tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90267872012-01-29T14:44:06.800-05:00The liberal left taking back America.liberalprogressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16043251537704898533noreply@blogger.comBlogger1261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026787.post-1162945527562066712006-11-07T19:20:00.000-05:002006-11-08T01:15:41.163-05:00

Liberalprogressive is calling it a night.YAWN!BREAKING NEWS!!!MSNBC is predicting that the Democrats take the house!!In the morning, well, later in the morning, I will update the last three Senate Races, MO, MT and VA.VA is looking pretty good for Dems, but may be a recount.MO is looking pretty good for Dems.MT is looking OK for Dems.All of these races are still too early to call. Democrats need

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OK, I posted my desire for people to get out and vote today before I even went to the Polls this am and I just wanted to share my experience.I had no problems voting at all, but the lines in my district in Northern VA were long. I waited over an hour to vote at 8:00am. People were calm and waited patiently and everyone seemed in a pretty good mood. Now, there were probably 8 people outside

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Well, today is it, election day in the 2006 mid-term elections!I really feel that Democrats have an excellent chance to take both the House and Senate. People are really motivated and will be out voting today. I did some phone banking for Move-on.org's call for change, and I can tell you, people are motivated and excited about today.But the work isn't done. The job today is getting people out

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Remember the 90s? That idyllic time when the Christian Right held the moral sway of the country in the palm of its hand? Remember the righteous moral indignation of the republicans in congress? Remember how they lambasted Clinton, a democratic president, for a sexual tryst with a 20 something intern? Remember the words abuse of power? Liar? Coverup? Impeachment? Remember the blue dress? Linda

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Obviously, I feel that I have to respond to this news since I so gleefully wrote about Rove's potential indictment a few weeks ago.A couple of weeks ago I very excitedly posted that Jason Leopold at Truthout.org reported that Karl Rove was indicted by Patrick Fitzgerald for perjury. Yesterday, Leopold reported that there was a sealed indictment out there and he speculated that it was

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OK, I was listening to Al Franken on Air America Radio and he played a clip from Hayden's hearing testimony during his show's game, 'Wait! Wait! Don't lie to me!' I'm not sure if it was from his testimony from yesterday and today or if it was from a 2002 testimony. I will go ahead and research this tonight and try to find the video feed on the C-Span website. (I'm at work right now and do not

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Jason Leopold at Truthout.org is reporting the Patrick Fitzgerald has indicted Karl Rove for lying to federal investgators and perjury, although it is unclear whether he has been charged with obstruction of justice.On a second note, the Huffingtonpost.com has linked an article from Msnbc.com that the federal prosecutor has evidence that Dick Cheney had a copy of Joe Wilson's 2003 article with

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OK, so apparently the president of the US does not read my posts and clearly did not benefit from my constitutional history lesson a few weeks ago. That really is a shame because he clearly could use the lesson.Here is the 4th amendment to the constitution again:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall

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I'm going to diverge from my usual topic and talk about the book The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and the movie of the same name that is to be release this month. I know that there are much more pressing and potentially exciting topics to write about, but I miss writing and I haven't had the energy to rant and rail every day about the failings of the gop and this administration. So many other

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So, Tom Delay has finally decided to end this part of his political career. Good riddance as far as I'm concerned. I've read several articles and watched the talking heads last night say what a good thing this is for the republican party. Good because it will take the wind out of the sails of Democrats who are critical of this administration and the republican majority in congress. And good

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There is been a great deal of hullaballoo in the press recently about Bush's use of wiretaps on US citizens. Its no secret that I have been an outspoken critic of this administration and republicans in general. I've made my views quite clear. But this new development of electronic surveillance of US citizens without a warrant, should scare the bejeezes out of all US citizens. It is a direct

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I feel the need to point out some really ridiculous and hilarious shit coming out of republicans and right wing nut jobs recently.The first one is obvious. Bill O'Reilly said a few weeks ago that he would be putting together an enemies list (a la Joe McCarthy) of organizations and people guilty of spreading liberal propaganda. Well he has done it. After much searching and the application of

