Archive for October, 2007

Colbert is for Real

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

According to a CNN source, Stephen Colbert has officially requested to be on the South Carolina primary ballot.
The host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” will file papers late Wednesday or early Thursday to put his name on South Carolina’s Democratic primary ballot, a source familiar with the comedian’s strategy said.
I know that most people [...]

Protesting Doesn’t Pay

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Albert Snyder won nearly $11 Million from the Congregation of Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka.  The members of the Church protested the war at Albert’s son, Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder’s funeral.  He was killed by an IED after being in Iraq for about one month.
This is great for Albert and many of the families that [...]

Ralph Nader Sues DNC

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Ralph Nader, a third party candidate in 2004, has sued the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party is going after anyone who presents a credible challenge to their monopoly over their perceived voters,” Nader said in a statement. “This lawsuit was filed to help advance a free and open electoral process for all candidates and voters. Candidate [...]

Kucinich: Bush is Crazy

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Democrat candidate Dennis Kucinich thinks our President has stepped off the deep end.  And all because he said what?  That it could cause World War III if Iran gets nuclear weapon capabilities?
Hey Dennis!  That is not really all that crazy.  You want to see crazy?  Take a look at Ahmadinejad, you know, the leader of [...]

Huckabee Gaining Ground in Iowa

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Huckabee, Republican candidate for President, is gaining ground in the Iowa Caucuses.  At least according to a poll by the University of Iowa.
On the Republican side, the Hawkeye poll showed that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has widened his overall lead by 8 percentage points, to 36.2%. But Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, [...]

Marijuana Advocate Commits Suicide

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

From the Missoula, Montana Missoulian:
Robin Prosser, a Missoula woman who struggled for a quarter century to live with the pain of an immunosuppressive disorder, tried years ago to kill herself. Last week, she tried again. This time, she succeeded.
After her earlier attempt failed, Prosser wound up in even more trouble after investigating police found marijuana [...]