tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71432322011-04-21T17:18:26.994-04:00<strong>Winging the right-wing, <em>one post at a time...</em></strong>Island Davenoreply@blogger.comBlogger1391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1099702378032234672004-11-05T19:51:00.000-05:002004-11-05T19:56:41.993-05:00

Well, the bones are up for the new site of IDV. You can find it at http://idv.revise.org/index.php . I'm still putting links together, but all new posts will be there. I hope you've enjoyed this blog, but I think the style and function in the new site will make it a much better blogging experience on both sides. Please point any links to the new address. --Cheers Dave

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1099468672599067092004-11-03T02:46:00.000-05:002004-11-03T02:57:52.600-05:00

I weep for you America. I weep for knowing how far our nation has swumg toward favoring aggresive wars...limiting personal freedoms....hatred....ignorance.... This is not the nation I was once so proud to be a citizen of. This is a country of bigots...of hypocrits...of selfish douchebags who honestly believe the bullshit being fed them by Bush and Company. Sad....Sad.............Sad... Where

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1099440725376829912004-11-02T19:11:00.000-05:002004-11-02T19:12:05.376-05:00

GA, KY, and IN called for Bush, VT for Kerry. 34-3 Bush early, no changes from 2000 so far and no surprises here.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1099439588138799642004-11-02T18:50:00.000-05:002004-11-02T18:53:08.140-05:00

Island Tiffiney: Island Dave:

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1099436846035512462004-11-02T18:06:00.000-05:002004-11-02T18:16:05.906-05:00

http://www.zogby.com. Zogby's last minute polls indicate a Kerry landslide. Can we be so fortunate?

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098908981944496892004-10-27T16:27:00.000-04:002004-10-27T16:29:41.946-04:00

I've been messing around with the new Word Press account at Revise, and the new site should be much nicer than this one. I expect to have it up by the end of next week. Right now, I'm up against a BlogShares deadline for the help documentation, and classes are still kicking my butt. Next week, the deadline will be passed, and classes take a week off, so I should have the new site ready to go

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098575343850277452004-10-23T19:41:00.000-04:002004-10-23T19:49:03.850-04:00

Oh, how I laughed with this story from the Court TV (via Yahoo):A Republican in Colorado fell flat on his face trying to steal campaign signs touting John Kerry (news - web sites) and other local Democratic candidates. ... "He already had the sign in hand and was running out of the parking lot when he tripped over a low chain that blocked off the driveway," Stigall said. Wagner fell flat on

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098561062900631682004-10-23T15:49:00.000-04:002004-10-23T15:51:02.900-04:00

I won one of the raffles!! w00t!! Needless to say, I am pretty damn excited to be getting this site off of Blogger. Its been a decent starting host, but the publishing issues left a really bad taste in my mouth. Once I've got the new addy up, I'll post it here. I love the WordPress functionality, and can't wait to get started on it.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098560324048802552004-10-23T15:33:00.000-04:002004-10-23T15:38:44.046-04:00

BlogShares raffle today. 5 one-year packages for Pro level web hosting from Revise Media, complete with WordPress 1.2.1. I've got a 26% chance at winning one the five based on my raffle entries, and if I get it, you will see me moving this site off Blogger in the near future. To quote an excellent Dream Academy song.. "Please, please, please, let me get what I want..."

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098419222086279192004-10-22T01:20:00.000-04:002004-10-22T00:31:06.173-04:00

Finally got a nice new desk from Staples, along with a chair. Check em out: Desk: I left the top shelving off the desk to free up space. And chair:

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1098134034895904492004-10-18T17:09:00.000-04:002004-10-18T17:13:54.896-04:00

Why the hell does Reuters bother to publish DAILY polls in the US presidential race? I mean, seriously, the race is so close in the popular vote that daily updates like "Bush takes a four point lead" or "Bush and Kerry are tied" are pointless. Today's headline: Reuters Poll: Bush, Kerry Tied in White House Race. A couple of days ago, they proclaimed a four point Bush lead. Not only does this

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097773565212275122004-10-14T13:49:00.000-04:002004-10-14T14:13:44.670-04:00

Will had a very good comment about BlogShares where he voiced concerns about blog valuation. I'd like to answer him, as well as others who share a very common, very easy to formulate, misconception about the game. First, the question from Will: Though I'm not sure how I feel about BlogShares. Admittedly, I'm not much of a player, my site is listed. I fear that some of the premises of the

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097620393274608662004-10-12T18:22:00.000-04:002004-10-12T18:33:13.336-04:00

