brilliant -- you must read what buffalobeast has written

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Wednesday January 25, 2006 · 6:34 PM PST

2006/01/25 · 18:34

buffalobeast has written its own list of the 50 worst people in ameri

i give you two excerpts...you +must+ read the rest...brilliant. brutal. surprisingly appropos.

19. James Sensenbrenner
Charges: Hates free speech. Sensenbrenner is every truculent moron who ever shouted you down for informing him or called you a traitor for disagreeing with him...(more...)

more...
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UPDATE: burning crosses and swastikas on dkos

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Saturday January 21, 2006 · 6:59 PM PST

2006/01/21 · 18:59

Today on dkos we saw two things.

An important update on Mukhtaran Mai, the Pakistani woman who was gang raped on the orders of the local, tribal council and who -- unlike thousands of women for whom this is a regular occurrance -- stood up and defied her culture to prosecute her torturers
Hate speech on this diary that in its context is the equivalent to burning a cross on a black family's lawn or spraying a swastika on the home of a jewish family.

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Wednesday January 11, 2006 · 8:35 AM PST

2006/01/11 · 08:35

Many of you are already familiar with the struggle of New Jersey police officer Laurel Hester, who, after many exemplary years on the force, has developed terminal cancer, and must leave the job she loves behind. (For background, read BlueJersey.net.)

She will also leave a loved one, her partner of many years, Stacie Andree. Her female partner. Hester is a lesbian.

Her dying wish is to ensure that her pension benefits are awarded to Andree, which is absolutely possible, as New Jersey has ruled that counties have the ability to grant their employees domestic partner benefits. This could all be wrapped up so easily, and so quickly.

It could be, were it not for the continuing refusal of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders. These men (all Republican, by the way) have the authority to award the pension benefits to Andree, which must be done before Hester passes away.

Here's something you can do about it --

You need to send the Ocean County freeholders a copy of "To Kill a Mockingbird" -- ASAP.
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Bring the Cat In

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Monday November 21, 2005 · 9:33 AM PST

2005/11/21 · 09:33

Over the weekend, a DKos member posted a diary about his cat who had escaped and endured a severe (but treatable) injury that would incur large vet bills...

How Much is a Cat Worth?

http://www.dailykos.com/...

A lot of the respondants had similar experiences with their cats who had accidently gotten outside, or who were indoor-outdoor cats, or outdoor cats.

Which is why I posted this... Read More

TODAY -- ENVIRONMENTAL ROLLBACK BILL VOTE

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Friday October 07, 2005 · 7:22 AM PDT

2005/10/07 · 07:22

HR 3893 - the Misnamed "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"

Many of you are probably aware that the Bush administration is using the Katrina and Rita disasters to push through bad legislation bundled with relief measures.

Well, they're voting on a bad, bundled bill TODAY -- this Friday, in the House.

The bill (HR 3893) includes yummy treats for the oil and power industries, treats that are bad for you and me. These "industry treats" roll back environmental protections, key aspects of the Clean Air Act that will result in increased health problems.

How Does the "No Relief" Bill Vote on Friday (today) Affect Our Health?

In essence, the "No Relief" bill decimates the New Source Review program. "What's that?" (some of) you may ask. The New Source Review program is "a key tool for cleaning up old, dirty power plants and other industrial facilities." It prevents these facilities from expanding unless they upgrade controls, equipment and systems that decrease pollution. Pollution that kicks in to our environment and results in increased health problems for humans.

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24-Hour Warning: ENVIRONMENTAL ROLLBACK BILL VOTE

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Thursday October 06, 2005 · 7:37 AM PDT

2005/10/06 · 07:37

HR 3893 - the Misnamed "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"

Many of you are probably aware that the Bush administration is using the Katrina and Rita disasters to push through bad legislation bundled with relief measures.

Well, they're voting on a bad, bundled bill in 24 hours -- this Friday, in the House.

The bill (HR 3893) includes yummy treats for the oil and power industries, treats that are bad for you and me. These "industry treats" roll back environmental protections, key aspects of the Clean Air Act that will result in increased health problems.

How Does the "No Relief" Bill Vote on Friday Affect Our Health?

In essence, the "No Relief" bill decimates the New Source Review program. "What's that?" (some of) you may ask. The New Source Review program is "a key tool for cleaning up old, dirty power plants and other industrial facilities." It prevents these facilities from expanding unless they upgrade controls, equipment and systems that decrease pollution. Pollution that kicks in to our environment and results in increased health problems for humans.

