Election Protection Voting Day Contacts
From MoveOn e-mail Many will have seen this, but not all, and I'm sure they won't mind me reprinting the e-mail (in extended copy). Direct link to hotlines here:...
View ArticleAmerican Girl Still a Target
Some of you may rememember some of the earlier diaries about the "religious" right attacking the popular American Girl brand and its parent company, Mattell. This fight is not over. A Catholic school...
View ArticleKatrina Seven Months After
Last week I had the opportunity to visit New Orleans for a few days on business. One evening a number of us went out with some New Orleanians to see some of the areas hardest hit by Katrina. Courtesy...
View ArticleBush DOJ Rewrites History; Files Voting Rights Suit on Behalf of Whitey
The Orwellian administration that brought you the Clean Skies Initiative and No Child Left Behind is at it again. Bush administration lawyers have just filed a Civil Rights Act lawsuit in Mississippi....
View ArticleUse the L Word, Chuck!
No, not that word. This ain't 1988.And not that other word. This isn't pay TV.But it is Showtime. Time to draw clear distinctions between the two parties. Time to take a stand. Time to be willing...
View ArticleBreaking! How the FISA Excuse Was Formed (w/ pole [sic])
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein told Democrats she was just playing along when the Worst President Ever suggested in a public speech that the Senator give him the ability to spy on American citizens within...
View ArticleFISA, Round II: Revenge of the Sith-ACTION!
UPDATE: After some pretty quick resistance from the Progressive Caucus, Hoyer's press conference has been postponed. Don't get complacent, though. They won't rest until they get what they want or...
View ArticleDrop your Pie and Protect the Constitution
On Monday, something will happen that will likely not have any effect on Super Tuesday, but could have a far-reaching impact on our lives and the future of this country.The Senate has agreed to a...
View ArticleAbout that Pig
John McCain’s campaign and reliable supporters in the media have been flogging the ridiculous idea that Barack Obama is somehow sexist for talking about McCain’s failed attempt to dress up a pig with...
View ArticlePolls to Defreep
Get your red hot polls to defreep. Will add more as they come in. Please add links in the comments as well.Sorry for the bad links. Will start moving clean links into extended text.CNNRocky Mountain...
View ArticleCounting to Fifty
During the primaries, it quickly became apparent that Barack Obama would become the Democratic nominee for president. The results tracked certain demographics (education level, race, and the absence...
View ArticleUpdated Delegate Targets on the Road to Philadelphia
This is an attempt to define new benchmarks that Sanders (and by reverse engineering, Clinton, but mostly Sanders) must meet in order to obtain a majority of pledged delegates in the remaining...
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