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Wednesday February 21, 2007 · 12:28 PM PST

2007/02/21 · 12:28

Although it has been 5 years since the release of Bowling for Columbine, James Nichols has doggedly pursued legal action against Michael Moore. Although the libel and defamation suit Nichols filed against Moore was thrown out of court in 2005, Nichols and his attorney appealed the decision.

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Michael Moore's films:

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Michael Moore's films:

Great!

59 votes

Pretty good.

24 votes

Eh.

2 votes

Don't like 'em.

1 vote

Can't stand him or his films.

8 votes

Defending Kos -- Off site (This won't make MetaJesus cry)

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Wednesday November 09, 2005 · 9:57 AM PST

2005/11/09 · 09:57

Diary title edited for clarity...and a little humor
Update 2:05 p.m.Yes & No in the poll are tied...so I'm letting this diary live :)

Ok, so this diary isn't all that important.

But I decided to post it anyway just to share....because I care. And I'll delete it if that's what the poll indicates (..after it's on the diary list, for a little while of course...)

A little background: Read More

Wow, that was almost TOO easy

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Monday August 01, 2005 · 2:05 PM PDT

2005/08/01 · 14:05

Ok, so confession time: This is kinda difficult to say, especially considering I am surrounded by people getting involved in a meaningful way, each day.

I was one of those armchair activists when it came to political involvement.

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The Gay Marriage Debate - NATURE vs. NURTURE

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Tuesday November 30, 2004 · 1:05 PM PST

2004/11/30 · 13:05

I had posted this idea earlier this month, but the marriage post has inspired me to expand on it...

The Framing Problem
Many (most?) Christians believe that homosexuality is a choice. In my opinion, sexuality - homo or hetero - is just a part of who a person is (i.e. it's not a choice). The way I talked about gay marriage was based on that idea. I took part in many arguments-debates with some opinionated people, but never had much success because of that fundamental difference. How often have you heard a conservative mention "sexual preference". They're framing the issue again. Since there is no real scientific data that proves homosexuality isn't a choice, there's nothing we can to to make them change that framing. So what is left? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em?

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Veteran's Day 2004 - I cried

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Friday November 12, 2004 · 8:13 AM PST

2004/11/12 · 08:13

Last night I cried for the soldiers; veterans of wars past and present. I cried because I was angry about the Iraq war, and there was nothing I could have done to prevent it. I cried for all of the dead civilians who have done nothing worse than live under the rule of a dictator whom some deemed "evil" and an imminent danger to our country. I cried because I do not trust the man in charge of all the troops fighting in the war that I believe is unnecessary at worst and untimely at best. And all the crying started because I watched HBO's newest documentary, Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq, inspired by The New York Times. Read More

Michelle Malkin: Women who support Kerry=hysterical

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Wednesday October 20, 2004 · 2:10 PM PDT

2004/10/20 · 14:10

Seriously, that's the title of her column today: "Hysterical Women for Kerry" I became so angry as I read it, that I felt I should send her a letter. But I want some help with it, because it's really long. Please read her column, and then my letter (below the jump...) Read More

Misc. diary - Who is Allawi? Gmail invites Right Track/Wrong Track poll

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Friday September 24, 2004 · 4:58 PM PDT

2004/09/24 · 16:58

This is not a one-line diary, it'll be like 5 or 6 lines by the time I'm done...

First things first - I was over at This Modern World and found this link all about Ayad Allawi. (Ahh, love that alliteration.)
I disagree with the final line, though:

Not that this will make a damned bit of difference in the tidal wave of bullshit about Allawi being "leader of a free and democratic Iraq"

He posted it, Tom Tomorrow linked to it, and now I'm posting it here. Can't hurt, and being informed might just make a difference...

Second order of business:
I have 6 gmail invitations available - first come, first serve.

Update [2004-9-24 20:21:16 by spyral]: You know how Bush mentioned the right track-wrong track poll in Iraq? Well, this post is a great summary of the organization that conducted the poll: The International Republican Institute. That's just the beginning...click the link for more.

Putin: Get rid of popular vote to help war on terror

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Monday September 13, 2004 · 12:31 PM PDT

2004/09/13 · 12:31

Well, Vladimir Putin seems to have a new, more focused agenda since the recent terrorist attack on the school:

...propose legislation abolishing the election of local governors by popular vote. Instead, they would be nominated by the president and confirmed by local legislatures - a move that would undo the remaining vestiges of the local autonomy already chipped away by Putin during his first term in office. Putin explained his move by the need to streamline and strengthen the executive branch to make it more capable of combating terror.

(emphasis mine)

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Go, Jimmy, Go!

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Tuesday September 07, 2004 · 2:56 PM PDT

2004/09/07 · 14:56

Whew, I was just over at Talking Points Memo, and I saw this post. It's the text of a letter from Jimmy Carter to Zell Miller. I'm going to cut & paste everything in the extended entry box below because everyone should read the whole thing.

I doubted the people who said Carter was the Democrat's attack dog this year because of his convention speech (he seemed so calm & nice while giving it - not like a shrill partisan), but he sure has some fire in his belly. Read More

Bush denounces 527s

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Friday August 06, 2004 · 1:58 PM PDT

2004/08/06 · 13:58

link

Here is the mixed blessing & curse of the 527s. Bush's (actually quite savvy) political move to ask that no more 527 ads be produced & aired. And, of course, called on the Kerry campaign to agree with him.

"The president has been on the receiving end of more than $62 million in negative attack ads from shadowy groups," Mr. McClellan said. "The president thought he got rid of this kind of activity when he signed the bipartisan campaign finance reforms into law."

Umm...cough*bushit*cough

Read the rest of the article. It also contained some info I was unaware of - that veterans still prefer Bush 58% to Kerry's 35%. I imagine that many vets are still offended that Kerry protested Vietnam when he returned to the US. It sounds like Bush is winning the meme war. Time to reframe Kerry's service? I mean, come on - we've got a real soldier with wartime experience on our side, and the Repubs have AWOL. WTF?

ASHCROFT: Hey! Look over here!

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Tuesday July 27, 2004 · 10:21 AM PDT

2004/07/27 · 10:21

U.S. indicts Muslim charity in Texas

I've been called a loon for questioning the timing of these conferences...anyone else?

Article below (but it's a short article)... Read More

Senate bill could shut down blogs

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Monday July 26, 2004 · 1:31 PM PDT

2004/07/26 · 13:31

I read about this over on MyDD. Go - read - write your senators. (Levin & Stabenow just got my email.)

Excerpt -

Critics say the bill would effectively outlaw peer-to-peer networks and prohibit the development of new technologies, including devices like the iPod. The Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act (S. 2560) was introduced last month by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), head of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The legislation would hold a company liable that "intentionally induces" a person to infringe copyright.

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