Gore Belches Twice; Once Loud, Once Quiet

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Thursday October 11, 2007 · 8:04 AM PDT

2007/10/11 · 08:04

Sorry for the vulgarity (title updated to something hopefully less crass) but it seems that any and all actions taken by the former VP are now being scrutinized as possible signs that he will/will not run for President.

I'm taking the opportunity to bring us all back from the brink of hysteria (seriously, some of this sounds like a 13-year old who walks, talks and eats the Cheetah Girls), and make some modest suggestions about some things that can make a real difference in the lives of ordinary Americans.

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In the past year, I have:

28 votes Vote Now!

In the past year, I have:

Registered people to vote

9 votes

Organized a community/neighborhood interest group

4 votes

Organized a union

1 vote

Supported a strike/boycott

5 votes

Taught someone to read

2 votes

Planted a community garden

0 votes

Educated prisoners

2 votes

Other

5 votes

Who won the debate? W/POLL

matthewc

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Thursday April 26, 2007 · 5:46 PM PDT

2007/04/26 · 17:46

If this has already happened, I'm sorry. Well, not really.

Here are my thoughts:

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301 votes Show Results

Who won?

301 votes Vote Now!

Who won?

Biden

6 votes

Clinton

44 votes

Dodd

8 votes

Edwards

88 votes

Gravel

35 votes

Kucinich

13 votes

Obama

66 votes

Richardson

14 votes

Dude, I hate these polls.

27 votes

Songs of Insurrection!! - Happy St. Patricks's Day!

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Friday March 16, 2007 · 9:28 PM PDT

2007/03/16 · 21:28

Good evening, all. Just came home from my St. Patrick's Day celebration. I avoid the actual day itself - too much craziness for my old ass - and was fortunate enough to catch a fantastic local band, The Diggers, at an AmVets hall near my house.

matthewc

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Tuesday December 19, 2006 · 9:00 AM PST

2006/12/19 · 09:00

This is not about Democratic Party politics. This is not about who you think should be the candidate in 2008. This is not about undermining Harry Reid or Nancy Pelosi.

This is about justice, about making an effort, albeit a small one, to do what we know is the right thing.

Please read the petition below, and go here to sign it.

matthewc

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Monday July 24, 2006 · 6:28 PM PDT

2006/07/24 · 18:28

Greetings, fellow Kossacks. I apologize ahead of time for posting a too-short diary, but I need help finding an article.

A couple weeks ago, I saw a piece (I'm almost sure it was in the New York Times, but several searches have turned up nada) about a recent study on talent, and the question of talent or skills being hereditary or the result of practice.

The basic thrust of the article was that our assumptions about people being "born" with a certain skill (think Buddy Rich born to play drums, or someone else "born" to excel at math) are pretty much false - anyone who devotes themselves to any skill can master that skill. The question is commitment, not natural ability.

Anyway, I need this article for a class I'm teaching. For once, I did not save the article, and now I'm kicking myself for it.

If you've seen it, or can find it where I can't, I'd be eternally grateful. Thanks ahead of time for your help, and to the DKos masters, I will not make a habit of this kind of diary.

So while I'm here, has anyone seen my car keys? ;)

Answering a Homophobe: Fun With the Threat to Marriage (with poll!)

matthewc

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Friday July 07, 2006 · 7:20 PM PDT

2006/07/07 · 19:20

When the gay marriage debate hit the Senate floor again a couple weeks ago, I posted a piece on my blog, called Fun With the Threat to Marriage.

I don't get a lot of comments on my blog, but I received a couple for this particular post. I'd like to share one with my fellow kossacks. There's a lot here, and it's not particularly enlightening, but it's hopefully entertaining.

SHUT IT DOWN (quick rant, with poll)

matthewc

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Thursday May 11, 2006 · 11:12 AM PDT

2006/05/11 · 11:12

Yes, this has been diaried already, and I hope there are a thousand more exactly like it in the next half hour.

So is today the day that the Democratic Party finally really stands for something? Can the government and its corporate paymasters violate our privacy rights with impunity, or will the Democratic Party stand up, say "Fuck you, your reign of terror is over!" and walk out? They need to strike. If Congress itself is meaningless, and the minority party thus even moreso, what the hell is the point of them being there anyway? Read More

2006: ATTN - Greens, Socialists, Leftists, etc. on DKos

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Wednesday May 03, 2006 · 1:54 PM PDT

2006/05/03 · 13:54

I just posted this as a comment, and thought it might do as a diary.

