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Why I Worry About the 2008 Election

Recently I read this little story:Back in the 1980s, Yosemite National Park was having a serious problem with bears: They would wander into campgrounds and break into the garbage bins. So the Park Service started installing armored garbage cans that were tricky to open -- you had to swing a latch, align two bits of handle, that sort of thing. Read more [...]

Watching the Debates Online Outside the US

Here in Japan I found myself looking far and wide online to see the debates. For anyone looking for a way to watch the debates outside of the US, try iTunes (search "presidential debate 2008"). Read more [...]

Who is the Real Obama

As Jon Stewart pointed out on The Daily Show, the question we should be asking is— Who is Palin? The McCain campaign has kept Palin hidden behind a curtain. I know plenty about Obama, as much as know about McCain anyway. Read more [...]

Palin Debate Flowchart

I don't think Biden knocked anyone's socks off, but he didn't away from Palin and addressed what she said directly while Palin only spoke of things tangentially related to what the moderator or Biden spoke about. Read more [...]

Giuliani is Either a Liar or an Idiot

CNN.com is reporting that presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani has said "We can end illegal immigration. If a much smaller country like England, which is on its very own island, can't stop illegal immigration what hope does a much larger country with expansive shared borders have? Read more [...]