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Links 5/5: Asian Reserves, Gangs in Mexico, Army Ethics, Home Foreclosures 2007-05-06 03:08:51 Asian countries agree to pool their financial reserves.
Lawlessness in Mexico
casts doubt on whether the government is winning the fight against gangs.
A damaging report on ethics among soldiers. Meanwhile, the army gives substantial freedom to soldiers who write blogs.
Hizbullah says it is prepared for another war.
The prickly politics of power cuts in India.
LOCAL NEWS: In North Minneapolis, home foreclosures are taking a toll.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: A Tribe Called Quest, with “Scenario.”
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Immigrant Voices :: Impressions From The Chicago Immigration Rally, May 1st 2007 2007-05-05 20:47:51 I must admit, I am not inclined to mass protests. To me, protest culture seems anachronistic, a product of the 1960’s when large rallies really meant something. However, there is no doubting the power you feel when you see tens of thousands of people marching for a cause.
On May 1st, an estimated 75,000 people marched from Union Park to Grant Park in downtown Chicago
. They marched for a variety of specific causes all under the banner of loosening immigration controls. According to the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant
and Refugee Rights, a main organizer for the rally, there were four main political goals:
legalization and a path to earned citizenship for the undocumented
reunification of families divided by broken immigration laws
a moratorium on the immigration raids separating families
condemn President Bush’s anti-family “Z-visas”
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Friday Diversions :: 5/4/07 :: Adam Tolland 2007-05-05 17:40:25 A little bit late, but the latest installment of poetry and prints from Adam Tolland. Enjoy and leave your thoughts in the comments.
The shuttering resonance of a bird amidst the reeds
reminds me of the cars I so wish not to see
Huddled for warmth against the exhaust and wheels
faint, my eyes well as I try to feel
out my path from this side and grief
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Adam Tolland was born and raised under hard yet quiet circumstances in Toledo, Ohio. His one great childhood experience was winning a poetry contest at the age of ten with a work he swears was the result of divine intervention. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Film and Anthropology and currently keeps residence in northern Chicago. The author of tens of thousands of pages of unpublishable personal liturgy, Adam attempts to follow in the footsteps of C. Olson, W.C. Williams, and Jack Kerouac when the suit fits. He enjoys sea glass, invisible pets, Ja Read more:Friday
Immigration With A Human Touch 2007-05-05 01:29:45 I am trying to emigrate from the United States to the United Kingdom and I’m having more trouble than I think I should be. Why do I feel that I should be entitled to emigrate easily where others have so much trouble? Because I think I am the perfect immigrant.
First, I only plan to live in the UK for a short period of time, about two years. Second, while in the UK I will be telecommuting for a US company. Basically, I will be drawing a salary from the US economy and spending it in the UK economy. On top of that, I will have US based healthcare and I will not have to depend on the UK’s welfare system to stay afloat. In short, I will only be giving to the UK and I will be taking nothing away.
So why then is there no way for me to legally emigrate? The UK immigration system, like most 1st world countries, is based on various classes of visas. There is a visa for students, a visa for those with jobs in the UK, and even a visa for “highly skilled migrants,” those wi
Links 5/4: Inexpensive Fixes for Global Warming, DRM Action Against Digg, Rupert Murdoch’s Bid for Dow 2007-05-04 19:51:00 According to the UN, beating global warming will not be expensive.
Little Green Footballs speculates that a Digital Rights Group’s action against digg.com could “end up shutting down their playground.”
The Economist analyzes RupertMurdoch
’s bid for Dow Jones.
Irin reports on the shocking number of lawyers that have been killed in Iraq.
China calls for nuclear disarmament.
LOCAL NEWS: In Colorado today, the trial of a state employee accused of stealing $10 million.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Nirvana, with “Heart-Shaped Box.”
