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The best results I’ve seen of yesterday’s “internet blackout” to protest SOPA and PIPA? The Oatmeal’s brilliant anti-SOPA/PIPA animation (featuring a koala and a goat having sexy times) got mainstream news coverage and it appears that the blackout actually had a positive effect in turning more people (including politicians) against SOPA and PIPA. Of course, correlation [...]
Tomorrow, I will be joining the protest against SOPA and PIPA by having this website go dark. If you have a WordPress site, you too can go dark using this Go Dark plugin. For some excellent coverage on the heinous SOPA and PIPA bills, check out Boing Boing.
I’ve had a lot of thoughts in my head since the announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden. I’ve posted a few things on Twitter and voiced my thoughts to a few close people, but for the most part, I’ve kept fairly quiet. After reading Michael Moore’s “Some Final Thoughts on the Death of [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot this past week about my beliefs and my politics. I think all of our beliefs are things we choose to believe. Whether you’re a Conservative, a Liberal, a Christian, a Buddhist, a Muslim, a Wiccan, an Atheist, a Socialist, a Fascist, a Libertarian or whatever, you choose to hold those [...]
I really don’t think dancing in a bank will convince anyone of the evils of capitalism. But if you’re not willing and eager to dance in a bank with hot, Spanish women, I don’t want to be a part of your movement. (Hat tip to Emma Goldman.) Video found on Boing Boing.
“The socialism I believe in is not really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other, everyone helping each other, and everyone having a share of the rewards at the end [...]
Damn, it feels good to say that! I watched the inauguration this morning at work. I got teary-eyed several times. Today is a very good day. But know this, Mr. President: I’m expecting bold, dramatic moves that will help us. Don’t be cowed by opposition (or by fellow Democrats who are timid). Let’s get to [...]
My appearance on The Walt Bodine Show yesterday went well. I had a good time, at least. I didn’t get to say everything I wanted to say, but I did get to make some good points. Listening to it is a bit painful for me, though. I say, “Oh, absolutely!” WAY too many times. Still, [...]
The Huffington Post reports that when Barack Obama becomes President, he’ll do weekly fireside chats–but he’ll be posting them to YouTube. The very idea of having a 21st century, wired, Web 2.0 President thrills the socks off of me. I’m already getting updates to the President-elect’s transition team’s blog in my aggregator. YouTube fireside chats [...]
Tonight, I watched as Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States of America. I’m so happy right now, I have tears in my eyes. I’m thinking of the Enlightenment, the American Revolution and the Civil Rights Movement. Progress continues. Hope endures.
