An Eclectic Mind

Here are a few links I found interesting from October 25, 2008 through October 28, 2008:

• Palin’s Nightmare - More fear-mongering by Sarah Palin. My question: does she really believe what she’s saying? If so, she’s certainly not fit to be in any office. By Scott Horton, Harper’s Magazine. Thanks to @MikeTRose for this tweeted link.
• Bateman: Sarah Palin is still yapping about Bill Ayers - Subtitled commentary to another brilliant Palin interview question response. On Video Dog, Salon.com.
• Palin’s off-script comments irk McCain aides - Sarah Palin is apparently trying to set herself up as the head of the GOP for future elections. This should be interesting.
• GOP clerk passes around Obama ‘black Hitler’ claim - The Republican hate machine, caught in action. On the Associated Press Web site.
• A Marginalized Party - A revelation by a Daily Kos contributor: McCain doesn’t need to be tied to Bush — he sucks on his own.
• FOX is the Ashley Todd Villian: Fire Moody - Talking Points Memo says what we’ve all been thinking: FOX Executive Vice President Moody’s comments about Ashley Todd reek of racism.
• Bush, Boehner Want DOJ to Look Into Ohio Voting - Roll Call - More dirty politics. Bush & Co. are trying to get 200,000 Ohio voters to vote on provisional ballots because their names don’t exactly match state lists. This action could potentially lead to 200,000 votes not counted in this battleground state.
• Obama for president: Opinion - An opinion piece in the Anchorage Daily News clearly endorses Obama, despite Palin’s status in the state of Alaska.
• McCain Communications Director Gave Reporters Incendiary Version Of “Carved B” Story Before Facts Were Known - They must have thought this lunatic, lying woman was a Godsend. I guess it’s okay to push a story that’s in your favor BEFORE you check the facts. On Talking Points Memo.
• Pennsylvania GOP disavows inflammatory e-mail - The question remains: how low will they go to bash Barack Obama? On Talking Points Memo.
• Palin’s ‘going rogue,’ McCain aide says - The hell with the election and her running mate. Sarah Palin is evidently looking out for number one. On CNN.com.

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Here are a few links I found interesting from October 16, 2008 through October 25, 2008:

• Wassup 2008 - True Change. On YouTube.
• MediaShift . How 'Follower Spam' Infiltrated Twitter — and How to Stop It | PBS - Excellent article about Twitter "follower spam," including what it is and how to stop it.
• Borderline Campaign Disorder: The "B" Hoax - Dr. Alan J. Lipman's analysis of the hoax — and its disturbed perpetrator.
• Colin Powell Endorses Obama - Coverage in the Hufffington Post.
• Cursebird: What the f#@! is everyone swearing about? - Cursebird is a real time feed of people swearing on Twitter. I wonder how many times I've made this feed? And really guys — aren't there better things to do with your time than come up with shit like this? (Good thing I didn't tweet that.)
• The Acorn Story - More about ACORN. Apparently, Republicans hate when poor people vote. Editorial in the New York Times.
• Trader Drove Up Price of McCain ‘Stock’ in Online Market - An internal investigation by the popular online market Intrade has revealed that a single investor’s purchases prompted “unusual” price swings that significantly boosted the prediction that Sen. John McCain will become president. On CQ Politics.
• For the last time: NO, Obama is NOT a Muslim - It's not often that I bookmark one of my own, but I feel so strongly that this should be read that I decided to link to it on Delicious. If you think Obama might be a Muslim, PLEASE read this.
• Talking Points Memo | Simply a Disgrace - So now the taxpayer is footing the bill to investigate ACORN? Even David Inglesias doesn't think that's a good idea. On Talking Points Memo, with thanks to @miketrose for the tweeted link.
• Voter Fraud, Fraud - The reality of ACORN. In the New Yorker.
• Partnership for a McCain-Free White House - Talking to your parents about the risks of John McCain isn't as difficult as you think. This video show how. Thanks to @BLG on Twitter for the link.
• Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher related to Charles “the Crook” Keating. Oops. - They probably should have considered "Bill the Plummer." On Martin Eisenstadt’s Blog.