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People Powered Impeachment: Make your Voice Heard 2007-05-04 05:03:34 Thousands of people have called Speaker Pelosi’s office today asking that Bush and Cheney be impeached. No, this was not a random coincidence. A blogger on Guerilla News Network posted earlier today claiming that Speaker Pelosi was conducting a phone poll asking people to call her office if they wanted impeachment. This story quickly spread around the Internet, making the front page of popular social news sites digg.com and reddit.com. Now that Betaflow has debunked the validity of the poll, the question remains: Can mass phone calls of this kind influence politicians on an issue like this?
This is what we know:
Those that made calls indicated that the woman who answered the phone was very nice, if not amused by the ordeal.
Sometime before 8pm Eastern, after the number was redirected to voicemail, the mailbox was full and not accepting any more messages. I have to assume this indicates that a significant number of people left messages, since members of congress receive a he Read more:Impeachment
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Bring Africans to the US and the EU as Healthcare Workers! 2007-05-04 04:01:31 Many policy ideas on immigration in the US and Europe deal with containing and controlling immigration. One extreme example is the recent talk in the US about building a wall on the border with Mexico, a suggestion that has provoked fierce debate and deep anger.
But immigration, legal and clandestine, is not going away. Rather than hide behind walls and nationalism, Europe and America should transform immigration: by making it even more beneficial for our societies than it already is, and by using the flow of ideas and skills that is promoted by immigration to address global issues such as healthcare.
The proposal outlined below attempts to address three major problems - immigration, African poverty and underdevelopment, and a global shortage of healthcare workers - by treating them as inter-related. But first, let’s briefly review some facts and trends.
THE FACTS: IMMIGRATION, AFRICAN POVERTY, AND THE GLOBAL HEALTHCARE WORKERS SHORTAGE
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Links 5/3: Secret Service for Obama, Final French Rallies, New Oil in China 2007-05-04 02:39:42 An interesting rumor.
Provocative footage.
Popularity contests.
Watching you.
Under threat?
Treasure trove.
A plan.
LOCAL NEWS: In Washington State, an interesting verdict about the jurisdiction of local courts.
VIDEO FOR THE DAY: Erykah Badu, with “Love of My Life.”
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TaxMan!! 2007-05-03 17:33:32 The New York Times reports that, since 2000, the friendly faces at the Internal Revenue Service have nearly tripled audits of citizens whose income falls between $25,000 and $100,000. And to whom should the middle class give thanks for the newfound scrutiny? It seems a major reduction in the ranks of the tax police (from 17,000 in 1988 to 13,000 today) despite steady population growth, and a tax system heavily “complexified” by Congress over the last decade, are owed the gratitude.
While it may seem antithetical to combat a reduction of manpower by upping the number of audits, the adopted tactic has been implemented with full IRS support. “The core of the strategy,” the New York Times reports, “is to audit more individuals and businesses, even if the examinations are more cursory. Without more audits….people may behave as if no one is watching.”
Meanwhile….
A professor of law at the University of Michigan will testify before the Senate t
The Hypocrisy Epidemic 2007-05-03 04:59:23 President Bush
2007: “It is impossible to argue that an unconditional timetable for retreat could serve the security interests of the United States.”
1999 on Kosovo: “I think it’s also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn.”
Sharpton
Last month: The Rev. Al Sharpton said Imus should not be “let off the hook” for his racially charged comments about the team and should be fired no matter what he says to defend himself.
This one is pretty questionable, judge for yourself.
(h/t to Donklephant)
Trent Lott
Yesterday: “It is time to quit the gamesmanship and the partisan politics,” said Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.). “We have been through a meaningless maneuver that everybody knows was never going to become law. Now, can we get over that and come to a conclusion?
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Links 5/8: Television, Consumerism, Newscorp, Obama, Terrorism and More 2007-05-09 02:25:34 This Rupert Murdoch article in Forbes convinces me that NewsCorp’s purchase of Myspace was not a fluke.
A World Bank panel has found Paul Wolfowitz guilty of a conflict of interest. Wolfowitz must step down immediatley so the Bank can continue the important work it does.
