Off year elections, such as the one tomorrow, are notorious
for low voter turnout. Low voter turnout usually helps Republicans
more than Democrats. I'm still not convinced that the Democrats are
the solution, but it's clear that the Republicans are the problem.
You have the opportunity to make your voice heard in local elections.
Take a few minutes to vote, and kick start a grassroots movement.
Where to vote and voting resources
Polling places are determined state by state, but here are some more
general sites.
Project Vote
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1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).
Listing of all ..
Including: (CA) Prop 73. Abortion. Requires parental notification
before a minor can receive an abortion. (TX) Prop. 2. Marriage.
Defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
Journalism.org has some
interesting things to add to the discussion, including a thorough
timeline and major characters of the Plame
Leak Investigation.
Federal Election Commission was
more useful in 2004, showing all polling places. This year, they
demonstrate that Republicans don't believe in Democracy and the site
is mostly about the Commission itself.
US Election
Fraud Scandal Looms? From a New Zealand newspaper in July 2003.
Vastly underreported story that raised questions which remain
unanswered.
More proof of the convervative news media: Fox
News Paid for DeLay's Travel Oct. 1-2, 2005, the weekend after he
was indicted for the first time.
A Nov. 2, 2005 CBS poll has Bush's
favorable rating at 33% and Cheney at 19%. Why are they so high?
Even onservatives are having "buyer's remorse" over No Balls Bush.
Cheney's health is a major problem that he refuses to talk about.
Karl Rove' lack of moral compass has caused him great personal
problems, and he's leaving W. without an adult to tell him what to
do.
This election is about local issues, such as Park Board or the
schools. These are important. If you don't know the issues and
where the candidates stand, find out. Don't believe a conservative
who claims to have changed. The far right will say anything to win
elections, then one they're in they can do what they like and lie
about it later.
George W. Bush just doesn't give a damn. You should.
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"If I had to capsule the philosophy of the Democratic Party it would
be 'Love thy neighbor as thyself and you don't get to choose your
neighbors.' This is one community, this country, and I'm tired of it
being divided." -- DNC Chair Howard Dean, The Daily Show 6/23/05
Alan Alda: A Lesson in Change (beliefnet.com)
I was in an ambulance, bumping down a mountain road for an hour and a half. Someone on a gurney was moaning at the top of his voice. It was me.
Curt Holman: Boonie call (Atlanta's Creative Loafing)
Based on the controversial comic strip by Aaron McGruder, "The Boondocks" depicts the culture clashes when two African-American boys - politically active Huey and pop-impressionable Riley (both voiced by Regina King) - move with their irascible Granddad (John Witherspoon) to a white-bread suburb.
ROGER EBERT: Dark City (A Great Movie)
"Dark City" by Alex Proyas resembles its great silent predecessor "Metropolis" in asking what it is that makes us human, and why it cannot be changed by decree.
ROGER EBERT: 'Bee' girl carries film
Flora Cross is a beautiful young girl and a wise old soul. She has a gravity about her. By that I do not mean that she is sad, but that she weighs matters, considers what they are, and says what she thinks. That is a rare quality in anyone. Flora Cross is 12.
ED RABIN:: Hop on Pop (boiseweekly.com)
For kids, the problem is compounded by the nearly quarter cup of sugar in a 12-oz. soda. Their teeth get a one-two punch: first an acid bath to soften up the enamel and then a nice coating of liquid sugar. Together, they make plaque bacteria happier than Star Jones on a cruise ship-plenty of nooks to settle into and an all-you-can-eat buffet. In addition, as the bacteria process the sugar, even more tooth-destroying acid is produced. Soft-drink companies signing lucrative marketing contracts with financially strapped school districts, have a captive audience for their bright and shiny vending machines. It's a wonder that any teeth at all are visible in high-school graduation photos.
Had lots of fun on Erin's show on
KIRO (as usual) last night. Updated links
can be found here.
No new flags.