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Here are a few links I found interesting from October 13 through October 16, 2008:

• Lizzer: A Copyright/Hotlinking Disaster - PlagiarismToday exposes the new Lizzer service as encouraging copyright infringement and allowing abuse of resources. Interesting reading for webmasters and bloggers interested in protecting content.
• W. - Roger Ebert's review of the new Oliver Stone movie, W.
• Getting handsy with the new MacBooks - Great article about hands-on experience with the new MacBooks. On MacUser.com.
• PalinAsPresident.com - The photo is disturbing, but when you click on various items, they move and make sounds and make you laugh. It would be funny if it weren't so damn scary.
• The sentences of Sarah Palin, diagrammed. - Diagramming Sarah: Can Palin's sentences stand up to a grammarian? Learn the answer here. By Kitty Burns Florey in Slate Magazine.
• The Sidewalk to Nowhere, McCain Supporters in Bethlehem, PA - This is probably the most upsetting YouTube video I've ever seen. It features my fellow countrymen acting like complete assholes. I fear for the future of my country. I'm not sure if I should thank @genias for sending me this in a tweet or curse him. Sometimes its better not to see stuff like this.
• 'Lying' About Being Liberal? - A McCain-Palin ad twists Obama's words. On FactCheck.org.
• McCain Holds Auditions for Angry Mob - This would be extremely funny — if it could be proven untrue. On the Borowitz Report.
• Organization: Form an Attack Plan for a Cluttered, Messy Home - Great article on LifeHacker with tips for getting rid of clutter.
• If candidates were phones… - Very funny.

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Here are a few links I found interesting on October 12, 2008:

• The Man Behind the Whispers About Obama - A good example of free speech gone back. Yes, we have the freedom to speak our minds and share our thoughts and opinions. But making false and negative statements is libel (if printed) or slander (if spoken). Clearly this man is guilty of both.
• Rage rising on the McCain campaign trail - With recent polls showing Sen. Barack Obama's lead increasing nationwide and in several GOP-leaning states, some Republicans attending John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign rallies are showing a new emotion: rage.
• Those With a Sense of History May Find It’s Time to Invest - Things may not be as bad as many people think. Maybe instead of selling, you should be buying. In the New York Times.
• Op-Ed Columnist - Dear Old Golden Dog Days - NYTimes.com - A brilliant use of sarcasm to make a point: the campaign has gotten very, very dirty. By Gail Collins in the New York Times.
• Palin's Blown Opportunity on Energy Independence - Another example of Palin promising one thing after failing to do it in the past. Talk is cheap.
• In Battleground Virginia, a Tale of Two Ground Games - If John McCain is as serious as he says about running a "respectful" campaign against an opponent he considers "a decent person," word hasn't yet trickled down to his newly opened storefront field office in Gainesville, Virginia. More examples of the McCain campaign wrongfully attacking Obama's character instead of the policies.
• Hank Greenberg fights for his reputation as AIG is lost - Interesting article about the AIG failure. On Money.CNN.com.
• Early Vote in North Carolina - Watching this video (tweeted by @MikeTRose) really brings home the reason I want to vote for Barack Obama. He's new, he's fresh, he's young. He DOES stand for change. Maybe he doesn't have the most experience, but he's got Joe Biden along to help. I think Obama CAN make a difference. And this video about registering to vote enforces that belief.
• 18 Wordpress Plugins to add Professionalism to your Blog - Pretty good list of WordPress plugins to add features to your blog. I'll probably be trying a few of these shortly. On SpeckyBoy.com.
• In Defense of Piracy - A discussion of how fair use is often confused with copyright violation in the creation of new material based on existing material. On the Wall Street Journal Web site.

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Here are a few links I found interesting on October 10, 2008:

• The Truth About John McCain and Cindy McCain - Links to a number of Phoenix New Times articles about the McCains.
• Alaska Panel Finds Sarah Palin Guilty of Douchiness - Real news as reported by the folks at Comedy Central.
• Panel: Palin abused power in trooper case - Like duh.

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