Barack Obama
gets it. He really gets it.
Think you are a consumer slave? No? Think again.
This is probably the coolest search engine I’ve ever seen.
We must remain vigilant in the war on really funny marketing campaigns terror.
Meanwhile in Iraq, the slaughter of innocent children continues.
Progress for Northern Ireland. Blair: They have the opportunity to “escape the heavy chains of history.”
I miss Bill Clinton.
The infamous Yehweh Ben Yehweh passed away today.
Adults in the U.S. are watching less television. Unfortunately, babies are watching more.
Video of the day
Josh Martinez is “Just a Dude”
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Artificial Community - Burning Man 2007-05-08 23:15:26 Burning Man is a massive experiment in artificial community that takes place every September on the dry cracked surface of the Black Rock Desert of northwestern Nevada. Unlike Rainbow Gatherings, which seek to minimize the use of consumer goods, Burning Man embraces and deconstructs the many resources available in modern America. At the root of BM ideology is the attempt to reinterpret modern consumerism through the consistent application of personal creativity and a emphasis on self-expression. Brand names and any form of advertising or selling is strongly discouraged, and participants often create their own costumes, artwork, theme camps, and vehicles. Another core belief is the “gift economy,” which does away with the need for money, instead calling on people to be generous and kind. Virtually everything brought to Burning Man is intended to be shared in some way, either with campmates, friends, or random passers-by.
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Cure the Disease, Not the Symptoms 2007-05-08 22:28:02 The Prescription
Immigration Reform has long been an issue on the lips of President Bush, with the proposed solution remaining relatively unchanged by time. While the legislation that is eventually passed will surely differ from Bush’s proposal, his plan does address the basic issues that most often arise during debate on the topic. The plan is one of five points, and it breaks down as follows;
1) Secure the Borders. This is to be achieved via increased manpower, increased funding and increased patrols. The White House likes to boast of an increase of 4,000 border agents on the payroll while vowing that, by 2008, the number will swell further, from its current 13,000 to a robust 18,000. They also cite an increase of 6,700 in the number of “detention beds.”
2) Create a Temporary Worker Program. The specifics of such a program are left to future deliberations, but such a program would aim at reducing the number trying to jump the border, encouraging them to instead q
Bill Richardson: Movement For De-Authorization 2007-05-08 21:10:18 The Seminal subscribes to many email lists as part of our effort to stay abreast of both left and right-wing candidate’s viewpoints, plans and activities. The letter below came from the Bill Richardson
for President Exploratory Committee, and may be of interest to some of our readers.
Dear Seminal,
Congress has the power to end this war. They authorized the invasion of Iraq under the War Powers Act and they can now de-authorize it and bring the troops home.
De-authorization can’t be vetoed. The President won’t listen to the American people, and he won’t listen to Congress — together we can show him that being stubborn isn’t a foreign policy.
For several months, I have been calling for de-authorizing this war and leaving no residual troops because I believe that this is is the best approach to ending the violence.
But many Americans don’t even know that de-authorization is an option. They know the proposals coming out of Washington don’t Read more:Bill Richardson
Hip Hop And Censorship 2007-05-08 20:13:46 Hip hop, and the larger African-American community, has always had an uneasy relationship with controversial lyrics. Now, galvanized by the Imus debacle, more cultural leaders are calling for a ban on misogyny, violence, and the “N-word” in hip hop lyrics. Al Sharpton, one of the more prominent civil rights leaders in the black community, led a march in New York City on May 3rd to protest “dirty lyrics” in hip hop. He said:
We’re not asking for censorship, but there’s a standard in this business. It appears that people are more enraged and more outraged than we thought.
While Sharpton has never had much hip hop “street cred,” more prominent hip hoppers have also called for similar bans. Russel Simmons, one of the most successful hip hop producers and promoters in history, has called for an industry-wide ban on certain lyrics.
