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Webb Internet Ad

Here is Jim’s first internet ad: I hope there are more soon, and that they attack the worst senator on several issues.

2006 08 23 snolan Virginia Politics Comments (0)

Prince William County Democratic Caucus and Jeanette Rishell Fundraiser

Today was a good day. I went to the Prince William County Democratic Caucus to vote for Sharon Pandak, but arrived to late to get certified to vote, damned traffic along I-66 and PWC Parkway. Sharon Pandak won by a wide margin anyway, all but two districts (Gainesville and Woodbridge went for Gary Friedman). Now […]

2006 08 19 snolan Local
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Participatory Democracy

The more Jeffrey Feldman I read, the more and more I like what he writes. He has an excellent article about why the Lamont victory is so important for American democracy. It’s not about the war. It’s not about any referendum on President Bush. Please don’t believe the spin that has been accepted by the […]

2006 08 11 snolan News
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Cidade de Deus

Last night Erci was finally in the mood for a film, so we sat down to watch Cidade de Deus (aka: City of God) which has been on our to be seen pile from Netflix for months (eeks; not enough time for movies!?). In a word: Wow! Warning: this film is not for minors in […]

2006 08 06 snolan Movies Comments (0)

230 years of Tax Dodging is the American Way

Mike Leavitt is just the latest miserable example of a tradition that dates all the way back to the American Revolution in the late 18th century and perhaps even longer. Wealthy and powerful Americans are experts at dodging their taxes, and once again the rich get richer while the rest be damned. I want to […]

2006 07 26 snolan News Comments (0)

Power of Nightmares

A few days ago I posted a message about “The Power of Nightmares” documentary, and friends on Daily Kos have pointed out a better source for the video if you want to try burning your own DVD of it or just watch the mpeg files rather than the stream off google video. The files and […]

2006 07 19 snolan Foreign Policy Comments (0)

The Power of Nightmares

Thanks goes to Alice Marshall for pointing out that Adam Curtis‘s fascinating BBC documentary “The Power of Nightmares” is now available on google video. This documentary was first broadcast on BBC Two in the Fall of 2004. Later, it was adapted to a single 2.5 hour film for the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Now anyone […]

2006 07 16 snolan Foreign Policy
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Lamont vs. Lieberman

Jeffrey Feldman has a fascinating and insightful story about the Lamont vs. Lieberman debate televised a few nights ago. Bruce, you will love the NASCAR comparisons of politics as an American entertainment/sport venue. There are many, many issues other than the occupation of Iraq; but the bottom line for me is that the occupation is […]

2006 07 07 snolan Foreign Policy Comments (0)

Webb for Senate Volunteer

Erci and I finally made the long trek in to Arlington (Rosslyn/Courthouse) to do some volunteer work for the Webb for Senate Campaign (phone bank for more volunteers and fixing a spreadsheet problem). It was a lot of fun, and we met fabulous people (Bruce & Beth: Sarah says “Hello”). I made about 200 calls, […]

2006 07 01 snolan Personal
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Primary Election Day!

If you live in Virginia, it’s primary election day, remember to go vote! Results are on the state board of elections website, and will be updated live. I am following very closely to see if we will be hosting a Webb fundraiser or a Miller fundraiser later in the summer. We just found out that […]

2006 06 13 snolan Computer Security
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