Like many other Americans, I’ve been sorely disappointed with what the Democrats have done since regaining control of Congress in the 2006 elections. Bush hasn’t been impeached, violence in Iraq is increasing, and the illegal federal wiretapping program continues. Somewhat similarly to the Republican primaries, only one candidate in the Democratic primaries is [...]

Ron Paul is the undisputed “internet candidate”, but he’s not the only one to get a boost from Youtube. Barack Obama has also been able to turn the net to his advantage, largely due to his mild anti-war stance. Despite the vast number of political connections and pre-built fundraising infrastructure that Hillary Clinton [...]

There are a couple of signs of progress in the Ron Paul campaign- he won the first New Hampshire straw poll, and he came in number three amongst GOP candidates in cash in hand. The New Hampshire straw poll was from a group focused on tax reform, so a Ron Paul victory is hardly [...]

Will 2008 be remembered as the “Youtube Election”? I don’t think broadband internet usage is widespread enough in the US for it yet, but the Youtube effect can’t be ignored. Ron Paul, an incredible long-shot with very little campaign funding to begin with has harnessed the same sort of viral internet marketing that [...]

Who is a Ron Paul? In short, he’s a throw-back. He’s a strict constitutionalist, a supporter of personal liberties, states rights, and a small government. He sounds more like a Republican of 1907 than 2007. Hear his arguments in the primary first hand:

Reaction after the debate
CNN’s Election Debate Scorecard

I recently stumbled across a very interesting web site. It asks you to answer twelve yes or no policy questions relevant to US voters. Questions range from “The federal government should be able to hold a suspected terrorist indefinitely without charging them with a crime (yes or no)” to “Same-sex marriage should be [...]

I don’t even know what to make of this. Some guy who sells cell phones for a living showed up on Britain’s got Talent, saying he wants to be an opera singer. The audition didn’t go at all like I thought it would:

Update: Paul Potts has won the semi-final!

Reading reddit this afternoon, I was surprised to see that the partially constructed Burj Dubai has already surpassed Taipei 101 as the tallest building in the world. While 101 was going up, I wasn’t really that impressed with the idea of making a gigantic building right in the middle of an earthquake zone, but [...]