“We recommend (they’re) always out,” Simmons, the pioneering entrepreneur who made millions of d Read more:Censorship
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Eight Awful Quotes From 2008 Presidential Candidates 2007-05-08 02:12:48 To get you in the mood:
“The Republican presidential debate was held tonight in California, and ten candidates took part. Political experts say that the ten Republican candidates represented all races, creeds, and colors of rich white men.” –Conan O’Brien
And on to the quotes.
Giuliani:
“We see only the oppressive side of authority. Maybe it comes out of our history and our background. What we don’t see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every single human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do.”
[ Interruption by someone in the audience. ]
“You have free speech so I can be heard.”
McCain:
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told CNN that that President Bush’s escalation in Iraq is going so well, “General Petraeus goes out there almost every day in an unarmed humvee.” Read more:Eight
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Links 5/7: French Rioting, Minimum Wage, Domestic Violence, Universal Healthcare, Evolution 2007-05-08 00:30:36 The violence that erupted after Nicolas Sarkozy was elected President of France has subsided (free registration required) without reaching nearly the level of unrest seen in Paris in 2005.
Calculated in today’s dollars, the minimum wage was highest in 1968, hovering just over $9 an hour. Another reason why the current minimum wage is shameful.
Prosecutors in New York (free registration required) are using digital photography to help prosecute more cases of domestic violence and convict more offenders.
JUST FOR FUN
Modern Drunkard’s profiles Andre the Giant. Apparently this guy drank 119 beers in 6 hours. That’s one beer every 3 minutes, non-stop. Good lord!
Ever wanted to make a Jackson Pollock splatter painting but lacked the guts to actually splatter paint all over your house? This one is for you.
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Links 5/6: French Elections, Gul Steps Aside in Turkey, Clinton’s Female Fundraising, Naked Mexicans 2007-05-07 03:15:54 Congratulations to President Sarkozy. But seriously, congratulations to the French
people for an incredible 85% voter turnout.
5 African countries, including Egypt and Morocco, have been cited as major “backsliders” for freedom of the press.
In Turkey
, Islamist candidate Gul steps aside.
Senator Clinton
seeks female donors in an effort to make sure her fundraising keeps up with Senator Obama’s.
Mexico City sees a lot of its citizens demonstrating for freedom.
A ruling on minorities in India.
LOCAL NEWS: In Montreal, a trilingual French-English-Hebrew radio station opens.
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Gangstarr, with “You Know My Steez.”
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The War on Atheism 2007-05-07 02:43:51 While atheism has been under attack throughout the course of modern history, it seems as if specific attacks are on the rise. What’s worse, they seem to still have acceptance from large portions of American society. Below are four examples of such attacks, coming from various sources.
Starbucks is getting complaints for trying to promote dialogue:
An Ohio woman is steaming after reading an anti-God message published on the side of a Starbucks coffee cup.
The message that got Michelle Incanno’s blood boiling reads:
“Why in moments of crisis do we ask God for strength and help? As cognitive beings, why would we ask something that may well be a figment of our imaginations for guidance? Why not search inside ourselves for the power to overcome? After all, we are strong enough to cause most of the catastrophes we need to endure.”
PBS is taking some heat over a three part history of atheism:
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Mitchell Frye #3: Greenery 2007-05-11 22:15:19 The Seminal is pleased to present further selections from the work of Brooklyn resident and esteemed acquaintance Mitchell
Frye. Hit up his website, www.mitchellfrye.com, for more.
Horses - Nicholasville, Kentucky
Reflecting Lake — North Island, New Zealand
Walkway — Bay of Islands, New ZealandÂ
For the previous two posts of Mitchell’s work, link here, and here
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Friday Diversions :: 5/11/07 :: Adam Tolland 2007-05-11 20:59:36 As a postscript to the last seven weeks of poetry from Adam Tolland, we have a bit of prose from the author, plus another print for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy the work, enjoy your weekend, and read more, after the jump.
When I write I sweat profusely from my under arms.
