I DON’T CARE ABOUT THE iPHONE

by Pete on June 30, 2007

That is all.

Can you say “Constitutional crisis”?

by Pete on June 27, 2007

From the New York Times: The Senate Judiciary Committee issued a series of subpoenas to the White House, Vice President Cheney’s office, and the Justice Department today related to the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping program, setting the stage for (…)

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Cheney

by Pete on June 25, 2007

It was a busier Sunday than usual among the left-leaning blogs, largely due to the Washington Post’s publication of Part I of its four-part series on Vice President Dick Cheney. At first glance, it appears that today’s installment is provoking (…)

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Giulianni v. Romney

by Pete on June 23, 2007

I am finding it hard to decide which is more laughable, Rudy Giulianni’s “Twelve Commitments to the American People,” or Mitt Romney’s “Global Initiative for Values and Freedom.” As much as I dislike Giulianni, I think the prize in this (…)

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The possible return of Ralph Nader

by Pete on June 23, 2007

Here we go again. From yesterday’s New York Times: Ralph Nader, who parlayed Democratic fury at him in 2000 into utter disdain in 2004, says he may get into the 2008 presidential race. He is waiting until the fall to (…)

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30 Days of Night

by Pete on June 19, 2007

While at the theater this past weekend to see Ocean’s 13 (which wasn’t bad), I was pretty excited to see a poster in the “Coming Soon” section for 30 Days of Night. Originally a graphic novel written by Steve Niles (…)

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No confidence

by Pete on June 17, 2007

(NOTE: Written last Tuesday, but not posted until today, due to lack of Internets… -pete) There are apparently still a few people left who are foolish enough to believe in the mythical creature commonly referred to as “the moderate Republican.” (…)

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Vacation!

by Pete on June 8, 2007

I’m leaving on vacation tomorrow morning and won’t have net access for the next week. As a result, posts, if there are any, will be few and far between. In the meantime, feel free to check out the wealth of (…)

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Linux podcasts

by Pete on June 8, 2007

After finally buying an iPod a while back, I now find myself having broken down and crossed the final line. I’ve started listening to podcasts. Even after getting the iPod, it took me a month or two to start listening (…)

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Broder, still searching for the mythical Middle

by Pete on June 7, 2007

In his op-ed column in this morning’s Washington Post, David Broder launches the following broadside against the Democratic front-runners, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: They are able to escape the charge of abandoning U.S. combat troops only because they knew (…)

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