Jan 20 2012
“You know, there are some words I’ve known since I was a schoolboy: ‘With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.’ Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as wisdom and warning. The first time any man’s freedom …
Feb 07 2011
Aaron Sorkin is writing a new show, for HBO. Read all about right here (from TV Guide’s Scott Huver). This has me excited in a way that I haven’t felt about an upcoming TV show, since the production of Studio 60 was announced in early 2006. Not to mention that I think Sorkin could really …
Jun 26 2007
If you love Internet Radio, you need to read this right now. It’s in danger, and needs your help. As you may be aware, in 2002, the Library of Congress (LOC), under a recommendation from the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP), required that Internet radio stations pay prohibitively high royalty rates for the music they …
Dec 19 2006
LOL. SantorumBlog linked to me, because of my post about Santorum losing. Apparently, I’m a far-leftie! I’m representing the far-left vote! I think maybe 5 people read this blog, but I guess I have to say thanks to John for providing me with a bigger microphone than usual. Much obliged, John! 🙂 And don’t forget: …
Nov 08 2006
John Lewandowski, over at SantorumBlog discussed the results of Santorum’s defeat by Casey, Jr. in the recent Senate election for Pennsylvania. In a nutshell, he says that Santorum didn’t lose because he was Santorum, but because voters had an wet-cat-like reaction to anyone with the letter ‘R’ next to their name. In the blog post, …
Nov 08 2006
I’d like to thank everyone who got out to the polls today to make their voices heard. Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, Green or Libertarian, Reform or Peace & Freedom… you stood up for your ideals and sent your message loud and clear. Personally, I’m absolutely ecstatic over the returns I’m seeing reported by …
Nov 07 2006
I voted this morning. Did you? If you’ve decided not to vote, consider the following bits of wisdom from various sources: “It’s really something; every two years we get to overthrow a government.” — Aaron Sorkin. “Decisions are made by those who show up.” — Woody Allen. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate …
Oct 15 2006
From Electoral-Vote.com: So, this is good news for Democrats. I’ve been keeping an eye on the nationwide tracking polls and it looks like having a 19 seat advantage in the House would finally put an end to the 10 year reign of the Republicans in both houses of Congress. I’m looking forward to casting my …
Aug 09 2006
I’m not sure if you guys are aware, but there’s a House Resolution (H.R. 5252 [PDF]) which would allow major internet service providers (AT&T, Verizon, Comcast) to determine which sites you get to see. It passed the house and is now within the Senate, awaiting a scheduled vote on the issue. www.SaveTheInternet.com is actively tracking …
