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Shocking

by John Cole|  May 2, 20033:47 pm| 2 Comments

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I am absolutely shocked. It appears that legislation attempting to suppress free speech violates the 1st amendment. Who woulda thunk it:

A federal court Friday struck down most of a ban on the use of large corporate and union political contributions by political parties, casting into doubt the future of the campaign finance law that was supposed to govern next year’s high-stakes presidential election.

The court also ruled unconstitutional new restrictions on election-time political ads by special interest groups and others. It barred the federal government from enforcing them and all other parts of the law it struck down.

Just a big fat in your face and I told you so to every moron who was in favor of this hideous legislation. I am still pissed at Bush for cynically signing it.

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Go Figure

by John Cole|  April 30, 20038:06 pm| 5 Comments

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The most well-renowned country in modern day times.
The militaristic superpower, the United States of America is also known as the bossiest nation.

Positives:
Known Worldwide.
A Beacon to Others.
Powerful.
Fast Food.

Negatives:
Bossy.
Despised by Most Others.
Elitest.

Which Country of the World are You?
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(Via Arguing with Signposts)

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Congrats are In Order

by John Cole|  April 29, 200310:05 pm| Leave a Comment

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Go over to the Daily Kos and congratulate him on his plans for global expansion and dominance. Perhaps soon he will have a link up for a Hillsdale College scholarship program so that you can chip in for the child’s re-education.

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Survey

by John Cole|  April 29, 200310:01 pm| Leave a Comment

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If you read weblogs, please help two researchers with their work by clicking on this link and filling out some questions.

Thank you in advance.

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Pretty Cool

by John Cole|  April 28, 20033:58 pm| 1 Comment

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This is damned cool.

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CalPundit Has Moved

by John Cole|  April 21, 20036:37 pm| 1 Comment

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Calpundit has moved to fancy new digs. Adjust your bookmarks accordingly.

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Lack of Posting

by John Cole|  April 21, 20034:20 pm| 1 Comment

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Sorry for the lack of posting, but I have had little to say and was taking a break. However, you need to make sure you read Krauthammer’s take on the Iraq Sanctions:

But if the State Department sentimentalists who worship at the shrine of the United Nations insist on a pilgrimage to Turtle Bay, we should go to the Security Council and submit a one-line resolution: “Whereas the sanctions were imposed on the regime of Saddam Hussein; whereas that regime is no more; whereas sanctions are now needlessly preventing Iraq’s economic recovery; the sanctions are hereby abolished.”

No “modalities.” No negotiations. No deals. Dare France and Russia to veto.

This is why he gets paid and I beg for donations.

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