Benlog

[inspired by John Gruber and Mark Pilgrim.]
Karl Rove, ex-Senior Advisor to Bush, in today’s Newsweek giving Obama advice.

Four months ago, you took the political world by storm in Iowa. The media were agog. They called your words “gorgeous,” your victory “a message to the world.” You “made history” and Americans could “look at ourselves with [...]

Lessig knocks one out of the park:

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For the last few years, Bush and others within the Republican Party have ignored and distorted scientific evidence because the evidence didn’t match their ideology. The latest example this weekend is the administration’s attitude on the Endangered Species Act, but of course the most glaring example is the pseudo-controversy they fan regarding global warming. I’ve [...]

Lessig launches the Change Congress movement. This is supremely important if you want the government to actually work for the People. There are four issues on which you can voice an opinion regarding your preferred candidate’s beliefs:

not accept contributions from lobbyists an Political Action Committees
abolish of earmarks
increase transparency
publicly finance elections

I’m pledging [...]

I’ve always wondered what my parents felt when they heard the great political speeches of their generation. Now I know.

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In anticipation of tonight’s results, I was going to try to write something that captures my incredibly hopeful and enthusiastic state of mind, but my good friend Oliver beat me to it:

Doesn’t some part of you still believe that there are special moments in the world? Special people who catalyze and give a voice to [...]

I support Barack Obama for President, with more enthusiasm and excitement than I’ve ever had for any politician. Those who know me know this already, but I’ve been asked “why?” enough times that I thought it worthwhile to write up.
Politicians use two methods to achieve their goals: the carrot and the stick. Need Iran to [...]

The governator on how to improve voter turnout.

Thanks to the interesting site Why Tuesday?
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Those who know me know I’m a big fan of Obama. I think we’ll look back on this exceptionally timed zinger as the symbolic turning point in the race for the Democratic nomination:

Yeah, so I’ve got Obamania. What can I say, it’s good to be deeply excited about and impressed by a presidential candidate, for [...]

Sarkozy, France’s new President, was hailed, upon arriving into Le Palais de L’Elysee (the French White House), as the first French President born after World War II, the one who would bring a sense of youth and innovation back into French Politics. Because I think France can use a bit of a shift away from [...]