Monthly Archives: November 2005

Choose and Lose: The Day After

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Professor Booty

Before I get into my voting kerfuffle, Stefan Sharkansky of Sound Politics has a tale to tell that I fear is all too typical of voting in King County. He was working as a Provisional Ballot Judge at his local … Continue reading →

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Choose and Lose: The Results

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Professor Booty

Well, the results are forging their way in from yesterday’s election here in Washington. Let’s run it down again. If you missed yesterday’s post explaining the issues and people, they’re right here.

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on November 9, 2005 by Professor Booty

The nature of the laws proper to a free society and the source of its government’s authority are both to be derived from the nature and purpose of a proper government. The basic principle of both is indicated in The … Continue reading →

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California Dreamin’

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Alaska

Today’s election day in the Republic of Kalifornia, too. Polls all seem to show Schwarzenegger’s measures all going down to defeat, but based on some local on-the-ground info from yesterday and today, I’m not so sure.

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Choose and Lose

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Professor Booty

Yes, you read that post title correctly. Please remember that I am a non-bleeding heart liberal living in King County, Washington, so no matter what I choose on my ballot today, I stand a good chance that my vote will … Continue reading →

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My Election Day I-912 Post

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Professor Booty

For those not in the know, Washington State’s I-912 is a Citizen’s Initiative brought into being when the citizens rejected the state’s attempt to seize more money via special legislation that inflicted the people of Washington with a series of … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on November 8, 2005 by Professor Booty

A society that robs an individual of the product of his effort, or enslaves him, or attempts to limit the freedom of his mind, or compels him to act against his own rational judgment – a society that sets up … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Make Up Day

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Professor Booty

I was fully intentioned to pop in and post a quick music post last Thursday, but in my withdrawals I forgetted. Seeing as how I have what seems to be three or four voices in my head telling me what … Continue reading →

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They’re Baack

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Professor Booty

OK, it’s actually just me, although I’m feeling like I have multiple personalities right now. You see, I spent most of last week either nose deep in any book that was nearby or asleep because I was using the downtime … Continue reading →

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Practice, practice, practice!

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Alaska

One problem I faced this year in practicing for Boomershoot was the dearth of 200-yard-plus shooting ranges in the San Francisco Bay Area. Next year, if I’m going to be at all confident about shooting Boomershoot with a handgun, I’ll … Continue reading →

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