Thursday, March 31, 2005
The Blogosphere Implodes!
Not to be confused with Julian Cope’s late 70’s/early80’s band, “The Teardrop Explodes!”
It seems that everywhere I look around the ’sphere, people are cyber-brawling. Where has the close-knit community gone that I thought I was joining? Where did the love go?
Hundred Percenter is fighting with Goldstein because he wears a “beenie”.
The Politburo Diktat is trying to force Wizbang’s Paul to renounce his faith and join the ooozy dark side.
David from ISOU has been battling it out with Rob from Say Anything.
Ace of Spades has finally decided to tell his readers and commenters to go to hell and devoted an entire thread to telling them how much he despises each and every one of them.
All this cyberviolence and hatred just makes me want to remind everyone of the words of that legendary peace activist and role model Rodney King: “Cain’t we all jes’ git along???”
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I Officially Decline the Position
The Pope’s condition has unfortunately taken a turn for the worse.
In the event that something happens to the Pope, I would like to go ahead and decline what will most likely be an invitation from Vatican officials to replace Pope John Paul II. I mean, I’m not even Catholic.
4/1 UPDATE:
As Pope John Paul II’s situation continues to deteriorate, this post gets less and less funny. May God be with you, Pope!
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GET BACK ON THE PLANTATION!
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the political left spends a great deal of its time preaching tolerance but rarely does it actually display any. This is especially the case with liberal blacks who vilify people like Clarence Thomas and LaShawn Barber, who dare display politically conservative views.
It’s the same way in the gay & lesbian community. Gay activist Michael Rogers has taken up the cause of outing those gay bloggers who might be considered conservative or libertarian in their leanings. In other words, they’ve strayed off the plantation and MUST BE SILENCED! Outlet Radio and Lime Shurbet both have the scoop on the story. The above banner will be in my sidebar for a while - or at least until Rogers’ witchhunt is squashed.
H/T Beth
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Offensive Blog Removed from my Blogroll
I am hereby announcing that I am officially removing Six Meat Buffet from my blogroll.
I have just gone back and re-read a few of my old posts and have realized that I disagree with many of them. Some of the stances I have taken on this blog now offend me and, consequently, I must remove myself from the spot on the “Tennesseans” blogroll that I once held dear. If I can’t find a way to support the sanctity of life and the rule of law simultaneously, I shouldn’t be on my blogroll anyway.
More here and here.
Oh, and here, and here, and here, and here.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Tennessee Politics: Finally About to get Interesting?
Let me start by mentioning the folks who’ve been all over this story from the start: Matthew at South End Grounds, Bill Hobbs, Michael Silence among others.
The controversy has finally been picked up by the Old Media (AP) and the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The short version of the story is that Stacey Campfield, a Knoxville-area State Representative has started a blog which claims as its goal to “share with you some of the experiences and things that happen in the legislature that you may not hear about, what really happens behind the scenes, and to point out the decision making process that we go through before we vote on bills.”
Many state governmental dinosaurs - particularly House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, the leader of the Dim-O-Crack governmental mafia in Nashville - are very displeased with someone having such an uncensored line of communication to Tennessee constituents. This is the same fear that the Old Media has of the general blogosphere - people must not be allowed to know the truth! If they learn the truth, they’ll see the little man behind the curtain pushing the buttons and turning the dials!
Scuttlebutt is now that Naifeh had one of Campfield’s bills killed as a retaliation for a “Top Ten”-style list he had on his blog, which was actually pretty damn funny. It’s important to remember, however, that 99.9% of politicians have no sense of humor, so you can see where this may have caused a problem. Some gems from that particular post:
15 Ways to know if you are a Democrat in the Tennessee Legislature:
You define “capitalism� as selling your vote for $237,000. (John Ford reference?)
You fundamentally believe that businesses oppress people, and that government creates prosperity.
You lampoon republicans for defending traditional values based upon deeply held religious convictions; yet, you quote scripture in defense of homosexuality, saving animals, killing human babies and stricter environmental laws.
