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U.S. Troops in Iraq Suffer Bloodiest Week of 2008
2008-04-13 23:08:00 Clearly there is no possible Bush-Cheney-McCain spin that the surge is working. The surge was a mistake. Our troops need to be brought home before more unnecessary loss of life. It looks like matters are getting worse despite our paying insurgents to not fire on our troops. Whatever could the Bush Administration say at this point to justify continued efforts when the entry to Iraq was never justified. With McSame and the rest of the Repub rubber stamping of the Bush Administration, could this be good P.R. for a long Democratic hold on government in the future? One thing is for sure. Staying in Iraq is only folly and a ridiculous attempt to support oil companies and certainly an outrage in consideration of the cost in human life. More About: Week , Troops , 2008
Could Gallegly’s 24th District Have Been Better Served?
2008-04-13 22:40:00 Found an interesting website - NationalPriorites.org - where you can play with some numbers. For instance, when comparing the tax cuts to the richest 10% for the year 2009, to the amount of money needed to hire music and art teachers for our students in public school, the figure is astounding: IF instead of those tax cuts to the highest tier, we hired music and art teachers for the entire district (Ventura county and inland Santa Barbara county), we could hire 4989 teachers. Another one, if instead of all the money spent in Iraq to date, we invested in renewable electricity for homes, just in our district, we could supply 2,819,896 Homes with Renewable Electricity. Consider that same money spent in Iraq to date, and know that instead we could have provided 591,609 Children with Health Care, 237,850 Scholarships for University Students, 4,737 Affordable Housing Units, or 19,989 Port Container Inspectors. We have a primary coming up on June 3rd. Consider carefully and vote wisel... More About: District
Gore and Carter Lining Up to Ask Hillary to End It Now
2008-04-13 21:36:00 By Chris Stephen in New York DEMOCRAT grandees Jimmy Carter and Al Gore are being lined-up to deliver the coup de grâce to Hillary Clinton and end her campaign to become president. Falling poll numbers and a string of high-profile blunders have convinced party elders that she must now bow out of the primary race. Former president Carter and former vice-president Gore have already held high-level discussions about delivering the message that she must stand down for the good of the Democrats. “They’re in discussions,” a source close to Carter told Scotland on Sunday. “Carter has been talking to Gore. They will act, possibly together, or in sequence.” An appeal by both men for Democrats to unite behind Clinton’s rival, Barack Obama, would have a powerful effect, and insiders say it is a question of when, rather than if, they act. Obama has an almost unassailable lead in the battle for nomination delegates, and is closing the gap with Clinton in her ...
Impeachment Vote This Week - Go New Hampshire - Make Us Proud!
2008-04-13 21:20:00 The deepest core of every American soul holds a painful shame, an embarrassed humiliation that most today feel impotent to address. Our forefathers recognized that there would be times when the government’s executive and legislative branches could become so corrupted and unreliable to protect the Constitution that it would be up to the people. So they gave us a special tool, mentioned no less than six times in our Constitution, to use for a remedy.a Unfortunately, “the word” spoken today conjures a vast array of emotional responses with little real understanding of a constitutional process, historically grounded, which we seem to fear. House Resolution 24 is expected to be voted on April 16 by the New Hampshire House Representatives. This will be an historic vote – the first time a state legislature will attempt to petition the U.S. Congress to begin investigations to determine if there is sufficient cause/evidence to hold our current leaders accountable as stipulated in ... More About: Impeachment , Vote , Week
CA Universal Health Care SB840 - Senator Kuehl’s efforts
2008-04-08 08:43:00 Steve Wiegand: California “creeping” along on universal health care By Steve Wiegand - swiegand@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Saturday, April 5, 2008 Historian John D’Emilio has written that social movements can be categorized as either “leaping” or “creeping” in terms of their pace. Over at the Hart Senior Center on 27th Street today, the apostles of Senate Bill 840 are going to be creeping. More on that in a moment. For those who have forgotten details from the Capitol’s recent health insurance wars, SB 840 is the “universal” approach, authored by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica. Put simplistically enough that even a newspaper columnist can understand it, “universal” health insurance would be like Medicare. Everyone would be covered. Everyone would pay into a state-run fund. Californians could still pick and choose their doctors and health plans, who would be reimbursed by the state-run fund. In essence... More About: Health , Health Care , Care , Universal , Senator
The Tallest Building In The World And Still Growing
2008-04-06 19:23:00 It is the tallest man-made structure in the world ? and it is still growing. When complete next year the Burj Dubai will stretch half a mile into the sky over the United Arab Emirates, taller than three Canary Wharf towers balanced on top of each other. Already 2,200 ft tall, and the ... More About: News , Building , World , The World , Growing
Bush Wants Immunity for Drug Companies
2008-04-06 18:58:00 The Bush Administration is at it again. This time working to protect drug companies. For years, when under a lawsuit, drug companies claimed that since their drug was “approved” by the FDA, they were immune from lawsuits citing damages. For years their defense argument failed. Now the horizon may show a ... More About: Companies , George Bush , Bush administration , Drug
10 Things to Know About John McCain
2008-04-06 04:59:00 10 things you should know about John McCain (but probably don’t): 1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has “evolved,” yet he’s continued to oppose key civil rights laws.1 2. According to Bloomberg News , McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, ... More About: Economy , Children , Iraq War
Conyers Speaks on Impeachment if Iran Invaded
2008-04-06 02:16:00 From David Swanson: Conyers is circulating a letter among his colleageus for signatures, a letter addressed to Bush letting him know that an attack on Iran will result in impeachment hearings. LET’S ASK EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO SIGN ON! I know it seems bassackwards and we want impeachment before a new war, not after, but ... More About: Dick Cheney , Impeachment , John Conyers
Yahoo and MSN helping to root out Tibetan rioters
2008-04-06 00:55:00 Yahoo! China pasted a ?most wanted? poster across its homepage today in aid of the police?s witch-hunt for 24 Tibetan s accused of taking part in the recent riots. MSN China made the same move, although it didn?t go as far as publishing the list on its homepage. Shameful on the part of Yahoo and MSN. Wonder ... More About: Yahoo , Root , Yahoo!
