My letter to Senator Voinovich after his "Nay" vote on S. 470

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Monday February 05, 2007 · 8:04 PM PST

2007/02/05 · 20:04

Senator Voinovich:
I see that you voted "Nay" on S. 470, to my disappointment and disgust.

I find it very odd that the "War in Iraq" is not listed in your drop-down menu of subjects. Polls show that for most Americans it is their number one concern. We went to the polls in November and sent a very strong message to Washington. We want our troops out of Iraq.

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Sunday January 28, 2007 · 8:49 AM PST

2007/01/28 · 08:49

BarbinMD wrote a story on the contentious meeting of the Iraqi parliament where al Maliki introduced the new U.S. security plan.
The New Way Forward: A Progress Report

Judging from a story in the UK Times, the Sunnis may have good reason to doubt al Maliki's sincerity.

Death squad chieftains flee to beat Baghdad surge

A former senior Iraqi minister said most of the leaders loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical anti-American cleric, had gone into hiding in Iran.

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Tuesday January 23, 2007 · 5:39 AM PST

2007/01/23 · 05:39

I must confess that while I take protesting in the streets very seriously, I have fun deciding what to write on the sign or signs I carry. (Sometimes I have too many ideas.)

But I would appreciate feedback and suggestions from Kossaks. Do you think that straightforward signs like "Bring the Troops Home" or "Stop the War" are better than attempts to be clever or eye-catching?

Before the 2004 elections I drew a cartoon cowboy and pasted a photo of Bush where the face would be. It was titled "STOP MAD COWBOY DISEASE." It got itself on the news, briefly, but it clearly wasn't enough to win the election for Kerry.

My sign at the protest after Bush's surge speech said:

NO TO
DOUBLING
DOWN WITH
AMERICAN LIVES

Here's an idea I got from a sign at that protest:

Invade Iraq and Surge Troops
Dumb and Dumber

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During the Jan. 27 March to End the War I will be

53 votes Vote Now!

During the Jan. 27 March to End the War I will be

in Washington D.C. making a righteous row

24 votes

at a local solidarity event, letting my representatives know how I feel

12 votes

participating in my heart, but unable to attend

17 votes

Gone with the Spin --with apologies to Margaret Mitchell

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Wednesday January 10, 2007 · 10:19 AM PST

2007/01/10 · 10:19

He stroked his wispy white beard and looked up at her quietly, in an almost kindly way, that frightened her.

"So. It will be four years in March since we invaded, thousands are dead, and you still have more to say about the Iraq War?" he said.

Georgette nodded and advanced hesitantly toward Sam, uncertainty taking form in her mind at this new expression on his face. The glow went from her heart, the warm fantasy of battle which had sent her here on winged feet. She half-grasped what was in Sam's mind as he mourned the deaths of thousands. She could not wholly understand or analyze what he was feeling, but it seemed almost as if she too had been brushed by whispering ghosts. She was seeing through Sam's eyes the passing of more than 3,000 brave Americans, and the grievous wounding of thousands more.

Sam spoke again, his voice light and cool.

"You haven't lost anyone in your family. That makes it nice for you, doesn't it?"

"Oh, how can you say such things," she cried, stung. "You know how I loved them all!"

"No, I can't say I do. Most unexpected given your stinginess with veterans' benefits."

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Wednesday October 25, 2006 · 5:52 AM PDT

2006/10/25 · 05:52

http://news.yahoo.com/...

The defiant al-Maliki also slammed the top U.S. military and diplomatic representatives in Iraq for saying Iraq needed to set a timetable to curb violence ravaging the country.

U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Tuesday that al-Maliki had agreed to the plan, announced at a rare joint appearance with Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, who said he would not hesitate to ask for more troops if he felt they were necessary.

It sounds to me as though al Maliki isn't that anxious for Republicans to win on November 7. Read More

Campaigning for Studebaker in Dayton, Ohio

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Sunday August 13, 2006 · 2:16 PM PDT

2006/08/13 · 14:16

Greetings from Dayton, Ohio. I just returned from handing out flyers for Democrat Stephanie Studebaker's campaign to replace Republican Mike Turner in the House of Representatives this fall. It wasn't an unpleasant assignment, since it was at the Dayton Blues Festival, featuring great music and delicious food.

