Why do techies love Obama? He supports net-neutrality and his policies includes:
Deploy next generation broadband
Major expansion of university-based research
Patent system reform through PTO funding increases
Scientific integrity
Green energy development
Washington Times‘s “As Palin’s star dims, Fey turns superstar“:
About 33 percent of independents said the “Tina Fey effect” is hurting the McCain-Palin ticket, compared with 9 percent who said it was helpful, a Fox 5/The Washington Times/Rasmussen Reports survey says. The figures were nearly identical among independents in the survey.
“Keep the nigger out of office,” a 75-year-old man threatened to shoot election officials over his tardy registration card.
McCain-Palin supporters accuse Obama of being a terrorist and a commie faggot.
This election is getting nastier and nastier. Now I am not sure who to vote for. If I vote for Obama, I might save the country. If I vote for McCain, I might save Obama’s life. It’s a tough choice.
Sadly, this ignorant shit still exists in America.
“Across this country, this is the agenda I have set before my fellow prisoners and the same standards of clarity and candor must now be applied to my opponent.”
The man is losing it.
If you’ll be watching, come and share your thoughts. In the mean time, check out Keating Economics: John McCain and the Making of a Financial Crisis if you haven’t. CNN Truth Squad has approved the documentary.
Yes We Can (Hold Babies) features shots of Obama holding babies. Aren’t they adorable? Somehow Nas’ inspiring “I Can” comes to mind when I see those photos.
Duc Tuan has been busy this year. In July, he released a Van Cao album, Tieng Hat Truong Chi, and now, just three months apart, he’s dropping a second Pham Duy’s songbook, Kiep Nao Co Yeu Nhau, with the collaboration of producer Viet Anh.
The good thing about this record is that Duc Tuan has straightened up his phrasings. By reducing his rounded enunciation, he sounds less feminine (“dieu”). The not-so-good thing is that he couldn’t delivery some of Pham Duy’s well-know ballads, like “Roi Day Anh Se Dua Em Ve Nha,” “Cay Dang Bo Quen” and “Con Duong Tinh Ta Di,” to their fullest potential, and Viet Anh’s uneven arrangements—simple and crisp but lack in depth and texture—didn’t help either. The title track, “Kiep Nao Co Yeu Nhau,” is where the production is matched up with the vocals. When Duc Tuan soars, the orchestration picks up to provide him the backing up he needs to fuel his fire. “Co Hong” has a flavorful, bluesy touch; however, Mai Khoi ruins it with her moaning on the break. Most Vietnamese singers seem not to be able to distinguish the different between groaning and scatting.
While the concept approach—sticking with one producer and one songwriter—is still good for a more focused listening experience, the record doesn’t offer anything Duc Tuan hasn’t done before. He needs to steps up his game or else his success may slip.
In his New Mexico rally, McCain asked the crowd “Who is the real Barack Obama?” His support yelled, “terrorist.” McCain said nothing and the crowd cheered on.
In her Florida rally, as Palin tried to connect the dots between Obama and the terrorists, her supporter yelled out, “kill him.”
What makes these ignorant comments so creepy are the fact that neither McCain nor Palin seemed to be bothered by them.
Maybe a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon was not the right time for an intimate listening experience. Ngo Thuy Mien and Thanh Trang’s Tinh Khuc Mua Thu—a fundraising concert for veterans living in Viet Nam— took place in VNCC’s auditorium at two o’clock was not a great success. I was hoping for a big rain to boost up the atmosphere, but the sky was bright and clear.
Besides the timing, the sleepy arrangements and the poor sound quality didn’t help either. Quang Tuan didn’t impress me much. His rendition of Thanh Trang’s “Huyen” was simply long and he didn’t have the stage performance. During the break (keyboard solo), he simply stood there looking at the audience and just waiting to sing again. Although Thien Kim could turn her back to the audience during the break to reveal her naked back, she was even more disappointed. She had to sing with the music sheet even on a well-known ballad like Ngo Thuy Mien’s “Ban Tinh Cuoi,” in which her short vocals took the bridge to nowhere. Diem Liem was the only one that could weather the quiet storm. Despite the snoozing accompaniment, she poured her heart out on “Tra Lai Cho Em,” a new tune from Ngo Thuy Mien that will guarantee to be a big hit. She also soared like a songbird in the afternoon on “Tu Giong Hat Em.”
After intermission, a PowerPoint-like video clip of the handicap veterans who are being ignored by the Vietnamese government was shown on a big screen to encourage donations. The best part of the show was the interview with Ngo Thuy Mien and Thanh Trang conducted by Duong Nguyet Anh, but it was rushed through because of time. Thanh Trang was quite hilarious in his answers even though he only had time for two questions.