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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uk-T46soz8  via http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/U_S_soldier_who_fought_in_Iraq_slams_Mike_Huckabee_video_2 Made me cry.

For those loyal readers of my blog, I'd like to announce a personal change of direction back to lighter, more open tools in the form of Linux, Mac OS, and Windows and Mono. Background It wasn't many years ago that I was enjoying burning my time by presenting .NET tech talks at Michigan State University.  While I was on this .NET journey, ...

I know you may have only stumbled across this, and I know this will only be seen by maybe 5 or 10 people, but if you spend 2 minutes listening to Ron Paul, you may like him.  Please visit http://thisnovember5th.com/ and watch the video. If you like him, tell your friends and family and donate on December 16th.  ...

I must say, I've heard this song more than 100 times, and the message only really hit me today.  So this quote is a bit larger than the usual, but it holds just as much ...

''It doesn't require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires to people's minds.'' -Samuel Adams http://stealthfiction.com/please-ignore-ron-paul/  As I read each paragraph, I was reaffirmed that the way I feel about Ron Paul and America is typical.  If you like Dr. Paul, tell your ...

Stand up for the value of the dollar, our civil liberties, and accountability and honesty in our government. http://www.teaparty07.com/

After watching the movie posted in the comments of http://digg.com/world_news/Awful_screaming_in_Taser_video_to_be_made_public, I can't help but think of what I would do in that situation. Perhaps instead of just video taping, someone could step up and defend the person being wrongfully attacked (tazed repeatedly).  Perhaps instead of just ...

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http://dovelove.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/it-is-every-citizens-duty-to-resist-false-arrest/ http://www.constitution.org/uslaw/defunlaw.htm People (especially Americans): You have the right to resist unlawful arrest.  You have the right to defend somebody being unlawfully arrested. Wrongful arrest = assult and battery.   

http://openletter2foxnews.wordpress.com/ I especially like the third movie from the bottom. Short and sweet.  Ron Paul 2008.

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“There are four boxes to use in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo. Use in that order.” - Ed Howdershelt As a US citizen, I feel responsible for atleast stating how I feel, and my blog is the only way to do it. When Bush was elected, I figured I'd give him a chance. Then: The Patriot Act The Iraq ''war'' Now the thing that ...

Not many people know it's a little hobby of mine to peruse newegg.com and try to put together the least expensive computer I can.  I decided I'd publish the one I just put together for fun.I used a lot of mail-In rebates, but I've got liquid funds, so that's not a concern to me. (I also keep very strict records of any rebates I have and ...

I spend a lot of time researching politics, and it only took a 10 minute visit to youtube.com in order to see that Ron Paul was my canidate of choice.  I've voted democrat every time I've stepped into the polls, and for the first time, I'll be voting Republican.  Ron Paul has my full support, and I look forward to seeing him in ...

If I could invest in Digg, I would. CNN/FOX/MSNBC/(Fill in the blank) aren't going to matter in about 10 years. Digg (and possibly competitors) is, and will be the enablers of news in the future..  ''Digg'' doesn't have the power - Diggers have the power.Democratic news is the future, and Digg got it right first.This goes ...

http://makingtheswitch.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/when-did-i-become-such-a-tool/ I'm sure a lot of other developers have been through the same experiences and are searching for (or have found) their healthy zone - where work is play, and development is exciting and fufilling. Every day is a challenge to yourself to learn new things, explore, ...

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I just ran across a link (http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid416308493/bclid416343960/bctid715980779) to Barack Obama supporting young peoples' involvement in political policies.  Reminds me of speeches from John F. Kennedy. Here's another (older) message from Barack. I'm looking forward to next election. 

Whether it's PERL, PHP, Python, C#, VB, C++, Ruby, ASP, WCF, WPF, or assembly - the music you listen to while you program can have a profound impact on your mood. Programming is an exciting excercise, and having the right music while I play/work can be the difference between being up all night in a good mood and not enjoying my work. Programming ...