November 13, 2007
Go Home Already: Stupid is as Stupid Does
>> Maryland police apprehended the prisoner who stole an officer's gun and escaped from custody from a Laurel hospital. [WTOP]
>> Shortly after abandoning his run for the White House, Stephen Colbert ended up in a three-way tie for a seat on the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District Board in Williamsburg. Sadly, he won't be able to serve if selected by a hat draw (seriously), because he's not a registered voter in the relevant jurisdiction. [AP via NBC4]
>> At-large Council member David Catania thinks CFO Natwar Gandhi should not keep his pay raise. [City Desk]
>> Indebleu has changed chefs. [Washington Business Journal]
>> So is anyone actually going to this circus? [why.i.hate.dc]
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I liked how the end of the articles states "Colbert poses as a political talk show host."
Williamsburg voting laws are pretty strict, it's amazing those 2 students are electable there too.
Was there no one on the ballot that three write-in candidates tied with three votes each?
"Williamsburg voting laws are pretty strict, it's amazing those 2 students are electable there too."
Yeah, you would figure Williamsburg would only let white, male landowners vote. I guess they just don't care that much about being true to historical recreation.
Colbert ... not "Colbet."
Actually they didn't want the college students to vote so it was near impossible to register if you didn't have pretty solid proof of residency. Williamsburg is actually sort of "diverse" economically and racially. Granted, that doesn't mean everyone's voting. I feel pretty safe saying that chain restaurant and hotel owners are the ones who vote there.