This sounds a bit like he is trying to justify his position that he should appoint an interim Senator, but it is still a cause for concern. “I fully somewhat expect there will be litigation,” Ventura said in an interview after he met with staffers at the Department of Natural Resources this morning. “I can’t [...]
Archive for October 28th, 2002
Ventura thinks Election will End in Courts
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Was the Russian response a success?
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There has been a lot of talk about the Russian gassing of the theater. Some people are calling the raid a success. I cannot agree. The argument seems to be that the terrorists are dead, and at least most of the hostages survived. That seems a pretty poor definition of success. Over one hundred people [...]
The World Series and Parenthood
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Yet another little reminder of how being a prent changes you. This was a pretty good World Series, with some good play and plenty of dramatic swings. I saw most of it, but the image that sticks with me has nothing to do with baseball. When I hear people talk about this Series, all I [...]
Despite what you may have heard, OBL is not Islam
Posted in General on October 28, 2002 | Comments Off
And unmedia points out why Glenn has a transcript excerpt from Osama Bin Laden’s “fatwa” to “jihad” against Americans. Those are snort quotes, not scare quotes, because in this essay I want to discuss how OBL’s statement was (a) NOT a fatwa, and (b) a call to harabah, not jihad. A fatwa is a religious [...]
Election Predictions
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Jeff Hauser has a rather comprehensive election prediction chart, which he plans to update regularly until November 5th.
Clement closing on Alexander
Posted in Politics on October 28, 2002 | Comments Off
GoMemphis: Politics Alexander’s lead is down to nine points in the latest poll: WASHINGTON – Republican Lamar Alexander holds a 9-point lead in the race for Senate over Democrat Bob Clement, who so far is failing to pick up the usual Democratic support from minority and female voters. A poll for The Commercial Appeal and [...]
Bush Administration trying to bully Intelligence Agencies
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USATODAY.com – Maintain CIA’s independence Apparently, the Bush Administration doesn’t thin its justifications for war in Iraq are convincing, either: This confirms what Knight-Ridder reporters found: “A growing number of military officers, intelligence professionals and diplomats privately have deep misgivings about the administration’s double-time march toward war,” the news service reported recently. “They charge that [...]
In Florida, phone calls telling people to vote on Nov 10th!
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Sun-Sentinel: News Nation World Archives They made the mistake of calling the head of McBride’s campaign: MIAMIThe chairman of the state Democratic Party asked U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft on Saturday to launch an investigation into possible dirty tricks in the final weeks of the governor’s race. Bob Poe said he received “a disturbing phone [...]
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