The World Around You

Time for another OTB Caption ContestTM.

Daily Kos has posted a great editorial from the Army Times that has now been pulled from their website (very interesting). It illustrates the problems that could soon bubble to the surface within our Armed Services.

That’s the question raised in the brand new First Read at MSNBC.com.

Dean’s 260 or more MeetUp.com events around the country tonight provide another element for the online campaign story. The question is raised: is the Internet becoming the communications tool for progressives that talk radio is for conservatives? Anti-Bush and anti-war sentiments, fusing to Dean’s benefit, are positively roiling the web. The trick is, Dean’s increasing network may not be transferable — if he gets out of the race, it’s unclear whether the network will live on and work to the benefit of the Democratic nominee.

I’d love to start a conversation on this. If Dean gets out, will the network he has built give any benefit to the nominee of the Democratic party. I think it certainly will, if the candidate decides to take advantage of it. The difference with Dean has been his feedback to his supporters (I don’t include myself in this group). Any thoughts?

The man leading the charge to remove Gray Davis in California has some explaining to do: Issa Held Twice on Illegal Gun Charges.

Though I disagree with their tactics, I have to applaud the Bessemer City Board of Education for being willing to give up their salaries for three years to pay the lawyer they will use to sue State Superintendent Ed Richardson. If only all public officials would be willing to foot the bill when they take on a cause that will be decided in court(see story below).

The NY Times needs to learn that when they tell Alabamians what to do, many will be more likely to do the opposite. On today’s editorial page the Times says of Chief Justice Moore:

Mr. Moore’s religious grandstanding, and his disregard for the United States Constitution and federal sovereignty, would be offensive in any state official. But they are utterly unacceptable for the highest judicial officer in a state. Alabamians, who have given the nation great jurists like Justice Hugo Black and Judge Frank Johnson Jr., deserve far better — and if Justice Moore decides to run for re-election, they should insist on it.

As much as I agree with the sentiment, it really doesn’t help the effort within the state to get rid of Roy Moore for the NY Times editorial page to state a position. I hope we are able to overcome this handicap to remove Roy when he comes up on the ballot again.

For those who can’t handle satire, enter at your own risk: A Modest Proposal for the State of Alabama. As with Jonathan Swift, it is often eerie how close these arguments are to what’s really being offered by those opposed to the Governor’s accountability and tax plan.