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Tim Kaine, Democratic Candidate for Virginia Govenor is the projected winner in today's elections. (WP)With 98% of the vote in, Bolling (r) looks like he may be the next Virginia Lt. Govenor and McDonnell (r) is currently leading for the Virginia Attorney General. I would say that those races are still a little too close to call because there is less than 1 percentage point difference between

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Well, I know my posts have been lax of late. Life gets busy sometimes. I had to post today, however, because it is such an important day!Election Day!Please, all you Democrats, Progressives and Liberals go out and vote today! Local elections are just as important as the big 3 (prez, senate, house) but the turnout is usually very low. A big turnout by progressives, liberals and Dems can really

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Scooter Libby is definitely indicted for his role in the outing of a CIA agent. No word, yet, on who else may be indicted if any. After all of the hype this week, this outcome seems sort of anti-climatic. Fitzgerald is supposed to make a statement this afternoon on the indictment and possibly, the future direction of his investigation. I guess we just need to wait and see what Fitzgerald is

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And you thought you heard the last reference to anything "Heinz" in the political arena!Can you take it? The pressure is really on in DC. You can feel it in the air. The tension is palpable.I noticed it this morning when I opened my internet browser at work and read today's headlines. I gasped and said, 'oh my god!' and heads all over the office whipped around and people gathered around my

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Tia Steele:She was stunned when David signed up for the Marines, but she didn't try to talk him out of it. He was a thoughtful young man, figuring out his own path. He took "War and Peace" to the battlefield.He was killed kicking down a door in Fallujah. He was 21...."David can't have died in vain," she says. "I have an obligation to his honor and to the David that I loved to do something about

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This article in the Post by Tina Brown made me nostalgic for the 90s and the Clinton years:Now after the Iraq debacle, the ballooning deficit and the aftermath of Katrina, Americans are pining for grounded leaders in public office, too -- leaders who have moral conviction, yes, but also the gnarly, dexterous ability to think things through.The irony is that no one would have believed that Clinton

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Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid voiced his opposition to John Roberts to the position of Supreme Court Chief Justice. This was a startling and brazen move by our party leader. It looks as if someone up there is finally starting to listen to his constituents.Today, in contrast, the Washington Post wrote a scathing criticism of Reid's comments with all of the 'how DARE they' rancor

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Salon published this great article by Sydney Blumenthal about how the veneer of the Bush myth of 'protector in chief' has been irrevocably damaged by Hurricane Katrina.I think he really hit the nail on the head with this article. While Bush's speech sounded sort of good, it also sounded like a litany of empty promises. Does that laundry list of promises really make up for the absolute disregard

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Veterans for Peace is setting up to help with the hurricane relief efforts. They are looking for supplies to give to people and all kinds of help.Check out their site for more information.

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I think this week we all learned that where GWB is concerned, 'compassionate conservatism' does not exist. I never really believed that he was being honest when he ran on the 'compassionate conservative' platform. But I was absolutely horrified by the way he proved me right.For four days after the hurricane we all watched helplessly as the people in New Orleans screamed and begged for help.

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OK, I've let out my emotional rant, but whatever I think is wrong about what caused this disaster is not as important as what we need to do to help people now.The Red Cross is accepting donations and will be helping people in the gulf region.Ed Schultz , progressive radioshow host, is promoting the idea that people need to adopt families and victims of this disaster and has many people committed

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I have had to stop watching CNN, MSNBC and most news broadcasts this week because the pictures and stories coming out of New Orleans are overwhelming...and I'm 1084.44 miles safely away from the floods, looting and general chaos that is now New Orleans and the rest of the Mississippi delta region. I cannot even imagine what life must be like for the people there.It is truly heartbreaking, most

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James Moore wrote this fabulous article about being a proud left-wing liberal. I do not agree with every single point he made, but I loved what he had to say.We have really internalized the smear nonsense that the right-wing radicals have engaged in for the past 40 years. The right wing spin machine has really done a number on us and have changed the word liberal to mean something very negative.

