UPDATE!! HR 543 Mo-Jo: We're up to 77 signatures!

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Thursday March 30, 2006 · 1:05 PM PST

2006/03/30 · 13:05

[UPDATE: We are now up to 77!!! James Leach (Iowa) just signed! If he's yours, tell him thanks, guys and gals! Woo-hoo!]

Yesterday I posted a diary about HR 543, a bill that would allow the consideration of H J Res 55 and 17 hours of debate on Iraq.

DC for Democracy recently started a nationwide, grassroots campaign called "Change the Course" -- and with the blessing of DFA we have just expanded from 3 pilot states to 30 states. We have been lobbying Reps here in DC (since we have no reps who can sign on, we're helping you!), and local DFA groups in other states, like MD, CA, NY, PA, CT, MN, and NJ, are lobbying in their home districts.

There are now 76 signatories -- up from 72 yesterday.

UPDATED: HR 543: Debate Iraq on the House Floor

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Wednesday March 29, 2006 · 12:44 PM PST

2006/03/29 · 12:44

Today I posting not for myself, but on behalf of DC for Democracy, of which I am a member. DCFD is calling on all Kossacks to help "Change the Course" and urge their Representatives to do their jobs and actually hold a 17-hour debate on what we are going to do about the situation in Iraq for the first time since 2002.

On Monday, wmtriallawyer posted a great diary about H Res 543, a bill that would allow the consideration of H J Res 55 17 hours of debate on Iraq.

DC for Democracy recently started a nationwide, grassroots campaign called "Change the Course" - and with the blessing of DFA we have just expanded from 3 pilot states to 30 states. We have been lobbying Reps here, and local DFA groups in other states, like MD, CA, NY, PA, and NJ, have been lobbying in their home districts. There are 72 signatories so far - we need 218 according to House rules.

We need your help! Read on for the nitty-gritty, go here for info on how to take action, or e-mail ChangetheCourseinIraq@yahoo.com.

If nothing else, please recommend so this will get max exposure....

Just for Obama

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Saturday October 01, 2005 · 11:08 AM PDT

2005/10/01 · 11:08

I know many of you are sick of replies to Obama already, but this is mainly meant for the Senator to read. So, read if you like, if not, I won't be offended. But id you recommend better chance he may read it.

Senator, I want to say first and foremost that your post is very thoughtful and very relevant to the current political atmosphere. It's also very non-DC, non-typical Senator/Congressperson.

Therein lies the problem. Because, while I agree with much of what you post, I completely feel the pain in RenaRF's post and plea. While you seem to be at odds, you are both articulating the same problem: in a nice, polite way, you are castigating other Dems who are NOT standing up and saying this:

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ATTN Illinois Kossacks!

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Thursday September 22, 2005 · 9:46 PM PDT

2005/09/22 · 21:46

Hey all, vawolf posted for synesthete and I earlier, but this needs to get out there so I'm reposting. Synesthete is from Chicago, I met her here with Code Pink.

She says that at Barack Obama's weekly constituent breakfast someone asked the Senator whether he planned to attend the anti-war march this Saturday. Obama's response (and apparently this is a direct quote): "What march? Is it in DC?"

We know Obama's pretty busy, but we can't believe that he was completely unaware until today that the biggest anti-war march in a long time is happening this Saturday in DC.

Let's make sure he knows! Please call Senator Obama at his DC and Chicago offices to make sure he knows where YOU'LL be on Saturday.

DC office: 202-224-2854;
Chicago office: 312-816-3506.

We're especially looking for calls from Illinois, so if you're an IL Kossack, please call!

Peace, all!

Action Alert: Codex, Big Pharma, and Vitamins

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Saturday July 02, 2005 · 12:21 PM PDT

2005/07/02 · 12:21

Codex Alimentarius is meeting on Monday, July 4th, Independence Day, to vote on limiting the freedom of the whole world to grow, own, or buy health supplements. Our delegation issued a statement yesterday saying that they will endorse the Codex recommendations.

This includes Vitamin C, iron, folic acid, and every other ordinary vitamin currently sold over-the-counter.

Before someone replies with a "this was already diaried," yes, it was diaried yesterday and a few months ago, but it hasn't gotten much play and it's VERY important.