From AP:The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will consider whether the Ten Commandments may be displayed on government property, ending a 25-year silence on a church-state issue that has prompted bitter legal fights around the country. Sad that this country has to argue about such menial and pointless subjects when our school system continues to degrade, medical care is still generally unavailable

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097618107762225772004-10-12T17:54:00.000-04:002004-10-12T17:56:44.516-04:00

Haven't gotten around to organizing all the pics from our wedding and honeymoon, but hopefully, I'll get em posted to the ID Photoblog soon so y'all can see them. We took hundreds, so its taking a bit of time to weed through them and get em in some sort of order. We did get lots of beautiful shots. Staying in the northern NC mountains helped that a bit, of course.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097533484442728002004-10-11T18:05:00.000-04:002004-10-11T18:24:44.443-04:00

While I awaited the publishing function to be fixed for my blogs, I had to find something to do with my time. Though still busy with school and the wedding, I was used to spending 4+ hours a day blogging for my sites. Without that to occupy me, I turned to an online game I slowly became addicted to this summer. Some of you already know about BlogShares. If you don't, let me give you a bit of

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097530773010814842004-10-11T17:38:00.000-04:002004-10-11T17:39:33.010-04:00

The guys that brought us "This Land is Your Land" are back with "D.C. Land", featuring our favorite political icons. Funny stuff...

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1097526902403339022004-10-11T16:32:00.000-04:002004-10-11T16:35:02.403-04:00

After frustrating problems with the CEM posting, I was completely shut out of posting on this blog as well for two weeks. Didn't get access again til a day before my wedding (which went wonderful). Just got back from a great vacation in the NC mountains, and look forward to blogging much more soon! CEM may be up this week, don't hold me to it though. Site publishing is working again, but may

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1094075768107258442004-09-01T17:54:00.000-04:002004-09-01T17:56:08.106-04:00

For some reason, I can't get anything to post on the CEM site...contacted Blogger about it...still waiting for reply. If it's not up by tomorrow, I'll post the newest issue here...sorry again, but its out of my hands...anyone want to suggest a better free blog host?

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1093884556763179432004-08-30T12:44:00.000-04:002004-08-30T12:49:16.763-04:00

Wow, has it really been 2 weeks since I posted last???? Sorry, everyone, I have been so busy the last couple weeks I've been AWOL from the blogosphere. But unlike Dubya, I'll at least offer a lame excuse. Work has been long and tiring, and classes, which are heading into the home stretch, have been kicking my ass. Haven't had time or energy to post lately. Not sure I'll be posting much in

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1093886295408251012004-08-30T12:11:00.000-04:002004-08-30T13:18:15.406-04:00

Got this comment on the CEM the other day:oh so pious... but so willfully ignorant... Marijuana is more damaging to the body than tobacco... more known cancer-causing agents... your sophomoric attempts to discredit your betters with personal attacks are noted with disdain... but come now, let's reason together... Bush has flaws; but awarding himself medals to throw away and then clain he never

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092774698200120182004-08-17T16:15:00.000-04:002004-08-17T16:36:13.686-04:00

In response to this post from andante, I wanted to post my reply here for all to read. andante--The memory loss is such a tough thing to watch. I saw my grandfather go through similar with Parkinsons for almost 5 years before he died earlier this year. It is really sad. But in a really strange way (am I getting metaphysical here?), his memory loss made it all the more important for me to

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092761640468628842004-08-17T12:52:00.000-04:002004-08-17T12:54:00.466-04:00

Not a political blog, but My Cat Hates You is one of the funniest sites I've ever seen. I can't stop laughing. Click on the Latest Cats Posted link, then check out the pics on the left.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092641473252751512004-08-16T03:30:00.000-04:002004-08-16T12:08:20.123-04:00

CLAPS, SLAPS, AND THE MIDDLE FINGER Claps to the 1,100 Iraqis who showed up at a provincial meeting to protest the military assault in Najaf. Exercising the true freedoms of democracy, the protestors were able to peacefully bring an amazing shift in policy toward the situation, one which will likely leave American officials scratching their heads in wonderment. While still a fledgling democracy

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092624565841917532004-08-15T22:36:00.000-04:002004-08-15T22:49:25.840-04:00

Sorry for the delay, folks, its been one helluva weekend. With the Hurricane coming through, many people were unable to clean rentals, so Tiffiney and I worked through the storm and put in 13 hours on Saturday. Then we had skinny-dipping priorities to attend to :), so no Saturday blogging. Much the same today, lots of work. Everything is fine in Emerald Isle, no damage, not even any trees