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This is a cool map that the DCCC has put together that breaks down the Senate races in 2006. There are several states where a republican is currently holding office, but where we have a very real chance to turn that around. One is Pennsylvania, where people have really tired of Rick Santorum's puerile poltical practices.Find your state and see what you can do to make a difference on the local

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Here is some updated information if people are interested in getting involved in local Virginia politics.Virginia Votes is having more voter registration training sessions. Also, I have listed a few of the sites where the actual voter registration will be happening over the next couple of weeks. Wednesday, August 17, 7:00 PM to 8:45The George Mason Regional LibraryMeeting Room7001 Little River

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Of course I'm talking about Cindy Sheehan, the mother who lost her son, Casey Sheehan, in the Iraq war and has planted herself outside of gwb's Crawford home. She's mad and she wants answers!And who can blame her. If anyone deserves a serious, honest response, its the parents and families of those who have made the ultimate sacrafice in this war thinking that they doing so to protect their

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And since I'm on the subject of elections...Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, March for Voting Rights, Jobs, Justice, & Peace. Join the Pro-Democracy March & Rally August 6 in Atlanta. Information ont he Rainbow-push Coaltion website.

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I have been volunteering my time since the 2004 election with a group of people that I met through the John Kerry website. Well, OK, I've actually only been meeting with the book club, but the main group, Virginia Votes, has been reaching out to local candidates to help their campaigns. Anyway, we wanted to continue our association and support Democrats in the 2006 mid-term elections and all of

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This is a cool site. People have sent in their pictures with the words 'we're not afraid' on the picture. Sort of a deviation of the 'sorry everybody' site that went up after GWB was re-elected.Proceeds from the items they sell go to the Red Cross London Bomb Relief Fund.

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So, Karl Rove was behind the Valerie Plame leak. Gosh, who knew? I'm so not surprised.Now he's trying to define what is, is. According to the WP, this is his story..."White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove spoke with at least one reporter about Valerie Plame's role at the CIA before she was identified as a covert agent in a newspaper column two years ago, but Rove's lawyer said yesterday

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Rick Santorum has admitted that it is the goal of the right to dismantle the education system. In his new book he not only lambasts women who work outside the home, but gives us a glimpse of what the true agenda of the extremists republicans are trying to accomplish. This quote is from the Washington Post and highlights my point:"The senator includes a discussion of the advantages he and his

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Work, vacation and traveling has made regular posting a bit challenging for me recently, but I couldn't let today go by without talking about the horrible bombings in London today.As an American citizen, we feel we have a special relationship with Great Britain because of the shared heritage between the British and many of our founders. We share a similar language a similar culture. When Princess

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Dembloggers has the video feed from Sensenbrenner's tantrum on Friday.

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After a week of listening to the talking heads on MSNBC, CNN and other networks castigate Hilary Clinton and Howard Dean for their forthright and their long over due outspoken dissent of the republican party and their narrow agenda, I am absolutely outraged that we have heard nothing of republican temper tantrum Sensenbrenner (R-Wis) through in the House Judiciary Committee on Friday.The

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So this past week was exciting with the revelation the that W. Mark Felt was the elusive Deep Throat source for Woodward's and Bernstein scathing revelations of the Nixon White House, wasn't it? And what a scoop Vanity Fair had. The great Post reporters who scooped every other news organizations in the early 70s with the Watergate stories had the rug pulled out from under them by Vanity Fair and

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So, I was unable to attend the Campaign for America's Future's Take Back America Conference for progressives, but I did watch much of it on C-Span. Watching it on C-Span is not nearly as exciting as being there in person, but a girl must work.The Campaign for America's future has many of the speeches that were given at their conference available on their website. If you were unable to attend

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Yesterday, I complained about Christ Matthews espousing WH talking points about the Democrats being obstructionist. Well, Media Matters for America has also picked up Matthews' allegiance to the neocons.Furthermore, Media Matters reports that Joe Scarborough (former republican congressman) has distorted polls so that it appears as if Americans don't support the right of the minority party to

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It looks like the republican party and their grip on political dialogue is starting show some fissures. Howard Fineman wrote a great article (I have included the links for everything I read this morning below) about the internal problems within the republican party. It sounds to me that Democrats have a real opportunity here to turn things around to their favor if they can capitalize on the

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I encourage everyone to go to AirAmericaRadio.com and livestream the testimony Randi Rhodes is giving to congress regarding free speech in the media. Or go to C-Span and see if it is playing there.Furthermore, we should all encourage Air America to rebroadcast the speeches that their air personalities have given to congress today.

