I feel like the only thing I’ve written since we arrived in Australia has been various bitching and moaning about not having an internet connection. Well, from today I’m going to endeavor to move back to the eclectic, if underwhelming, ramblings to which you’ve become accustomed here at chrisdellavedova.com
One of the luxuries in which I’ve […]
Entries Tagged as 'Politics'
There is such a thing as bad press
May 20th, 2008 · 14 Comments · Australia, Media, Politics
Tags:Media·newspapers·Rupert Murdoch·The Australian
Science Tuesday: In Response to an Animal Rights Apologist
April 8th, 2008 · 42 Comments · Politics, Science
I’m as fond of animals as the next guy. Maybe even, as I contemplate the exorbitant cost of transporting my seven year old dog to Australia, a little fonder than most. Like most folks, I love little furry creatures and would be personally loathe to do them any harm. Like most people, I ignore the […]
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Great Interview of the Week: Beware of charismatic populists leading private armies
March 28th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Baseball, Expat Life, Interview, Politics
Today at A Free Man: Who is Eugene Francis Jnr?
Most of my interviewing lately has been of bands and posted over at A Free Man. But I haven’t abandoned the format on this site and I’ve got a cracker for you today!
I am a huge fan of podcasts. I listen to all my favorite American […]
Tags:history·Interview·Podcasts·Politics·Rome
An Open Letter to the Democratic Party
March 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Politics, U.S.A.
Today at A Free Man: Gettin’ Horny in the Big Easy
Dear DNC,
I am writing regarding your recent request. First, I should say that I am not a Democrat. I am a pragmatic liberal and thus am often inclined to vote for your candidates. This has certainly been the case recently due to the giant […]
Tags:2008·Barack Obama·Democrats·Politics·U.S.A.
Obama Wins the Expat Vote
February 21st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Expat Life, Politics
According to one of my favorite fairly reliable sources, Obama won 65% of the Democrats Abroad Global Primary (69% in the UK). It’s a binding primary, folks, so chock up Obama’s 11th straight win.
Tags:2008·Barack Obama·expatica·Politics·U.S.A.
Yes, We Can.
February 4th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Politics, U.S.A.
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Super Sleeper
February 3rd, 2008 · 8 Comments · Expat Life, Football, Politics
Living abroad as an expatriate can be a slightly disorienting experience and one of the ways of keeping one’s equilibrium is to surround oneself with the vestiges of home. Some expats take this to the extreme - making little replicas of their homeland wherever they go (this is why there are so many English pubs […]
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MP3s of the Week - New Counting Crows
January 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments · MP3s, Music, Politics
Let the 90’s nostalgia begin! With the possibility of another Clinton in the White House - though, thankfully Barack Obama’s trouncing of Hillary Clinton in South Carolina may slow that train - new albums by 90’s rock bands are the next indicator of a revival of the decade of my 20s. This week, 90’s icons […]
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A plague on both your houses
January 23rd, 2008 · 12 Comments · Politics, U.S.A.
If you’re a Republican, I suspect that you’re pretty happy about the recent CNN Democratic Presidential debate in South Carolina. To be fair, I haven’t seen it, but the press accounts and transcript seems that the the two frontrunners went after each other like schoolboys in a playground fight - name calling, fists and wrestling […]
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The Return of Political Friday, Hillary Clinton & National ID Cards
January 11th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Politics, U.S.A., Uncategorized
A couple of months ago I declared an end to this weekly feature, but with the 2008 U.S. presidential election in full swing, there has been plenty of political fodder. This week the news has been the news itself trying to what turned out to be a “Dewey Beats Truman” moment in the New Hampshire […]
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