This column pretty much sums up my thoughts on the "Omg Obama is flip-flopping/caving on X, Y and Z" meme being pushed by desperate Republicans and liberals who tend to get disproportionately worked up over issues X, Y and Z.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/judge-orders-yo.htmlRead more... )

via slashdot, a leak of a trade agreement proposal by the MPAA US on intellectual property law. The basic idea is to require international procedures and obligate nations to make laws for and devote law enforcement resources to making it easier for the movie and recording industry to sue people for internet piracy ( Read more... )

I pick this guy for vice president (for serious. to those expecting a joke link, I apologize.)

Occaisionally at work I hit a day or two where I can't really do anything except wait for people to get back to me on things. So, I end up browsing the internet too much and even (gasp) posting things on livejournal. If this keeps up, I might even even bother logging into Facebook ( Read more... )

http://www.gastaxscam.com/

Prescription drugs found in drinking water. Guess what city has the most?

Oh and this quote is funny, if political humor works for you:
"Saying that Hillary has Executive Branch experience is like saying Yoko Ono was a Beatle," - Kos commenter, Jsn.

This somewhat amusing editorial from the Philly Daily News reminded me that it's not just if you're registered, but what party you're registered with (hint: registering independent in this state is pointless) and also clued me in that it matters where you're registered. Some parts of the state count more than others, depending on how many people ( Read more... )

There's still time to register to finally destroy the Clinton zombie in Pennsylvania, I believe, but not much time. Just FYI ( Read more... )

The delegate numbers are still varying by source, but it seems that Clinton and Obama are more or less tied with around 850-ish each. 2025 to win, and something like 600 not yet committed superdelegates.

I took a look at the primary calendar, and now it looks like Pennsylvania might actually matter ( Read more... )