Archive for the '2004 Election' Category
Go Vote!
Posted by Mike on November 2nd, 2004Today is election day at last! Go vote!
I don’t care who you vote for, just vote for somebody and let your voice be heard.
Here in Duval Country, FL things seem to be going well. I voted early on Friday, and while there was a line, everything went very smoothly. Reports from people who voted today [...]
Is George W. Bush Losing His Mind?
Posted by Mike on October 20th, 2004Here’s a video comparing Bush’s performance in a debate 10 years ago with his performance during last week’s debates. It’s really amazing how much he’s deteriorated. 10 years ago he was very fluid, animated and articulate. Now, he stutters, cant finish sentences, has no coherent message, and no rythim to his speech. Some people have [...]
Kerry ahead in men’s room grafitti
Posted by Mike on October 3rd, 2004A poll of men’s room grafitti in a mall in Jacksonville, FL reveals that kerry leads bush 4-2. Steve Martin had one vote. That is all.
Protests in New York
Posted by Mike on August 29th, 2004Here’s an article from the New York Times covering a huge bicyle mounted protest in New York against the Republican National Convention. About 5000 bike riders rode through Manhattan and past Madison Square Garden, the site of the RNC. About 100 protesters were arrested for blocking traffic and disorderly conduct.
The most interesting thing to come [...]
Live from the Jax democratic HQ
Posted by Mike on July 26th, 2004So believe it or not, but I’m blogging this from the Jacksonville democratic party headquarters. There are 8 other people here watching the democratic national convention on C-Span. It’s a shame that they’re watching this on C-Span, I would watch it on Fox News, Fox’s coverage would get them nice and agitated. 5 minutes [...]
Abraham Lincoln on Canelling Elections
Posted by Mike on July 14th, 2004Lately there’s been talk about canceling the next presidential election if there is a terrorist attack. Abraham Lincoln faced the same issue during the Civil War, when confederate forces were within 5 miles of Washington, DC. Here’s what he had to say:
We can not have free government without elections; and if the rebellion
could force us [...]