Immigration March on Washington DC

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Thursday April 06, 2006 · 6:39 PM PDT

2006/04/06 · 18:39

On Monday the 10th of April the People for the American Way (www.pfaw.org) are sponsoring A National Day of Action: March for Immigrant Rights! in Chicago, Washington DC, New York City and Austin. Just go to the above url to find marching and rallying information. For information about other cities go to http://www.cccaction.org/... . The following is on their website explaining why they are coordinating these marches/rallies:
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American Family Association Immigration Poll

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Friday March 31, 2006 · 12:43 PM PST

2006/03/31 · 12:43

I don't know why but I just received this Action Alert in my email. It says that the results will be given to the Prez. If you like to tell them how you REALLY feel about immigration just drop on by the AMA and vote.

Vote here:

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Western Maryland Democratic Summit April 7-8

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Tuesday March 28, 2006 · 7:04 PM PST

2006/03/28 · 19:04

On Saturday I picked up a flyer advertising the 2nd Annual "Western Maryland Democratic Summit" at Rocky Gap State Park. The Western Maryland Democrats do not have a website that I know of so I'm just going to list what's happening for those who are interested in going. I feel pretty lame not having a scanner to show you the leaflet but I'm going to reproduce it by hand here.

I live in Marland near DC but I'm going to register because I want to hear the Governor, Attorney General and US Senate candidates. I also want to see how they attack the Democratic Message problem. I hope to see some of you Kossacks there.

Just a note about Rocky Gap State Park - They have a lake with single track mountain biking loop around it, a cool golf course and some nice paved roads for road biking if you like it. I'm taking my bike to enjoy the gorgeous scenery there. I've been there before and it's awesome. Read More

The Carter Center Auction

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Thursday February 02, 2006 · 6:58 PM PST

2006/02/02 · 18:58

Jimmy Carter was on Larry King last night so I broke down and turned the Channel to CNN. The whole hour was devoted to Jimmy and the reason why he was there was to plug the Carter Center Auction going on this weekend online and in Colorado. This is the real reason why I'm writing this diary. I'd like to direct people to the Carter Center online auction because it is such a great cause that I hope people will support it. I've submitted a closed bid myself. There are some really cool items available.

It was a real pleasure to watch the interview because he never backed down from being a Democrat and did a great job of talking about how Democratic values were American Values.

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Housing offered on CRAIGSLIST

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Thursday September 01, 2005 · 1:52 PM PDT

2005/09/01 · 13:52

I know that one line diaries are a no-no but I wanted this information to make the board and not be lost in someone else's diary.

If you go to Craigslist you can see that the following cities are highlighed in red. Read More

Land of the Dictatorship and Home of the ChickenS**t

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Monday June 06, 2005 · 8:44 PM PDT

2005/06/06 · 20:44

I've been thinking. Why should I be surprised that the GOP is using fear? Their alignment with the Religious Right makes perfect sense. Religion has had a couple thousand years to perfect the fear thing. There are people out there that fear not getting into heaven so they do exactly what their pastor tells them to do. They've been primed to take orders and let other people do their thinking for them. Read More

VA Delegate Cosgrove - TV Star

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Sunday January 09, 2005 · 8:16 PM PST

2005/01/09 · 20:16

I guess Delegate Cosgrove got tons of email and phone calls. He was just on TV Wavy News 10 in Norfolk explaining the intent of his bill.

They didn't focus too much on him though. They also interviewed a woman who has had six miscarriages and two lives births. They spent most of the time on the story having her explain the pain of her miscarriages and her horror at the possibility of having to report her micarriges to the cops. The headline leading into the story was how she was considering moving out of Virginia because of this bill.

I want to say chalk one up to the internet but it's cold comfort if you consider the real trauma that some women have already experienced at considering the possibility of this bill.

Anyone out there in Chesapeake looking for a run at Delegate? I'd be willing to work your campaign for ya. What a piece of work that man is.