Tonight, Monday:
CBS opens the night with a FRESH'King Of Queens', followed by a FRESH'How I Met Your Mother', then a FRESH'2½ Men', followed by a FRESH'Out Of Practice', then a FRESH'CSI: The 2nd One'.
Scheduled on a FRESHDavid are Jennifer Aniston and 50 Cent.
Scheduled on a FRESHCraig are Hugh Laurie, Twiggy, and Patty Loveless
NBC begins the night with a FRESH'Surface', followed by a FRESH'Las Vegas', then a FRESH'Medium'.
Scheduled on a FRESHLeno are Dana Carvey, Steve Irwin, and Jamiroquai.
On a RERUNConan (from 8/10/05) are Kate Hudson, Paul Rudd, Keith Urban.
On a RERUNCarson Daly are Kathy Griffin, Kasabian, and Smash Mouth.
ABC starts the night on the East Coast with a FRESHWife Swap', followed by LIVE'MNF Football', where the Colts visit the Patriots.
On the left coast, the night starts with the LIVE'MNF Football', where the Colts still visit the Patriots, followed by the FRESHWife Swap'.
On a RERUNJimmy Kimmel (from 10/28/05) are R. Kelly and Donnie Wahlberg.
The WB offers a FRESH7th Heaven', followed by a FRESH'Related'.
Faux has a FRESH hourlong 'Arrested Development', followed by a FRESH'Prison Break'.
UPN has a FRESH'One On One', followed by a FRESH'All Of Us', then a FRESH'Girlfriends', followed by a FRESH'Half & Half'.
A&E has 'Cold Case Files', 'Weather...Or Not?', 'Growing Up Gotti', another 'Growing Up Gotti', Airline', and another 'Airline'.
AMC offers the movie 'Close Encounters Of The Third Kind', followed by the movie 'Point Break', then the movie 'Above The Law'.
BBC -
[2pm] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - The All-England Summarize Proust Competition;
[4pm] 'Jonathan Creek' - The Tailor's Dummy;
[5pm] 'Monarch of the Glen' - Episode 7;
[6pm] 'BBC World News';
[6:30pm] 'House Invaders' - Stourbridge;
[7pm] 'The Benny Hill Show' - Episode 51;
[8pm] 'Cash in the Attic' - Episode 9;
[9pm] 'Murphy's Law' - Episode 3;
[10pm] 'Viva Blackpool' - Episode 3;
[11pm] 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - The All-England Summarize Proust Competition;
[11:40pm] 'My Family' - Droit De Seigneur Ben;
[12:20am] 'My Family' - The Last Resort;
[1am] 'Murphy's Law' - Episode 3;
[2am] 'Viva Blackpool' - Episode 3;
[3am] 'The Night Detective' - Episode 1;
[4am] 'The Night Detective' - Episode 2;
[5am] 'The Night Detective' - Episode 3;
[6am] 'BBC World News'. (ALL TIMES EST)
Comedy Central has the movie 'Heartbreakers', followed by an old 'Jon Stewart', an old 'Colbert Report', 'Drew Carey's Green Screen Show', 'South Park', 'Blue Collar TV', and another 'Blue Collar TV'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJon Stewart is Sen. Barack Obama.
Scheduled on a FRESHColbert Report is Eliot Spitzer.
Scheduled on a FRESHAdam Carolla is Michael Rappaport.
History has 'Modern Marvels', 'Decoding The Past', 'The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross'.