John McCain Mentions the ?Draft? Word
2008-04-05 22:51:00 Speaking in Pensacola, John McCain spoke out about the need for ROTC programs on college campuses, the need to expand the military, and the need to have more Americans to enlist in the military. He actually mentioned the “draft” word. Although doing so with a smile, the idea that he would even ... More About: Iraq War , Word , District
Daniel Ellsberg to Headline Historic Impeachment Event in Concord
2008-04-04 08:41:00 Daniel Ellsberg to Headline Historic Impeachment Event in Concord Brookline, NH - NH State Representative Betty Hall is hosting Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, Vietnam War critic, for a special event at the Capitol Center for the Arts Monday April 14 at 7pm. It was Ellsberg who released the Pentagon papers which helped end the VietnamWar. Ellsberg will ... More About: Dick Cheney , Daniel
Gallegly Strives to Honor the Birth of Ronald Reagan With Commemorative Coi
2008-04-04 06:03:00 Establishment of a Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission with a $1 commemorative coin produced from February 2010 to February 2011 is one of the requests before Congress. The bulk of the bill would establish a commission to honor the 2010 centennial of the birth of Ronald Reagan , the 40th president of the United States. The bill, H.R. ... More About: California , District , Birth
Dear Congressman Gallegly
2008-04-02 06:34:00 Dear Congressman Gallegly: 4/1/08 It is no surprise to you, by now, sir, that I oppose the war in Iraq, and I oppose your vote for legislation supporting it. I have been vocal with calls to your office, and I have taken it upon myself to demonstrate outside your office and performing civil disobedience inside your ...
New Hampshire State Representative Betty Hall Speaks Out On HR24 and Impeac
2008-04-01 03:31:00 This is one tough cookie, State Representative Hall. Show your support for her resolution HR24 by visiting her website and sending in your comments. They will be voting within the next couple of weeks and hopefully be successful in sending this strong message to the US Congress to act. Impeachment must be sought to send ... More About: Dick Cheney , New Hampshire , Betty , Hampshire
Immigrants Less Likely To Commit Crimes Within the U.S.
2008-03-31 01:29:00 From February, but worthy of a read. This study finds immigrants to be less likely to commit crimes within the US. Here’s the story which is particularly important in our area, as our local Congressional Rep, Elton Gallegly , spends to much time on this issue: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Immigrants are far less likely than the ... More About: Immigration , District , Crimes
Ralph Nader on the Iraq War and a way to face the truth
2008-03-31 01:23:00 Worth the Sacrifice? Bush Blisters the Truth on Iraq By RALPH NADER On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Bush’s illegal war of aggression in Iraq, the Fabricator-in-Chief made a speech at the Pentagon, whose muzzled army chiefs had ... More About: Iraq War , George Bush , Dick Cheney
Project Censored - Keeping the Mainstream News Honest
2008-03-31 00:00:00 Here is a great resource discovered on digg.com - Project Censored from Sonoma State University. Check out their site, which has the endorsement of Walter Cronkite - “Project censored is one of the organizations that we should listen to, to be assured that our newspapers and our broadcast outlets are practicing thorough and ethical journalism.” Here is ... More About: News , Honest
Who are the SuperDelegates and WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
2008-03-30 22:40:00 Watching the disintegration of the Democratic Party in the news is gut wrenching. In this writers opinion, Clinton looks to be working for the Republican party. Aren’t we going after them for years of abuse and deceit? Also in this writer’s opinion, we have had way too many years of Republican party ...
