Posted on 31 May 2010
The conundrum for all House districts is that by voting out someone who "brings home the pork" we are hurting our area in the short run. In a type of game theory - everyone would have to vote out the porkers to save our country but no one wants to be the first one to do it because they will lose out. That is a major faultline in our democracy. Think "chicken", "prisoner's dilemma", "Nash equilibrium" (of A Beautiful Mind's John Nash). Continue Reading
Posted on 31 May 2010
Peter Gounares Republican Running for: U.S. House District 1 This is a prior interview conducted with Mr. Gounares. Doc: Tell us about your background. PG: I was born and raised in Mobile and Baldwin County. After graduating from the University of Miami, I returned to Orange Beach where I began a career in real estate development. My father and I [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 31 May 2010
Vote for the good guys on Tuesday. Whew. Now back to arts and music. Continue Reading
Posted on 31 May 2010
Read the whole thing at: Curran’s Governor of Goat Hill Blog Bradley Byrne/his consultants, etc., have lately sought to make political hay out of the Orange Beach toll bridge built by Tim James and his partners, the bridge-building McInnis brothers of Montgomery…He said that “(James) profited because his daddy was governor at the time it was [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 31 May 2010
See the Common Sense Campaign’s 2010 Candidate Interviews: Governor: Robert Bentley, Bradley Byrne, Roy Moore Lieutenant Governor: Troy King, Luther Strange U.S. House: Jo Bonner (AL-1), Stephanie Bell (AL-2), Martha Roby (AL-2) Note that all candidates intervewed are Republican. We believe that it is fair to give the disclaimer that although nominally non-partisan, the Common Sense Campaign is philosophically linked to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 31 May 2010
You be the judge - downhome goodness or redneck embarassment? Continue Reading
Posted on 30 May 2010
Only 4 face significant primary opposition: Jim Barton, Joe Faust, James Gordon, James Buskey (and Vivian Figures but…). Roll call votes in Alabama Legislature on 62% pay raise for legislators (over $49,000 for a “part-time job” – up from $30K and snuck in on a unannounced voice vote 3/19/2007 despite public opposition) Alabama House Votes [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 May 2010
James Potts Republican Running for: Governor Who are you? James Samuel Potts, Jr was born in the West End Baptist Hospital, in Birmingham, Alabama in 1940. A fifth generation native. His parents are James and Margaret Earl Potts, now deceased. He attended Montevallo Schools (Kindergarten through High School) beginning in 1947 and graduating from High School in May, 1959. He joined the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 May 2010
Jo Bonner and Jeff Sessions co-sponsored the “Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act” in the U.S. House and Senate respectively. The bills would increase the liability for economic damages for oil companies to $150 million or last 4 quarters of company profits (whichever is greater) retroactive to April 15, 2010. BP’s last 4 quarters of profit is [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 May 2010
Young Boozer Republican Running for: State Treasurer Tagline: “Yes, that’s my real name.” Why should people vote for you instead of your opponents? The race for state treasurer is not about looking back and voting the old way. It’s about moving forward and voting the Young way. Young Boozer, that is. Boozer is making his entry into [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 30 May 2010
When former Mobile radio D.J. Shane McBryde wrote his article about his escapades with Steve Nodine we posted it after much debate because – even though we had concerns about his credibility – it was sent to us and the last thing we wanted to do was “hush things up” as we have criticized other media for doing. In [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 May 2010
Brad Moser for AL Senate 33…Although it reminds us of Seinfeld’s “The Jimmy” (”Jimmy likes…”) – worth watching Highlight… Fishing in an unalienable right – no fishing licenses for Alabama residents – to Hell with the United Nations! U.N. “Stay The Hell Out Of Alabama!” Continue Reading
Posted on 29 May 2010
Jeremy Paul Sherer Democrat Running for: State Treasurer Brief Bio: Jeremy Sherer is the devoted husband to Christina (“Christy”) Ross, and father to Ryland Olivia Sherer (twenty-one months) and Finn Alexander Sherer (four months). Together, they live in Oneonta in Blount County, Alabama. Jeremy is an attorney with the nationally recognized, Birmingham based law firm, Whatley Drake & Kallas, LLC. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 May 2010
Learn about your politicans and then vote (not vice-versa) Continue Reading
Posted on 29 May 2010
From the Mobile River Delta Dogs fundraiser @ Satori the James Copeland band is James Copeland, Skylar Gail, and Wyatt Mims James Copeland Band Facebook Page Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
Let's count the reasons. 1. I saw Rich in action in a trial and found her to be intense, prepared, all the things you would want in a prosecutor, and she (and a partner) won. 2. Mark Erwin advertises himself as a "Judge," and dons the robes in his campaign pictures and literature. He is, lets be clear, a very part-time municipal judge in Saraland. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
From Marketwatch – read the rest here Incumbents around the country are facing re-election challenges, yet Republican Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama has little to worry about. In fact, Shelby recently told reporters on Capitol Hill, “I don’t even know who my opponent is.” And there is little reason for him to know. The long-time Republican, who switched from [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
that's pretty much it. Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2009 Swedish film directed by Niels Arden Oplev. It is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the first in his “Millennium Trilogy”. Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist), a middle-aged investigative journalist who writes for the magazine Millennium, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
"Islam can't be beat / While in our land don't even think about peace." Continue Reading
Posted on 28 May 2010
Posted on 27 May 2010
Government Ethical Standards are apparently as mutable as Safety Precautions For Oil Rigs. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 May 2010
Here It Comes Continue Reading
Posted on 27 May 2010
Huey Hoss Mack Republican Running for: Baldwin County Sheriff Brief Bio: Life long resident of Baldwin County, AL. Married, with 2 sons. Law Enforcement Officer for 25 years. Elected Sheriff of Baldwin County in 2006. Past President of Robertsdale Rotary and Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Lay Leader Robertsdale United Methodist Church. B.S. and M.S. degrees from Troy University What do you represent? Solid leadership for the Sheriff’s office [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 27 May 2010
Music Fest and Vintage Car/Bike Show - May 29 Continue Reading
Posted on 27 May 2010
Now, let us establish proper behavior for when you go to shows in Mobile. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 May 2010
We had written this after Mark Erwin first accused Ashley Rich of using his association with Nodine as a “smear” against him on the Uncle Henry show last week but held off until today after Erwin held a press conference reiterating this accusation. Now you can believe this or not – we don’t care – but [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 26 May 2010
Ashley Rich Republican Running for: Mobile County District Attorney Ashley has been married for 11 years to Ritchie R. Hurt, Business Development Manager at Thompson Engineering. They have two children and are members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.Why should people vote for you over your opponent? People should vote for me because I am a proven prosecutor with the [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 25 May 2010
Mobile is developing quite a powerful music scene. Just about all genres of music are represented by some very talented bands that call the Port City home. Last time, with “Hey, have you heard?” we spoke to a fellow, Michael Trent, who had just played his first show in Mobile and we think it is [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 25 May 2010
I will execute GOD’S orders by firing, without intimidation, every corrupt deputy sheriff who refuses to obey the law (the U. S. Constitution and the Alabama Constitution-the rights of the people); I will arrest lawyers who commit acts of perjury and forgery by falsely stating the facts to win their cases; Yes. each cell and prisoner will have a copy of the King James Bible and the constitution; I will hire a constitutional attorney to review court ‘orders’ from judges to ascertain if each order abides by the law BEFORE enforcing or executing the ‘order’. Orlando A. Bethel, The 21st Century apostle; Acts 3:26 Continue Reading