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092501594326476082004-08-14T12:36:00.000-04:002004-08-14T12:39:54.326-04:00

So far, no problems here in EI. The eye looks like is going ashore near Wilmington, to the full force of the strongest winds/rain should be here in the next hour or so. We'll be on the worst side of the eye, so it may get rough for a bit, but we're staying on the island anyway. We had strong winds and t-storms earlier. Even watched a couple of tornados form in the clouds and fairly quickly

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092288287107424642004-08-12T01:22:00.000-04:002004-08-12T01:24:47.106-04:00

I've been asked to post the Claps, Slaps, and Middle Finger seperately from the CEM. I wish to keep the current CEM format, but to compromise, I'll cross-post each CS&MF on IDV from now on. Enjoy! (from the Current Events Monitor) CLAPS, SLAPS, AND THE MIDDLE FINGER Claps to Clifton James for saving the life of a cable employee caught in power lines. James, shoed only in flip-flops ran from

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092263431907804252004-08-11T18:30:00.000-04:002004-08-11T18:42:44.366-04:00

My highly-partisan car I want to see my visitor's bumperstickers. I know I'm not the only one with a collection, share your photos on your blogs, or send em' to me and I'll post em here. BTW The Samecumba sticker is from a kick-ass band in the Chapel Hill/Durham NC area. A couple of my friends are in it. They specialize in all sorts of latin music. Oh, and one more thing. Marijuana

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092247504901056992004-08-11T14:00:00.000-04:002004-08-11T14:15:34.170-04:00

Via Kos, this is disgusting...Today, around lunchtime, I went with my parents to the polls to vote in our primary election. When I got there, I found that I had somehow been removed from the books, and hence could not vote. Frustrated, I took the day off work and my mom took me down to the Election Board at 18th and Walnut. When we got there, we found that the reason I was not on the books is

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1092245094280609252004-08-11T13:24:00.000-04:002004-08-11T13:33:51.406-04:00

Roger Eaton at the August 10, 2004 fundraiser in Morehead City. Roger gave a great speech about the return of accountability to our Congress. He emphasized the importance of his monthly town hall meeting plan, as well as the hypocrisy of other candidates railing against "immorality" while millions are immorally without health insurance. Sean Conner, a candidate for Carteret County Commissioner,

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-109167140200707882004-08-04T21:58:00.000-04:002004-08-04T22:10:23.036-04:00

This is a paper I penned a couple of weeks ago for American Cities comparing the urban insights of Upton Sinclair and Friedrich Engels. Sinclair and Engels: Two Views of Urban SocietyUpton Sinclair and Friedrich Engels have contributed greatly to the discussion of the ills of urban society. Though their models for comparison, Chicago and Manchester, respectively, are separated by thousands of

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091641034509941632004-08-04T13:29:00.000-04:002004-08-04T13:37:14.510-04:00

As a second great announcement in as many days (OK andante is right, after the Hurricane news, this would be #3), I can now confirm that I have been added to the roster of contributors on Political State Report, a significant step-up for this blogger. PSR has been picked up by Google News at times, and is one of the most wide-reaching political reporting sites around. Look for my contributions

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-109156848293206392004-08-03T17:20:00.000-04:002004-08-03T17:28:02.933-04:00

I'm pleased to officially announce that Tiffiney and I have set a wedding date. After 5 years together, from Durham to Hatteras, back to Durham, and now in Emerald Isle for almost 2 years, we will be married on September 25, 2004 in Emerald Isle. Plans are just getting made, so more info will be available soon. We know we will be planning a beach ceremony, weather permitting, with very

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091561348351132702004-08-03T15:24:00.000-04:002004-08-04T00:38:01.766-04:00

The following is an excerpt from a paper I penned for this quarter's Political Economy course. Arguments welcome!Capitalism versus Socialism: A Quick Comparison of Economic Priorities In any society, three basic queries must be answered in order to operate a functional economy. Which goods will produced, how they will be produced, and who will obtain the goods are the simple questions for

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091560050303276722004-08-03T14:54:00.000-04:002004-08-03T15:07:30.303-04:00

We got lucky as the eye of Hurricane Alex passed about 50 miles south of our town. Mostly, we just go rain and wind gusts in the 40MPH range, not a-typical for summer squalls that frequent this area. I haven't heard how Ocracoke or Hatteras have faired yet, they are getting a direct hit from Alex. We slept lightly off-and-on all night keeping an eye on the storm's progress, and once it was

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091492595662026002004-08-02T20:20:00.000-04:002004-08-03T16:11:26.576-04:00

UPDATE: Alex slowly worked up the coast, but went easy on EI. We're fine. More info soon...BTW: the pic below updates to the most recent posted by WC. It's gonna be close...