The new face of the Democrat Party: “Gay Adoptions, Abortion, John Ford and Jimmy Naifeh.� It makes you long for the days of Governor Ray Blanton and selling pardons.
Oh, there’s more - some of it is only funny if you’ve followed Tennessee politics for a while.
In addition to Naifeh and the doddering old octogenarian John Wilder wetting their pants, Cookeville representative Jere Hargrove says that Campfield is “impugning the character of everybody down here that happens to be a little bit different than you.” No, Jere, you and you’re state Dim-O-Crack cronies have done that for years by your legislative actions and lobbyist shenanigans.
I’ll be adding Stacey Campfield’s blog to my “Tennesseans” blogroll if blogrolling ever comes back up (for crying out loud!). So be sure and check it out for the inside scoop on Tennessee politics.
H/T Mrs. Holmes
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WTW: NO SIR!
WARNING: Post contains excessive Fisking. Apologies in advance.
NO SIR! That’s what area anti-smoking nazi Douglas Benton wants you to hear when you ask if you can smoke in Blount County (TN) restaurants.
Allow me to preface this by stating that I don’t smoke, never have, never will. HOWEVER, there is a lynch-mob mentality of anti-smoking nanny-staters who are hellbent on legislating the elimination of smoking (I’ve even heard of cases where people were sued for smoking in their own homes!), and they nauseate me to no end.
In Benton’s case, he and his group are trying to force private businesses to eliminate smoking so that they may eat their buffet mac-and-cheese in a smoke-free environment. Continue on…
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Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Inquiring Minds May or May Not Want to Know
The lovely and ever-inquisitive Sadie from Fistful of Fortnights has asked me to answer a few interview-style questions. I’ve agreed to her request and answered them here. Read on if you really want to…
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The Circus Continues
Never fear…. Jesse is here!
“I feel so passionate about this injustice being done, how unnecessary it is to deny her a feeding tube, water, not even ice to be used for her parched lips,” Jackson said. “This is a moral issue and it transcends politics and family disputes.”
“While the law is important, the law must be tempered with mercy to have justice. We ask for justice today,” he said.
To clarify: “I feel so passionate about this injustice that I’ve only now shown up!”
When the race-baiting extortionist shows up, the circus is finally complete. Terri’s parents have not done themselves any favors by enlisting Randall Terry as spokesman and inviting Jesse Jackson. They may as well have invited a 5-pound block of American cheese to come and talk and pray with them - it will have the same impact.
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Monday, March 28, 2005
Michael Jackson’s Strength
Just in case you’ve been waiting on Michael to put down his copy of “Barely Legal” long enough to play the race card, you’ve finally got your wish. The King of Pop came out yesterday and let the world know that (1) he is innocent and that (2) he is being persecuted because of his race.
“Please be patient and be with me and believe in me, because I am completely, completely innocent,” Jackson told fans during a radio interview with famed civil rights campaigner the Reverend Jesse Jackson.
“But please know a lot of conspiracy is going on as we speak.”
“Mandela’s story has given me a lot of strength, what he has gone through.
“I know in my heart and in my experiences in life that I am totally innocent.
“It’s very painful, but this has kind of been a pattern among black luminaries in this country.”
The star said he also drew strength from the life stories of other great black Americans including boxers Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali and the Reverend Jackson.
For now, let’s just ignore the fact that Michael is bleached WHITE, and therefore a WHITE LUMINARY, if a dancing, shrieking pop singer can be called a “luminary,” which is a stretch at best.
While the article goes on to defend Michael, the journalist left out some of the other people from whom Michael said he draws strength during this difficult time. These people, Michael said, were also persecuted simply because of the color of their skin. Luckily we were able to get an exclusive transcript and bring them to you:
Bentley from The Jeffersons. Not only was he reviled due to his lily-white skin, but he was also a limey.
The Incredible Hulk. Not only was he an offensive shade of green, he caused a great deal of property damage, most of which was never paid for.
