Brownie 'clueless' over resume problems

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Friday September 09, 2005 · 3:45 PM PDT

2005/09/09 · 15:45

Yesterday, I published a diary questioning Michael D. Brown's undergraduate job working for the city of Edmond, Oklahoma.

Today, the Associated Press reported:

[Brown] heatedly denied suggestions by some news organizations that he had padded his resume, answering some charges point by point:
_He was assistant to the city manager in Edmond, Okla. "I have no clue" why the FEMA Web site says he was assistant city manager, an important distinction.

If Brown took a moment to reread the transcript of his Senate Confirmation hearing, he might begin to have a clue.

At the hearing, Senator Jim Bunning said to Brown:

You were an Assistant City Manager in Edmund, Oklahoma...

Senator Joseph Lieberman stated:

...early in his career, [Brown] was assistant city manager in Edmond with responsibility for police fire and emergency services.

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Thursday September 08, 2005 · 1:59 PM PDT

2005/09/08 · 13:59

How many 47 year olds do you know that have a resume that includes jobs they held while working on their undergraduate degree?

A 12/03/2001 White House press release nominating Michael D. Brown as Deputy Director of FEMA states:

...from 1975 to 1978, Brown worked for the City of Edmond, Oklahoma, overseeing the emergency services divisions.

A few key facts:

(1) Brown was born on November 11, 1954.
(2) Brown received his BA from Central State University in 1978.
(3) US Census data indicates that the population of Edmond, Oklahoma increased from 16,600 in 1970 to 34,600 in 1980.
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Dueling Memorials to the Fallen in Crawford

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Thursday August 25, 2005 · 10:13 AM PDT

2005/08/25 · 10:13

From today's Washington Times:

Military families disturbed by a sea of crosses erected by anti-war protesters near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, have removed crosses bearing the names of their fallen children and transferred them to another site to show support for American troops in Iraq.
Anti-war protesters "never asked for my permission to put up a cross for my son for their cause," said Gary Qualls, whose son was killed in Iraq. "They are not respecting our sons and daughters."

A separate temporary memorial is actually being created for the sons and daughters of military families who support the war. Ironically, these actions are being taken by the same individuals who have accused Cindy Sheehan of 'using' her son's death to publicize her strongly held views on the war.
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SBC Alert Service Censors CDC HIV Prevention Update

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Thursday August 11, 2005 · 12:06 PM PDT

2005/08/11 · 12:06

The Safe Community Alert Network broadcasts a wide variety of safety related alerts to SBC Communications customers who have registered for the free service.

This morning, registered customers received the following alert:

On 8/11 at 2:30AM Central SCAN USA broadcast an Informational alert containing information of a graphic nature, sourced from the Centers for Disease Control. While we typically do not edit alerts, due to the graphic sexual nature of this particular alert, the alert has been removed from the system.
No action needed -- the alert with the title HEALTH ADVISORY - CAN I GET HIV FROM ORAL SEX? has been removed.

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Wednesday August 03, 2005 · 3:34 PM PDT

2005/08/03 · 15:34

You can give the kids a head start on the President's new science curriculum concepts by planning a family vacation to the Museum of Earth History in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. You may wish to begin your tour with a visit to the Eden exhibit:

A large, panoramic still life display featuring a representation of how Eden might have looked. This exhibit includes a 20 foot waterfall and lush vegetation, with a full size skeleton of a Thescelosaurus and a skeletal skull replica of Stan, the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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Sunday July 31, 2005 · 3:03 PM PDT

2005/07/31 · 15:03

OH-02: Jean Doesn't Know Schmidt about Noe - factcheck! is currently on the Daily Kos front page. The implied premise of the diary -- that official documents exist proving that Jean Schmidt and Thomas Noe were both present at two meetings together -- appears to be incorrect.

The thread encourages Kos readers to spread the word in an effort to discredit the high-profile Schmidt campaign. I would be sorry to see the Daily Kos credited as a source of what I believe appears to be inaccurate information.

What is the best mechanism to quickly get alleged error(s) verified and a diary updated? I added my concerns with the supporting evidence in the comments section several hours ago. However, I am troubled by the likelihood that many readers will not take the time to read through the entire thread.

I would like to emphasize that I do not wish to be critical of the author of this diary in any way. I agree completely with the premise that Jean Schmidt is probably not being entirely forthcoming in her statements about Thomas Noe. And, like many of us, I have missed a detail or two when constructing an argument. Read More

The Campaign for Children and Families Wants to Take Away My Rights

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Thursday July 28, 2005 · 4:51 PM PDT

2005/07/28 · 16:51

On January 20, 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom attended the State of the Union Address and was outraged by the President's call for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The mayor quickly put his fury into action and on February 13 I was able to marry my partner of 23 years. (Yes, I knew it was legally uncertain -- but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to honor decades of love and commitment.)