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091470689876750232004-08-02T14:11:00.000-04:002004-08-02T14:18:09.876-04:00

NC-3 residents: There will be a dinner-fundraiser for Congressional candidate Roger Eaton on August 10 in Morehead City. The event will take place from 5:30PM-7:30PM at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased by calling (252)247-7788. A catered barbecue dinner is planned for this excellent opportunity to meet Roger and listen to his message. Please, NC-3

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091245979539612242004-07-30T23:48:00.000-04:002004-07-30T23:52:59.540-04:00

Great article in WaPo Saturday morning: link Also, someone needs to dissect this list quickly, there is bound to a neo-con or two with a past in here. And for a laugh or a curse...

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091210867263641032004-07-30T14:04:00.000-04:002004-07-30T14:07:47.263-04:00

The Erskine Bowles campaign has posted pics that I took on Thursday on the campaign's official site! Check it out here! The picture of Erskine holding Down East Dem's baby is currently on the main web page for the campaign.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091114111372869882004-07-29T11:15:00.000-04:002004-07-29T18:20:09.060-04:00

Island Dave, Island Tiffiney, and Congressional candidate Roger Eaton (NC). More pictures from the Bowles campaign stop can be viewed here, the new photoblog companion to Island Dave's View and Current Events Monitor.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091113991725399982004-07-29T11:13:00.000-04:002004-07-29T11:13:11.726-04:00

Island Dave with future U.S. Senator Erskine Bowles (NC)

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091076438796204362004-07-29T00:37:00.000-04:002004-07-29T00:47:18.796-04:00

Thanks to everyone who has visited the IDV. Together, with Current Events Monitor, my sites have passed the 1000 unique visitor mark in only 2 months! The total visit count is somewhere around 1400 now. Plus, if you visit both sites, you are only counted one time, so I'm really pleased that so many people have given my work a view! I hope you continue to enjoy it as long as I remember to want

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091049943966964622004-07-28T17:15:00.000-04:002004-07-30T14:15:55.216-04:00

Thanks to cvcobb01 at dKos for one of the funniest videos you will ever see. If you like Will Ferrell (SNL, Elf, Anchorman), and you want to see his Bush impression in its perfect sarcasm, watch this video from America Coming Together.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1091047098368876512004-07-28T15:59:00.000-04:002004-07-28T16:38:18.366-04:00

I'm listening to Randi Rhodes interview George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic nominee for President, and he threw out an excellent sound bite. Discussing the moronic assertion that Kerry, or any politician for that matter, is somehow less qualified to be in public service simply due to changing positions on issues, McGovern offered that this instead demonstrated a positive trait. "I'm wiser

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090980380408962162004-07-27T22:02:00.000-04:002004-07-27T22:06:20.410-04:00

Barack Obama was everything he was hyped up to be. What a speech! If you couldn't get lifted off this man, you might as well be voting for Bush. Even after listening to both Clintons, Kennedy, Gore, Dean, and numerous others, Obama's speech was the best so far, bar none. What an impassionate, hopeful plea to take back what we claim to value. He offered leadership without preaching, and hope

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-109088360952601042004-07-26T19:10:00.000-04:002004-07-26T19:13:29.526-04:00

So far today, my vote for best first day speech goes to Michael Negron, the youth speaker introduced by a slick MTV-produced youth voter-advocacy commercial. He was direct, clear, and spoke with conviction and compassion. Keep an eye on that guy. He's going to law school, and we all know how Dems love to enlist lawyers for the cause.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090870973339126252004-07-26T15:32:00.000-04:002004-07-28T18:39:15.876-04:00

Democratic Senate candidate Erskine Bowles will be at the Carteret County Democratic Headquarters in Morehead City on Thursday, July 29. He'll be making a routing campaign stop, one which we hope will be in support of Roger Eaton, who will also be in attendance. The event will take place at 8AM. Its a bit last minute, but a large turnout would be an enormous help to both the Bowles and Eaton

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090626639355034912004-07-23T19:38:00.000-04:002004-07-23T19:53:12.590-04:00

If you think the GOP is going to slow down its disinformation assault on the American people , you should seriously wake up to reality. Remember a few days ago, when the White House claimed that records of Bush's time in the Alabama National Guard had been destroyed? Now, the White House has flip-flopped to claim that the earlier declaration was inadvertent and incorrect.The Pentagon on Friday

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090529863974665302004-07-22T16:29:00.000-04:002004-07-22T16:57:43.973-04:00