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48-Hour Warning: ENVIRONMENTAL ROLLBACK BILL VOTE

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Wednesday October 05, 2005 · 7:50 AM PDT

2005/10/05 · 07:50

Many of you are probably aware that the Bush administration is using the Katrina and Rita disasters to push through bad legislation bundled with relief measures.

Well, they're voting on a bad, bundled bill in 48 hours -- this Friday, in the House.

The bill (HR 3893) includes yummy treats for the oil and power industries, treats that are bad for you and me. These "industry treats" roll back environmental protections, key aspects of the Clean Air Act that will result in increased health problems.

How Does the "No Relief" Bill Vote on Friday Affect Our Health?

In essence, the "No Relief" bill decimates the New Source Review program. "What's that?" (some of) you may ask. The New Source Review program is "a key tool for cleaning up old, dirty power plants and other industrial facilities." It prevents these facilities from expanding unless they upgrade controls, equipment and systems that decrease pollution. Pollution that kicks in to our environment and results in increased health problems for humans, as well as affecting things like agriculture.

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The Outrageous Failure of the dkos Community Yesterday

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Friday September 30, 2005 · 7:56 AM PDT

2005/09/30 · 07:56

The Outrageous Failure of the dkos Community Yesterday

What happened yesterday?
I was ready. I was hopeful. I was anticipating with comraderly pleasure taking my place alongside the powerhouse collective of the dKos community, to rally behind one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in our nation's history, on a critical day in its struggle to survive the current administration's assaults on it.

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a landmark piece of legislation, right up there in importance to Americans and our nation with civil rights laws passed in the '60s and the Roe v. Wade decision. It's served our nation extrodinarily well, protecting critically endangered species across the entire spectrum of life -- plants, fish, mammals, insects, arthopods, birds, invertebrates.

Yesterday it was facing a cowardly, greed-based, ignorant assault from narrow-minded and dangerous groups, led by California Representative Richard Pombo. Read More

TODAY IS THE DAY TO FIGHT FOR THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (updated)

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Thursday September 29, 2005 · 8:01 AM PDT

2005/09/29 · 08:01

Florida Panther
photo courtesy USFWS,
by John and Karen Hollingsworth

Peregrine Falcon
photo courtesy USFWS,
by Craig Koppie

Today is the day.

The House is voting today.

And you need to tell them how to vote.

Republican Representative Richard Pombo (CA) has introduced legislation (HR 3824) that would gut the Endangered Species Act and give protection to the industries that threaten our vital, natural heritage. Call your represenatives and tell them to vote "no" on Pombo's proposal. And it wouldn't hurt to call your senators as well, to let them know where you (and the majority of Americans) stand.

"Just tell me who to call?" you say? Fine. Here's a start:

202-224-3121 or 800-839-5276 Capitol switchboard

To find the telephone number of your representative:

http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html

To find the telephone number of your senator:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Read more about why this is utterly, utterly important, and why your support is crucial... Read More

Specter Looks for Another Nominee --Like Roberts--

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Monday September 19, 2005 · 7:22 AM PDT

2005/09/19 · 07:22

http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8CNA9002.html

Now that the filling of Renquist's slot has pre-empted the filling of O'Connor's, part of the Democratic strategy for filling them is to "keep the powder dry" for O'Connors. Meaning, Renquist was the more conservative justice, so Roberts will be allowed through, which will (in theory) allow the Democrats room to put up a fight for a more moderate justice to fill O'Connor's seat.

But there may be a problem with that strategy, as recent words from Arlen Specter (R-PA) indicate... Read More

the faces of 9/11 VS the faces of Katrina - AWOL networks

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Wednesday September 07, 2005 · 1:40 PM PDT

2005/09/07 · 13:40

One of the most compelling aspects of the 9/11 attacks were the faces of the missing, in photos posted on walls, clutched in hands, ensconced in television graphic frames. Networks gave freely of their time to post face after face, in the hopes that that effort might reunite families.

So where are the faces of Katrina?

Yes, most of the displaced victims might not have access to the photos that have been swept away -- but why are networks not running day and night coverage of victims proclaiming their names, saying where they are and that they are okay?

There is a communications breakdown in the affected areas. Relatives elsewhere might have no idea where their loved ones are. The only link they might have might be a network "face list," or a list of the saved on a network Web site. Read More

Soc Sec Recording is Propaganda for Bush

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Saturday February 19, 2005 · 4:08 PM PST

2005/02/19 · 16:08

An online acquaintance called Social Security to do a change of address. While this person was on hold, information was piped in via recordings.

One announcement stated that social security payouts will decrease, unless changes are made to social security...
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