Tootie from The Facts of Life. Rollerskates, great rack, brown skin. The other girls hated her for all three — especially Blair.
Dr. Julius Hibbert. Springfield’s only black man in a town full of yellow-skinned people only gained their respect after he became a doctor.
The Ugly Duckling. Abandoned by his mother, and kicked out of the klan by his white-feathered brother and sister swans, The Ugly Duckling was persecuted beyond imagination. But just like Michael Jackson, he eventually grew into a beautiful white bird, the envy of all the other swans in the lake.
Arnold from Happy Days. It was hard for Arnold to gain acceptance from the kids at first - especially the Fonz, who had a visceral hatred for all the “yellow people” as he called them on several episodes. Arnold was able to eventually earn their trust through the occasional free milk shake and free opium. Sadly, Arnold had to be led off to internment camp and was replaced by big fat Al, who gained acceptance from no one - even fellow Italian Chachi Arcola, who shamed his race by taking up with midwestern strumpet Joanie Cunningham.
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Selective Defiance
March Madness Update
Several people have e-mailed to find out the standings in the March Madness contest. Here they are.
Lewis from Deliverance continues to lead the pack. Methinks he has a long history of gambling, which sharpened his skills, enabling him to run away with this contest.
Rick and Lance, however, are nipping at his heels and it ain’t over until the fat lady sings.
I would expect this will all be over after the semifinals Saturday night, so stay tuned!
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Sunday, March 27, 2005
Sunday Night Poll
This is the first sports-related Sunday Night Poll. We’ll now see how good my visitors are at prognostication.
UPDATE:
Apparently not very good. All you sheep picked Illinois because that’s who ESPN told you to pick. Chumps.
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Saturday, March 26, 2005
Bizarre Referrers Vol. 2
Just watched Illiinois make an unbelievable comeback against Arizona. Since my picks are pretty much in the toilet, I’ve resorted to rooting for underdogs now, and dammit if Arizona didn’t blow a 15-point lead in the final 3 minutes. FOR SHAME, Wildcats!
Well, anyway, on to some more insane searches that landed people at Six Meat Buffet. Again I marvel at some of these - some of you people are sick freaks!
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Friday, March 25, 2005
Ahhhnuld the Barbarian
A while back, I took a shot at California’s Governor for what I characterized as pandering to the left. Jeff was kind enough to swing by and tell me I was wrong about Ahhhhnuld.
I’ve stumbled across a Dick Morris column titled The Arnold Revolution that, as Flavor Flav would say, makes Jeff seem “even more righter.”
We haven’t heard much about it on the east coast, but Ahhhhnuld appears to be taking on the California donks, big oil, and the teachers’ unions - these are three of the biggest boogeymen in the state - nay - the union - and it looks like the Gov aims to stomp a mudhole in all three.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
The Left Celebrates
Sorry, Terri. You must be sacrificed so that dickheads like this can claim victory over the evil President Bush.
Photo from And Rightly So via WuzzaDem. More commentary: My Pet Jawa, Ann Coulter.
UPDATE:
Why didn’t I think of photoshopping. It seems so obvious now. Dan has more. Cranky has more. Ace has more.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Next time, try 411
Conversation between a person reporting a serious motorcycle accident and 911 dispatch:
Caller: There’s been a serious motorcycle accident and a man is gravely injured.
Trooper Peasley at 911: Yeah, huh? Too bad.
Caller: Wha?????
Trooper Peasley at 911: *Click*
Caller: Did you just hang up?
Trooper Peasley at 911: No, I just said “click”.
Caller: Whuzza????
Trooper Peasley at 911: *Click*
Caller: ?
Trooper Peasley at 911: *Dialtone*
More on the story here.
h/t Todd
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Good news from Yemen
You don’t hear that phrase thrown around very often.
Jane from Armies of Liberation reports that imprisoned journalist Abdul-Karim Al-Khaiwani has been granted presidential amnesty.