It was certainly a hot one passing out fliers on Tuesday. Roger Eaton's brochures are well-designed, and for a change, actually spell out information useful for voters. The slick design is eye-catching, and I noted quite a few people actually stopping to read them details. At the Emerald Isle spot, I probably only saw a total of 150 people, and managed to get fliers in the hands of 75-100.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090327509581141282004-07-20T08:41:00.000-04:002004-07-20T08:45:09.580-04:00

Roger Eaton for Congress is manning polling locations to hand out fliers for his campaign. I'm heading down to the Emerald Isle location now with stacks of them, though I seriously doubt that many people will turn out. Roger is not on the primary ballot, so I'll be passing them out as people leave the building so as not to create confusion. Plus, the trash cans are inside and I'd rather have

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1090264861145362682004-07-19T15:04:00.000-04:002004-07-19T15:21:01.146-04:00

Unfortunately, my Outfoxed did not arrive in time to screen for my house party. It was pretty frustrating, especially considering the fact that I ordered the DVD within a few hours of receiving the initial House Party email from MoveOn. I'm not sure quite what happened, but my suspicion is that they ran out of DVDs early on, and shipped mine later when replacements were procured. I was offered

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089924656974659422004-07-15T16:20:00.000-04:002004-07-15T16:50:56.973-04:00

Anyone wanting information on NC-3 Democratic candidate Roger Eaton should check these sources:The official campaign site Project Vote Smart profile, including NPAT responses Statement to the Pitt County Democratic Party from Roger's campaign Campaign manager Larry Spell's LTE in the Daily Reflector New Bern Sun Journal article Roger Eaton for Congress Meetups in the New Bern area. If

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089922073217413332004-07-15T16:01:00.000-04:002004-07-15T16:07:53.216-04:00

From poster Gryn at Daily Kos:Kids sodomized at Abu Ghraib, Pentagon has the videos - Hersh by Gryn Wed Jul 14th, 2004 at 23:33:32 EDT Seymour Hersh says the US government has videotapes of boys being sodomized at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. "The worst is the soundtrack of the boys shrieking," the reporter told an ACLU convention last week. Hersh says there was "a massive amount of criminal

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089905615906629962004-07-15T11:30:00.000-04:002004-07-15T11:33:35.906-04:00

Outfoxed producer Robert Greenwald is about to be on Air America Radio (11:30 AM on the East Coast). Listen online here.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089831029058275922004-07-14T14:46:00.000-04:002004-07-14T15:00:33.166-04:00

Anyone who is getting excited about Sunday's Outfoxed House Parties should check out these links to get an idea of what will be presented: You can watch the movie trailer and clips from the film at the official site. NYTimes article about producer Robert Greenwald and the making of Outfoxed. Here is an NPR interview with Greenwald. Media Matters for America got ahold of 33 internal Fox

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089669973475774942004-07-12T17:54:00.000-04:002004-07-12T18:06:13.476-04:00

There is no doubt that contingency plans should be in place in the event of serious disruptions to the stability and integrity of an election. However, the specific threat from "terrorists" is a deliberate ruse by Rethugs to maintain the fear level in the nation. As Kossack Dump Terry McAuliffe points out, there are numerous events which are far more likely to occur, affecting an election.What

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089328830638145752004-07-08T19:18:00.000-04:002004-07-08T19:20:30.636-04:00

You've got to read this post by Digby about events and times when Big Brother becomes reality.

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Unfortunately, the House just defeated an amendment to an appropriations bill that would have limited the ability of police powers to undertake unlawful searches, such as those on library records. The vote was a 210-210 tie, with a majority needed to accept. The Rethugs held open voting extra time when the initial 15-minute vote showed an acceptance of the amendment. 10 Rethugs were convinced

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1089132180201115772004-07-06T12:30:00.001-04:002004-07-06T13:13:00.303-04:00

First off, sorry for the lack of posts lately. This weekend has been hectic with all the tourists in town. Next, congrats to Sen. John Edwards for being tapped by Kerry to join the ticket as his VP candidate. Edwards was the hottest of the top prospects in the blogosphere, although some of us surely held out idealistic visions of a Kerry-Dean ticket, which was never to be. Edwards is a strong

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088796843476471042004-07-02T15:25:00.002-04:002004-07-02T17:24:55.523-04:00

I'll be hosting a house party in conjuntion with MoveOn.org for the movie premier of Outfoxed, a hard-hitting look at the conservative media outlet Fox. You can watch a trailer of the movie here. My house party will start around 6PM on July 18th. Following the movie, we will take part in a massive conference call with Al Franken and the movie's director Robert Greenwald. If anyone would like