Studebaker is a fantastic candidate for this year's election.
Studebaker for Congress

Strickland and Brown are doing well in the polls, so Ohio is clearly tired of the same old, same old Republican greed and short-sightedness. Stephanie got her start as a DFA member, but has never held political office. She is a veterinarian who has no ambitions to be a career politician. The current anti-incumbent feeling makes her an excellent candidate to run against Turner. Add to that her intelligence, her business experience, her progressive positions, her genuine, charming personality. They add up to a winner. The young team directing her campaign is enthusiastic and experienced. But we need more help. Read More

OH-Kenneth Blackwell campaigning in churches

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Monday June 12, 2006 · 7:54 PM PDT

2006/06/12 · 19:54

Here is how Blackwell started his speech at the Omega Baptist Church on Sunday.

Describing himself as a self-made man, "unbought and unbossed," J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke at length to those gathered at Omega Baptist Church on Sunday about personal responsibility in battling the problems faced by Ohio's black residents.

Blackwell: Blacks have to make the changes to improve their lot
However he also talked about himself as a candidate, explaining that three things define him as a candidate--his religious background, his emphasis on personal responsibility, and his refusal to play the race card.

Blackwell mentioned his Democratic opponent only once and not by name, while referencing his own track record of recruiting black people to top jobs. 'I want you to ask him, of his 12 years in Congress, how many black folks has he hired,' Blackwell said.

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Thursday March 16, 2006 · 8:15 PM PST

2006/03/16 · 20:15

Mike Turner has voted with Tom Delay 94% of the time.

Stephanie Studebaker is concerned about the corruption in Washington. She is worried about the jobs bleeding out of Ohio by the tens of thousands. She believes the NSA wiretapping without a warrant is illegal. She sees the task of balancing the budget as a moral responsibility. She supports a woman's right to choose. I can support Ms. Studebaker 100% and I'm sure most Ohio Kossaks can as well.

Studebaker for Congress Read More

Dayton Daily News on the SOTU--hurt Bush with the wrong praise

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Wednesday February 01, 2006 · 10:59 AM PST

2006/02/01 · 10:59

As an Ohio newspaper with liberal aspirations, the Dayton Daily News worries about offending desperately needed subscribers, usually managing to offend everybody instead. Their way of "praising" Bush is to compare him to . . . his father and Clinton!

Bush eyes the center; this can't hurt

It marked a turn for this presidency. George W. Bush, having once been a darling of the aggressive conservatives -- an in-your-face kind of president, ideologically speaking -- gave a speech Tuesday that turned toward the political center. It could have come from his father, of all people.

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Wednesday August 31, 2005 · 7:22 AM PDT

2005/08/31 · 07:22

Bush: U.S. Must Protect Iraq From Terror

Bush said the Iraqi oil industry, already suffering from sabotage and lost revenues, must not fall under the control of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida forces in Iraq led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

"If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks," Bush said. "They'd seize oil fields to fund their ambitions. They could recruit more terrorists by claiming a historic victory over the United States and our coalition."

It's too bad Bush didn't take out bin Laden and al-Zarqawi when he had the chance. Then they wouldn't be available to take over Iraq's oil fields.

MoveAmericaForward--Too stupid to recognize their own supporters

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Saturday August 27, 2005 · 3:48 PM PDT

2005/08/27 · 15:48

Thousands Arrive in Crawford for Dueling Rallies

At the pro-Bush rally several miles away, there were some heated moments when two members of Protest Warrior, a group that frequently holds counter protests to anti-war rallies, walked in with a sign that read "Say No to War - Unless a Democrat is President."

Many Bush supporters only saw the top of the sign and believed the men were war protesters, so they began shouting and chasing the pair out. One man tore up their signs. When Will Marean of Minneapolis kept repeating that he was on the Bush side and tried to explain Protest Warrior's mission, one Bush supporter shook his hand and apologized. Read More

The Idiot Speaks

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Thursday August 11, 2005 · 12:20 PM PDT

2005/08/11 · 12:20

Bush is trying to meet a grieving mother's request for a face to face conversation by talking at reporters in Crawford. He claims he understands her grief and then says we're going to keep on doing the same thing over and over again until the result is different.

Bush: Leaving Iraq Would Be a Bad Signal

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