Archive
September 8th, 2004
Using SIPPhone conferences
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 09/08/2004 - 22:39Over the past several months, I have often been on conference calls, often with other technologists using one of the free conference call services on the Internet. These services aren’t really all that free. They are a long distance call, and even for people with a lot of minutes, they eat up the minutes rather quickly.
September 3rd
Greenwich Rally
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 09/03/2004 - 17:30On Wednesday, September 1st, Democrats in Greenwich Connecticut, where much of the Bush clan is from, held a rally in support of John Kerry, Diane Farrell and Kim Hynes. You can see pictures here.
This is what democracy looks like
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Fri, 09/03/2004 - 09:45(Originally posted in Greater Democracy)
I went to Boston as a blogger credentialed by the Democratic party. I went to New York as a blogger without credentials. I visited conferences, demonstrations, the conference hall, and what stands out is the chant, “This is what democracy looks like.”
So, I thought I would take a few minutes and think about what the conventions looked like to me, a self proclaimed partisan.
September 2nd
The Religous Right
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 09/02/2004 - 14:42(Originally published in Greater Democracy)
I started college as a Religion major with thoughts of becoming a priest, and fairly conservative religious viewpoints. One of the things I particularly remember from the early days of my religious education is that most Christians tend to view Jesus as an embodiment of their own ideals. Conservatives see Jesus as conservative, black radicals tend to see Jesus as black radicals, etc.
The flip-flopping Senator
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Thu, 09/02/2004 - 13:53On March 1, 2001, Senator Zell Miller addressed the Democratic Party of Georgia's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, introducing Senator John Kerry. In that speech, one of his first comments was, ” I'm proud to be Georgia's junior senator and I'm honored to serve with Max Cleland, who is as loved and respected as anyone in that body. One of our very highest priorities must be to make sure this man is re-elected in 2002 so he can continue to serve this state and nation”
He went on to speak about John Kerry, saying, “My job tonight is an easy one: to present to you one of this nation's authentic heroes, one of this party's best-known and greatest leaders – and a good friend. … In his 16 years in the Senate, John Kerry has fought against government waste and worked hard to bring some accountability to Washington.
