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Starked DC

Archive for September 2007

September 22nd, 2007

Green Festival Ahead!

 
Politics is tops in this town, but now thanks to a new green festival we can all turn our attention to what’s really important — the environment.  Listen folks, its not just enough to buy organic — yeah, yeah I love Whole Foods too, but there are other things we can do to help collectively […]

By Tigi B -- 1 comment

September 20th, 2007

Senate Defeats DC Voting Rights Bill

It appears taxation without fair representation will continue to be the rule of law in the District of Columbia. Recently a bill that would have given DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton the power to vote in congress was defeated in the senate. That same bill would have also given Utah an extra congressional seat. 
Some might […]

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September 18th, 2007

Hey Where are the Republicans?

OK something’s been bothering me lately. The field of Republican presidential candidates seems woefully lacking. I mean, if I were going to vote Republican (I’m probably not but if I was) there just isn’t anyone remotely vote-worthy.
Hypothetically, if I wanted some laughs, quick quips and snipes at the media –there’s New York’s former philandering mayor Rudy Giuliani. […]

By Tigi B -- 1 comment

September 9th, 2007

Former DC First Lady Effie Barry dies

She will perhaps be remembered for standing behind former DC Mayor (now council member) Marion Barry through his darkest times after being arrested during a drug sting at the Vista Hotel in Washington. But former first lady Effie Barry was much more than a stand by your man woman. She was as elegant as Jacqueline […]

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September 5th, 2007

Ole Larry says he’s been Railroaded

This just in…well not really I took a few days to reflect because it was my birthday but now I’m back, so on to the news that has recently broken: Senator Larry Craig, you know the gentleman from Idaho who was recently arrested for alleged antics in an airport bathroom, never really had any plans […]

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