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Archive for November, 2006

Starchild, my Libertarian mirror image.

Posted on November 13th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Anyone who’s been to Libertarian National Conventions knows about one of the party’s more colorful characters, Starchild. A nice guy, I sat and spoke with him at a luncheon at the 1998 LP national convention. In many ways I considered him a my opposite number in the Libertarian movement. There were the similarities: We both […]

NY Times Business section looks at Dark Horse Comics

Posted on November 13th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Easily the #3 comic company after Marvel and DC, Dark Horse Comics’ approach to Hollywood and creators’ rights are focused on in “A Quirky Superhero of the Comics Trade” at the New York Times: (via Blog@Newsarama) - Technorati Tags: Business, Comic Industry, Comics, New York Times, Newsarama, Dark Horse Comics |

Election Blogging – It was the JLA endorsement that put Lieberman over

Posted on November 9th, 2006 by Shawn L.

(screen capture from Pajamas Media)Technorati Tags: Election 2006, JLA, Joe Lieberman

Election Blogging – It was the JLA endorsement that put Lieberman over the top.

Posted on November 8th, 2006 by Shawn L.

(screen capture from Pajamas Media) - Technorati Tags: Batman, Comics, Election, JLA, Joe Lieberman, Justice League, Pajamas Media, Superman |

Have attack ads gone too far?

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Remember it’s only a joke… I hope. - Technorati Tags: Election, Humor, Negative Campaigning |

Inadvertent bonus opinion piece live on WCSH’s webcast.

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

As WCSH was in commercial break, getting ready for Joe Cupo’s weather report, Joe was webcast in a casual conversation saying, “Did you hear those idiots passed that bond in Falmouth?” OOPS. Hey, you may be in commercial for TV, but on the web, your mike may be live. Oh well, they’ll learn eventually. It’s […]

Local Webcast update

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Any glitches from WCSH’s webcast pales in comparison to the WMTW feed. Most of the time they are broadcasting conversations between the field reporters and the control room. Someone tell these guys that they are still on the air… - Technorati Tags: Election, Maine, Media |

Election Blogging – What’s up with Owl’s Head?

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Earlier this evening while the polls were still open, my wife took a phone call that was a recording saying something about how a Democrat was omitted from the ballots in Owl’s Head, and it had been fixed and if we’d intended to vote that way to go now to vote… This is of course […]

Election Blogging – Local Webcasts

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

WMTW TV Channel 8 and WCSH Channel 6 are both streaming their local election coverage over the internet. Attaboy to both. I can now watch the two TV channels on my computer, and swap between CNN & C-SPAN on my TV. Though WCSH seems to have goofed for about 15 minutes where instead of the […]

Election Blogging – CNN gives 3rd parties the finger.

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

I’ve noticed that CNN is showing the results of non-major candidates (so long as they are in the top 4 vote getters) in their ticker. But you’d think they would at least recognize what party they come from. I noticed that Pat LaMarche the Green Party candidate for Maine Governor was listed (as she’s been […]

Election Blogging – TABOR

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, aka TABOR, aka Question 1 is looking to be an interesting one. When I first looked at 8pm with 5% of precincts in Maine, Tabor was behind with about 65% against 35% for. Presently, with 10% of precincts reporting the percentage is creeping up in favor of Tabor with 44% […]

Last minute campaigning: Vote YES on question 1 (TABOR)

Posted on November 7th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Reprinted from a recent comment of mine over at Jacqueline Mackie Paisley Passey’s blog: The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is question #1 here in Maine. It would limit the growth of government spending at the state and local levels to only the rate of inflation and population growth. Any further growth in budgets or […]

Nationalization of private charities threatened in England

Posted on November 6th, 2006 by Shawn L.

Perry DeHavilland at Samizdata.net : And so the Charities Commission is to have its powers vastly increased so that the state, and only the state, gets to say what is a Charity and what constitutes a ‘public benefit’. Not only can the state decide who gets preferential tax treatment, soon it’s bureaucrats will be able […]

Levasseur for Senate

Posted on November 6th, 2006 by Shawn L.

There’s a political saying here in Maine, “Always save your Brennan signs,” because for a couple of decades, Joe Brennan was always running for election of re-ellection for some race, Governor, Congress, Dog-Catcher… whatever.I ran for the state legislature twice under the Libertarian banner in 1998 and 2000. I may have not gotten elected, but […]

Moral of the Story: Never rob a store that has a poster of the Punisher in it.

Posted on November 6th, 2006 by Shawn L.

from Blog@Newsarama: The Chicago Tribune reports that the owner of Westlake Coins, Cards and Comics in Roselle shot and killed a convicted robber on Friday in what police say was a justifiable use of force. - Technorati Tags: Comics, Crime, Guns, Self Defense |