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088559635241822082004-06-29T20:10:00.000-04:002004-06-29T21:40:35.240-04:00

Tiffiney and I met with Roger Eaton and his campaign manager Larry Spell today for about two hours. Roger was gracious with his time, and we discussed many issues, including his position on universal health care and education block grants. Roger works as a plant supervisor for Owens Corning in Morehead City, NC, and has been hard on the campaign trail for two years. His opponent, five term

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Sent to Representative Walter Jones (R-NC):Rep. Jones, I feel that free-flowing information is the heart of our sacred democratic process. In the spirit of open democracy, I ask that you please honor the request of distinguished Senator McCain and make your views known to your constiuents by completing the National Political Awareness Test (NPAT). This test provides clear descriptions of

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From the Washington Post:The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether sick people who smoke pot on a doctor's orders are subject to a federal ban on marijuana. The court agreed to hear the Bush administration's appeal of a case it lost last year involving two California women who say marijuana is the only drug that helps alleviate their chronic pain and other medical problems. This

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088434418660208802004-06-28T10:47:00.000-04:002004-06-28T10:53:38.660-04:00

The U.S. has passed sovereignty to the interim Iraqi government two days early in a bid to reduce the violence expected at the transfer. This move is probably a good idea, but it will not stop the attacks in Iraq, will not remove the "occupying" military so hated, and will not change any conditions in the nation. However, the transfer will allow Iraq to begin diplomatic efforts without going

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088373431641590882004-06-27T17:26:00.000-04:002004-06-27T18:12:56.590-04:00

Anyone who has forgotten that the American counterattack in the War on Terror began in Afghanistan probably believes the neighbor of Pakistan is settling into a peaceful democracy. This couldn't be less accurate.Taliban fighters have kidnapped and killed 16 people in an Afghan province after finding them with voter registration cards for the country's September elections, officials said on

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088308425196747332004-06-26T23:51:00.000-04:002004-06-26T23:53:45.196-04:00

From Reuters:OTTAWA (Reuters) - After a two-year stint delivering papers to Canadian senators, Marijuana Party candidate and career dominatrix Carol Taylor said she has entered the political arena to help ease people's pain. Taylor, who says she smokes marijuana to cope with a painful neurological disorder, has whipped up excitement in her Ottawa district, despite being given little chance

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088206092212140592004-06-25T19:16:00.000-04:002004-06-25T22:53:56.390-04:00

I got a call a few minutes ago from Roger Eaton, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District in NC. He expressed his interest in having me join his campaign as a volunteer, and we've set a meeting for Tuesday at his campaign office in Morehead City. Eaton suffers, as he told me on the phone, from a lack of name exposure, and one thing he has asked about is passing out fliers at

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088184396629668062004-06-25T13:18:00.000-04:002004-06-25T13:26:36.630-04:00

According to the AP, Republican Jack Ryan is going to withdraw from the Senate race in Illinois. After serious charges of forced sexual acts, made by his ex-wife, actress Jeri Ryan, GOP candidate has been constantly assaulted in the press and by his own party members. Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, was already heavily favored in the race, and his seat may now be considered a certain

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1088110519823555112004-06-24T16:50:00.000-04:002004-06-24T16:57:54.040-04:00

From the AP and Washington Post:A federal appeals court on Thursday largely reversed a landmark set of rule changes from the Federal Communications Commission that would have allowed companies to own more radio and television stations in the same market....."This is a big, big win for diversity," said Andrew Jay Schwartzman, CEO of the Media Access Project, a Washington, D.C.-based public

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From the new USA/CNN/Gallup Poll, more than 50% of respondents feel that Iraq was a "mistake." Although much of the rest of the poll shows a fairly tight race, the Iraq questions are really important as we see today's escalation of violence in that nation. The coordinated and devastating attacks at 5 locations in Iraq have marked renewed armed resistance to American occupation and the

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You can read it here.

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Just to let everyone know, I have finished my finals, and have been taking a couple of days down at the beach enjoying this beautiful island. I'll be back to full-speed blogging this week, and will soon have the Current Events Monitor transitioned into the blogosphere by Thursday of next week, but possibly much sooner.

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Al Qaeda followed through on its promise to behead American Contractor Paul Johnson, as I foretold in my earlier post. What now? Read my original post, its too depressing to have to type it again...