Not that pheromone heavy exercise wetness that sometimes smells kind of nice when undressed.
But a cold stream running down the sides inside my shirt.
Cold like in the middle of the night, stirred awake with teeth clenched around a pillow corner.
Maybe it is because I foolishly dream out my prose and the chill keeps me on track with the ultimate collision.
I am sweating now, and recently most everyday.
This afternoon it began to rain and so I decided to shut down my eyes underneath my lake blue comforter. Thoughts of Murakami and his intellectual marker, Brahms, dancing through my head. I proceeded to slip into a dream that saw me at a desk, face covered in a dreadful tattoo that I had drawn myself. I tried to ignor Read more:Friday
New Poll: Gun Control 2007-05-11 05:17:49 In this weeks poll, we want to know what you think about gun control in America. But first, the results of last week’s poll:
It seems the subject of immigration reform really touched a nerve among readers. We had a record-breaking 96 votes, way more than in previous polls. Thanks for telling us your point of view!
Winning out overall, with 44% of the vote, was a call for moderate immigration reforms such as a guest worker program, limited amnesty, and a clear path to citizenship. Next came the two extreme positions, with 30% of voters calling for stricter immigration controls and 23% calling for a liberalization of immigration laws. What is more clear, however, is the near universal feeling among readers that something needs to be done about immigration laws in the United States. Only 3% of all voters thought current laws were sufficient. Once again, thank you all for voting!
This week, we ask what type of guns (if any) you would like to see outlawed. Should Americans be allowed Read more:Control
Top Five Things You Probably Don’t Know About Alberto Gonzales 2007-05-11 03:50:23 1. He hasn’t really thought about Habeas Corpus.
2. Karl Rove is pushing for his dismissal.
3. You can read the secret document Gozalez wrote which created the conditions that sparked the U.S. Attorney firing scandal here.
4. He has very little professional experience in which he wasn’t working under George W. Bush.
5. He has been urging Internet Service Providers to spy on their customers for quite some time now.
All of these links are worth reading in full. This man has no business as Attorney General of the United States.
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Top 5 Reasons The 2008 Election Will Break All The Rules 2007-05-10 05:40:44 Presidential elections capture the nation’s attention like little else (with the possible exception of American Idol). Campaigns produce endless articles, punditry, and rehashing of point after point. You can be certain every speech will be parsed, every gaffe covered, and every $400 haircut scrutinized. This is normal. Deep down, we Americans really do love our politicians.
But I think the 2008 election will be even more interesting than others in recent memory. It will be talked about more, it will get more people involved, and it might even change the rules of the game permanently. Here’s why…
1. The Race Is Wide Open
For the first time in recent memory, neither political party has a real incumbency to build on, or even a cohesive set of issues to put forward. No one from the President’s administration is running (especially not Cheney), and none of the Republicans are really tied that closely to Bush anyway. The Democrats, while having recently established a Read more:Reasons
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Immigration: Give Us Your Shortstop . . . But Keep Your Poor? 2007-05-10 03:57:09 The Political Motivations for the "Sort Of" Debate
Immigration is an issue I truly dislike discussing. Personally I agree with Dick Cheney, who during the VP debates in 2000 stated, "Freedom means freedom for everybody" America is the “land of the free,” so shouldn't it follow that anyone who wants our freedom can obtain it? But freedom, of course, doesn’t mean there are no limits - but that’s the really tricky part. I'm going to try to avoid talking about that as much as possible. Instead, I'll lend you my opinions from my area of expertise, which is why some politicians even talk about the issue in the first place, and why others refuse to touch it.
The heart of the immigration (or anti-immigration) issue rests within the Republican Party’s feelings towards non-white potential voters. On the one hand they need to rally their base, especially in the south, and there they use the idea that Mexicans are crossing the border illegally in order
Links 5/9: Food and Drug Edition 2007-05-10 01:44:29 The Senate passed a bill giving new power to and calling for a philosophical change in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In response to that bill, links for today have a “food and drug” theme.
