Posted on March 9, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Many Americans hold the position that voting is not important because, “What difference will one vote make?” Yesterday, in the Republican primary for Louisiana’s sixth congressional district, every last voted mattered.
Fourty-two (42) votes made the difference, prevented Woody Jenkins from getting the 50% to recieve the republican nomination, and kept the contest alive - forcing Woody Jenkins [...]
Filed under: Of Local Interest, Political Bantering | Tagged: Louisiana Congressional Race, Republican Primary | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 8, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
We need to be able to legally torture our enemies. We don’t want their tormentor to feel guilty that he is braking the law.
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That is the logic of President Bush. After signing thousands of blantantly unconstitutional bills into law, Bush vetoed legislation that would have explictly prohibited water-boarding and other forms of torture. He ignored the advice [...]
Filed under: Police Brutality, Political Bantering | Tagged: CIA Torture Methods, Presidential Veto, Water-Boarding | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 4, 2008 by Andrew Axsom
Louisiana Congressman Richard Baker vacated his seat a few months earlier prompting a special election which will take place in May. The Republican primary, however, is scheduled for this Saturday.
There are three major contenders for the Republican nod: Woody Jenkins, Paul Sawyer and Laurinda Calongne. Ever since Woody Jenkins threw his hat in the ring, [...]
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