Administration Supporting Commercial Whaling

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Monday March 01, 2010 · 9:41 PM PST

2010/03/01 · 21:41

Tuesday, March 2, officials from an ad hoc committee of the International Whaling Commission will meet in St. Pete, FL to discuss a proposal to end the moratorium on commercial whaling in favor of a "limited" catch by whaling nations. The United States was a member of this ad hoc committee that crafted this "compromise."

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Friday April 07, 2006 · 11:13 PM PDT

2006/04/07 · 23:13

My best friend of 23 years died last month because of a lack of health care. She was only 45 years old. Nobody in this country should die at that age from something simple as a lack of potassium.

She could not afford health care for herself but as many parents do, sacrificed for her children. She went without so that her children wouldn't. Read More

One issue all Dem House members can exploit

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Saturday February 04, 2006 · 9:51 PM PST

2006/02/04 · 21:51

I just finished a press release for our Dem candidate in NE-1. The present incumbent won handily two years ago when the seat was open. Of course Bush is revered here in this red state. However, the incumbent is most vulnerable in his first re-election effort. The press release is about the budget bill the House had to vote on Wednesday. Read More

Nebraska shot at governorship down the drain....

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Sunday May 01, 2005 · 1:08 AM PDT

2005/05/01 · 01:08

When our Gov. Johanns resigned to become Bush's Ag secretary, our Lt. Gov. took over. He's been on the job since mid January and Democrats were happy we actually had a shot next year against this five-foot unknown. Several state senators and a past congressional candidate were mentioned as challengers.

However..... this afternoon Congressman Tom Osborne announced he was running for governor. Now remember, Tom Osborne coached Nebraska football for 25 years and brought home national championships before he retired and went to Congress. Folks, this is a state where we get over 60,000 people to nearly fill the stadium for the spring practice game. I'm not saying Tom could beat God himself in a vote here but God might need some electronic voting machine help if you know what I mean. Osborne will not accept PAC money or contributions over 1K. He won't have to. He won't even have to campaign. He won his last election with something like 87 or 89%. Any hope we had of getting the governor's chair back is similar to Army's chance of beating NU on the gridiron (the old NU teams). :)

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Sunday September 12, 2004 · 9:46 PM PDT

2004/09/12 · 21:46

I had an opportunity today to run into a complete stranger, a national guard female, while wearing my "Bush Sucks" T-shirt. She has done one tour in Iraq and is fearful of another. She wants out of the guard but would lose her 13+ years towards a retirement.

She agreed with my T-shirt and said nearly all the troops over in Iraq felt the same way. They all scratch their heads wondering why they are there. They see no purpose and consider themselves moving targets. They are young, for the most part, and many were forced to leave families and careers behind and they are utterly frustrated at being in a place where we have no business being, according to her.

She said everyone in the military is muzzled, afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation but she said they were going to speak out at the ballot box Nov. 2. This took place in Nebraska, about as red a state as you can find. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences with military people?

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