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It appears that a nuclear meltdown of the Senate has been averted. Seven republicans and seven Democrats reached an agreement yesterday in which Democrats would allow a vote on 5 of Bush' s nominations and republicans would avoid using the nuclear option, this time.I am glad that an agreement was made. I think that using the nuclear option would have been disasterous for the American people.

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Some random thoughts on the president's well scripted fake news event:1."Q Mr. President, a majority of Americans disapprove of your handling of Social Security, rising gas prices and the economy. Are you frustrated by that and by the fact that you’re having trouble gaining traction on your agenda in a Republican-controlled Congress?THE PRESIDENT: Look, we’re asking people to do things that haven

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In May 2003 Trent Lott introduced the idea of using a 'nuclear option' to break the Democrats' opposition to Charles Pickering."Charles Pickering was subjected to two contentious hearings last year in which Democrats on the judiciary panel harshly criticized some of the judge's decisions and suggested he is insensitive to civil rights and women's rights. Democrats, who controlled the committee

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According to Bill Frist, there will be no deal with Democrats on the "nuclear" option.You know, I have to say I'm kind of glad about this. I was really afraid that the Democratic leadership was once again caving to republican pressure. In this case, there is no need to, Americans are with us on this issue.I do understand why Reid would want to take the 'nuclear' option off the table. If the

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Wonkette has a hilarious comparison between a screaming Howard Dean and a screaming John Bolton.Check it out.

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The Myth of the Three Northeast Republican Moderates: They're Republican Stupid!"They could have become Democrats and joined the DLC. But if the DLC is too liberal for them, you know that they are not, by any stretch of the imagination, moderates. "Filibuster Rule Change OpposedFrist, Reid Work on Deal over Judge ApprovalsWhy We Need Delay to StayDelay joining Bush at Social Security StopBush

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Any Kerry Supporters on the LinesNuking the Filibuster"Senate Republicans, including Sen. Norm Coleman, argue that, in Coleman's words, "There has never before in the history of the Senate been a filibuster of a judicial nominee who could have been confirmed ...."That is simply untrue and also beside the point. Writing in the National Law Journal, attorney Joshua Spivak says that "since 1789, 33

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Powell Playing Quiet Role in Bolton BattleBolton's Biggest ProblemDavid IgnatiusBush Backs His U.N. Nominee, but Powell Warns of VolatilityDouglas Jehl2 Evangelicals Want to Strip Courts' Funds"Very few people know this, that the Congress can simply disenfranchise a court," Dobson said. "They don't have to fire anybody or impeach them or go through that battle. All they have to do is say the 9th

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Hilary has been vindicated!In an interview with an ABC-Chicago reporter, republican Congressman Henry Hyde admitted that the republican party went after Clinton to get even with Democrats for the impeachment of Nixon over Watergate. "The veteran DuPage County congressman acknowledged that Republicans went after Clinton in part to enact revenge against the Democrats for President Richard Nixon 25

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In a laughable attempt to have their "lack of ethics" rules rammed down our throats, House republicans agreed to investigate Tom Delay's ethics violations of the House Dems agreed to accept rule changes that would allow the republicans to dismiss ethics charges if a vote in the Ethics Committee was evenly split along party lines. Considering there are 5 Democrats and 5 republicans on the House

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Here are some of the news articles that I'm reading today:American ValuesUnequal PaydayFaith Based PanderingSome interesting quotes from this article:"I am pausing now to wonder if the phrase "people of faith" is meant to include Muslims with several wives, Hindus with several deities or even the odd person here and there who believes, as I am sometimes tempted to, that God can be found in a pint

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You absolutely MUST check out this site!

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Well, it seems as though I have missed a lot of chances to voice my opinion over the past few weeks. A lot has happened---the death of Terry Schiavo, the death of Pope John Paul II, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, Tom Delay's continued scandal with his distinct lack of ethics, the passage of the Bankruptcy Bill that disproportionately marginalizes average Americans and keeps them beholden to

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As you can see, my blog has recently received a facelift. I became bored with the old format and decided that it needed a refresher. Ok, everybody all at once:"ooooooh! ahhhhh!"Please stay tuned for more political and opinion updates...