IFC -
[6AM] The Quiet Room (1996);
[7:45AM] At The IFC Center (2005);
[8:15AM] Dancing to New Orleans (2003);
[10AM] Clockwatchers (1997);
[11:45AM] Invincible (2001);
[2PM] Dancing to New Orleans (2003);
[3:45PM] Clockwatchers (1997);
[5:40PM] Invincible (2001);
[8PM] At The IFC Center (2005);
[8:30PM] The Festival #6 (Finale) (2005);
[9PM] The Good Thief (2002);
[11PM] The Invisible Circus (2001);
[12:45AM] IFC in Theaters(2005);
[1AM] The Good Thief (2002);
[3AM] The Invisible Circus (2001);
[4:45AM] The Festival #5 (2005);
[5:15AM] The Festival #6 (Finale) (2005);
[5:45AM] IFC in Theaters(2005). (ALL TIMES EST)
Sundance -
[6AM] Slings & Arrows: Episode 1 - Oliver's Dream;
[6:50AM] Doppelganger;
[7:15AM] The Tesseract;
[9AM] Satin Rouge;
[10:35AM] Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train;
[12PM] The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam;
[1:30PM] Fellini: I'm a Born Liar;
[3:15PM] Amargosa;
[5PM] The President Versus David Hicks;
[6:30PM] TransGeneration: Episode 7;
[7:05PM] The Swell Life;
[7:30PM] Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train;
[9PM] Interesting Times - Xiao's Long March;
[9:40PM] Coffee With Pina;
[10PM] Broken Column;
[11PM] Caravaggio;
[12:35AM] Betty;
[2:15AM] The Tesseract;
[4AM] Dracula: Pages From A Virgin's Diary;
[5:15AM] Satin Rouge. (ALL TIMES EST)
In this photo released by Barnard College, bestselling author Erica Jong, left, and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Anna Quindlen pose at 'Great Writers at Barnard,' Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in New York, a literary gathering featuring 25 panels with 75 notable women writers who graduated from Barnard College.
Photo by Diane Bondareff
Two years and one month after a tiger attack that nearly killed him, magician Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher were back on stage Saturday but as patrons rather than performers.
The Las Vegas team of Siegfried & Roy visited the Ozark resort of Branson to promote the show of protege Darren Romeo and make promises about their own return to performing.
"We will be back," the black-clad Roy told reporters, speaking on the stage of the Welk Resort Theater before watching Romeo's show there.
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005 as a guest speaker at the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series.
Photo by Janet Hostetter
Samuel L. Jackson has been selected to receive the Achievement in Acting Award from the Hawaii International Film Festival.
"He's a minority American actor who has gone on to incredible international fame. ... He's wildly popular in Japan, Korea, for example, (and) just seemed like the perfect choice for us," said Chuck Boller, executive director of the Pacific Rim-focused festival.
CBS has given a full-season pickup to freshman comedy "Out of Practice," while NBC is said to be sticking with sophomore critical darling "The Office" at least through May.
CBS has now given full-season pickups to four of its six freshmen series -- the comedies "Out of Practice" and "How I Met Your Mother" and the dramas "Criminal Minds" and "Ghost Whisperer" -- while new drama "Threshold" has received an order for additional scripts.
In other news, the WB Network has reduced the order for the Amanda Bynes comedy "What I Like About You" from 22 to 18 episodes.
Jay Leno's "Tonight" show has widen its lead over chief rival David Letterman, a noteworthy achievement given CBS' prime-time dominance and NBC's fading fortunes. The typical "Tonight" audience has increased by 4 percent this year to 5.6 million viewers, while the "Late Show" is down 5 percent, according to Nielsen Media Research.
NBC believes Leno - who's planning to turn "Tonight" over to Conan O'Brien in 2009 - has more nimbly responded to the changing late-night landscape, where viewers have many more choices than Jay, Dave and the soon-to-be-gone Ted Koppel.
Leno has tried to freshen his show by adding more comic contributors. Howie Mandel's hidden camera hijinks are a regular feature, Steve Bridges is a resident Bush impersonator and Fred Willard, Gilbert Gottfried and Gary Busey have made frequent appearances. Leno has given TV debuts to cartoons from JibJab.
In this photo released by Barnard College, singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega shares her passion for the writing life during a Great Writers at Barnard event Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in New York. The event is a literary gathering featuring 25 panels with 75 notable women writers who graduated from Barnard College.
