You could see this coming from a mile away... Apparently Hillary's campaign learned some lessons (the wrong ones apparently) from the Gore 2000 campaign, most importantly if you are losing and the numbers are against you keep contesting and keep trying to get the rules changed in your favor until the math, hopefully, eventually turns in your favor.

From The Washington Times, by Christina Bellantoni (See complete article by clicking on linked headline below)

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There has been a temporary 30 yen (roughly 25 cents)/liter consumption tax on gas in Japan for the last thirty years.  Don't you love the loose application of temporary?  But such a loose interpretation will not lose and election for your.  Having the public find out that the majority of that tax which is supposed to be used for road improvement has mainly been used for massage chairs, tennis courts, unbelievably stupid graft projects like plays or paper projects to promote useles...

Many folks like to harp against the evils of big government and how all it does is create a stumbling block for industrious private business with endless reams of red tape, taxes and laws. In some regards, these complaints are entirely valid. But government organizations play a crucial role in our society. They exist to ensure the protection and best interest of the public, both physically and financially.

This necessity exists for a simple reason- someone's gotta be the traffic cop and ...

This report was written by Jamie Fellner, associate counsel of Human Rights Watch and Marc Mauer, assistant director of The Sentencing Project. Paul Hirschfield, a research associate of The Sentencing Project, conducted the principal data analysis. Mareke Aden, a Human Rights Watch intern, provided research assistance and Christina Portillo, a program associate of Human Rights Watch, also provided research and production assistance.

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      If you are one of the multitude of folks out there who think that somehow you will "get Mr. Exxon" with a magical tax on oil profits let me disabuse you of the notion. Such a tax would only hurt you the consumer and the economy at large.


     Firstly, costs are fungible. Whether these costs are material inputs, labor, or taxes makes no difference as all are equally redistributed not to the business itself but rather to the consumers who bu...

The president did not misspeak.  When he was on the naval ship in front of banner 'Mission Accomplished", the president was right.  Sadam had been removed from power and the Iraqi Army had given up the fight.

The mission was to take Sadam out of power.  He was the leader of Iraq.  The war was against Iraq.  Once the leader leaves and the army stops fighting, the war is over.

It was not Mr. Bush's fault that the religious zealots wanted to control the country with i...

Fantastic!  All we need now is another government entitlement program.

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medicare is lurching toward disaster and it is too late for the Bush Administration and Congress to do anything about it, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said on Tuesday.He said the next administration will have to act to stop rising costs and get control of the $400 billion federal health insurance plan for the elderly, which now covers 44 million people."

Many people with criminal backgrounds experience legal discrimination and blatant bigotry within general society.  Though there are indeed certain heinous crimes that warrant these actions or consequence, this does not make up the vast majority of crimes committed.  I have compiled some information to show those of you who wish to be the “lock ‘em up and throw away the key” types, that your views are homes built on sand.  We are all accountable for our choices, whether criminal or...

There is indeed no oil shortage, nor is there a food shortage. Global demand for both food and energy has been regularly outpaced by the supply but prices on both commodities have skyrocketed. Despite political rhetoric about needing to produce more oil and build more refineries domestically, that will not change the price, nor will any refineries come online anytime soon. All of those "solutions" will take years and cost a lot of money. Besides, here in Canada we're reg...

Let's make one thing clear first, I am not a 'Democrat.' In fact, I think three-quarters of those who refer to themselves these days aren't really 'democrats.'  They are leftists wearing democratic clothing, but I can assure you there is nothing democratic about leftist regimes.  Read your history books, kiddies.  Read and learn.

That being said, I have had a deep and abiding dislike of Hillary Clinton since her hubby Bill first took office and she took it upon herself to attem...

This really will not take long.  When Mr. Bill Clinton was in office I sat down and did a simple psycholgical analysis of him. It was not that flattering.

A few minutes ago I watched Barak Hussien Obama speak about everything that is wrong with Mr. Jeremia Wright's latest diatribe.

I saw Mr. Obama smiling to himself in what I would describe a gloating fashion.  The three instances werer as Obama came to point in his speech were he believed that his carefully crafted words were go...

Do I hate gays?  The answe is no.  I think hate is a useless emotion that does not build anything positive.

However, if homosexual relationships are suppose to be about loving some one and sharing your life with them, then why all the politics?  There in is my discontent.  I believe in the right of individuals to live their "private lives" according to their desires.  It is not for me to offer opinion, nor petition congress.

Gays and lesbians cannot say their lives...

I love this news (from Associated Press, by Mark Sherman, Associated Press Writer):

Supreme Court upholds photo ID law for voters in Indiana

For details on who voted what ways for this one:

As the election year drags on, I have actually begun giving strong consideration to voting for a candidate I would have never considered. While I disagree with many of his ideas, it is quite possible (depending on the LP candidate) that my vote may go for Ralph Nader.

Why is this? First of all, integrity. While I don't fall for the "Chicken Littles" of this world, Nader is at least a true believer. One who takes his responsibilities seriously. You can use a lot of adjectives to describe Nader...