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Jan 05 · How did a Democratic challenger defeat a Republican incumbent in an enormous rural district in southern Virginia? A Democratic group in Charlottesville called Left of Center organized a forum on that topic Monday night. Speakers included three staffers on Tom Perriello's victorious campaign: Brian Bills, his personal assistant; Kelli Palmer, who registered African American voters in the southern most part of Virginia's Fifth District; and Rachel Klarman, lead field organizer for the southern c
Jan 04 · Yes, I know he is from VA and must believe that way.
"Promote abstinence; ban partial-birth abortion
I will reduce abortion in Virginia by enforcing current Virginia restrictions, passing an enforceable ban on partial-birth abortion, ensuring women’s access to health care (including legal contraception), and promoting abstinence-focused education and adoption. We should reduce abortion in this manner, rather than by criminalizing women and doctors.
Source: Campaign website www.kaine200
Jan 04 · For me the hardest part of watching the unwarranted, counterproductive and wanton slaughter in Gaza is knowing that my tax Dollars are helping pay the bill, supply the arms, and maintain the diplomatic cover. It's frightening to understand that millions and millions of my fellow humans quite rightfully hold America, along with Israel, equally responsible for the atrocities they are witnessing daily on their television sets. It's frightening to know that our unwavering support for these very pu
Jan 04 ·
After five days of citizen voting at President-elect Obama's Change.gov website, the top-ranked question seeks a non-partisan Special Prosecutor to investigate the crimes of the Bush Administration:
"Will you appoint a Special Prosecutor - ideally Patrick Fitzgerald - to independently investigate the gravest crimes of the Bush Administration, including torture and warrantless wiretapping?" -Bob Fertik, New York City
The second round of questions began on December 30. As of January
Jan 04 ·
On the first day of Christmas, Bush gave the new Obama presidency a bloodbath in the Palestinian Territories!
On the second day of Christmas, Bush gave the new Obama presidency two never ending investigations of Democratic state administrations
And a bloodbath in the Palestinian Territories!
On the third day of Christmas, Bush gave the new Obama presidency wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the borders of Pakistan , two never ending investigations of Democratic state admini
Jan 03 · No, I am not simply being negative. I am looking ahead by looking back. They say that is how you keep history from repeating itself. I have made no secret of the fact that I think Democrats need to bravely stand up and say who they are. Was it Truman who said that “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
I read a blog post today that really impressed me with its passion. This Jack and Jill blogger made 4 good points about what Democrats need to change.
Good
Jan 04 · A Tribute to Sen. Claiborne Pell:
Rhode Island's Gentle Giant by Bennet Kelley Senator Pell died on January 1st and will be buried on Monday January 5th in Newport, Rhode Island.
To appreciate the late Senator Claiborne Pell, you have to understand a few things about Rhode Island and its politics. Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it recently ranked first in a survey of journalists for most corrupt state (in the last two decades as chief justice, a governor and mayors of three o
Jan 03 · Justice still to be served...
January 02, 2009
Investigative Journalism: The PRM Series Articles
UPDATE BELOW
Okay folks, since Congress appears to be disinterested in addressing Mr. Rove's contempt for ignoring his subpoena and the DOJ is under USAG's Mukasey's thumb, and the MSM is busy ignoring all of this entirely anyway, then the alternative press and citizen journalists must continue this work. Thus far Raw Story, Harper's, and a handful of articles in Time Magazine have be
Jan 03 · “How do I respond when I see that in some Islamic nations there is vitriolic hatred for America? I’ll tell you how I respond: I’m amazed. I’m amazed that there is such misunderstanding of what our country is about that people would hate us. Like most Americans, I just can’t believe it because I know how good we are” – George W. Bush, trying to understand why a nation whose country he invaded and destroyed, in the process killing a million innocent civilians and creating four million refugees,
Jan 03 ·
Welcome to the Blago-appointed DUzy Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in fun, foolishness and frivolity from the past week on DU. Congratulations to this week's winners!
The DUzy Awards will be announced every Saturday night, if I get around to it. Previous awards can be found in my journal.
Note to Mods: Skinner has authorized the DUzy Awards to be posted in GD.
Special thanks to TomInTib, dixiegrrrrl, Garbo 2004, swampg8r, intheflow, awoke_in_2003, JoeIsOneOfUs, sheeptram
Jan 03 · Many of the Democratic candidates in the 2004 primary said they were urged by to support giving George Bush authority to use arms in Iraq. Bill Clinton himself said he approved of what Bush was doing as late as 2004. Senator Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War Resolution. I posted parts of this before, but I hear the neocons are beating the war drums for Iran now. I hear that we might try to actually win in Afghanistan...a daunting endeavor indeed. Look what happened to the Soviet Union.
Jan 02 · "It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners."
— Albert Camus
Washington Post editorial writer Ruth Marcus has joined the side of the executioners and provided a clear example of how that is respectably done in our time and place.
Her recent column begins:
"Should Bush administration officials be put on trial for crimes such as authorizing torture?"
Assuming that we intend to live in what John Adams called a nation of laws, not men, this ought to be a
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