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Jacksonville, NC, home of the Marine's Camp Lejuene, is considering naming a new road after Reagan. Not really that unusual this week, right? In this case, however, the new road was originally planned to be named in honor of MLK Jr. Instead, Reagan, a man known as giving human and civil rights a cold shoulder, will find his moniker in place After failing to name the new road after MLK Jr,

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Fellow Kossack mikepridmore has posted an excellent piece in his Daily Kos diary about the role of the President in economic recovery, and his analysis breaks down the real facts behind the statistics for both current and previous recoveries.Yes George Bush has finally told the truth about finding something to be pessimistic about no matter how hard you look at the economy. There is some

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After Cheney again uttered his moronic assertion that Iraq and Al Qaida had "long-established ties," the 9-11 Commission offers a stinging rebuke to the Bush administration "evidence." According to the AP: Bluntly contradicting the Bush administration, the commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks reported Wednesday there was "no credible evidence" that Saddam Hussein had ties with al-Qaida.

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From Reuters: DUBAI - A statement purporting to be from al Qaeda said on Tuesday the group would kill an American hostage in Saudi Arabia unless authorities released jailed militants within 72 hours. If the tyrants in the Saudi government want to secure the release of the American hostage, they must release our mujahideen held hostage in its jails. They have 72 hours from today or else we will

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1087318258848919162004-06-15T12:39:00.000-04:002004-06-16T14:34:48.513-04:00

In his desperation to turn around shrinking support for the war in Iraq, Cheney has resorted to resurrecting one of the most contrived rationales for the conflict. In his recent speech, Cheney offered that Saddam had "long-standing ties" with the terrorist network. He gave no details, as usual, and offered no other support for his statement. Curiously, this assertion has been very recently

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I don't have time this weekend to put out a full version of the CEM, so here are a few good links for you. The next CEM will be later this week, but publishing regularity will be spotty until after June 25 when my exams and finals projects are complete. Enjoy! NYTimes on e-voting, which is less secure than video gambling... US killed many civilians, no top Iraqi officials, during misguided

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(falling through the clouds...) "DUBYA! For the last time, don't pull the zipper, son, you gotta pull the cord!" (smirk)(wink)"...Exemplorary strategry, Poppy, exemplorary. (pulls cord) See? I is learning...." (another smirk) (drifting slowly, Poppy is smart enough to move a safe distance from the accident prone W.) ( a while later, W, whistling TV tunes, smirks, and then frowns) "I do

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Maureen Dowd gave GW a pleasant smack-down this morning in the New York Times. At every opportunity, as the extraordinary procession solemnly wended its way from California to the Capitol, W. was peeping out from behind the majestic Reagan mantle, trying to claim the Gipper as his true political father. Finally, there's a flag-draped coffin and military funeral that President Bush wants to be

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086838294240125652004-06-09T23:26:00.000-04:002004-06-14T01:55:14.950-04:00

Being that many of us are involved with higher education in one way or another as students, teachers, etc., and many of us come to this point from having had a lot of "life experience" which may not have been legal or productive, we all value the opportunity available in such "second chances." That said, I feel it is vital to spread this information, and please feel free to do likewise. It

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086816291320514432004-06-09T17:05:00.000-04:002004-06-09T17:26:59.106-04:00

Last week, the Justice Department made an unusual and dramatic presentation of the "evidence" against Jose Padilla, the alleged "dirty bomber." Over the course of the press conference, there were many allegations which, if true, should have landed Padilla before a judge. Naturally, as this White House has shown, law and justice are only defined by the Executive Branch, not the Constitution. It

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086809968627601082004-06-09T15:24:00.000-04:002004-06-09T17:44:13.413-04:00

What is Orrin Hatch thinking? This bastard has important issues such as the war in Iraq, economic recovery, health care, and homeland security, and yet he really believes that the American people give a flying fuck about someone buring a flag? We would be fortunate indeed if the terrorists displayed their hatred of America by entering our nation and burning flags in protest. If only we were so

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086806027500977192004-06-09T14:31:00.000-04:002004-06-09T14:33:47.500-04:00

It seems that the Wall Street Journal has backed up its assertions about the legal permission of torture tactics by posting the memo as a .pdf file. I'll probably post more about it later, but for now, check out Phillip Carter's Intel Dump recap.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086805418412819802004-06-09T14:20:00.000-04:002004-06-09T14:23:38.413-04:00

I had just sat down to contemplate a rant on the ills of Reagan when I came across Joel Caris's rant on his blog Nightmares for Sale which said exactly what I was thinking. Check out his rant here and his blog home here.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086798559553808132004-06-09T12:14:00.000-04:002004-06-09T12:29:19.553-04:00

