will you give me the Beetle, please?
Thanks!
Posted by mowabb at
06:25 AM
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Microsoft Issues New Batch of Security Updates;
Didn't I see this same story yesterday? And the day before that? And the day before that? And the day before....
Posted by mowabb at
05:28 AM
'Friends" close to the end:
The cast is going to miss each other. Oh, and probably those fat paychecks, too.
Posted by mowabb at
05:27 AM
January 13, 2004
Hugo Chavez Tells U.S. Not to Meddle:
The Bush Administration's
treatment of Chavez provides an interesting index of its true support for democracy.
Posted by mowabb at
07:07 AM
Bombay Protests Target Bush:
Substitute "proponents of social justice" for "anti-globalisation activists" and you'll get more of the story
here.
Posted by mowabb at
07:05 AM
Soros Says Bush Must Go:
He's putting his mouth where his money is.
Posted by mowabb at
07:02 AM
Court Tacitly Approves Secret Detentions:
This I don't understand. How could it ever be ok for the government to "detain" people in secret?
Posted by mowabb at
07:01 AM
January 12, 2004
MythTV:
Build your own Tivo!? Looks very cool. Apparently,
Nontraditional Student has one.
Posted by mowabb at
03:21 PM
Amazon Enters Fundraising Business:
Buy books about your favorite candidate, and Amazon will apparently give money to that candidate. Is this a good idea? [link via
Political Wire]
Posted by mowabb at
10:50 AM
Baker Backed Loans that Added to Iraq Debt:
"U.S. officials were well aware at the time that Saddam had used chemical weapons against Iran and Iraqi Kurds."
Posted by mowabb at
07:40 AM
Secret Software Angers Customers:
At the request of the U.S. government, Adobe added anti-counterfeiting software to Photoshop CS w/out telling anyone. Big brother or...?
Posted by mowabb at
07:38 AM
January 11, 2004
Some Bush Proposals Alarm Conservatives:
Welcome to the "alarmed" club, kids. Nice to see ya.
Posted by mowabb at
11:53 AM
O'Neil Savages Bush:
Bush in cabinet meetings: "a blind man in a room full of deaf people." But of course, the Bush camp will just say this is sour grapes or something...
Posted by mowabb at
06:48 AM
Team Dean Racing:
A Dean for America Nascar racing team? Well, um, ok. [link via
L-Cubed]
Posted by mowabb at
06:45 AM
January 10, 2004
Fontifier:
Turn your handwriting into a computer font! Link via
Reenhead]
Posted by mowabb at
11:21 AM
The Dean Tapes:
90 hours of PBS footage show Dean is basically who he says he is.
Shock!
Posted by mowabb at
11:14 AM
January 09, 2004
Tiny hard drive packs a big punch:
Mini mini iPod, anyone?
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08:20 AM
Friends foil Olympia man's home:
See the pics! The cd cases still open and the appliances still work. Can you say attention to detail?
Posted by mowabb at
07:19 AM
My iBook Failed Me:
A relatively large number of iBook owners are very
unhappy.
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04:57 AM
January 08, 2004
Dean/Gephardt Cry Foul on Each Other:
Gephardt's accusing Dean of trying to cheat in the Iowa caucus; Dean says that kind of ugly accusation is exactly what makes people dislike traditional candidates like Gephardt. Reuters
covers it all.
Posted by mowabb at
08:43 PM
HP to Sell Own Version of Apple iPod:
Now Wintendo-lovers can have the greatness that is the iPod without carrying around an Apple-branded product. Will HP manage to make the iPod cheaper?
Posted by mowabb at
07:19 PM
January 07, 2004
Arkansas Executes Mentally Ill Inmate:
Aren't you proud to be an American, too? [link via
Think, Inc.]
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03:09 PM
RNC tries to smear MoveOn.org:
Ed Gillespie is making noise. This is what you call the sound of fear. Or as Agent Smith would say, the sound of ...
inevitability (the inevitable defeat of the neocons Gillespie spins for, that is).
Posted by mowabb at
02:46 PM
Iraq's Arsenal Was Only On Paper:
Why don't more people care that the single greatest reason for going to war was never true?
Posted by mowabb at
07:26 AM
iPod Mini too expensive:
Russel Beattie thinks there's universal agreement on this...
Posted by mowabb at
07:23 AM
New Mac Toys for sharing pics and video:
EyeTV 200 turns your Mac into a Tivo, and EyeHome allows you to stream your recorded video (as well as your photos and music) to your living room tv/stereo. Cool.
Posted by mowabb at
07:09 AM
January 06, 2004
OminWeb 5 Preview:
The Mac browser scene keeps getting better. Check out OmniWeb's implementation of tabs and its new "workspaces" feature. That alone will probably be worth my $30.
Posted by mowabb at
07:17 AM
Labor Dept. Offers Tips On Paying No Overtime:
More doublespeak from the Bush administration: the "labor dept." is actually the "Anti-Labor Dept." At least they're not trying to hide their true goals...
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07:13 AM
January 05, 2004
Mac Maniacs Wait to Be Wowed:
The
MacWorld expo begins tomorrow. What will the 20th Anniversary of the Macintosh deliver?
Posted by mowabb at
06:46 AM
Top Yahoo! Searches for 2003
Hmm. Something to add to your scrapbook, perhaps, but not very impressive overall.
Posted by mowabb at
06:41 AM
Banished Words List 2004
I'm happy to say goodbye to "metrosexual," but I really haven't used "bling bling" enough, yet.
Posted by mowabb at
06:38 AM
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