Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

Kennedy: Who Would Have Thought?

By Karoli April 11, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

Who would have thought that in the United States of America in the 21st century, the top officials of the executive branch would routinely gather in the White House to…

Smoke and Mirror Politics

By Karoli April 11, 2008 Election 2008 No Comments

From the time they could talk my kids have heard the age-old axiom from me: “If you lie, it will grow and compound itself until you can’t keep track of…

Bush Pays Lip Service But Soldiers Still Broken

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy No Comments

This made me so angry when I read it last night that I had to take a full day to calm down enough to write about it coherently. You be…

Good, Bad, Bizarre News

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008 No Comments

Good News: Afghan wheat crops are more lucrative than heroin. Bad News: McCain tries to capitalize on Petraeus testimony. Really. Fearmongering donations and all that. Good News: Colin Powell puts…

Tech Policy in an Obama Administration

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Barack Obama, Domestic Policy, Election 2008 No Comments

They’re already talking about it. The roundtable will address important topics such as Network Neutrality, Broadband Policy, Media Ownership, Intellectual Property, and Privacy, with extensive audience Q&A. Excellent news, that,…

Soldiers Serving Define Support

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

And surprise! It’s got nothing to do with talking about supporting them, but for them, it’s about being done with this wretched war: Only moments before speaking with ABC News,…