Comments for Auchtoon! http://auchtoon.com/blog Comics and Comments from John Auchter Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:58:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on Say NO to Orphan Works Act… by John Auchter http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/10/01/say-no-to-orphan-works-act/#comment-15629 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:07:41 +0000 http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/10/01/say-no-to-orphan-works-act/#comment-15629 This just in from the AAEC: According to wired.com, the Orphan Works Act is apparently dead for this session of congress. While the Senate used the cover of Friday night and the financial meltdown to sneak this stinker through, the House (because of their failure to pass The Bailout Monday) is now completely mired in passing Bailout II to deal with anything else. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/orphan-works-co.html This doesn't mean the issue has gone away for good -- the large corporations that want this will be back. This just in from the AAEC:
According to wired.com, the Orphan Works Act is apparently dead for this session of congress. While the Senate used the cover of Friday night and the financial meltdown to sneak this stinker through, the House (because of their failure to pass The Bailout Monday) is now completely mired in passing Bailout II to deal with anything else.

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/orphan-works-co.html

This doesn’t mean the issue has gone away for good — the large corporations that want this will be back.

]]> Comment on Nobody Expects the Alaskan Politician!… by John Auchter http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/26/nobody-expects-the-alaskan-politician/#comment-15475 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:57:44 +0000 http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/26/nobody-expects-the-alaskan-politician/#comment-15475 Yeah, I guess it's kind of a semantic thing with me -- I strongly suspect that Palin is not qualified to run the country, but there's the possibility she could rise to the occasion. And what exactly would successfully running the country look like? I dunno. So instead of falling into the trap of "well how do you know exactly that she's totally unqualified?" I decided to go the less dogmatic route. It's an air-tight argument that McCain had better choices. Yeah, I guess it’s kind of a semantic thing with me — I strongly suspect that Palin is not qualified to run the country, but there’s the possibility she could rise to the occasion. And what exactly would successfully running the country look like? I dunno. So instead of falling into the trap of “well how do you know exactly that she’s totally unqualified?” I decided to go the less dogmatic route. It’s an air-tight argument that McCain had better choices.

]]> Comment on Nobody Expects the Alaskan Politician!… by Hoz http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/26/nobody-expects-the-alaskan-politician/#comment-15471 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:35:06 +0000 http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/26/nobody-expects-the-alaskan-politician/#comment-15471 I agree completely with you, John, except I'm not quite sure why you said, "It’s not so much that she isn’t qualified to run the country". I think that's exactly it. She's hopelessly unqualified. And that reflects back on McCain. By making such a reckless decision, he makes it clear that he's not fit to lead either. I agree completely with you, John, except I’m not quite sure why you said, “It’s not so much that she isn’t qualified to run the country”.

I think that’s exactly it. She’s hopelessly unqualified. And that reflects back on McCain. By making such a reckless decision, he makes it clear that he’s not fit to lead either.

]]> Comment on The Federal Bailout Showers… by Tyler http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-federal-bailout-showers/#comment-15402 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:37:09 +0000 http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/19/the-federal-bailout-showers/#comment-15402 Guess it also helps to have former bankers\etc working for the Administration... Guess it also helps to have former bankers\etc working for the Administration…

]]> Comment on Politcal Conventions — Change the #%@& Channel… by Kris http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/12/politcal-conventions-change-the-channel/#comment-15296 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:49:51 +0000 http://auchtoon.com/blog/2008/09/12/politcal-conventions-change-the-channel/#comment-15296 Well....those really aren't 'pews' at the Unitarian church, now are they? Anna had her feet straight up on the back of the chair. Nice. Lady-like. She will be too smart to go into politics but by God, she'd be a straight shooter. Well….those really aren’t ‘pews’ at the Unitarian church, now are they? Anna had her feet straight up on the back of the chair. Nice. Lady-like. She will be too smart to go into politics but by God, she’d be a straight shooter.

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