My letter to MN Sen Amy Klobuchar

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Saturday September 22, 2007 · 2:14 PM PDT

2007/09/22 · 14:14

I just email Senator Amy Klobuchar to express my dismay at her vote against me and other MoveOn members. I also called on Friday and told her staff the same thing. I thought I would share it here.

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Dear Sen Klobuchar,

I am a Democrat who has been heavily involved in politics in MN for the past 6-7 years.

In January of 2003 I led a group of 30 people who met with MN Representative Jim Ramstad. We were brought together by our involvement in an organization called MoveOn. This group was the only way that a growing number of us felt that we could get our voices and opinions heard by our representatives in Washington.

Our arguments impressed Rep Ramstad, who insisted to us that he was sure Bush would not invade Iraq unless it was a last resort. He also commented on how representative of ordinary MN citizens we were (because even then MoveOn members were being portrayed as wild-eyed radicals) and how impressive it was that 30 of us would be so committed that we would show up at his office at 10am on a weekday morning.

I supported MoveOn then and I support it now.

End the War--Limit Iraq Service Tours

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Wednesday December 06, 2006 · 1:46 PM PST

2006/12/06 · 13:46

Democrats should propose legislation to limit the number of tours of duty soldiers can be required to serve in Iraq. I think it could bring about the end of the war.

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Monday November 20, 2006 · 5:15 AM PST

2006/11/20 · 05:15

Charlie Rangel has it exactly right. Democrats should talk about the draft. It is the way to do two things:

Make everyone pushing for more troops tell where the soldiers are going to come from.

Give the American public a voice in the debate.

Follow the jump for more...and take a poll on the draft!

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No. This plan will totally backfire!

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The Big Dog tells it like it is!

joyousMN

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Monday November 06, 2006 · 1:59 PM PST

2006/11/06 · 13:59

I just saw a great clip from MSNBC on crooksandliars. This is what Bill Clinton said about Republicans:

Republicans are saying, "You have to vote for us, because our opponents are no good...and because they'll tax you into the poorhouse...and on the way to the poorhouse you'll meet a terrorist on every street corner...and when you try to run away from the terrorist you'll trip over an illegal immigrant.

So vote for us!"

What have we all been saying for years. Use ridicule and humor instead of getting whiny. It works!

Taking away the Pro-life advantage

joyousMN

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Wednesday October 05, 2005 · 4:31 AM PDT

2005/10/05 · 04:31

I went to a house party for Coleen Rowley last week. She is the FBI whistleblower who is running for Congress in the 2nd district in Minnesota. A woman there asked her to state her position on abortion.

Coleen answered that she was pro-life. Then she went on to say that she favored sex ed in schools to help prevent unwanted pregnancies, access to contraceptives and that she was against criminalizing abortion.

It took me a day or so to realize what a tremendous opportunity this is for all Democrats.

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Transparency of Legislation Project

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Tuesday November 23, 2004 · 9:19 AM PST

2004/11/23 · 09:19

How about a "Transparency of Legislation Project"?

We create a database where the info resides. We go thru each new piece of legislation line by line. We set up fields to clarify what's being said, cost/benefit analysis both for the US people and for the corporations effected. We set out the stated goals of the legislation, both long term and short term, with measurable metrics. We get left and right wing think tanks involved to give their take on the goals/purpose of the legislation. We monitor those goals and at regular intervals we update the progress on those goals, to see if the legislation is having the intended effect.

Of course we have an html front end for easy viewing.
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My letter to MN Sen Amy Klobuchar

What if we gain our security, but lose everything else?

End the War--Limit Iraq Service Tours

Rangel is right: Bring back the draft!

The Big Dog tells it like it is!

Taking away the Pro-life advantage

Transparency of Legislation Project