Food:
Hunger pangs for Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
Investigating gluten: is abstinence the answer?
Flames hunger for more after consuming over 800 acres in Southern California.
An urban food legend explained…scientifically?
Drug:
Cheaper HIV/Aids drugs to developing nations, Thanks to President Clinton.
Drug-related deaths in South Africa (or rather, lack-of-drug-related deaths).
New nightclub provides preventative care?
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The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle The Master’s House 2007-05-15 05:42:53 I’ve had a bone to pick with afro-centricity for quite some time now, but last night pushed me over the edge. The tale goes like this: we’re at Notre Dame for a poetry slam for the regional college union something-or-another. I’m the only person from Purdue there; the other people there are from either U of I Champaign or Western Illinois University. As slam poetry goes in some regions, most of the other participants are black save for one who is a white female (mind you, in Seattle, the poetry slam I went to was predominantly white. It was also the queer slam, so I don’t know if that had anything to do with it. Many of the schools participating were in close enough proximity to Chicago that they get a lot of black students).
The themes of the night were essentially, “I am black.” and “I am Christian.” Let’s take each of these are separate moments for now. The affirmation of the poets’ blackness was pretty constant. Then afterwards was a lot of what that means to th Read more:Master
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Links 5/14: Giuliani’s Health Issues, Military Internet Access, Simple Solutions, Iraqi Uncle Toms 2007-05-15 02:15:21 The Giuliani
campaign continues to unravel as people begin to question whether Rudy ignored safety regulations (free registration required) in the rush to clean up ground zero after September 11th. Do people really want this man to be President?
After their clampdown on soldier blogs, the military is now restricting access to YouTube, MySpace, and other popular “recreational” websites, saying “This recreational traffic impacts our official DoD network and bandwidth ability, while posing a significant operational security challenge.” While this may or may not be a valid reason, soldiers in Iraq deserve every comfort we can give them, and cutting of vital links to friends and family is not a good policy.
The web has changed the face of Presidential campaigns, evidenced by the fact that Democratic candidates raised over $14 million from online sources in just three months. Republicans are still lagging behind in Internet
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Links 5/13: Iraq’s refugees, Islamic fashion, Problems in Pakistan, Fighting in Afghanistan, Uprise in Guinea, and Ethanol 2007-05-14 02:42:08 Iraq: The New York Times provides an in-depth overview of the precarious situation facing Iraq and its refugees.
Iran: The Wall Street Journal offers an introduction to spring fashion trends in Iran.
Turkey: The Economist surveys Islamic
fashion for women and its relation to presidential election woes in Turkey.
Afghanistan
: The Taliban’s top military commander was killed during fighting in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Pakistan
: According to the BBC, chaos and insurrection continue in Karachi, Pakistan.
Guinea: Attacks by disgruntled soldiers pose a significant threat to the government of Guinea.
U.S.: The UK’s Guardian offers an outsider’s perspective on American affairs.
Environment: Ethanol production is changing life in America’s corn belt.
Communism: The Economist reviews two titles to add to your collection of communist books.
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Giuliani’s March Towards Irrelevance 2007-05-13 23:09:01 Actually, in the eyes of some Republicans, this isn't too far from the truth.Rudy Giuliani
is trying to shake up the GOP. In the process he is taking a big risk, one that I think makes his campaign much weaker (as if it wasn’t weak already). You see, Giuliani is arguing that he is a viable Republican candidate (free registration required) even though he is for abortion rights, gun control, and gay marriage. He is betting that there are more important issues that Republicans like him can run on, mainly security and national defense, and that he can win over more moderate voters by being liberal on social issues. It is a gamble that Giuliani will lose. The Republican party has been building its social conservative base for thirty years, and social issues determine votes in state primaries. I predict many social conservatives will desert him, and I don’t think there are nearly enough centrists that will take their place. Let’s take a look at the numbers…
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