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November 2008

The US Car industry

by Justin November 17, 2008

Is it worth saving? I’m not sure. I’m quite conflicted on this one. On one hand, I agree with Mark Morford that GM, Ford and Chrysler have been woefully inadequate in the last several years and don’t make any cars really worth buying. They’re obsession with the SUV and the big margins they made on [...]

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Ridiculous

by Joel November 12, 2008

No, I’m not talking about the last two weeks in the news. I’m talking about my life over the last two plus weeks. For those of you who are new to the blog and have only been reading Justin’s comments over the last several weeks, allow myself to introduce…myself. I am his other better half. [...]

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The beauty of our Democracy

by Justin November 7, 2008

The red/blue map of the United States we’re used to changed on Tuesday. Obama’s 50 state strategy made the electoral college work for him, unlike Al Gore in 2000. Obama won more than double the electoral votes that McCain but only 6% more in the popular vote. The electoral college doesn’t fully represent the population [...]

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His dream has come true.

by Justin November 5, 2008

I cried a little last night about the election. Last time my tears were not quite so happy… to say the least. My spirit is refreshed, my confidence surges and my optimism transcends. Hope. It’s infectious I guess… it’s all around. Even W seems pretty happy about it. How can one not pause and appreciate [...]

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The bittersweet flavor of victory

by Justin November 5, 2008

Obama won last night and America has changed for the better. We will be a more united and ambitious than even the landslide of the election shows. I have tremendous hope for our future… now more than ever. But there was a setback for equality yesterday as well. Florida, Arizona, and even California voted to [...]

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The fiscal conservative argument…

by Justin November 4, 2008

Just got much much tougher if you’re supporting McCain. Yet another conservative institution endorses the Obamanami! I wish I’d seen this article earlier, but alas, I just found out about the endorsement of The Economist: Ironically, given that he first won over so many independents by speaking his mind, the case for Mr McCain comes [...]

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Imagine high speed rail in California

by Justin November 4, 2008

Prop 1A, on the ballot in California tomorrow, looks to me like a good, forward looking idea to create high speed mass transit between big cities in California. Imagine getting from LA to SF in an hour or two at 200mph and never leaving the ground! That is the future! From Environment California: The vote [...]

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The first poll results are in!

by Justin November 3, 2008

Dixville Notch starts voting at midnight on election day and are always the first precinct in the nation to report their results, since 1968 always votes Republican… but not this year! CNN has just reported that Dixville Notch has voted 15-6 in favor of Obama! It wasn’t even close! Ladies and gentlemen, it’s going to [...]

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What if?

by Justin November 3, 2008

As you head to the polls tomorrow to cast your ballot, ponder the following. I got this as a forward and have edited it for accuracy and fairness and post it here because I think it poses an important question: What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month [...]

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