Category: Politics
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Political Philosiphy quiz
You scored as Pro Business Republican. Pro-business Republicans support supply-side economics. By cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and supporting large corporations, they want to spur innovation and create economic growth that benefits all Americans. Pro Business Republican 85% Foreign Policy Hawk 80% Libertarian 65% Socially Conservative Republican 55% Old School Democrat 40% New Democrat 35% Green…
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Fotoshop: Starring Phred Felps
Another Blogger had an idea about doing a Photoshop contest featuring a picture of Topeka’s favorite anti-gay, anti-everything protestor, Fred Phelps. I decided to join the fun. Appologies in advance to Aimee, Ashley, Deena, Heidi, Cori, Sara, and Rod.
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The future of elections….
Over at the fairgrounds this afternoon, the county brought in vendors to demonstrate their voting systems. One Vendor used a exclusive touch screen system, the others featured touch screen and optical ballot options. One even had the ability to transfer from a touch screen to a optical ballot. Being in the IT realm, I know…
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SLT Column Posted
With the South Lawrence Trafficway back in the news, I have posted this column.
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Republican Voicemail
I got a message left on my home Voicemail from a right-wing PAC asking for support on anti-gay marriage and legislation and other resolutions in support of religion. What was really bad was the fact that apparantly, this PAC cannot afford an auto-dialer that does not realize that and answering machine or voicemail has picked…
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New SLT stuff
Two new articles have been published on the front of the local section regarding the South Lawrence Trafficway Quality of new, restored wetlands center of debate — questioning of if any mitigated wetlands will be good enough KDOT could file lawsuit over trafficway — KDOT is prepared to call the “wetland supporters” on wheather they…
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Rehnquist passing
Two things are certain after the recent news of the passing of Chief Justice William Rehnquist 1. The flag shall be flown at half staff for 10 days in accordance with the flag code 2. Anticipate bickering about his replacment, and if the replacment comes from the associate SCOTUS justices, who will fill the second…
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Phill Kline v. Abortion Clincs
In the news has been the battle between our Attorney General, Phill Kline, and two abortion clinics. Kline has used the medal records subpoena to receive information for abortions of those under 14 and for certain late-term abortions. The Clinics, obviously, have balked and have asked the courts to quash the subpoenas. Allthough many have…
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Gay Marriage “evil”?`
http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050222/2005-02-22T201215Z_01_L22608092_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-POPE-BOOK-DC.html A article from Reuters quotes the Pope as stating that gay marriages are part of “a new ideology of evil.” How does one respond to these remarks? Obviously, the Catholic church, via the Holy See, considers gay marriages to be akin to the acceptance of Homosexuality. Homosexuality, and more generally any form of Sexual…
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What they don’t want you to know
George W. Bush, Sadaam, Bin Laden, Mullah Omar, et al. are all borne out of genetically enhanced embryos. They have a superiority complex and an enhanced thirst for blood. There are more embryos in refrigerated storage under the Hills of Holliday. The project that created these embryos was financed by a group of shape-shifting aliens…