Blog for Democracy

Month: August 2009

  • And they call us the new kids on the block

    There’s been this long running debate about the ethics of bloggers versus the professionalism of old media outlets. Old media thinks that bloggers are reckless, border on the verge of being sued for libel, and are generally not worthy to be labeled “media”. Some bloggers do fit this mold (see Red State), but generally we…

  • Kasim Reed Hits Back

    The dust hasn’t even settled yet from the uproar over Lisa Borders being annointed as the only black candidate who can beat Mary Norwood in the Atlanta Mayors race, and Kasim Reed has responded with a poll that shows the race is much closer: The results, when respondents were asked who they would vote for…

  • Where can you find the Libertarians?

    It has always been the fashion among Republicans I know for many of them to declare that, “no, I’m not a Republican, I’m really a Libertarian.” Talk show host Neal Boortz, in particular, has been trying for years to find cover under this blanket of “Libertarianism.”

  • This could make an interesting race in LA.

    (AP) — NEW ORLEANS – The general credited with making order of the chaos in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina says he’s returning to Louisiana. Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honore (on-oh-RAY), was marking the fourth anniversary of Katrina in New Orleans on Saturday. He said his heart is in his home state and he plans…

  • In passing . . .

    Through his own suffering, Ted Kennedy became more alive to the plight and suffering of others — the sick child who could not see a doctor; the young soldier sent to battle without armor; the citizen denied her rights because of what she looks like or who she loves or where she comes from.

  • A hot wrinkled mess

    It has come to my attention that a certain candidate running statewide has been seen at far too many political events sporting a look best described as a big rumpled mess.  DFI has her eyes everywhere, and while we are willing to over look the odd fashion tragedy. We are not going to allow slovenly…