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Check out BuzzFlash.com for information on this book, "Bagdad Burning:Girl Blog from Iraq" written by an anonymous 20 something Iraqi woman known as Riverbend. I haven't read it, but I think it would be facinating to hear an Iraqi point of view of our war in their country.

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The DCCC has an interesting site that makes interesting connections about Tom Delay's ethics violations. It is extremely informative and slightly entertaining. I encourage you to check it out!

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I know that I have not posted in a while...life gets busy sometimes and then when I come back to the blog, I am completely overwhelmed by the politics in this country. Everything is getting so heated and we are becoming more and more polarized. Its difficult to continually wrap my mind around the complexities of the many issues we are fighting every day. Nonetheless, I could not resist

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You can now calculate how much money you will receive under the personal accounts Bush is proposing. http://democrats.senate.gov/ss/calc.html

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Howard Dean has been making the rounds declaring that the Democrats will not give up on southern states. I think this is good. We need to reach out to Democrats and Independent voters and even republicans who do not support Bush's agenda. This is how Dean plans to do it:"The way we're going to win elections in this country is not to become Republican lite. The way we're going to win elections

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I found this great article on CommonDreams.org about economic morality. It is something to consider in this age where the only moral values the right wants to focused on are sex, reproductive rights, and creationism. But true morality is not the controling of sex and science, it is how we treat our fellow human beings. If the religious right managed to browbeat everyone into being heterosexual,

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Looks like Robert-pay-no-attention-to-the-leaker-behind-the-curtain-Novak is up to his old tricks again. As soon as the Democrats elected Dean as their party chair, he immediately jumped on board the republican-spin-wagon repeating by rote the usual party line on Dean almost as if Rove himself wrote the script:Dean's a loose cannon. Out of control. The Democratic party is "aimlessly adrift." "

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Even Keith Olbermann from MSNBC has started reporting on Gannon-gate. Or is that Guckert-gate? WHATever. When no one else in the mainstream media will report on the republican propaganda machine, Olbermann can always be counted on to bring to the light of day stories that have been floating around on blogs all week.

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It looks like Senators Kerry and Clinton have joined forces to propose a bill that would revamp election laws. I think this is good. I haven't actually looked at the legislation, but I would like to see things like making election day a holiday, a paper trail to go along with the electronic machines, more machines in heavily populated area regardless of economic demographic and limits on the

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Maureen Dowd, while still awaiting her clearance for a White House press pass, has written an article that susinctly sums up the right wing propaganda machine.I have really stayed away from writing about the Gannon/Guckert story because I didn't really have very many details about it. I know its been all over the internet, but since I had limited internet access until just recently, I didn't

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Please check out this site for the Democratic party. Join Howard Dean in reinforcing the party as a strong political force.

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This is a great article by Floyd McKay that appeared in the Seattle Times and on CommonDreams.org. It begs the question: If you're willing to destroy America's social values, can you really claim the high ground on moral values?George W. Bush is one of two radical presidents in my lifetime. The first, Franklin D. Roosevelt, saved the poor and middle classes and built a nation of opportunity.

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It looks like Howard Dean has come out of the starting gates swinging. He has rebuked remarks made by Stephen Minarik, NY State Republican chairman, for linking democrats to a civil rights lawyer convicted of aiding terrorists. I lifted these quotes from an AP story in Newsday.com.Calling Stephen Minarik's comments "offensive," the former Vermont governor said, "The American people deserve

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Finally, I am moved, sort of unpacked and hooked up to the internet. I may not have my have everything done, but my I have my priorities...internet, coffee pot, cable, kitchen, place to sleep...not necessarily in that order. I will definitely be posting more frequently now that I have a reliable connection to the internet.Let me begin by saying a big congrats to Howard Dean! I heard his speech

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I am in the process of finally getting new internet access. I had been sharing my roommate's internet access, which they decided to cancel. I am moving this week into my own place with my own internet provider, so after this week, I will be able to post more regularly, at long last.