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ATTN DC Residents: Support DC Public Schools

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Tuesday May 03, 2005 · 4:34 PM PDT

2005/05/03 · 16:34

Hey, everyone, this is a plea for DC residents (or others from elsewhere if you feel so inclined) to donate -- or and/or volunteer -- to DC for Democracy to sponsor a school for Hands On DC.

I'm a member of DC for Democracy. Every year, the District has "Hands On DC", a day where droves of residents turn out to clean, paint, fertilize lawns, and various other jobs to fix up DC schools. Of course this shouldn't HAVE to be done but that's not the point right now.

We're trying to get to $500, the minimum to raise to sponsor a school. The money goes towards paint, mulch, brooms, mops, whatever. NOTE: You can donate directly to Hands On DC, BUT then it doesn't go towards our sponsorship.

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Colin Powell Is a Coward

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Thursday April 21, 2005 · 9:49 PM PDT

2005/04/21 · 21:49

I'm a night-owl, so I just read this (Fri) morning's WaPo article on Powell's views of Bolton.

Powell doesn't like Bolton:

Powell spoke in recent days with Sens. Lincoln D. Chafee (R.I.) and Chuck Hagel (Neb.), two of three GOP senators on the Foreign Relations Committee who have raised concerns about Bolton's confirmation, the sources said. Powell did not advise the senators to oppose Bolton, but offered a frank assessment of the nominee as a man who was challenging to work with on personnel and policy matters, according to two people familiar with the conversations.

April 15 is Taxed Without Representation Day!!!

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Thursday April 07, 2005 · 9:56 PM PDT

2005/04/07 · 21:56

Okay, everybody here should already know that the citizens of the District of Columbia have no real representation on Capitol Hill. First, a primer, then, what you can do, both serious and symbolic.

If, in fact, you are not aware:

- DC residents were not able to vote for President until 1964.

- Our Budget (taxes raised by the District itself) must be approved by the Senate! (For history, see here) Which means not only is it disadvantageous to running a city, but they get to to say "Hey, we won't approve your budget without attaching X ridiculous rider to it." States rights, anyone?

- We have no Senator, no official Congressperson, we have a "non-voting delegate." She can vote on some things, but not many. We have the same power as Puerto Rico or Guam.

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Link to Defense Contractors OR Conserv Spin Doctor?

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Monday January 31, 2005 · 8:07 PM PST

2005/01/31 · 20:07

There are so many diaries on this, so my apologies if someone already got this. I don't have any more on Gannon himself than you all have, but I decided to follow the money, and then follow the diva.

Gannon works for Talon and writes for GOPUSA. On GOPUSA, one of the members of the board of directors is Steve Findley.

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Hey, Secretary Powell -- What About Darfur?

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Sunday January 16, 2005 · 2:44 PM PST

2005/01/16 · 14:44

Last night I saw the movie "Hotel Rwanda." It me literally sick to my stomach. But all I could think was, "What about Darfur?" Over 70,000 people are dead, some 2 million displaced, and god knows how many women have been gang-raped.

The world said "never again" will we let genocide happen and stand idly by, yet that is exactly what we are doing.

The UN has passed Resolution 1556, demanding that Sudan disarm the militias in Darfur. But according to our own US State Department, Sudan is complicit with the Janjaweed and providing aerial assitance to bomb villages.

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Civic Disengagement and Our Elections

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Saturday November 06, 2004 · 12:16 PM PST

2004/11/06 · 12:16

People have been discussing the next election as whether the Dems should left right or center, but I think people are missing the underlying issues. This morning I was listening to Chris Gantz (?) on CNN. He saw lack of voters not as apathy but as a result of civic disengagement: families don't discuss politics, parents don't vote, no civics classes, and cynicism of the process and political coverage limited to 30-sec attack ads. As much as I am concerned to see liberal values thrust aside by half the population, I am most disheartened to see lack of political involvement.

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Safer for Whom? - WH photo for posters

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Monday November 01, 2004 · 10:52 AM PST

2004/11/01 · 10:52

All, just a quick plug, sorry no deep insight or analysis. One of my friends is an amateur photographer and took an amazingly powerful photo of the WH as it is and has been for months now.

Please visit this link to view http://www.pnwilliams.com/safer.html /a>

She has a disclaimer that ENCOURAGES people to print out, pass around, whatever.

[editor's note, by michelina]Please note: my friend still owns the rights to this pic. Free distribution is fine, just no selling for profits, unless the profits go directly to the Kerry camp. Thanks, all.

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