29. May, 2002 - politics - commentary

• Okay, Harlan Ellison is a dick. No real surprise there. He still used to be a hell of a writer. I do find myself surprised when I hear that he's still alive, though. [boing boing]
• Judi Bari FBI Bombing Trial : SF Indymedia has info on the late Judi Bari's civil rights case vs. the FBI. Apparently the FBI tried to argue that the constitution isn't relevant to the case.
  
  Judi, an organizer for the IWW and Earth First!, had a bomb go off under her car seat in May of 1990. She survived the bombing (along with Darryl Cherney) and they were both promptly arrested for the bombing (pacifists, of course, always carry bombs [and try to blow themselves up. -DaveP]).
  
  More info on the case and on Judi available on her website [Jim]
• Wellstone opens bid for third term. Apparently this is the official opener, even though ads have been running on the TV for weeks. [strib]
• Greens go after Wellstone - there's folks out there saying that the Greens are going to cost Wellstone his Senate seat. I think it's more likely he's already cost himself his seat. First, by running for a third-term after he said he was only going to serve two terms. Second, by trying to pretend he's still an outsider, when after 12 years inside the beltway, he plays the game with everyone else (and which is why he initially promised to only serve two terms). The City Pages' Eating Green has more on the Green convention. Turns out there was a strong feeling that if Wellstone had wanted the Greens not to endorse someone to run against him, maybe he should have showed up: If this is so fucking important to Senator Wellstone, then where is his ass?
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• Bush mocks reporter. I'm impressed — que bueno. Now I'm literate in two languages. I'm actually kind of impressed. It sounds like David Gregory of NBC might have talked down to the President, and gotten what he deserved. [instapundit]
• Chumbawumba has reworked the throwaway Beatles track "Her Majesty". Just in time for the jubilee! Download info here. "Her majesty's a pretty nice girl, but I hope she's the end of the line..."

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