Thomas Daniels
Congratulations, President-Elect Obama
I won’t pretend to be happy about the outcome. I wanted McCain to be the Republican candidate in 2000 and I wanted him to win the presidency this year. But, I’m tremendously proud that this country elected its first African-American President. While the college student turnout, and their relative obnoxiousness, rubs me the wrong way [...]
As If It Matters 2008: Gun Control
McCain: John McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual Constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect. We have a responsibility to ensure that criminals who violate the law are prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of law [...]
As If It Matters 2008: Supreme Court (Interlude)
If something comes up that needs saying, I reserve the right to mention it in a random interlude.
The Supreme Court correctly ruled on the DC gun ban, calling it unconstitutional based on the text of the 2nd Amendment. The majority decided that the historical narrative both preceding and following the amendment indicated the founders [...]
As If It Matters 2008: Right To Choose
McCain: This work must continue and government must find new ways to empower and strengthen these armies of compassion. These important groups can help build the consensus necessary to end abortion at the state level. As John McCain has publicly noted, “At its core, abortion is a human tragedy. To effect meaningful change, we must [...]
As If It Matters 2008: An Introduction
I had started running this list over on my own blog, but Matt commented that he wouldn’t mind the content for Moodspins. After hammering out important contract details into the wee hours of the morning (he was trying to rip me off on the DVD royalties — he’s mean that way) we bring to you the new feature sweeping the nation: As If It Matters 2008.
Hillary Clinton: I’ve Seen This Movie Before
Hillary Clinton won Ohio and some other states last night. I saw her on the Daily Show on Monday and heard some of the campaign lines she was feeding to the people of Ohio. I had a moment of deja vu. She’s with the blue-collar people of Ohio, you know. She [...]
Chuck Schumer Knows What’s Best For You
I don’t know if you’ve ever been to an OTB. They are, really, the most depressing places in the world. I normally go to OTB three or four times a year. Usually, it’s to bet on the Triple Crown Races or some random day when I look at the Saratoga program and [...]
What’s Al Sharpton’s Agenda?
I don’t have your standard white-guy hatred for Al Sharpton. I really don’t. I have always felt like he has the right to do whatever he wants whether I agree with it or not. Most of the times I disagree with him, but that’s to be expected… he doesn’t represent my “community.” So, when he [...]
Theater Etiquette For Idiots
Since I couldn’t afford plane tickets to go to the World Series Of Beer Pong 2 this year, I bought tickets to see Les Miserables. As I said in my old blog (currently lost in the ether as I try to figure out how to transfer a Wordpress ARchive to Movable type), one of [...]
Tis the Season
Unions are one of those things I’ve never really decided if I’m for or against. On one hand, I don’t blame people for banding together to strong-arm The Man into giving them a fair wage. I worked at a non-Union supermarket for a lot of years. There were people in that supermarket [...]
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