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Politics

Random Thoughts from Quarantine

March 11, 2010 Fatherhood

I’ve got a sinus infection and the flu.
No, I’m not writing this post for sympathy. Let’s face it, sympathy doesn’t get me anywhere. (Though I do appreciate it).
No, I’m writing this post because I’ve been quarantined to my bedroom at home. My wife–in equal parts reason and paranoia–has barred me from walking around the house [...]

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Political Opinion: Only Public Should Finance Campaigns

January 22, 2010 Politics

In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to ease restrictions on corporate campaign spending, I decided to push through this post. It’s been on my mind a while, so here goes:
We should abolish private campaign contributions.
Before you get all up in arms about this, hear me out. Have you noticed a familiar theme with [...]

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Cable News Media Indictment with Humor

September 16, 2009 Politics

People often forget that comedians and cartoonists are the Court Jesters of our day. They can make fun of the “King” without getting killed. A short post today featuring one of my favorite comic strips ever: Non Sequitur.

The part that stands out to me the most here is the line “It’s the context in which [...]

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PowerPoint or Twitter Solution to Sluggish, Confusing Government?

September 14, 2009 Email Marketing

The other night, after reading through some of the media’s junky coverage on Obama’s healthcare speech (as well as the completely unnecessary hoopla over Obama telling school children they should work hard and stay in school), the following idea popped into my head that I promptly tweeted:
“What would happen if Congressional bills were forced to [...]

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Email and Politics: Reputation and Value are Everything

August 24, 2009 Email Marketing

After my rant about how the right people aren’t listening anymore when it comes to politics, it got me thinking about how politics and email really are a lot alike. If you mess up in politics or email, the right people (the consumers or voting blocs you want) tune out. Here’s what politicians and email [...]

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