August 10, 2006

• Several Things:

  First:

  My hat is off to the Catholic Workers yet again. If the sheer destructive capability they are standing in opposition to doesn’t chill you, perhaps the sheer waste of money of it all
  will. Its one thing to believe in a prophet that sacrificed himself for
  mankind. Its another to make sacrifices your self. These three deserve
  our thanks, our prayers, our good wishes.

  Second:

  Pure frivolity. Check out this YouTube video of a very impressive double back flip.

  Best part was when he hugs his mom and says “I’m sorry momma, thank you for supporting me.”

  Did I mention that it was on a motorcycle?

  Finally:

  Single
  Transferable Voting (a superset of IRV). Thanks to the hard, hard work
  of those at the Better Ballot Campaign, it will be a referendum on the
  ballot for Minneapolis voters this November.

  Their work is not
  yet done. Now that it can be voted on, they need to let people know
  what its about and let people know why they should vote for it.

  Please, do what you can to help.

  If you live in or near the city, consider asking for a lawn sign. If you have time, consider volunteering to literature drop.

  Also, if you can spare a bit of cash, consider donating a bit to help the effort succeed.

  $ 25 buys 8 “Vote Yes for Instant Runoff Voting” lawn signs
  $ 50 buys 500 pieces of “Vote Yes for Instant Runoff Voting” literature
  $ 100 buys 12 “Vote Yes for Instant Runoff Voting” t-shirts
  $ 500 buys a campaign intern to organize lit drops, phone banks, door knocks, and mailings for a month

  You can contribute on line at http://www.betterballotcampaign.org/BBC/contribute
  or
  Send a check to:
  Better Ballot Campaign
  3606 Harriet Ave S
  Minneapolis, MN 55409

  ALSO, for a bit of fun to support the effort:
  The Better Ballot Campaign is holding a gala event Friday, September 15th at the
  Hennepin History Museum, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Live entertainment by Le Cirque
  Rouge.

  Put it on the Calendar!

  Addendum:

  To go with some of the true majority links above, you might have fun playing the Bush Operation game…

  Addendum 2:

  “The
  head of London’s counter-terrorist police, Peter Clarke, said the plot
  had ‘global dimensions.’ He said the number of flights, destination and
  timing were still under investigation.”

  What has Daisy Cutter’s bassist been up to?!? Someone should talk to the reporter though, they added an “e” to his name.

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