Mary Pallant Endorsed by PDA of Santa Monica for the 24th Congressional Dis
2008-03-30 21:13:00 Here is Mary Pallant’s responses to their candidate questionnaire: House of Representatives, CD 24 California ; election year 2008 Previous Political offices held or progressive credentials/experience: -Elected delegate 41st AD 2005-07 and 2007-09 Chair 41st AD Democratic Alliance Lead Organizer for PDA VC Trustee for the Community Foundation of Oak Park Chair, Ventura County Commission for Women Host and Organizer for the Ventura County ... More About: Congress , Iraq War , Santa
Shirley Golub to produce an Impeachment Play co-written by Bruce Fein
2008-03-29 23:39:00 Shirley Golub is producing a play co-written by Constitutional Law Scholar Bruce Fein. Shirley is seeking contributions to support this effort and her campaign to obtain Nancy Pelosi ’s seat in Congress. Readers are likely aware that Nancy Pelosi has maintained that the impeachment of Cheney and Bush is “off the table”. ... More About: George Bush , Dick Cheney , Play , Impeachment
George Bush is not funny
2008-03-24 08:53:00 This is a week old, but I just saw it and can’t believe Bush would be so ignorant and insensitive. But of course. Take a look at this and think of every family that lost a loved one in Iraq. Coupled with his recent remarks that included the notion that fighting in Iraq ... More About: Funny , Iraq War , George Bush , George
Impeachment Support Action Needed March 24, 2008
2008-03-24 07:25:00 A CALL for ALL ? to sign on to I.Support .HR24@gmail.com Circulate widely - THE VOTE for the People TO COMMENCE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT BUSH AND VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY IN THE U.S. CONGRESS HAS REACHED THE FULL NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The vote is expected in Mid - April. A CALL for ALL to ... More About: Action , Dick Cheney , Impeachment , New Hampshire
Greenspan: Economy worst since WWII - Gallegly still thinks tax cuts are gr
2008-03-23 21:28:00 Interesting. Bush appeared at the Economic Club of New York just recently to say the US economy was just fine. Bush continually appears out of touch with reality. Even the experts around him can’t cover for his madness and dishonesty any longer. How long are the Republicans going to protect their “man” as ... More About: News , Economy , California , George Bush , Cain
Local Congressional Representative Gallegly obtains 20% of donations from P
2008-03-22 03:53:00 Elton Gallegly (REP-CA24) 20% ($49,836 of $248,410) of his 2008 campaign contributions are from PACs. From opensecrets.org, click on their link for viewing source. More About: Santa Barbara County , District , Local , Donations , Representative
California?s 24th District has huge potential for change this election year
2008-03-21 21:04:00 In this election year, California ’s 24th district has big potential. For years we have been under the thumb of a George Bush rubber stamping Congressional Representative, Elton Gallegly, that has not served our interests. While numerous public agencies and leaders have uncovered the ongoing lies of the Bush Administration, which has led us into an ... More About: Economy , Iraq War , Change , District
Shirley Golub for The San Francisco Chronicle
2008-03-19 13:33:00 Shirley Golub is challenging Nancy Pelosi ’s Congressional seat this year due to frustration with Pelosi’s lack of action. The race is taking place in the San Francisco area.From Shirley Golub for the San Francisco Chronicle: “Exactly what we had feared most, and had predicted, has happened. Admiral Fallon, the man who famously said that an attack ... More About: Iraq War , George Bush , Dick Cheney
Iraq War - End the War Demonstrations Occurring Today - Attend in Thousand
2008-03-19 10:41:00 This week marks the 5th Anniversary of the Iraq War. To mark this anniversary, many thousands of End the War demonstrations are happening throughout the U.S. Today , Mary Pallant, Democratic Candidate for Congress, is hosting a demonstration in Thousand Oaks from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the intersection of Moorpark Blvd. and Thousand ... More About: News , Iraq War , Torture
Rep Betty Hall?s HR24 to be voted on Wednesday, March 19
2008-03-19 10:23:00 From Concord, NH - We know Rep. Hall has the courage, she is known for her integrity and today, Wednesday March 19, New Hampshire House Resolution 24 will come up for the a vote in the Full House Session. Today on the 5th Anniversary of the Invasion of Iraq, while some around the country are discussing ... More About: Dick Cheney , Manchester , Betty
Moyers on State Dept. Contractors, Corruption, and Accountability
More articles from this author:2008-03-19 10:17:00 Bill Moyers investigates the State Department and the Government Oversight Committee with respect to Contractors, Corruption , and Accountability. This is a two part video. Please wait for the videos to load before viewing: Part One Part Two More About: Iraq War , George Bush , Dick Cheney , Rice 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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