The Campaign for Children and Families and other pro-family organizations immediately took their outrage to court. On my six month anniversary, my marriage was involuntarily dissolved by the California Supreme Divorce Court.

The Campaign for Children and Families is now back at it again with a campaign that seeks to utilize a particularly insidious deception.
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Hey, Kids! Let's Pray for Judge Roberts

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Tuesday July 26, 2005 · 6:25 PM PDT

2005/07/26 · 18:25

On July 15, the non-partisan, non-profit Presidential Prayer Team for Kids directed its young followers:

If you've been listening to the news lately, you know that the President has a big choice to make in the next several weeks. Since Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired from the Court, he now must choose someone to take her place. Pray that God will guide the President as he chooses a new judge for the Supreme Court, helping him select the person who will please God and rule justly.

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Monday July 25, 2005 · 2:36 PM PDT

2005/07/25 · 14:36

The majority of high profile pro-life organizations are voicing approval for John G. Roberts and are encouraging their followers to support the nomination. However, none appear willing to express complete confidence in Roberts' position on Roe v. Wade.

Are they simply afraid to put themselves out on a limb? Or, are they making a conscious effort to avoid statements that could provide their opponents with potentially useful ammunition?

Operation Rescue

"We appreciate President Bush being a man of his word by appointing a judge that will respect the Right to Life acknowledged by our nation's founding documents," said Newman. "We pray that Roberts will be swiftly confirmed."
"Our nation has suffered enough under decades of liberal activist judges legislating from the bench," said OR spokesperson Cheryl Sullenger. "After 45 million dead children, we are guardedly optimistic that the confirmation of Judge Roberts will be a step toward restoring protections for the pre-born that were stolen from them in 1973."

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Saturday July 23, 2005 · 11:56 AM PDT

2005/07/23 · 11:56

Karen Hughes was a paid consultant for the Republican National Committee (RNC) at the time she returned to Washington in January 2003 to help draft the controversial State of the Union address. Both she and fellow RNC consultant Mary Matalin were principal members of the strategic White House Iraq Group. Both consultants received subpoenas in the CIA leak investigation. The involvement of the RNC in the employment arrangements raises a few significant questions.

The Transition From the White House to the RNC

Hughes officially left the White House in July 2002 to spend more time with her family. Matalin left Vice President Cheney's office in December 2002 for the same stated reason. Matalin began working for the RNC the following month. I was unable to determine the precise month in 2002 that Hughes began receiving payments from the RNC. However, the April 6, 2003, Houston Chronicle indicated that Hughes' RNC contract was worth $15,000 per month -- the equivalent of an $180,000 annual salary.
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No Democrats at Karen Hughes Confirmation Hearing

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Friday July 22, 2005 · 2:14 PM PDT

2005/07/22 · 14:14

Only Republican senators Lugar and Voinovich bothered to show up today.

Were there no concerns about Hughes being questioned in PlameGate? Were there no outstanding issues regarding her never-ending misleading spin regarding the war? Were there no questions about her future plans for selling the US image to the Mideast?

Why did the Democatic senators decide to give Hughes a free pass?

From the LA Times:

A scaled-back Senate Foreign Relations Committee showered praise Friday on Karen Hughes and put the former political adviser to President Bush on a fast track to confirmation as the State Department's top public relations official.
Only two senators attended the hearing. In the absence of votes in Congress on Fridays, most lawmakers leave early for the weekend.
The session barely delved into what Hughes will do about turning around anti-American sentiment in the world, part of her job if she is confirmed as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

'Pro-Family' Leaders Applaud Roberts Pick

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Thursday July 21, 2005 · 12:21 PM PDT

2005/07/21 · 12:21

Yesterday Scott McClellan denied knowing if White House officials quizzed Roberts on his positions on key issues:

Q But was he vetted on hot-button issues --
MR. McCLELLAN: I haven't heard any discussion about that whatsoever, Jessica, and I do not -- I have no knowledge of that whatsoever. It's not the way that the President has tended to approach nominations to the bench. He does not have a litmus test. Others may have litmus tests, but the President said, I don't have a litmus test, and he's publicly said before those are not questions that he gets into.

However, leaders of the nation's leading pro-family organizations seemed to be quite confident of the litmus test results. An article at family.org describes the overwhelming support for Roberts from pro-family organizations:

Pro-family legal experts who know Roberts best say they are extremely pleased with the pick.

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