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Month: June 2002

Trouble ahead.

Paul Krugman worries aloud about Rovian economic policy, while Tom Oliphant preps for an economic train wreck.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Dubyanomics, GOP, Karl Rove, Political Economy, Politics (2002-2004), The Dubya EraTags Karl Rove, Paul Krugman, Tom Oliphant

Truckin’.

Republican candidates for the South Carolina governorship try to outredneck each other. Only in Carolina would a candidate brag that he “stood up against the NAACP when no one else would.” Unbelievable.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002May 23, 2013Categories Civil Rights, Election 2002, GOP, GOP Culture of Corruption, Politics (2002-2004), The SouthTags Bob Peeler, Civil Rights, Governors, Mark Sanford, NAACP, Republicans, South Carolina

So far, so good.

Ireland’s in, France’s out, and that’s just the beginning of this week’s qualifying madness.

Author KcMPosted on June 11, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Europe, France, Ireland, Soccer, SportsTags Soccer, World Cup

Good question.

What’s better?, via Windowseat.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002Categories Culture

L’il bow wow.

Reports indicate that the Hulk’s origin in Ang Lee’s upcoming film has been seriously toyed with. I dunno…this sounds a bit too Spiderman to me.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Avengers, Cinema, Comics, Fanboy, MarvelTags Ang Lee, Hulk2 Comments on L’il bow wow.

Cabal vs. New Jacks.

Warblogs and the Pyra crew have it out in the NYT.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Blog NationTags Blog Nation, Warblogs

What are you doing, Dave?

Researchers come ever closer to teaching common sense to Cyc, the thinking computer. In 1986 Cyc asked whether it was human. That same year it asked whether any other computers were engaged in such a project. Shades of Douglas Adams‘ Deep Thought.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories AI, Arts and Letters, Douglas Adams, ScienceTags AI, Cyc, Douglas Adams

It’s over.

Lakers take a 3-0 lead in the Finals. Ho-hum…when’s the draft again?

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories NBA, SportsTags Lakers, NBA, NBA Playoffs1 Comment on It’s over.

Conspiracy theories.

A study by Public Citizen finds that McCain-Feingold will benefit liberals in the short-term more than anyone else. I’m sure the GOP will have something to say about that.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Campaign Finance, Election 2002, McCain-Feingold, Politics (2002-2004)Tags Campaign Finance Reform, McCain-Feingold

The Washington Ten.

Speaking of which, if you can’t beat ’em, blacklist ’em. The GOP attempts to filter out Democrats from the lobbyist pool.

Author KcMPosted on June 10, 2002March 6, 2013Categories Campaign Finance, Congress, GOP Culture of Corruption, Lobbying Reform, Politics (2002-2004), The DeLay HouseTags Lobbying

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