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Howard Dean has written an op-ed piece about grassroots organizing, something I think the Democratic party is in desperate need of. It can be found at Truthout.org and here. Grassroots organizing is the only way Democrats are going to get back in touch with the American people, remind them that the Democrats really are on their side. Dean has some great ideas. I really hope he is elected

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The Senate Democrats have a brand new website. www.democrats.gov. This is a great site. Now we can see what the agenda is for the Senate Dems and give them direct feedback on issues that we care about. We need to hold them accountable for supporting issues that affect we everyday Americans. We need to let them know which issues we support and which we don't. Perhaps if we let them know

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I received an e-mail from Nancy Pelosi under the auspices of the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committtee) requesting a financial donation. Instead of giving them money, I wrote them this letter instead: I received this e-mail asking for my financial support of the DCCC. Before I commit to making any financial contribution to the DCCC, I have a few requests of the Democrat Party.

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THIS SITE IS PARTICIPATING IN A ONE DAY BLACKOUT IN PROTEST OF THE INAGURATION OF GEORGE W BUSH.

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Howard Dean has announced that he's officially running for the DNC Chair. Go Dean! I think he would be a great choice. The Democratic Party really needs to get back in touch with their party base, reconnect from the grassroots and energize the scores of young people who turned out this election. Howard Dean is just the boost the Democratic Party needs. Although he did not become the nominee

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Now this is what I like to see... "Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa), one of the most combative Democrats in Congress, accused Bush of "throwing down the gauntlet" since winning reelection. "Usually when you win you try to be magnanimous," he said. "But everything we've heard from the president is, 'I've got a mandate,' 'I've got all this political capital,' and 'We'll work with you as long as you agree

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Yesterday was an historic day indeed! Senator Barbara Boxer of California brazenly stepped forward and supported the Congressional Black Caucus in objecting to the Ohio vote count from the Nov presidential election. "Four years ago I didn't intervene, I was asked by Al Gore not to do so, and I didn't do so,'' said Boxer. "Frankly, looking back on it, I wish I had. I do. I have to admit that.

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It looks as though Barbara Boxer will be the brazen US Senator to step up and challange Ohio's vote! I personally commend her character to stand up and shine a light on an issue that I think needs to be addressed: the way we vote and tabulate votes in this country. As much as I and other Democrats/liberals/progressives would like to see this overturn the election results, we are well aware that

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According to Keith Olberman, the only mainstream reporter who has consistently tracked the voting irregularities in Ohio, there may be as many as 6 Senate Democrats who join with the House Democrats to oppose the vote totals in Ohio. And I heard on Democracy Now that, as of last night, Barbara Boxer, Senator from California, was considering signing the objection. Only one Senator is needed, but

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Shirley Chisolm, the first black woman elected to Congress, died Saturday. She was 80 years old. She will be missed. Cnn story. WP MSNBC "She refused to accept the ordinary, and she had high expectations for herself and all people around her." NYT FOX

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Here's another great article by Anna Quindlen "The Ghost of Politics Past." "And while I don't believe in ghosts, I hope the memory of Paul Wellstone will haunt the Democrats as they go about the very public business of finding themselves in the wake of their November defeat. Not because they will necessarily embrace his positions, but because they ought to assume his legacy of passionate

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I like this article by Jennifer Wheary, "Who Owns American Moral Values." Her argument is that moral values and American values belong to every American, not just Christians or red-state republicans and that values held by others who do not subscribe to a monolithic view of christianity are also valid, moral and American. "American moral values do not belong to just one side, to one Western

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Nicholas D. Kristoff "Sure, Mr. Brownback is to the right of Attila the Hun, and I disagree with him on just about every major issue. But 'tis the season for brotherly love, so let me point to reasons for hope. Members of the Christian right, exemplified by Mr. Brownback, are the new internationalists, increasingly engaged in humanitarian causes abroad - thus creating opportunities for common

