http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/ en-us 2004-02-08T10:30:46-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000831.html There is a rumor on the Internet that there will be an attempt to introduce a new amendment to the Constitution of the United States about marriage. The supposed text will be: Marriage in the United States shall consist only... Politics tmichael 2004-02-08T10:30:46-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000815.html I recently wrote about the Bush in 30 Seconds contest finalists. The results of the celebrity judging are in and it is time to admit that I was wrong in my prediction. The winner was Child’s Pay. I gave this... Politics tmichael 2004-01-15T12:17:18-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000814.html Today I received an email from MoveOn.org with a link to their anti-Bush ad contest at Bush in 30 Seconds. As a little background, I consider myself to be a moderate with perhaps mild libertarian leanings. This means that I... Politics tmichael 2004-01-07T00:09:22-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000772.html I read this article on Slate: Heartbreak Cartel - Ten billion reasons why Iraq shouldn't rejoin OPEC. By Michael Kinsley. I have generally been supportive of the invasion of Iraq and find it interesting to compare the changes in reasoning both... Politics tmichael 2003-09-25T18:45:37-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000715.html This article w w w . p r o s p e c t - m a g a z i n e . c o . u k is a disturbing description of the challenges that face Africa. I... Politics tmichael 2003-07-21T22:22:03-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000655.html I just skimmed parts of one of the Blix reports at UNMOVIC Report. This reenforced for me the scope of the Iraqi lack of cooperation. Clearly with or without a war there are a lot of unanswered questions to be... Politics tmichael 2003-03-11T16:51:53-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000651.html I was looking over the list of UN resolutions at Paxiety.com, and thought that this certainly was an interesting "rush to war" if the list is indeed accurate.... Politics tmichael 2003-02-25T10:36:30-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000587.html I thought this was an interesting attempt to draw an analogy between 2002 Iraq and 1941 Germany: Analogy?... Politics tmichael 2002-08-20T21:24:15-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000554.html Anyone that wants to consider the proper role of open source software for the government should look at this web page. Peruvian Activism It is about the possible role of open source software in Peru. Please read Congressman Villanueva's reply... Technology tmichael 2002-06-03T11:38:40-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000549.html Just when I start leaning entirely to the Israeli side of the Mideast conflict, some of them do something like this. Ha'aretz - Article Will people ever realize that extreme positions will never work unless you are willing to commit... Politics tmichael 2002-05-12T16:46:57-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000547.html As I read this article, I came to the realization that I tend to side with Israel in the conflict with the Palestinians because I have not seen any reports of any Palestinian political action calling for a unilateral halt... Politics tmichael 2002-05-11T21:02:48-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000546.html While the current state of affairs in the middle east doesn't reflect well on any of the participants, I have a hard time arguing with this assessment: InstaPundit.Com " The moral state of things is this: 1. If the Palestinians... Politics tmichael 2002-04-15T13:02:08-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000543.html I found this article to be fascinating: The Atlantic | April 2002 | Seeing Around Corners | Rauch I think that it shows that our intuition has a hard time correctly guessing the outcome of feedback loops.... Cool tmichael 2002-04-11T10:38:43-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000542.html I am normally well on the conservative side of many policy debates, but free speech is one are where I tend to shift sides. This article scares me a little because it really does seem ripe for abuse. Most Far-Reaching... Politics tmichael 2002-04-04T17:46:20-06:00 http://www.iodid.com/blogs/politics/archives/000540.html Wow! If you are an aquatic plant gardener, I woud suggest you avoid doing business with the company described in this story. Free speech and the Internet: A fish story By the sounds of it you could be sued by... Politics tmichael 2002-04-04T17:03:30-06:00