Got governor?
Each time a candidate seemed to have momentum, a new round of vote counting changed that perception.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 11, 2004 12:39 AM

On the Border
Usually the immigration debate revolves around the issues of economics, respect for law, social services, civil liberties, and the like as armies of illegal Mexicans slip across the border looking for work and a better life. But there is...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 04:17 PM

Nightmare
Just after election day 2004, George W. Bush woke the next morning to a bright sunny day. It was a stupendous day and he — even at 58 — had a morning wood! It was a fabulous feeling. He was...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 04:04 PM

Next
So now the American Democrats and literati have mostly finished licking their little wounds and apparently have decided not to migrate up here after all due to a little cold and snow in Ottowa, one supposes. Eventually, the question...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 10:48 AM

Walk Away With Your Head Held High! PLEASE!?
Some people just never know when to hang it up.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 10:31 AM

Proud To Be A Upstream Downstream American
Funny, I kind of look and feel like a mainstream American.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 01:26 AM

Why did Bush Flip/Flop in the gay marriage issue just before the election?
For those of you that don't know this, Bush has changed his stance, so would call it a Flip-Flop, on the Gay Marriage issue. Recently he said it should be a state issue. This goes against the Republican party platform....
Posted in Blogcritics on November 10, 2004 12:03 AM

Embryonic stem cell research gets shot in arm
Proposition 71 passed was approved by nearly 60 percent of the voters.
Posted in Blogcritics on November 9, 2004 10:17 PM

Interview with Douglas Rushkoff
Frontline's The Persuaders airs Tuesday on most PBS stations and will be online later this week. The first hour focuses on consumer advertising and the last half hour on political persuasion. Douglass Rushkoff who also did the Merchants of Cool...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 9, 2004 04:21 PM

The Myth of the Religious Right
Leftists are spinning President George Bush's re-election that the United States is about to be taken over by Christian fundamentalists. Not only is this claim bogus, but it is a facile excuse to cover-up the electoral shortcomings of the Democrats....
Posted in Blogcritics on November 9, 2004 03:12 PM

History
As U.S. and Iraqi forces push through Fallujah in the second day of a major offensive to retake the town from insurgents, there is legitimate and deep concern over the conduct of the war, and certainly the "winning the peace"...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 9, 2004 11:04 AM

ON THE ISSUES: Stem-Cells
ON THE ISSUES: Stem-Cells Since the passage of proposition 71 — which mandates $3 billion for stem-cell research in California — the outlook for progress and research continuing in this field looks highly positive. About stem cells (why we care)...
Posted in Blogcritics on November 9, 2004 09:52 AM