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So, it seems that Republicans have taken a triangulated approach to ensure the death knell of the Democratic Party 1. Offer lame advise that we'd be fools to follow. 2. Ridicule Democrats to death...while extolling the "virtues" of their party. 3. Loudly proclaim the madate of Republican values while annoucing the death of the Democratic party and liberalization. Here are some examples: Joe

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Well, I'm back from Christmas vacation and its time to start posting again. I see a lot has happened while I away. First I need to breakaway from political talk to offer my heartfelt condolences to the people in Southeast Asia who are all suffering from the devestating effects of the tsunami that hit their region. It was just awful. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you try to recover

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Michael Kazin wrote this magnificent article in Mother Jones about some of the problems with the Democratic party and what it needs to do to shore up its support. I have highlighted a few quotes from the article that I think are pretty important. I did a lot of volunteering during the election through the Kerry website and I have one huge complaint, one that could have tipped the balance in

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Not a lot of time today, but wanted to post another link that I think illustrates a tactic that democrats should consider. http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=8917

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Not a lot of time to write today. But I wanted to post this link because I think it is another good example of how democrats can put themselves on the road to recovery. http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=8917

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So, I'm still having internet problems at home and it doesn't appear that it will clear up anytime soon. So, my posts will continue to be infrequent for a while. But I am ever vigilant for news stories that support my ideas for the Democratic Party. I will continue to post as frequently as I can. I do plan to write a summary of my ideas and the ideas that I have seen floating around on the

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"The power of negative thinking is especially important to opposition parties that have little ability to set government's agenda. Which brings us to today's Democratic Party. In the wake of President Bush's narrow reelection victory, there's much musing suggesting that Democrats are obligated to try to work constructively with the White House. The advocates of what we'll call Getalongism insist

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I probably won't have time to post anything for the rest of the week. I am on vacation, (in Ohio, no less). No, I'm not here demanding a recount. Looks like that is going to happen with or without my support. I'm just visiting some friends. Will post more when I return next week. Maybe Ohio will have finished a recount by then. My views on the recount here? I know the official

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"Democrats are in a world of trouble, teetering on the verge of what a University of Maryland political scientist recently predicted would be 'permanent minority status for a generation or two.' To which I say: poppycock. " Arrianna Huffington really knows how to get at the heart of the matter. I love her ideas and how she doens't allow the negative media blitz prevent her from speaking her

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"Sooner or later, profound change will come to this nation tired of war, tired of seeing its wealth squandered, while the basic needs of families are not met. These needs are not hard to describe. Some are very practical, some are requirements of the soul: health care, work, living wages, a sense of dignity, a feeling of being at one with our fellow human beings on this Earth. The people of

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"In any case, Sen. Hart graciously agreed to take the time to meet with a group of students and he talked about the origins of our republic—about the principles of civic virtue, the common good, and civic participation— ideas we hear too little about in today’s attack dog politics. He talked about how the founders, particularly Thomas Jefferson, believed that a remote central government was

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Over the next couple of weeks, the vote count in Ohio is going to be making the news more frequently. The problems they suffered on election day have never really been resolved. As a result, many in Ohio and across the nation feel that the reported totals in Ohio are dubious and could change. Whether or not it actually changes the results of the election remains to be seen. I wouldn't put a

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Yes, this is just like selective hearing and selective memory. Pick the parts of Christianity you like, discard anything that you personally don't agree with, add any of your own internal fears and prejudices, revile all else as evil. Mix to a religious fervor...viola! Selective Moral Values. Apparently, a couple of the major networks are refusing to air a commercial put together by the United

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This is a great article by . I love how he writes about the hypocritical rhetoric of the religious right is dispelled by reading the scriptures. But reading scripture isn't enough to overcome the inherent hypocrisy of the religious right. "In the spiritual vacuum that exists in this country, the Christian right is well-positioned to argue that its menagerie of fears and chauvinisms--piled

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This is a good article from the Chicago Tribune review...

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Helen Thomas wrote an interesteing article yesterday. She basically argues that, instead of fleeing to Canada, democrats need to stick to their guns and their core values; economic security and prosperity, diversity, good education for all, health care for all...those are the real family values. Values that help build our communities. Not values that divide and separate our communities

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Here's an article about Howard Dean and his run to lead the DNC.

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