SANA’A- President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared amnesty to Abdul-Karim Al-Khaiwani, editor-in-chief of Al-Shoura Newspaper, a day after a Sana’a appeal court confirmed the primary court verdict.
Judge Hamoud Al-Hitar, chairman of the theological dialogue committee, announced the presidential amnesty today after a meeting for his committee chaired by the president of the republic.
Kudos to Jane for undoubtedly contributing to Al-Khaiwani’s release. Could this actually be a sign of a growing free press in Yemen?
On a side note, happy 1-yr-old blogbirthday to Armies of Liberation!
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WTW: Hogzilla
Blogvisitors, meet Hogzilla. Hogzilla, meet the blogvisitors.
National Geographic experts have confirmed the existence of Hogzilla. Word is still out on Sasquatch, however.
ALAPAHA, Ga. - A team of National Geographic experts has confirmed south Georgia’s monster hog, known to locals as Hogzilla, was indeed real — and really, really big.
They also noted the super swine didn’t quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype generated when Hogzilla was caught on a farm last summer and photographed hanging from a backhoe.
Donning biohazard suits to exhume the behemoth’s smelly remains, the experts estimated Hogzilla was probably only 7 1/2 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds. The confirmation came in a documentary aired Sunday night on the National Geographic Channel; it will be rebroadcast Wednesday and Saturday.
“He was an impressive beast. He was definitely a freak of nature,” said documentary producer Nancy Donnelly. She said Hogzilla’s tusks — one measuring nearly 18 inches and the other nearly 16 inches — set a new Safari Club International North American free-range record.
I believe it is unfair to Hogzilla to take his measurements after he’s been in the ground decomposing for 6 months. And another question - why wasn’t he turned into a variety of pork products? He could have fed the entire state of Georgia for two weeks. I suppose we’ll never know the answer to this riveting question. While you ponder that, go visit the rest of the White Trash Wednesday oligopoly.
UPDATE:
White Trash Wednesday mania has stretched across the pond - visit Kevin at Sortapundit for WTW: UK Style.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Left’s Death Culture
I believe I finally understand why the American left has adopted radical islam as its official religion. Both subcultures are driven by a desire to kill. In the case of the islamofascists, they are raised in their death-cult mindset of violent jihad from an early age in countries like Saudi Arabia, Syria and Iran (as well as in those peaceful islamic academies in America). In the case of the American left, they are raised in a culture of abortion, euthanasia and disregard for human life as soon as they set foot in their government school.
The only time the left cares about preserving a human life is when that person is on death row for committing a violent crime or is a terrorist being held at Guantanamo Bay. Criminals are the heroes of the left in America, and only their lives are worth protecting.
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Monday, March 21, 2005
March Madness Update
Standings after two rounds:
Looks like it’s neck and neck between Lance from Red State Rant and Captain T from Thursday Night Fever. Lewis from Deliverance dropped from first to third after round two, undoubtedly causing him much heartache.
As usual, I’m somewhere in the middle. Dammit.
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Sunday, March 20, 2005
Sunday Night Poll
This poll is now closed. Thanks to the 51 fruitcakes who decided that Robert Blake’s new job should be that of GAY MALE PROSTITUTE. Results below:
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Radio Silence
Sorry for the silence over the last few days. The ACLU put several layers of duct tape over my mouth and it’s taken me a while to get it off. They kept repeating the phrase “freedom of speech doesn’t apply to you” as they wrapped the tape around my mouth. Thank goodness they finally left.
I have missed a lot during my personal hostage crisis. Including but not limited to:
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Thursday, March 17, 2005
Let the Games Begin
The March Madness registrations are closed and games are about to tip off.
Here are your combatants:
Standings updates will follow each round, no doubt generating highly offensive smack talk and infighting. Now it’s back to work, with the occasional scoreboard check.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
For your St. Patrick’s Day pleasure, here is a delicious Guinness.
And the lyrics to “Johnny McEldoo” by Tommy Makem.
