Free Health Clinic - follow up KO comment [update]

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Wednesday October 07, 2009 · 6:31 PM PDT

2009/10/07 · 18:31

I volunteered for a Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in our community this summer. Over 1,000 people in two days had teeth pulled, cavities filled and x-rays taken.

I applaud KO's plan to shame the retro Dems by supporting free health clinics and wanted to donate. Where?

catjo

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 8:59 AM PST

2008/11/05 · 08:59

I was thinking about how much potential there is to really change the world and I wished I had a direct line to the NEW PRESIDENT! I'm sure we all have a list of things we'd like to see changed immediately - during the first 100 days.

So, I'd like to invite you to join me in listing YOUR top three things you'd like President Obama to get working on from Day One. Follow me ...

catjo

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Wednesday May 09, 2007 · 10:38 AM PDT

2007/05/09 · 10:38

I am not saying join the Green Party and everything will be well. The GP has major problems, as far as I'm concerned, including lack of money, lack of organization, and lack of credibility for a variety of reasons, including from people who think there should be only ONE party, the Democratic party.

But, on paper, the Greens are great. Can you argue with their Ten Key Values? My experience is that these are Democrats' Ten Key Values, too, but in practice, they aren't.

The GP has called out the Democrats for chickening out on Iraq. (See below the fold for their news release). At some point, people who vote for Democrats are going to wonder how far down the war path they must wander before turning into Republicans.

catjo

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Tuesday April 11, 2006 · 9:22 PM PDT

2006/04/11 · 21:22

I am listening to Jim Bohanmon, a conservative who hosts an AM radio talk show, and some self-described evangelical (Joel Rosenberg, "a senior advisor to several U.S. and Israeli leaders, including Steve Forbes, Rush Limbaugh, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Natan Sharansky, and former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu") is the guest, explaining why Bush has to take out Iran right now!

According to this guy, "Iran's president is a fundamentalist who believes that the 12th Imam is coming in the next two or three years and it's his duty to start the final conflagration."

Man, one day listening to Wisconsin Public Radio and another war is imminent! (ok, it was imminent yesterday, but I forgot.) I knew they are pushing this Iran war thing but this is really something. Read More

The Feingold disappointment

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Monday April 10, 2006 · 7:27 AM PDT

2006/04/10 · 07:27

Like many of you, I've been getting Russell Feingold fever these past few months. His censure resolution, his PATRIOT Act fight, his stand for equal rights for all citizens (support of marriage for gays/lesbians), his constant push against the administration over Iraq ... all these actions have made me believe he is the one.

Imagine my disappointment when I received this response to my weekend plea for him to rein in this administration's nuclear attack plans for Iran.

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La Crosse, Wisconsin voters say "Bring the troops home"

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Tuesday April 04, 2006 · 11:01 PM PDT

2006/04/04 · 23:01

Robert in Wisconsin beat me to it. But this is our own personal story, as much as I can tell right now. It's late! But I wanted to share our good news.

Over the past several months, more than thirty communities in Wisconsin have gathered signatures on petitions to force advisory referenda on Iraq troop withdrawal. Backed by the Wisconsin Green Party and the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, grassroots citizens' groups used Wisconsin's Direct Legislation statute to put the issue on their local ballots in April.

(Milwaukee will vote on a similar referendum in November. Supporters there failed to gather the thousands of signatures required under the Direct Legislation statute, but Milwaukee city representatives agreed to include it on their November ballot.)

"Should the U.S. begin an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Iraq starting with the National Guard and Reserves?"

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FREEP poll please

catjo

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Wednesday March 22, 2006 · 11:17 AM PST

2006/03/22 · 11:17

Please vote: Local Wisconsin TV station poll

"Should the U.S. immediately withdraw its troops from Iraq?"

Our city will vote on a referendum April 4: The U.S. should begin immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq starting with the National Guard and Reserve.

We are working for an overwhelming "yes" vote but just the fact that our local media is finally covering some of the issues is a win.

Tuesday night our U.S. Representative, Ron Kind, who promised a session on Iraq, faced a hostile crowd at a local high school.

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FREEP this POLL Please

catjo

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Sunday March 05, 2006 · 5:00 PM PST

2006/03/05 · 17:00

Across Wisconsin more than 30 communities will have a referendum on their April 4 ballot asking whether or not the U.S. should begin an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq starting with the National Guard and Reserve.

The La Crosse Tribune has a poll. Please vote for withdrawal. The state Repub party is funding anti-referendum groups in referendum communities. We need to send a message. If Wisconsin has a strong turnout in favor of withdrawing troops in April, we think that will help "guide" our representatives toward doing the right thing.

Thanks.

FY2007: Upward Bound on the chopping block again

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Tuesday February 07, 2006 · 9:40 AM PST

2006/02/07 · 09:40

Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program that helps low-income high school students prepare for college acceptance and success. It also helps those from families where no parent has a college degree (the students would be the first in their families to go to college, "potential first generation.")

Last year, George Bush, the education president, proposed eliminating funding for Upward Bound. Thanks to strong support from around the country and enough support in both houses and parties, UB funding was restored for FY2006.

But now, the ax is back. Please help us maintain funding for Upward Bound in FY 2007 and beyond. (more on the flip) Read More

Freep this Iraq poll in Wisconsin

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Sunday January 22, 2006 · 7:40 AM PST

2006/01/22 · 07:40

More than 20 communities in Wisconsin will have a non-binding referendum on their April or November ballots asking citizens to vote on whether or not the U.S. should begin withdrawing troops from Iraq. Most of these referenda are on the ballot because local citizens gathered signatures, under Wisconsin's Direct Legislation statute, to force a city council to either agree with the legislation or place it on the next ballot for a vote of citizens.

Watertown, Wisconsin has decided not to play by the rules.

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Hillary, Israel ready to attack Iran

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Thursday January 19, 2006 · 11:56 AM PST

2006/01/19 · 11:56

Newsday has an article this morning that Hillary is "to the right of the Bush administration" in saying she would back a military strike on Iran.

As noted at Booman Tribune, Israel is ready to attack, too. Read More

New film in production: Hijacking Democracy

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Saturday October 29, 2005 · 9:44 PM PDT

2005/10/29 · 21:44

Last September we screened an excellent feature length documentary, Hijacking Catastrophe: Fear, 911 and the Selling of American Empire produced by the Media Education Foundation. When I wrote to them recently to see if we can show it again on November 2 at our local Global Walkout for Peace they said yes and mentioned a new film they're working on, Hijacking Democracy: American Extremism & the Politics of Fear.

Today I received a 10 minute preview of Hijacking Democracy and it's great.

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The Feingold disappointment

La Crosse, Wisconsin voters say "Bring the troops home"

FREEP poll please

FREEP this POLL Please

FY2007: Upward Bound on the chopping block again

Freep this Iraq poll in Wisconsin

Hillary, Israel ready to attack Iran

New film in production: Hijacking Democracy