I'm addressing this to those on Daily Kos who, like myself, are further to the left ideologically than the Democratic party (not too difficult), to the degree where we won't fight on its behalf.

I've heard the arguments (hell, I've made the arguments) that the Democratic Party is essentially a big business party, and only grudgingly goes along with the more moderate demands of its grassroots constituency, etc., etc. I'm with you.

But I'm asking you to fight for the Democratic Party this election year. Read More

SHTF: Looks like the U.S. is about to lose Colombia!!

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Wednesday April 19, 2006 · 6:26 PM PDT

2006/04/19 · 18:26

Anyone even remotely familiar with Cold-War era U.S. foreign policy is familiar with our "blundering efforts to do good" in places like Vietnam and Korea. Less familiar are the dirty wars fought in Central America, the Carribean, and South America, from Kennedy's Alliance for Progress to Reagan's war against Soviet infiltration in "our backyard."

This is a shame, because here is the best place to study U.S. foreign policy. One could judge a nation's international behavior by listening to its rhetoric, whether criticizing the behavior of select totalitarian societies or self-praise about our divine benevolence. We get a lot of that here. A better way to judge is by looking at how we actually behave, and what better place to look than "our little region over here"? Yes, that and the "backyard" are real quotes. After all, here is where we've had the most influence, relatively unchallenged by others, so the results of our divine benevolence should be most apparent here.

(more on the flip) Read More

RE Nancy Pelosi: You Are Acting Like Morons

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Thursday April 06, 2006 · 5:09 PM PDT

2006/04/06 · 17:09

This is a short entry, and I apologize for the violation of house rules, but I feel a need to write this.

I read Rep. Pelosi's first post, and was pleased with the varied and critical responses to her post, especially those noting her periodic lack of clarity and backbone. Nice work.

Then I read her response. "Not bad," I thought. At least her people are paying attention, and quickly sought to address some of the issues raised. Were some of her points weak, especially regarding Feingold/censure? Of course. But I have had (and have currently) representatives who are wonderful about maintaining contact with me and answering my queries and demands in a timely manner, and others who are terrible at it. It makes a real difference when your rep pays attention (Jesus, we've sunk so far democratically that we have to be thankful for basic respect), and Pelosi/Pelosi's staff obviously did. Read More

A Joke To Begin (Or End) Your Week

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Sunday April 02, 2006 · 6:21 PM PDT

2006/04/02 · 18:21

George W. Bush and a secret service agent are taking a stroll when they come upon a little girl carrying a basket with a blanket over it. Curious, Bush asks the girl, "What's in the basket?"

"New baby kittens," she replies, and she opens the basket to show him.

"How nice," says Bush. "What kind are they?"

The little girl says, "Republicans."

Bush smiles, very pleased, pats the little girl on the head, and continues on his walk.

Three weeks later, Bush is taking another stroll, this time with Karl Rove. He sees the little girl again with the same basket, and says, "Watch this, Karl -- it's really cute."

They approach the little girl, Bush greets her and asks how the kittens are doing, and she says, "Fine, Mr. President."

Then, smirking, he nudges Rove with his elbow and asks the little girl, "And can you tell us what kind of kittens they are?"

She replies, "Democrats."

Aghast, Bush says, "But three weeks ago you said they were Republicans!"

"They were then," she says. "But now their eyes are open."

Rhode Island Wants Teens to Have Sex

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Sunday March 26, 2006 · 5:00 PM PST

2006/03/26 · 17:00

Today I'm trying on my "conservative wacko blogger" suit. Let's see how it fits. The title is a nice start, yes?

The Rhode Island Department of Education is saying no to God's law and saying yes to anarchy and free love. From the NewStandard:

In the latest victory for advocates of comprehensive sex education, the Rhode Island Department of Education last week said state-funded schools should cease participation in a federally funded abstinence-only curriculum.

More god-hating-commie-atheism on the flip: Read More

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Gore Belches Twice; Once Loud, Once Quiet

Who won the debate? W/POLL

Songs of Insurrection!! - Happy St. Patricks's Day!

Enough is Enough. Sign the Petition

I need your help

Answering a Homophobe: Fun With the Threat to Marriage (with poll!)

SHUT IT DOWN (quick rant, with poll)

2006: ATTN - Greens, Socialists, Leftists, etc. on DKos

SHTF: Looks like the U.S. is about to lose Colombia!!

RE Nancy Pelosi: You Are Acting Like Morons

A Joke To Begin (Or End) Your Week

Rhode Island Wants Teens to Have Sex