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US House Impeachment charges against President Nixon in 1974:
--Obstruction of justice
--Failure to take care that the laws are faithfully executed
--Contempt of Congress
Sound familiar? GOP Leadership has been saying the same things about President Obama for months now. Think about that while you read the rest of the story...
Every couple of years voters hear Doom and Gloom as the message in emails, to get you to click that little link and send the DSCC or the DCCC or one of the multitude of acronyms in D.C. some cold, hard cash for... what exactly do they want all that cash for?
They want it to buy tv and radio and print ads to combat the bazillion dollars Charles and David Koch (worth $40 billion each) and Sheldon Adelson (Las Vegas casino mogul) and a horde of other uber-wealthy conservatives flood the Republicans with every year, to ensure that THEIR politicians remain in office to pass the Bills ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) writes for them into Law. The group (ALEC) already claims more than 2,000 legislator members. More than 1 in 4 state lawmakers, the people elected to write laws, who now only photocopy what ALEC brings them and pass THAT into Law in their state. Does that bother you? It bothers me! A lot.
HOW can you help? It won't take a huge commitment from you. You can make a few phone calls. That's all. Use your phone and talk to people. How many of you have phones which you've used to call up perfect strangers at some company you do business with and talked to someone whom you'll never meet about a problem you're having with this company? You are nervous before you make the call, right? You worry about what you'll say and how they'll respond and if you'll end up yelling and angry or if you'll get a nice customer service representative who will be helpful and you'll get your problem solved.
Guess what? THAT is just about how it feels to make a phone banking call about politics. You feel the same initial nervousness. But once you start actually talking with people that nervousness goes away.
I know, because I've done this before, myself. People who lived here in my home town and who had come to a Dean MeetUp, these strangers were who I had to ask to start calling other strangers who live here in the District.
You know what? My phone banking crew did MARVELOUS. They pushed through their terror of talking on the phone and talked and talked and talked to hordes of people. Most calls are to answering machines. You only get live bodies once in a while. Surprisingly, more people than you think are happy to talk to someone about the coming election.
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The Koch brothers are spending millions to buy the U.S. Senate in order to keep the economy rigged in their favor and against everyone else.
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Volunteer in New York to Save the Senate!
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Berkeley, CA
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by Sara R ♥ for Koscadia
Koscadians got together one more time to Stamp Money Out of Politics
L-R: also mom of 5, loggersbrat, Quill, pdxteacher, J Orygun, KitRMP, HRM & Arenosa
Please visit Sara R's diary for more photos! Enjoy! You can still REC it. You can join Koscadia by sending a Kosmail to Sara R.
by mimi ♥ for New York City
Here's a great photo recap of all the Kossacks marching in NYC at the People's Climate March on September 21, 2014.
L-R: Raines and Tool holding the banner
L-R: ?, mole jr., Mrs. Mole333, boatsie, The Poet Deploreate, WarrenS, ? mole333 and kathny
Please visit mimi's diary for many MORE photos! Enjoy! You can still REC it. You can join New York City by sending a Kosmail to kathny.
Coachella Kossacks MeetUp and How to add a link to your signature
by Susan Grigsby ♥ for Coachella Kossacks
Susan Grisby put out the call for other readers of Daily Kos near Palm Desert and now we have the beginning of organizing there.
Here's the charter group! Go Susan! Special thanks to susans for driving down from L.A. to lend support.
L-R: ruscle, ruscle+one, Susan Grisby & blue drop
Look at all that orange! Shirt, tops and a hat! Sweet.
Please visit Susan Grigsby's diary for MORE photos! Enjoy! You can still REC it. You can join Coachella Kossacks by sending a Kosmail to Susan Grigsby.
by tmservo433 ♥ for Kansas & Missouri Kossacks
tmservo433 organized a registering-to-vote event for Ford County, Kansas in Dodge City to reach out to Latino voters there. He partnered with League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Ford County Democratic Party. 150 people attended to listen to John Thomas (KS House District 119 Candidate), Jean Schodorf (Secretary of State Candidate), Jim Sherow (US House, KS District 1 Candidate), Mark Low (Kansas House Candidate, District 115).
"LULAC volunteers sat at their table and handled registration after registration as people came to the event to listen to how they could change their state. We knew that not only were we helping to register new and first time voters, we were helping to bring a message into a community that has been ignored - and to help them take that message back to their friends and families."
This is a great example of reaching out to disenfranchised communities and helping them vote. Because If Democratic base voters turn out, we win. Can't be said enough. More regions need to do this.
Please visit tmservo433's diary for many MORE photos! Enjoy! You can still REC it. You can join Kansas & Missouri Kossacks by sending a Kosmail to tmservo433.
Meetup Success! C+J/NE Kossacks Sept 6th
by nhox42 ♥ for New England Kossacks
The New England Kossacks got together at the home brillig and mik north of Boston. Kossacks drove from all over New England to attend. Looks like a great time was had by all.
Folks in attendance were: brillig, mik, K1, K2, Simple, nhox42, Ed Tracey, GreyHawk, Kathy, TrueBlueMajority, theKgirls, Bill in Portland Maine, Common Sense Mainer, mayim, dtheo, RubDMC, AnotherMassachusettsLiberal, Debbie in ME, ialonelady, CwV, sardonyx, Noor B, Andy, James and Alex.
New England Kossacks
Please visit nhox42's diary for MORE photos! Including yummy food pr0n. Enjoy! You can still REC it. You can join New England Kossacks by sending a Kosmail to nhox42.