Ok, we all knew that a neo-Jesse Helms would soon emerge in North Carolina. You know, someone who is so conservative that racism is policy and hatemongering is normal operations. Well, folks, that day has come...and the neo-Jesse is not quite what you might expect. Vernon Robinson is black. That's right, the heir to Jesse Helms is a black man who proudly associates himself with the crusty

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086638022116203352004-06-07T15:53:00.000-04:002004-06-07T17:04:51.130-04:00

I posted this on a comment thread from dKos, edited here for relevance. It is fairly clear that Reagan sowed the initial seeds which have led to Bush2's ability to isolate our nation and use the "bully pulpit" of the Presidency on a global scale. It could certainly be argued that other US presidents, such as either of the Roosevelts, or Truman, used his position on the world stage as a means

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086635019713605092004-06-07T14:52:00.000-04:002004-06-07T17:02:43.156-04:00

According to Newsday, Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has issued a statement which appears to suggest he is voicing an opinion independent of the WH. Rumsfeld's quote, offered with no context, asserts that "It's quite clear to me that we do not have a coherent approach to this." Could Rummy follow the pattern of past WH "mavericks?" In answer to blog commentator XOVER's solid post about

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086623517679565382004-06-07T11:49:00.000-04:002004-06-07T11:57:06.723-04:00

Yet another new memo has surfaced concerning the Pentagon's attempts to circumvent international prisoner treatment laws. The memo was first reported by the WSJ, and Philip Carter from Info Dump offers a great breakdown of the issue.

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086405123238865122004-06-04T22:41:00.000-04:002004-07-14T18:26:47.806-04:00

It looks like the Valerie Plame investigation has gotten a lot more interesting. Bush has confirmed that he spoke with an attorney outside of the government. Why is this important? Let me explain... The White House has in-house attorneys, and they are regularly consulted on numerous matters. However, there is only one reason why President Bush would seek outside council: Whatever he has to

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086331458072951842004-06-04T02:19:00.000-04:002004-06-04T14:30:10.936-04:00

Without a doubt, China has exploded onto the world scene since Nixon first visited in Febuary 1972. During a period when communist nations imploded under the isolating nature of its structure, capitalist nations prospered from an open-market society, further pressuring communist nations into incestuous self-protection. However, China may well be the sole communist nation which has a hope for

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086306715756102532004-06-03T19:48:00.000-04:002004-06-03T19:51:55.756-04:00

Originally posted in a comment thread by me on Daily Kos, slightly edited for IDV: The Olympics will provide a significant diversion of press coverage from the election. In fact, I would not be surprised to see Bush aggressively identify with the American Olympians to make one last ditch attempt to rally the "patriots" to his call. Can anyone else see this photo-op?: Location: Greek main

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086301814446781842004-06-03T18:27:00.000-04:002004-06-03T18:30:14.446-04:00

This appears via Common Dreams: Published on Thursday, June 3, 2004 by the Daily Camera / Boulder, Colorado Hold Up on E-voting by Howard Dean In December 2000, five Supreme Court justices concluded that a recount in the state of Florida's presidential election was unwarranted. This, despite the desire of the Florida Supreme Court to order a statewide recount in an election that was

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086294490651891872004-06-03T16:26:00.000-04:002004-06-03T16:57:44.916-04:00

This is from an official email from the Kerry campaign: An Interview with Rand Beers One week ago, John Kerry kicked off eleven days of speeches and campaign events outlining his national security policy. As head of the Internet Team, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rand Beers to discuss how John Kerry will build a stronger America, that is respected in the world, and secure at home.

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David Sirota, a writer for Progress Report and daily guest on the Air America program The o'Franken Factor, has posted a glaring piece of doublespeak from blowhard Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA).

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086290683870258642004-06-03T15:19:00.000-04:002004-06-03T15:24:43.870-04:00

Sec. of State Powell said today that Iraq would have not have "a veto over military operations." Hmm...that sure seems to clash with the Bush Administration's assertions that the Iraqi government would have "full sovereignty." Powell then went on to say that "The Iraqi government is sovereign and... it has said that we consent to the presence of coalition forces, we want coalition forces

Island Davenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143232.post-1086286823675378992004-06-03T14:07:00.000-04:002004-06-03T14:20:23.676-04:00

Lott, whose famous foot in mouth statements appeared to support Strom Thurmond's segregationist politics, causing him to step down in 2002 as Senate majority leader, has yet again put himself on the side of the ignorant many. Lott stated that the abuse using dogs is acceptable "unless the dog ate him." He went on to claim that "should not have been prisoners in the first place, probably should

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