Category: Current Events

I wanna know where my boy Ralph Nader fits in. Is he like Linux?

Looks like I’m not the only one who’s been thinking about breaking the hell out. But Canada is the wrong drection — fools need to head towards (around) the equator. OTTAWA (Reuters) – The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada’s main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of… Continue reading Americans Flock to Canada’s Immigration Web Site

A friend of mine just sent me a link to EscapeArtist.com (great name) because we were talking about packing up and leaving the U.S. I’ve toyed with that idea for several years but after the election and how divided the country is, it seems like as good a time as any to bounce. Who’s with… Continue reading EscapeArtist.com

There’s a good article in the November Wired entitled “The Creative Math Behind Elections.” It breaks down the pros and cons of six different voting methods (plurality, instant runoff, Borda count, cumulative, approval, electoral college). You’ve gotta love this comment about the electoral college method: “It’s an embarrassing relic”. While none of the systems are… Continue reading The Creative Math Behind Elections

I usually agree with much of what Kris says but every once in a while he goes just a little too far. This is via the EUR: Prince isn’t the only artist ruffling feathers over 9/11-related issues. While serving as a panelist at The New Yorker Festival earlier this month, KRS-One blew the discussion out… Continue reading KRS-ONE Cheered 9/11?

How cool is that?

This should be an interesting book: “Fahrenheit 9/11” director Michael Moore has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a collection of letters sent to him by U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. Slated to hit shelves in November, the tome’s title will be “Will They Ever Trust Us Again?” The letters were received… Continue reading Michael Moore to Publish Soldiers’ Letters

I missed Obama’s speech live but was moved to find a link to it after reading all the raves about it on the convention bloggers’ sites. (Here’s the link to video of Obama’s keynote address[Real] and links to Windows Media: Lo | Hi | Audio) The consensus seems to be that he stole the show… Continue reading Barack Obama: A Star is Born