15. November 2007 · Write a comment · Categories: Uncategorized · Tags: , ,

Obama unveiled a technology plan yesterday. Does anyone else have a technology plan, other than to protect the RIAA, the MPAA and the phone companies? Hmmm, don’t think so. Here’s one of my favorite ideas in his plan:

Obama wants the public to be able to comment on the White House Web site for five days before legislation is signed.

That would be cool. What I like about the plan in general is that it’s about embracing what’s already going on in technology and making plans for innovating, so that we don’t fall behind as a country. It’s both technically and economically savvy.

I’m still undecided about who I like among the Democrats. It’s likely the primary will be so late here that it won’t matter who I like, but I’d like to be prepared anyway. I figure over Christmas break, I’ll start thinking about it more deeply. But I’m liking what Obama’s doing so far.

While there are still races too close to call, here in my neck of PA, we can claim victory. Rick Santorum, out! Curt Weldon, out! Yahoo! Just as an indication of how bit a deal this was, in my precinct, which normally votes 2 to 1 Republican, went democratic in every race. We had about a 75% turnout, not as big as 2004, but still very good. I stayed up as long as I could to watch returns. Mr. Geeky stayed up longer than me and came up to tell me about the Webb/Allen race. I’d love to take the senate, too, but I think that’s still a long shot. Man, do I feel better, though.

Go vote!

Many races are very close. Your vote counts!

Via Pharyngula and Atrios, the banning of the Dixie Chicks commercial. What happened to free speech?