VA HB 1677 My Response From Del Cosgrove

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Saturday January 08, 2005 · 10:46 AM PST

2005/01/08 · 10:46

I just recieved a response from Delegate Cosgrove concerning HB 1677 which deals with reporting Fetal Death within 12 hours. I'll post his canned respone after the break. From the wording it's easy to see that the hoopla that we've made has induced this.

I'm not quite satisfied with his response but it's a start. Read More

Paula Miller(D) wins VA Delegate Seat

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Tuesday December 14, 2004 · 6:06 PM PST

2004/12/14 · 18:06

Paula Miller, running for the first time, won the VA Delegate seat vacated by Themla Drake. Thelma Drake won the VA2 Congressional seat after Shrock "retired" after those unfortunate tapes of him arranging for gay sex were revealed.

According to this Virginian Pilot article she won by 92 votes or with 50.51% of the vote.

The district count is located here.

I've just returned from the victory party after standing outside the Granby polls from 5-7pm. Lucky for us Granby Elementary School, where I stood, had a school play today. I was nabbing parents going into the school asking them if they were elegible to vote and if so take a minute out to vote for Paula Miller before they went into the auditorium. I think we got an extra 20 Miller votes from that. Read More

Undermining Repubs in the Farm Belt

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Wednesday November 17, 2004 · 6:21 AM PST

2004/11/17 · 06:21

There are two good articles at XX and Mousepad.

The small rancher/farmer is being run out of business by Big Agriculture with the help of this administrations policies. If we can push/submit legislation to remove Government Subsidies to Big Agriculture, support proper labeling and make Mad Cow Disease Testing mandatory we would be simultaneously help the small farmer and provide a better product to the American People.

There's been a lot of talk about Democrats talking more about their religion and about taking back the moral high ground. That's like adressing the sympton instead of the disease. We need to go out and support the midwest way of life with deeds insteads of nasty words like the repubs. We need to make their issues our issues and make a strong effort to address them. Let's ask the Republican Right why they are agaist the small farmer/rancher's way of life. Let's put them on the defense and have them articulate in public why Big Ag is more important than the small farmer/rancher. Let's be passionate about it. In the long run this is our best strategy. Read More

Difference between Christians and CHRISTIANS

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Monday November 15, 2004 · 5:17 AM PST

2004/11/15 · 05:17

Michael Berube, a literature professor at Penn State, has a blog were his latest entry is a tongue-in-cheek description of the difference between Christians and and CHRISTIANS. Its a good read and even though it was made somewhat in jest.

The definition of Christians:

First, you liberals and progressives and leftists and Communists have to stop vilifying "Christians." It's counterproductive and wrong. Christians are not responsible for George Bush's election. Christians are not intolerant; Christians are not ignorant. Christians are actually filled with agape; they work among the poor and the downtrodden, they give up all hope of material gain in this world, they turn the other cheek when they are struck, and they always do unto others as they would have others do unto them.

Before we vilify the South we need to remember the difference. We may never be able to attract the CHRISTIANS to the Democratic Party but we've really got to put aside our biases and appeal to the Christians. By description they are natural progressives. By giving up on the Red States we are leaving these people behind. Read More

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Bush Smackdown!!!

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Tuesday October 19, 2004 · 6:06 AM PDT

2004/10/19 · 06:06

It at times like this when I read sarcastically funny editorials like these ones that I really miss Pittsburgh.

Tony Norman's editorial With God and Putin on his side, how can Bush lose? is Hilarious!

I'm sorry that I put up almost the entire article but it's absolutely delicious writing and I'm happy to note that there are sufficiently bright people in Western Pennsylvania to see through the right wing crap and know what's really going on. It's a nice big smackdown of President Bush, President Putin and Pat Robertson all in one artice. It doesn't get any better than that.

Then this OTHER Article by Reg Henry is just as sarcatic towards Bush and his ilk and is also a must read. It's link is here and completes the smackdown of this administration by Pittsburgh. They're as flat as a pancake by now. I'm a thinkin that Pennsylvania is Blue. Read More

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