There was Johnny McEldoo and McGee and me
And a couple of two or three went on the spree one day
We had a bob or two, which we knew how to blew
And the beer and whiskey flew and we all felt gay
We visited McCann’s, Maclaman’s, Humpty Dan’s
We then went into Swan’s, our stomachs for to pack
We ordered out a feed, which indeed, we did need
And we finished it with speed, but we still felt slack
Johnny McEldoo turned red, white and blue
As a plate of irish stew he soon put out of sight
He shouted out “Encore!” with a roar for some more
That he’d never felt before such a keen appetite
We ordered eggs and ham, bread and jam, what a cram
But him, we couldn’t ram, though we tried our level best
For everthing we brought, cold or hot, mattered not
It went down him like a shot and he still stood the test
He swallowed tripe and lard by the yard, we got scarred
We thought it would go hard when the waiter brought the bill
We told him to give o’er, but he swore he could lower
Twice as much again and more before he had his fill
He nearly supped a trough full of broth says McGragh
“He’ll devour the tablecloth if you don’t hold him in”
When the waiter brought the charge, McEldoo felt so large
He began to shout and barge and his blood went on fire
He began to curse and swear, tear his hair in despair
To finish the affair, called the shop man a liar
The shop man, he through out and no doubt, he did clout
McEldoo he kicked about like an old football
Tattered all his clothes, broke his nose, I suppose
He would have killed him with a few blows in no time at all
Mceldoo began to howl and to growl, by my soul
Through an empty bowl at the shop keepers head
It struck poor Mickey Flynn, took the skin from his chin
An eruction did begin and we all fought and bled
The peelers did arrive, man alive, four or five
At us they made a dive for us all to march away
We paid for all the mate that we ate, stood a trait
And went home to ruminate on the spree that day
As an added bonus, here’s an MP3 of Johnny McEldoo for your listening pleasure.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Last chance for gambling addicts
We’ve got about 9 or so people signed up for March Madness (which starts tomorrow, for crying out loud!). If you want in, you have until about Noon ET tomorrow to get your picks done and join the group.
To get in on the insanity, sign up at ESPN.Com here, create your entry, then select “join a group” and join the group Six Meat Buffet. E-mail me for the password and you’re in.
Also, sorry for no WTW roundup today. Been out in the real world tonight - just go visit all the folks on the blogroll and you’ll find endless hilarity, I’m certain.
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WTW: White Trash Advice
Terribly worried about his tender psyche during his “touching little boys” trial, Britney Spears has offered some unsolicited White Trash advice to the King of Pop.
But the recently-married Britney believes all Jackson needs to help him sort out his life is a moustache and a beer.
She told the magazine, “If he did those things, I feel sorry for him. I feel like he probably feels alone, and he needs some help.
“He needs someone to be like, ‘OK, let’s buck you up, let’s give you a moustache, let’s rough you up, let’s go to a bar, let’s get drunk and be a man.’
“And if he didn’t do those things, I feel sorry for him. Either way, he needs to get in a fight.”
Britney may not be bright enough to notice… um…. Michael can’t be a man. He’s not a man. He’s a circus freak delivered here from outer space for our collective amusement. You were amusing too, Brit. Once.
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WTW: White Trash Sitcoms
Once again, it’s White Trash Wednesday. Today we celebrate the White Trash Sitcom. Specifically, Carter Country.
It’s the only sitcom ever inspired by White Trash pacifist and former-President Jimmy Carter. I actually remember watching the show when I was a kid (yes, showing my age here). In fact, I can still hear the fat mayor, Teddy Burnside (as played by sitcom veteran Richard Paul) saying “handle it, handle it!” I’m pretty sure the show was as horrible for TV as President Carter was for the Presidency. And that ain’t good.
Little known (possibly intentionally forgotten) fact - Melanie Griffith appeared on the show for a season as eye-candy/secretary “Tracy Quinn.” Some Carter County resources:
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Quickies
A few quick items as I listen to an illegally downloaded MP3 of Sonic Youth’s “Teenage Riot”.
