CA Special Election: Larry Lessig needs you now!

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Thursday February 21, 2008 · 12:52 AM PST

2008/02/21 · 00:52

Welcome to my diary, I'd like to state right away that I am not working for or on behalf of anyone involved with the Lessig exploratory committee or campaign. I am a blogger/netizen, like you, who is hoping to help push a man of integrity and intellect into an institution that is in dire need of both. That being said, I hope the Kos community will see that the values of Mr. Lessig are our own.

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Do you believe elections should be publicly financed?

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Do you believe elections should be publicly financed?

Yes, only through public funds

27 votes

Public funds should be available to candidates but not necessary

7 votes

No, and roll-back McCain-Feingold while you're at it

5 votes

Special Election: Larry Lessig 08'?

JerzyD

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Wednesday February 20, 2008 · 8:30 AM PST

2008/02/20 · 08:30

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Do you support publicly financed campaigns?

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Do you support publicly financed campaigns?

Yes

18 votes

1 vote

Breaking: VA Officials To Have Bonuses Blocked

JerzyD

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Monday May 07, 2007 · 11:05 PM PDT

2007/05/07 · 23:05

I am very proud of my newly elected Congressman John Hall (NY-19). He is about to introduce legislation to halt bonuses paid to the VA officials who have performed so badly and yet are still rewarded. Democratic politics is good for the military and good for America and if you know NY-19, good for the district too.

Excerpt from CNN:

"'It is shocking and scandalous even by the VA's own low standards that top officials at the VA would get performance bonuses when there's a backlog of over 600,000 cases,' said Hall, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs subcommittee on disability assistance."

Please feel free to give John Hall's lovely and talented constituency outreach person a call at: 202-225-5441 or 202-225-3289 or drop him an email and let them know what you think.

Also, Rep. Hall is a freshman and is in a R+1 district. Please donate!

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What case backlog is acceptable to you?

53 votes Vote Now!

What case backlog is acceptable to you?

10,000-50,000

3 votes

100,000 (what the legislation will probably propose)

0 votes

200,000

0 votes

We shouldn't meddle with the bureaucrats

1 vote

No backlog

49 votes

Many journalists fellate politicians

JerzyD

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Thursday April 05, 2007 · 11:18 PM PDT

2007/04/05 · 23:18

The term "heavy petting" comes to mind when I think of the relationship between USA Today reporter David Jackson and George Boosh's presidency.

Here is the headline for a USA Today story:

Many presidents have used the recess option

Here is the beginning of the body of the article:
"When President Bush decided this week that the Democratic-led Senate was playing politics with his nominees, he once again used powers as old as the U.S. Constitution to make recess appointments."

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MSM Reporters. Require IQ test/higher degree?

17 votes Vote Now!

MSM Reporters. Require IQ test/higher degree?

Ph D?

0 votes

Masters?

0 votes

10 years apprenticeship covering local issues with insight before national exposure?

4 votes

Articles vetted by three person editorial board?

0 votes

Lobotomize repeat offendors?

10 votes

IQ test? Take only top 10% of applicants?

0 votes

Just like for teachers, require higher wages for reporters?

1 vote

Money for graduate students to act as researchers and fact checkers?

2 votes

PFC LaVena Johnson - DEAD - sign petition

JerzyD

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Saturday March 10, 2007 · 7:41 AM PST

2007/03/10 · 07:41

PFC LaVena Johnson is dead.

This may not be news to some who closely follow blogs or lives in the KMOV television market. She was physically assaulted by an attacker or attackers and then the crime scene attempted to be torched. This happened in Iraq.

Here is a link to the KMOV video:
LaVena Johnson Story

JerzyD

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Monday March 05, 2007 · 12:08 AM PST

2007/03/05 · 00:08

First a helmet-tip to Jesus' General, a 12 on my scale of manliness, who inspires me daily. Recently, the General posted a Max Blumenthal "Unofficial Documentary of CPAC" youtube video. Excellent excellent stuff. I urge you to watch it.

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Are you a fiscal conservative?

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Are you a fiscal conservative?

Yes

14 votes

5 votes

I believe the only thing keeping us as the sole superpower in the world is the fact that we owe everybody so much money that they wouldn't dare screw with us and risk weakening the dollar more

9 votes

That is the sound of one more nail in the coffin. National ID cards guidelines released by DHS

JerzyD

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Thursday March 01, 2007 · 10:38 PM PST

2007/03/01 · 22:38

http://www.dhs.gov/...

The Department of Homeland Security scares the crap out of me. I am a Polish immigrant, the last country that invaded my privacy this badly called itself the Fatherland.

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How do you feel about America being labeled the "Homeland"?

129 votes Vote Now!

How do you feel about America being labeled the "Homeland"?

Pretty Good

1 vote

Meh...No Opinion

3 votes

Mom, Apple Pie, Homeland Forever!

2 votes

Reminds me of goose-stepping soldiery

100 votes

Not for me

23 votes

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CA Special Election: Larry Lessig needs you now!

Special Election: Larry Lessig 08'?

Breaking: VA Officials To Have Bonuses Blocked

Many journalists fellate politicians

PFC LaVena Johnson - DEAD - sign petition

CPAC 2008 - Bigger and Better or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

That is the sound of one more nail in the coffin. National ID cards guidelines released by DHS