Ted Rall Interview for Halifax’s CKDU Radio I dis…
Thursday, October 26th, 2006 by Ted RallTed Rall Interview for Halifax’s CKDU Radio
I discussed SILK ROAD TO RUIN on CKDU radio in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Archive for October, 2006
More on Network Neutrality…
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Abell SmithSome sources to check out for this week’s ‘toon on a very complex subject:
- See especially the recent Bill Moyers On America episode titled “The Net At Risk,” which is available online. Among the interesting points made in this piece, the internet revolution is compared to the birth of language and the invention of the printing press, in terms of historical developments that revolutionized how we learn and communicate. Also, the point is made that Japan and South Korea have fiber-optic infrastructures already in place that supply internet connections up to 100 times faster than the best DSL connections in the U.S., for the same rates that we pay here. Apparently, the telecom companies had promised to build such a system here in the 90′s, but never really got around to it.
See also Moyers’ article with Scott Fogdall, “Fighting the Imperial Internet.”
- See some older articles on the subject from Christopher Stern, Jeff Chester, and Celia Viggo Wexler & Dawn Holian.
- Be sure to check out SaveTheInternet.com and David S. Isenberg, both of whom kindly have linked to this week’s ‘toon, and are much more qualified to speak intelligently on this subject than I.
I’m off to Portland in a couple days for Stumptown… if you’re in the area, stop in to say hi!
More on Network Neutrality…
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Abell SmithSome sources to check out for this week’s ‘toon on a very complex subject:
- See especially the recent Bill Moyers On America episode titled “The Net At Risk,” which is available online. Among the interesting points made in this piece, the internet revolution is compared to the birth of language and the invention of the printing press, in terms of historical developments that revolutionized how we learn and communicate. Also, the point is made that Japan and South Korea have fiber-optic infrastructures already in place that supply internet connections up to 100 times faster than the best DSL connections in the U.S., for the same rates that we pay here. Apparently, the telecom companies had promised to build such a system here in the 90′s, but never really got around to it.
See also Moyers’ piece with Scott Fogdall, “Fighting the Imperial Internet.”
- See some older informative pieces on the subject from Christopher Stern, Jeff Chester, and Celia Viggo Wexler & Dawn Holian.
- Be sure to check out SaveTheInternet.com and David S. Isenberg, both of whom kindly have linked to this week’s ‘toon, and are much more qualified to speak intelligently on this subject than I.
I’m off to Portland in a couple days for Stumptown… if you’re in the area, stop in to say hi!
Cough, cough
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by August J. PollakJust a reminder before Tony Snow says something he’ll regret:
I don’t think we should deny people rights to a civil union, a legal arrangement, if that’s what a state chooses to do so.
President George W. Bush, October 26, 2004
The NJ Supreme Court just ruled in favor of George Bush’s position on civil unions. What was that you were all saying about this screwing the Democrats again?
Ted Rall Tonight on CNBC I’ll be debating the war…
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Ted RallTed Rall Tonight on CNBC
I’ll be debating the war in Iraq and the upcoming midterm elections with former Texas Congressman Dick Armey and political risk theorist Ian Bremmer on Kudlow & Company on CNBC tonight between 5 and 6 pm tonight, East Coast time. Check your local listings for the channel number.
Ted Rall Tonight on CNBC I’ll be debating the war…
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Ted RallTed Rall Tonight on CNBC
I’ll be debating the war in Iraq and the upcoming midterm elections with former Texas Congressman Dick Armey and political risk theorist Ian Bremmer on Kudlow & Company on CNBC tonight between 5 and 6 pm tonight, East Coast time. Check your local listings for the channel number.
Truncate the Vote!
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Jen SorensenSo the voting machines in Charlottesville, Alexandria, and Falls Church have a programming bug that causes Jim Webb’s surname to not be displayed on the summary page of the ballot. Allen’s name remains intact, though his party affiliation will not appear. Unbelievable.
[Update: I've heard there will be signage to address the situation. So I'm less worried about this than other possible shenanigans.]
[Update: I've heard there will be signage to address the situation. So I'm less worried about this than other possible shenanigans.]
Sky not falling over rainbow banners
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by August J. PollakI happily agree with Greg that the believed shitstorm about the imminent ruling to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey is being a bit overhyped in terms of how it will affect the elections.
Obviously, ground zero for this is going to be the New Jersey senate race, but speaking as someone who worked in New Jersey politics just shortly after the civil unions bill was signed in Jersey, it’s not going to be much of an issue as people outside the Garden State think. Hard-core righties in Jersey are much more focused on home schooling and gun rights, and to a lesser degree immigration.
As for outside New Jersey, I don’t think the right wing realizes, to use an inappropriately vulgar euphamism, just how much of their wad they already blew on this in 2004. The ballot initiative issue already happened two years ago; it’s not like they can suddenly put it up for a vote again. In other words, in most states yeah, people might be outraged about the oncoming “gay onslaught,” but what are they going to do about it? There’s nothing in particular to vote for, save for the local Republican candidate… who represents the party that quite clearly failed to stop the ever-devestating gay agenda from spreading into New Jersey.
There’s only so many times the GOP can try to run on homo-hating, and given all the other problem they’re facing right now, that this is going to shift the election in two weeks is a reach at best. That said, don’t think they’re not going to try, so expect some really awful rhetoric starting in about an hour or so.
New Illustration
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 by Matt BorsHer is a poster I designed for a comedian in New Orleans who is having comic artists do posters for his shows over the next year to help revitalize the comedy scene in New Orleans. You can see a whole bunch of the posters so far on his myspace page, including ones by Pete Bagge, Tony Millionaire, and Colleen Coover.
