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Monday, July 3, 2006
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YouTube and elections
James Kelm: "YouTube could offer candidates a direct video channel to the grassroots people critical to a 'ground war' campaign. But it also could offer reach into a large number of amicable, undecided, or hostile voters. As a tool, candidates might consider how internet video messages could be used to energize the base. Additionally, what messages does the candidate have that are best spread virally? On a more general level, what themes or causes could benefit by the propagation of video, as opposed to the words, words, words of blogging? (My belief is that video can personalize causes far more effectively to mass audiences.)"
Thanks to Andrew Sullivan for the link.
"2008 pres"
6:21:33 PM 
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Global warming or hoax?
Richard S. Lindzen: "So what, then, is one to make of this alleged debate? I would suggest at least three points. First, nonscientists generally do not want to bother with understanding the science. Claims of consensus relieve policy types, environmental advocates and politicians of any need to do so. Such claims also serve to intimidate the public and even scientists--especially those outside the area of climate dynamics. Secondly, given that the question of human attribution largely cannot be resolved, its use in promoting visions of disaster constitutes nothing so much as a bait-and-switch scam. That is an inauspicious beginning to what Mr. Gore claims is not a political issue but a 'moral' crusade. Lastly, there is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
"2008 pres"
5:59:54 PM
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Kicking him to the curb
Don Surber: "6 years ago, Democrats told us that Joe Lieberman was the second-best man in America. If anything happened to Al Gore, why they would be proud to make him president. But for 537 votes in Florida, he would be veep. Now in the Connecticut Senate race, they are kicking him to the curb, forcing a primary upon him. He told the Hartford Courant, he will run as an independent should he lose the primary. So what does that mean? What does the Democratic Party stand for?"
Of course Coyote Gulch does not agree that the netroots should be hands off of any politician, although there is too much viciousness for our taste.
"2008 pres"
5:43:18 PM
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Immigration
Elevated Voices: "The Bell Policy Center released two reports (pdf) on illegal immigration yesterday. One addresses the amount of state and local taxes paid by undocumented residents and the other calculates the amounts state and local governments pay out to the undocumented in federally mandated services...
"[The numbers from the reports are] pretty close to the figure arrived at by the Colorado Legislative Council which conducted a recent study and estimated that the amount of federally mandated services paid to the undocumented is $217 million.
"So why does the anti-immigrants' rights group, Defend Colorado Now, led by former Governor Dick Lamm, claim that the amount state and local governments pay to the undocumented approximates $1 billion?"
"2008 pres"
5:39:10 PM
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Early monsoon?
The summer monsoon season may be upon us, according to TheDenverChannel.com. From the article, "A blast of heavy rain washed out a few driveways and roads in eastern Colorado and triggered a mudslide in the mountains Sunday, signaling what could be the beginning of monsoon season, the National Weather Service said. Radar estimates suggested 5 inches of rain fell in parts of eastern Douglas County and western Elbert County south of Denver within about two hours Sunday afternoon, but actual reports were lower, according to the National Weather Service. A mudslide closed Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 between Ouray and Silverton for an hour, said Mark Aultman of the state transportation department. The weather service reported slow moving thunderstorms in the area. Without heavy winds to push the thunderstorms along in eastern Colorado, 2.5 inches fell in less than two hours near Kiowa in Elbert County. North of Akron, almost 2 inches fell in a little over an hour, and south of Fleming in northeast Colorado, 1.1 inches fell within 45 minutes."
"colorado water"
5:51:03 AM
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