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scattered thoughts

To sum up briefly:
You get Texas, Oklahoma and all the slave states. We get stem
cell research and the best beaches.
We get Elliot Spitzer. You get Ken Lay.
We get the Statue of Liberty. You get OpryLand.
We get Intel and Microsoft. You get WorldCom.
We get Harvard. You get Ole’ Miss.
We get 85 percent of America’s venture capital [...]

As a Los Angeles resident, I am bombarded daily by the news of demonstrations in support of amnesty for Mexican immigrants. For example, just last month one protest resulted in students flying the Mexican flag above an inverted American flag.
I have some dear friends who are illegal aliens in this country, one in particular who [...]

If we are to win the war on terror, we must allow ourselves to be invaded.

Accountable Email may provide a solution to the delicate balance of privacy and transparency needed for the Chinese market.

I kinda feel bad about this one. I spent some time tonight playing mind games with a 419 scammer in Benin (location confirmed by my site logs)
1:17:54 AM mrstheresacolmbo0: COTONOU BENIN
1:17:58 AM mrstheresacolmbo0: REP
1:18:14 AM stephan: Good, you are telling the truth, you ARE in Benin
1:18:25 AM stephan: this is your IP address 81.91.239.5
1:18:39 AM [...]

I voted, of course. For Kerry, of course. But a few notes on the situation, which was just “resolved” two minutes ago with a concession by Kerry.
It was over when Dean dropped out. He was the only real contender. This is why Hillary didn’t run - she knew she couldn’t beat [...]

I describe a libertarian as a conservative who still gets high.
- Drew Carey, at the Ohio Inaugural Ball in Washington in 2001

Bumper stickers, et al, may be found here

Well, I don’t know if these numbers are true or not, it’s just an image I ganked from somewhere, but it’s kinda interesting.

I am a libertarian. For all of its faults, I am certain that unfettered free market capitalism is the most effective way to manage our society. For this reason, I have generally considered myself a weak Republican. Admittedly a dope-smoking, ultra-liberal, gay-friendly Republican who hasn’t been too happy with the choices offered [...]