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Joel Spolsky likes SpamBayes. I've been saving my spam for months, waiting for the right Bayesian filter. Maybe this is it. I was going to use ifile, but I thought it was too hard to set up.

Salon: The real fellowship of the ring. Cool story about C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.

Molly Ivins: Picking a winner: "I know, he's even less of a liberal than Bill Clinton was, but I don't think Dean is a moderate centrist. I think he's a fighting centrist. And folks, I think we have got ourselves a winner here."

Devilstower's Daily Kos post on China, and America, and the Moon is interesting. Devilstower draws an analogy between the 15th century Chinese missions of exploration, and the 20th century American exploration of space. But even more interesting is the response by sagesource who calls it all a bunch of crap. Check it out!

The Crisis Papers: The Democrats: When Will They Ever Learn?

— December 4, 2003

Research Notes: PACs, 527s, and 501(c)(4) Issue Groups

I'm doing some research about the differences between PACs, 527 groups, and 501(c)(4) groups and how they will affect the 2004 election. Here's some notes.

What is a 527 Organization?

US Code TITLE 26, Subtitle A, CHAPTER 1, Subchapter F, PART VI, Sec. 527.

Political Action Committee Study by the Leadership Institute.

Election Year Activities for 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations by Alliance for Justice.

Under the Radar: Stealth PACs by Common Cause.

Shadowy 527 Groups Continue Soft Money Grab As 2002 Election Approaches by Public Citizen.

— December 4, 2003