First, the best show on television returns with a new season tonight. Yeah, I’m talking about The Shield on FX. I’m disappointed that Glenn Close has joined the cast, but I’m going to try to give her a chance.
Next, I haven’t had much time for blogging or blogbrowsing, but here are few good nuggets to go check out if you haven’t already:
Last but not least, we’ve got quite a few bloggers signed up for March Madness. You have until Thursday morning to get your picks in and join the “Six Meat Buffet” group. Bloggers already in include Eric, Hector, Annika, Chad, Lance, Rick and a few other folks. Get in while the gettin’s good.
UPDATE:
There are two things I completely missed today and yesterday.
First, yesterday was the Third Annual International Eat an Animal for PETA Day. As a meat-based blog, this is inexcusable, and I will not neglect this important day again. You may be glad to know that I enjoyed a big-ass cheeseburger Sunday night, Chicken with Broccoli on Monday, and some sausage/pepperoni pizza for lunch today, so I continue to eat animals for PETA on an daily basis.
Last but not least, My Pet Jawa’s turnstile counter hit 1 million today. Go over and shower Rusty with congratulations! I anticipate Six Meat Buffet will hit 1 million visitors somewhere around October of 2012. But that’s just a guess.
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Workin’ for the Clampdown
If you haven’t been paying attention, there have been rumblings of a crackdown on free political speech on the internet. It must be the U.N., you think to yourself. Not in this case - this time it’s our beloved Federal legislators, using the congressional abortion that is McCain/Feingold to crack down on blogs that include political content.
From
CNet: Bradley Smith says that the freewheeling days of political blogging and online punditry are over.
In just a few months, he warns, bloggers and news organizations could risk the wrath of the federal government if they improperly link to a campaign’s Web site. Even forwarding a political candidate’s press release to a mailing list, depending on the details, could be punished by fines.
Smith should know. He’s one of the six commissioners at the Federal Election Commission, which is beginning the perilous process of extending a controversial 2002 campaign finance law to the Internet.
In 2002, the FEC exempted the Internet by a 4-2 vote, but U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly last fall overturned that decision. “The commission’s exclusion of Internet communications from the coordinated communications regulation severely undermines” the campaign finance law’s purposes, Kollar-Kotelly wrote.
Smith and the other two Republican commissioners wanted to appeal the Internet-related sections. But because they couldn’t get the three Democrats to go along with them, what Smith describes as a “bizarre” regulatory process now is under way.
The impotent GOP and the politically correct Donks are teaming up to devise ways to shut bloggers up.
This is just another reason why there isn’t a lick of difference between the two parties. They’re primary and only true interest is preserving the corrupt pot-o-gold provided by our Federal cabal.
Not being a culture that waits for the jackbooted Federal thugs to come knocking on the door, a bipartisan blogosphere collective has created The Online Coalition, “from left to right to preserve our rights”.
Whether you’re a blogger or not, you should go and sign the letter to the Chairman of the FEC at the Online Coalition. I signed it (I’m #40) and you should too, if you have any interest in free speech remaining free on the internet. Plenty of bloggers and other media types have signed it - the Online Coalition lists the signatories, and the list includes folks from all over the political spectrum.
From the letter:
The Internet is a fundamental tool in the American political process. Just this week, we learned that 75 million Americans used the Internet to gather news, read commentary, discuss issues, register to vote, and generally join in the democratic process during the last election cycle. We believe the Internet is the primary driving force behind increased participation among traditionally under-represented groups of voters, and we applaud the Federal Election Committee for crafting rules that have allowed the Internet to flourish as a political communications medium.
Like the town hall meeting, online political activism is a vital part of American civic life. We encourage the FEC to provide bloggers, online journalists, and everyday cyber-citizens with the same freedoms that individuals and traditional journalists are free to exercise elsewhere. The Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 was intended to prevent unlimited soft money contributions and regulate electioneering advertising, not to stifle free speech or grassroots activities on the Internet that serve the common good.
Get involved.
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Monday, March 14, 2005
Try to get along with your neighbors
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