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Note to All Candidates

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Please take me off your automated dialers list.  I voted yesterday. 
If only it were that easy…

Living in a Battleground State

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Ah, the joys of living in a battleground state…
Sure, my vote counts “extra”, because the state is contested and I’m still on the fence, so these guys definitely want to sway me one way or the other…
However, the constant robo-calls and incessant ads are driving me nuts…  In fact, they have the opposite effect on [...]

Ask not what your country can do for you…

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Red meat from a blue-collar messenger - Yahoo! News
“I’ve never seen a time when Washington has watched so many people get knocked down without doing anything to help them back up,” Biden said.
Kind of the opposite of JFK’s timeless quote on country, eh?  I’ve never seen a time when so many expected so much from [...]

Kids and Politics

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Well, my son certainly has a good grasp on politics these days.  Him and I were discussing seeing the White House and had the following conversation:
Him:  I really want to see the White House.
Me: That sounds like fun.
Him: Actually, I just want to see the President.
Me: Hmmm, that may be a little harder.
Him: Yeah, You [...]