Archive for November, 2005

Pete Ricketts Deceptive Commercial

My never ending quest to bring truth (and clarity) to the people leads me to Pete Ricketts’ first campaign commercial.
In four separate scenes in his commercial, Ricketts appears in front of a typical house in rural Nebraska. A scene in which his mother tells him to put a “hat on or you’ll catch a […]

What are Nebraska Values?

If you can’t win on issues, then try winning on values. That is the approach Pete Ricketts is taking in his quest for Ben Nelson’s senate seat. Ricketts has begun running commercials in Nebraska so voters can see “what’s important” to him. If you haven’t seen the commercial, you can watch it […]

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning

Does this man look familiar? If you’ve turned on your TV in the past year, you’ve probably seen Nebraska’s Attorney General Jon Bruning more than a few times on an internet sex crimes commercial. I could probably go on for hours about how terrible that commercial is but I won’t. If you […]

“I am a Democrat, but more importantly, I am an American!”

The above phrase rang through the student center on Tuesday morning as Nick Lemek told the world why he was a Democrat.
This was just one of many inspiring sound bites that captivated the audience for over an hour. The event was to allow College Democrat members the opportunity to tell those listening why they […]

1 - Welcome to the Blog-A-Thon

On November 9, 2004 the first post on this blog was made. The title of that post was We love free publicity! It was a relatively short post (38 words), but every journey begins with one step.
Over the past year, there have been 145 posts and over 1700 comments made by our loyal […]

24 - Same Sex Benefits

A story about same-sex benefits caught my eye in this weeks UNO Gateway.
Same-sex benefits for faculty stirs ongoing debate - UNO Gateway
Here are some of the highlights…
UNO Student Regent/President Elizabeth Kraemer would like to see more research done on the issue of same-sex benefits before taking a definitive stand on the issue.
“I’m going to take […]

23 - Nebraska Gubernatorial and US Senate Candidates Websites

Four years ago, most political candidates didn’t have a website. If they had a website, it was usually simple and contained basic information about the candidate. Today, political websites are jam packed with information. A poorly done website can reflect badly on a campaign. Have a look at the websites of […]