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• Caption Contest

  I saw this photo several days ago and it just screams for a funny caption. I asked some of my friends for their take and got a lot of replies. The printable ones are below. Feel free to add your own. Speaking at a luncheon in Iowa Thursday, President... Posted Aug 18 2004, 08:41 AM by ChuckOp with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Politics

• Bush over Kerry in electoral votes?

  As of this writting in late July, Bush has a slight lead over Kerry in the electoral votes - 217 vs. 193. States that are a toss up, or lean on way or another could make this Presidential election very similar to the last one. In 2000, when the Supreme... Posted Jul 24 2004, 12:38 PM by ChuckOp with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Rants, Politics

• Chicago Parks, Meigs Field and Mayor Daley

  I was fairly outraged when I read USA Today's fawning article on Chicago Mayor Daley and his efforts in creating park space in the city. Normally park space is a good thing, but his midnight, quasi-illegal destruction of the historic Meigs Field airport... Posted Jul 16 2004, 12:21 PM by ChuckOp with | with no comments Filed under: Aviation, Recreation, Rants, Politics

• The Seeds Of a Rights Scandal In Iraq

  Former President Jimmy Carter wrote an excellent editorial about how current US policies are affecting human rights in Iraq and elsewhere. Posted May 14 2004, 11:07 AM by ChuckOp with | with no comments Filed under: Politics

• HR3920 - Congressman wants to overturn Supreme Court

  Oh, this is good. Representative Ron Lewis (R-KY) has introduced a bill in Congress last week that aims to overthrow Supreme Court decisions concerning the constitutionality of acts of Congress. As Slate Magazine put it, this is a “dumb proposal... Posted Mar 17 2004, 10:21 PM by ChuckOp with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Politics

• Political Activism's New Look

  “ An opponent of President Hugo Chavez's government fires stones with a slingshot during a demostration in Caracas. Venezuela's election commission has postponed until Tuesday announcing whether a recall referendum against Chavez will be held. ”... Posted Mar 02 2004, 11:24 AM by ChuckOp with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Politics

• Say it ain't so Dennis

  I TiVo'ed Dennis Miller's new show on CNBC Monday night. Watching it today and boy, it's awful. I chuckled a few times, but for the most part it bombed. My friends know I've been a fan of Dennis Miller ever since memorizing lines from his first comedy... Posted Jan 27 2004, 09:36 PM by ChuckOp with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Rants, Politics