Archive | June, 2008
Obama Completes Flip-Flop on DC Handgun Ban
Before the Supreme Court ruling: After the ruling: What a principled politician he is.
Feb 2008: Obama Says He Supports DC Gun Ban
26. June 2008
This is an interview with ABC7 Chesapeake from back in February, in which Sen. Barack Obama is asked about his position on gun control. As the interviewer talks about the DC handgun ban and Obama’s purported position on it, Obama nods along in agreement to the interviewer’s assertions. Interviwer: Uh, you said in Idaho recently, [...]
Louisiana: We Can’t Kill You? Fine, We’ll Castrate You Instead
26. June 2008
I kid you not. Shortly after SCOTUS threw away the death penalty for sex offenders, Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana signed the “Sex Offender Chemical Castration Bill” into law. It gives sex offenders the option between physical or chemical castration. After the procedure is finished they can go back to serving their time. SB 144 [...]
Where’s Obama on the DC Gun Ban?
26. June 2008
He appears to be all over the map, so it’s difficult to tell. Last year Obama’s campaign told the Chicago Tribune that the DC handgun ban is constitution, which it isn’t. But now we have a campaign spokesman dismissing their earlier remarks to the Tribune as “inartful”: “That statement was obviously an inartful attempt to [...]
NRA To Bring Handgun Issue to Chicago
26. June 2008
Following today’s ruling that absolute handgun bans are unconstitutional per the Second Amendment, the National Rifle Association will file suit in Chicago against the city’s handgun ban. There may be a reason for that specific city: It’s Barack Obama’s hometown. In fact, as Jim Geraghty notes, John McCain specifically referred to Chicago in his pro-gun [...]
SCOTUS Strikes Down DC Gun Ban: Violates Second Amendment
26. June 2008
The United States Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, ruled that the Second Amendment applies to the individual right to bear arms. The DC Gun ban, in effect for decades without positive results, is unconstitutional. SCOTUS Blog quotes the syllabus: The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in [...]
Obama Spokesman: He Opposes the Fairness Doctrine
25. June 2008
And so the inevitably tack to the center continues, following stops in FISAville, NAFTAburg, and Death Penalty City. Unlike many in the Congressional leadership and a chunk of his supporters (at least in terms of the internet), Barack Obama’s spokesman says the Illionois Senator opposes the Fairness Doctrine. There may be some Democrats talking about [...]
Heh: MTV To Allow Political Ads
25. June 2008
But of course. I’m thinking they didn’t lift the ban because of John McCain’s legendary appeal to MTV-watching young voters. Just a theory, of course.
Former Weather Underground Member Blogging for Obama
25. June 2008
It’s Mike Klonsky, a former member of the former domestic terror group Weather Underground. I’ve never heard of him, but apparently Barack Obama has. Not only is he blogging on Obama’s official community website, but he received a $175,000 grant from the Annenberg Challenge, which was lead by Obama and his other terrorist friend William [...]
Nader: 7 Things You Can’t Say In ’08
25. June 2008
A self-serving “tribute” to George Carlin and his legendary “7 words” monologue. Just in case you thought there wasn’t a candidate to the left of Barack Obama in ’08, here’s a healthy reminder. Too Much Corporate Power No Nukes Open the Debates Free Palestine Pass National Single-Payer Health Insurance Repeal the Anti-Union Taft-Hartley Act Impeach [...]
26. June 2008
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