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We’ve been talking a lot about firearm regulation here at Plunderbund this past year, and I even mentioned in passing I was taking a CCW/handgun safety course earlier in December. Last week, I purchased a handgun. As of today, I’m licensed to carry that handgun concealed. I wanted to relate my impressions […]

Despite being a “hard-core” liberal, I’m not a party “loyalist”. I don’t agree with every plank, and I like to look at candidates as individuals. Up until today, there was one permutation of the GOP candidates versus the Dem candidates where I might well have voted for the GOP candidate. The GOP […]

Here is an absolutely hilarious article about the 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2007. A healthy dose of sarcasm aimed at virtually everybody who didn’t have their head down in 2007. I wish I could pick a favorite entry, but it was just too difficult.

the AP is reporting that “The U.S. military is giving the Ohio National Guard its biggest call-up since World War II this week.” Ohio will be sending another 1,600 troops to Kuwait and Iraq to fight George Bush’s highly unpopular war.
Let’s just hope Ohio doesn’t face any serious state emergencies this year that would […]

The PD is reporting that a new charter middle school is coming to Columbus this fall. And this time- it looks like it might actually be a good thing for a change.
That’s because this school will be opened by The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP)- a non-profit charter-school chain often called the nation’s best.
The […]

A clever FoxTrot cartoon yesterday skewered Congress over 1998’s DMCA. I can’t inline the image here, so head over to the website to read it yourself. Very funny.

There are only a few more days left until Iowa- and I’m still undecided on my choice of candidates.
So I thought I’d try out another online candidate matching tool- this time one from WTXF- a FOX affiliate in Philadelphia called MyFox Candidate Matchmaker.
It’s only 20 simple questions- so I recommend you try it out […]

I generally don’t agree with the liberal-bashing action over at The Politically Incorrect Gazette, but the person they honor in this year’s Steaming Load of the Year post is a choice I can really support.
That’s because it’s our favorite christfascist asshat Phil Burress!
According to PIG…
Phil Burress is a man with a plan and, when he’s […]

According to an article in today’s Baptist Press, John Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute wants to take the National Football League to court because the NFL won’t let churches violate copyright laws for their Super Bowl parties.
In short: copyright laws forbid anyone from showing NFL content, like the super bowl, on screen larger than 55 […]

Congressional Quarterly has been running an interesting online series about the history of U.S. Presidential Primaries. They posted Part 6 today covering the 1996 primaries- probably one of the first primaries that I actually remember following.
Then-president Bill Clinton was, of course, the Democrat’s presidential candidate so the Dems were able to avoid a primary. […]

The White House announced today that Bush will veto the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill that passed the Senate with bipartisan support at 90-3.
Bush is going to veto the bill because the Iraqi government didn’t like a provision it contains- a provision intended to ensure that “victims of state-sponsored terrorism their day in court” […]

I’m really getting sick of hearing the wingnuts claim that Democrats are anti-military and weak on defense.
The fact is: Democrats are much better at diplomacy and are more willing to work out a peaceful solution to our differences with other countries. Democrats take war seriously and personally. Democrats don’t put American troops in […]

This story about Cincinnati got national attention today:
The architect designing what could be Cincinnati’s tallest building wants to top it off with an arching crown inspired by Princess Diana.
And all I can think is: REALLY? Princess Diana? Am I the only one who doesn’t like this women? She embarrased the royal family […]

Last week I read another horror story about selfish charter school operators screwing Ohio’s children.
This time it’s the A. B. Miree Fundamental Academy - a charter school in Cincinnati, OH that might not re-open after the winter break because “the school’s founders are trying to evict the school from its building.”
The founders, Alfred and Pauline […]

Rep. Robert Wexler- a Florida Democrat who sits on the House Judiciary Committee- has created a website to gather signatures in support of impeachment hearings for Dick Cheney.
According to the site (wexlerwantshearings.com):
The charges are too serious to ignore. There is credible evidence that the Vice President abused the power of his office, and not only […]