Photo by Diane Bondareff
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists will move its national headquarters from New York to Los Angeles in 2006, the union announced Sunday.
The union's national board made the decision during a two-day videoconference in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend.
Some departments, including the news unit, will remain in New York.
In a maximum-security jail just down the road from Armageddon, Israeli archaeologists have unearthed what they believe is the oldest church discovered in the land where Jesus was born.
Remains of the church, which archaeologists date to the mid-third to early-fourth century, were found during a dig for possible artifacts before the planned construction of a new prison wing.
The ruins of the church include a mosaic tile floor with inscriptions in ancient Greek containing a reference to "The God Jesus Christ" and could shed light on early Christian practices.
This image made available by the Savannah College of Art and Design shows actress Ellen Burstyn, left, being presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for acting by Savannah College of Art and Design President Paula S. Wallace on Friday, Nov. 4, 2005 at the Savannah Film Festival in Savannah, Ga.
Photo by Chia Chiung Chong
MTV has given the go-ahead to a hybrid scripted/reality series starring Jamie Kennedy.
"Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up" is something like a combination of the actor's two best known works: the Warner Bros. theatrical film "Malibu's Most Wanted," in which he played a wannabe rapper, and the WB series "JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment," in which he played pranks.
In "Blowin' Up," Kennedy and his best friend, Stu Stone, try to become legitimate hip-hop stars by crashing meetings with music moguls and artists in hopes of landing a record deal. The duo will produce real original music to back the effort.
American cellist Yo-Yo Ma smiles during a press conference, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in Taipei, Taiwan. Ma is in Taiwan to perform music from German composer J.S. Bach at the Mercedes-Benz Classical Music Festival.
Photo by Jerome Favre
Police in Papua New Guinea have arrested 320 people for practicing sorcery and religious cults, the National newspaper reported Thursday.
Belief in sorcery is widespread in this jungle-clad, mountainous South Pacific island nation where some villages only encountered Western civilization in the 1930s.
Police raided three villages Monday near the city of Lae on the north coast and arrested leaders of a "cargo cult" and their followers, the newspaper said. Those arrested were aged between 20 and 70.
A Vietnamese acrobat performs a hula hoop dance at the Tenth China Wuqiao International Acrobatics Festival held at Hebei Art Center in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei province, November 5, 2005. Wuqiao in Hebei province is a place that has a long history of circus and acrobatics. About 300 acrobats from 16 countries joined the festival that runs from October 29 to November 6, sources said.
The moon is barely a crescent in the sky as dusk darkens the milky green surface of Lake Kanasi.
Four people huddle on the edge of a floating wooden dock, eyes scanning this mountain lake near China's remote northwestern frontier with Central Asia. Small waves lap at their shoes.
They have come by the tens of thousands over the years - skeptical scientists, curious tourists - answering the lure of the mysterious "Kanasi Huguai," China's very own version of the Loch Ness monster.
Maurice Rosenfield, an attorney and Broadway and film producer who introduced a young Robert De Niro to a wide audience, has died. He was 91.
Rosenfield and his wife, Lois, bankrolled and cast a 1973 on-screen version of "Bang the Drum Slowly," a book about a New York pro baseball team and two of its players - a simple-minded, dying catcher, played by then-unknown De Niro, and his friend, a star pitcher, played by Michael Moriarty.
In 1980, the Rosenfields produced their first Broadway show with "Barnum," which included Glenn Close in her first Broadway leading role and Jim Dale, who won a Tony Award for the title role.
Other Rosenfield-produced shows included a revival of "The Glass Menagerie" and a 1985 adaptation of "Singin' in the Rain."
Rosenfield specialized in First Amendment cases. He helped Playboy fight censorship complaints in the magazine's early years and in 1964 successfully defended comedian Lenny Bruce against obscenity charges.
A female Rhinoceros named Rani grabs her new born at a zoo in Patna, capital of the eastern Bihar state, November 6, 2005.
Photo by Krishna Murari Kishan
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