Event Organizers! Please contact wink from Netrootsradio.com by KosMail to schedule airtime with them to live broadcast the date of your Event. Wink & Justice will then promote it on The After Show radio program!
Wednesday, October 8th
Koscadia Attends Vice President Joe Biden's support of Jeff Merkley!
This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are required. We recommend arriving early.
There will be street closures on the day of the event, and parking may be very difficult. We highly recommend taking public transportation to get there (get public transportation directions from Google Maps or TriMet).
Be prepared for airport-like security. Do not bring umbrellas, pocket knives, signs or banners. Bags are not permitted unless necessary for medical needs. No food and beverage permitted inside the premise (unless for medical needs). No metal or glass containers allowed inside.
No cameras, but cell phones are permitted.
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd • Portland
ORGANIZER: Send Sara R a kosmail to keep track of RSVPs
RSVPs:
1. Llbear
2. Kit RMP
3. Drewid
4.
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Latest diary: Koscadia Meet Ups, October 8 and 12
Saturday, October 11th
Silicon Valley Kossacks' Day of Action Canvassing and BBQ with the Mike Honda Campaign (CA-17)
TIME: 11:30 AM
LOCATION: Mike Honda for Congress
SEIU Bldg. 2302 Zanker Road • San Jose
ORGANIZER: Send Glen The Plumber a KosMail or tweet to attend
RSVPs:
1. Rep. Mike Honda
2. Glen The Plumber
3. remembrance
4. TheLittleOne
5. Lusty
6. slowbutsure
7. madhaus
8. Jan D.
9. Joe D.
10. navajo (2:30)
11. Meteor Blades (2:30)
12. DancinMan
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Maybees:
shanikka (2:30)
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Latest diary: Silicon Valley Kossack’s Day of Action with the Mike Honda campaign 10/11
Sunday, October 12th
Koscadians Lunch at Siri Thai
TIME: 12:30 PM
LOCATION: Siri Thai
5234 SE Powell • Portland
ORGANIZER: Send Sara R a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. Sara R
2. Kit RMP
3. llbear
4. Drewid
5. Sapere aude
6. MikePhoenix
7. Joe Jackson
8. loggersbrat
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Latest diary: Koscadia Meet Ups, October 8 and 12
Saturday, October 18th
DC Kossacks Potluck Picnicking on the National Mall
DC Kossacks is a regional group intended to organize meet-ups, discuss issues, strategize participation in pertinent activism, and build community for those of us who live in and around Washington DC.
TIME: NOON
LOCATION: National Mall
Take the Blue/Orange line to Smithsonian Metro Station. Exit the escalators and walk straight ahead across the first small lawn to the trees and grassy areas directly ahead. Look for a large plain orange cloth. That'll be us. It will help us recognize each other if you bring something GOS orange! • DC
ORGANIZER: Send NinthElegy a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. NinthElegy
2.
3.
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Latest entry: http://www.dailykos.com/...
Sunday, October 19th
NYC Kossacks Meet-up with navajo
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Spitzer's Corner
101 Rivington Street (Ludlow) • NYC
ORGANIZER: Send kathny a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. navajo
2. ericlewis0
3. belinda ridgewood
4. kathny
5. sidnora
6. rubyr
7. joanbrooker
8. blue jersey mom
9. Nancy
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Maybees:
mconvente
mole333 and family
Son of Broccoli
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Latest diary: NYC Meetup Sunday 10/19 w Special Guest - NAVAJO
Saturday, October 25th
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Sunday, October 26th
Salt Lake City Kossacks Meet-up
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: Beans & Brews
5938 S. State Street • Murray
ORGANIZER: Send jlms qkw a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. jlms qkw
2.
3.
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Latest diary: [Waiting for linked diary]
Saturday, October 25th
SFKossacks Attends Daily Kos Day at MoveOn.org's GOTV Offices
TIME: 10:00 AM
MoveOn's Voters Rising Office Location
Berkeley
2177 Bancroft Way (map)
Berkeley, CA
ORGANIZER: Send navajo a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. navajo
2. Meteor Blades
3. kimoconnor
4. skywriter
5. jotter
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Maybees:
Glen The Plumber
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Latest diary: Connect! Unite! Act! Daily Kos Teams With MoveOn.org's GOTV Events — Do You Cold Call Well?
Saturday, November 8th
Seattle & Puget Sound Kossacks Meet-up
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery & Restaurant
1201 First Avenue South • Seattle
ORGANIZER: Send John Crapper a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. John Crapper
2. Kitsap River
3. Charles Curtis Stanley
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Latest diary: Seattle Meet Up - Dog Day Activities
Saturday, December 13th
SF Kossacks Holiday Party at Daily Kos HQ
The usual Pot Luck drill - sign-up list posted soon
TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Daily Kos HQ
Address given privately by kosmail • Berkeley
Near Ashby BART
ORGANIZER: Send navajo a kosmail to attend
RSVPs:
1. Markos
2. Will Rockafellow
3. Susan Gardner
4. Meteor Blades
5. Faith Gardner & Roxie!
6. navajo
7. side pocket
8. Mrs. side pocket
9. smileycreek
10. paradise50
11. remembrance
12. Glen The Plumber
13. TLO
14. jakedog42
15. edrie
16. dharmasyd
17. catilinus
18. boatsie
19. liberated spaces
20. citisven
21. kimoconnor
22. susans
23. maggiejean
24. 714day
25. Steven Payne
26. scaboni
27. skywriter
28. jpmassar
29. jotter
30. aha aha
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Thinking Fella
high uintas
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