Saturday, March 1, 2003

John Ashcroft - Out of Control Nat Hentoff: "Since September 11, 2001, a number of us at the Voice have been detailing the Bush administration's accelerating war on the Bill of Rights and the rising resistance around the country. This battle to protect the Constitution, and us, has entered a new and more dangerous dimension." 5:33:24 PM

Weblog Jargon Jenny the Librarian is linking to Phil Gylford. He's written an, "introduction to weblog terms for weblog readers." 8:26:08 AM

2003 Denver City Council Election From the DenverGov website, "Two candidates have withdrawn from the race for City Council: Patricia J. Morrison (District 4) and Bruce Erickson (District 10)." 8:11:28 AM

Tom Noel on Denver Elections DenverGov has posted a very interesting history on Denver elections written by Tom Noel. Dr. Noel writes, "The ability to make a huge difference inspires many to run for mayor of Denver, where a half dozen or more candidates usually enter the field. As a majority vote is required to enter the mayor's office, the race usually ends in a run-off between the top two candidates. Another factor behind the large field is the historical evidence that Denver voters do not let gender or race or religion limit candidacy." 8:10:15 AM

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