 | Just Say No To Patented Genes |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:35 AM · 155 words
The ACLU is often criticized (rightly, in some cases) for going overboard with their lawsuits, but this is one case where I fully support them: ACLU: Human Gene Patents Infringe Speech.
| Police GPS Trackers and Clean Water |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Monday, May 11, 2009, 7:25 PM · 236 words
I probably mentioned this before, but I’ve been listening to the No Agenda podcast a lot during my commute lately. The show is not very polished and it goes off the rails quite a lot, but it’s still very refreshing to hear a perspective on current events that isn’t rooted entirely in Democratic or Republican talking points. And hey, it’s free.
| Obama’s First 100 Days |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Sunday, May 3, 2009, 6:22 PM · 388 words
I don’t really have much to say about Obama’s First 100 Days. There was some good stuff (stem cell research) and some bad stuff (bowing to that Saudi king). All in all, it was pretty ordinary for a presidential administration, as far as I’m concerned. Most of the entertaining moments of The First 100 Days came from The Daily Show, to be perfectly honest.
| Tea Parties, Two Weeks Later |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Sunday, May 3, 2009, 4:35 PM · 62 words
Speaking of tea parties, it’s been roughly two and half weeks since the big FOX News Tea Party thing. As expected, all of those people that “weren’t going to take it anymore” meekly went back to their homes having accomplished absolutely nothing. Presumably they’re now sitting comfortably in their homes, watching YouTube and American Idol. True patriots, all.
| The Best Tea Party Wrapup |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Saturday, Apr 18, 2009, 10:29 PM · 39 words
Normally I would write something about those silly partisan social gatherings aka. “tea parties,” but in this case, all I have to do is write: See The Daily Show, April 16.
| Mish Mash of Economic Topics |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Sunday, Apr 5, 2009, 10:09 AM · 566 words
This is a collection of thoughts about the economic crisis, from the perspective of someone who knows nothing about economic theory and has no intention of learning anything about such a fundamentally unscientific, faith-based system.
| No Agenda Podcast |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Monday, Mar 23, 2009, 10:42 PM · 146 words
My new favorite political show is the No Agenda Podcast. It’s sort of a subversive, anti-government, rambling talk show with Adam Curry (the former MTV VJ) and John C. Dvorak (the technology columnist).
| Virginia 2009 Statewide Candidates |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Sunday, Mar 1, 2009, 12:16 PM · 201 words · 
I finally sat down and made a list of the announced candidates for statewide office in Virginia this year. These are all the candidates I could find, which is not to say there aren’t any more out there that I missed (like third party candidates, which I found zero information about).
| Droves Leave The Frederick Bandwagon |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009, 9:40 PM · 85 words ·
Just saw this tidbit on technology industry wizard and RPV Chairman Jeff Frederick tonight: Key Party Switch in Virginia? Shaun Kenney's analysis: NRO Campaign Spot: Loose Twits Sink Shifts.
| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Monday, Feb 9, 2009, 10:47 PM · 294 words ·
I'm ambivalent and skeptical about this latest stimulus bill. On the one hand, the idea of more government spending is kind of repulsive, but on the other hand, if they're determined to throw money away, I can see where a mix of tax cuts and infrastructure projects is the best way to go right now. At least it's better than buying "toxic mortgages."
| Political Irony Alert |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Saturday, Jan 31, 2009, 10:07 PM · 33 words ·
Given how much Republicans oppose taxes, you'd think they'd be hailing Timothy Geithner and Tom Daschle as heroes for trying to skip out on some tax payments. Not so much, though.
| Obama Never Had A Chance For Bi-Partisanship |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Sunday, Jan 25, 2009, 5:14 PM · 233 words · 1 comment ·
Before the selection of Sarah Palin made my support for him impossible, I struggled with whether or not to vote for John McCain. Chiefly in his favor, I reasoned that his presidency would be a far less partisan affair than Obama's, and might have a better chance of moving the country forward from the Bush vs. Clinton saga. (Then McCain blew that idea out of the water with Gov. Palin and her rhetoric that stopped just short of liberal detainment camps.)
| NewsBusters' Broken Inauguration Crowd Analysis |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Friday, Jan 23, 2009, 10:51 PM · 867 words ·
It takes literally seconds to find baseless rumor-mongering in the political blogosphere. It's like an updated version of the old saying about how to tell when a lawyer is lying: How can you tell when a political blogger is spreading misinformation? Answer: He's posting on his blog.
| Bizarro World |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Friday, Jan 23, 2009, 5:56 PM · 91 words ·
Did we slip into a parallel universe? Everything seems backwards.
| Evolution of Political Blogging |
· Krehbiel Commentary · Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 9:16 PM · 103 words ·
Perusing the Virginia blogosphere today, I made an amusing observation about the state of political blogging.
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GregK said,
You didn't really believe the talk about bipartisanship, did you? Barack Obama was one of the most partisan members of the Senate. It was just election year talk to get elected.