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A last image for the passing administration?
2008-12-31 03:16:00 it was that bad and we didn’t impeach, shame Tagged: Bush , G20, G20 summit, George Bush , world view More About: Administration , Image , Passing
Senate to Middle Class ? ?Drop Dead?
2008-12-14 00:25:00 Statement from Michael Moore on the the lack of auto industry assistance from Washington . More About: Economy , Republicans , Senate , Middle
AIG pays themselves bonuses afterall! Unbelievable
2008-11-29 22:26:00 During the Thanksgiving holiday, and probably attempting to go under the radar, AIG is giving top managers “cash awards” to stay with the firm. We’ve been scammed again. Call your Congressperson and ask what they are going to do about it. Seems AIG should be paying our money back at this point. ... More About: Economy , Unbelievable , Pays
Robert Scheer on the Economic Crisis
2008-11-29 06:44:00 Tagged: bail out, Economic crisis, investment banks, Paulson More About: Congress , Economy , Robert , Crisis
Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzales Indicted!
2008-11-19 16:30:00 Could it be, the moment many are waiting for is beginning. It is happening in Texas . Read the story here. Is this a beginning? When will Bush get his turn? Let’s hope that the rule of law is returned and transparency in government begins. Tagged: Alberto Gonzales , Cheney, Dick Cheney , Gonzales, Texas ... More About: News , George Bush
Housing Crisis isn?t nothing compared to homeowner associations in Californ
2008-11-12 00:19:00 From: open letter to Barack Obama from American Homeowner Resource Center: “This letter is not the place for a full exposition of the problems in the housing market. If you desire it, we will be happy to provide any further information that you need. However, there is one particular aspect that we would like to draw ... More About: California , Housing , Crisis , Associations
Help bring families together ? Bloggers United for Refugees
2008-11-10 06:41:00 Tagged: bloggers united, refugees More About: United , Bloggers , Refugees , Families
Hannah-Beth Jackson leads at 1:40 am
2008-11-05 10:42:00 Hannah-Beth Jackson (Dem) 110,406 51.6% Tony Strickland (Rep) 103,592 48.4% Tagged: Hannah-Beth Jackson, SD 19, Strickland, Tony Strickland More About: Leads , Hannah
Jackson leading at 10:40 pm
2008-11-05 06:34:00 Update at 10:40 pm Hannah-Beth Jackson (Dem) 73,391 53.2% Tony Strickland (Rep) 64,562 46.8% Tagged: CA, Hannah-Beth Jackson, SD 19, Tony Strickland More About: News , Santa Barbara County , Leading , Ventura County
He Did It!
2008-11-05 05:55:00 Obama! Yeah! November 4, 2008 Tagged: Barack Obama , Obama More About: Obama
Take Election Day Off To Volunteer for Barack Obama
2008-11-03 18:21:00 Click here to volunteer Tagged: 2008 election, Barack Obama , election day, Obama, volunteer More About: Election , Volunteer
Just got a robocall from Strickland Campaign
2008-11-03 01:06:00 Just got a robocall from the Strickland campaign. In it the recording said something about Hannah-Beth Jackson running a smear campaign against Strickland. It said Strickland was on the ethics committee – wait there’s something funny about the words Strickland and ethics in the same sentence. When I think of the Stricklands sending out Joel ... More About: Campaign , Santa Barbara County
California?s Prop 8 is hateful and unethical
2008-11-03 00:54:00 It is unbelievable that California voters must take time to vote on who has the right to marry. Isn’t this a little too much meddling in personal privacy? Isn’t this legalizing prejudice and hate? Just where will this type of focus end? We can’t allow our Constitution to dictate our personal lives or legalize prejudice. Vote NO ... More About: Fascism , Unethical , Prop , Ventura County
McCain Call Centers Workers Walk Off Instead of Reading Inflamatory Script
2008-10-28 02:01:00 Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama , according to two workers at the center and one of their parents. Nina Williams, a stay-at-home mom in Lake County, Indiana, tells us that her daughter recently called her from ... More About: News , Reading , Workers
Update on Strickland brawl from the summer
2008-10-22 04:47:00 Many will remember the brawl involving Audra Strickland’s Chief of Staff, Joel Angeles, with demonstrators over the summer. As an update, it appears that Angeles has battery charges that are being referred to the California State Attorney General. Read more of the story here. Ew The Stricklands need to go. Their behavior and who they associate with ... More About: Summer , Republican Party , Santa Barbara County , Update
Strickland and the Truth Squad
2008-10-22 02:52:00 Strickland claims he is a alternative energy executive, however his history doesn’t support that. Check his voting history, it’s awful for the environment. Poor Environmental Record Strickland voted against legislation created by Hannah-Beth Jackson (his upcoming Democratic opponent), which enabled further restrictions to be placed on pesticide use near schools and other vulnerable sites. (AB 947, vote ... More About: Truth , Santa Barbara County , Squad , Ventura County , The Truth
GOP voter registration case leads to arrest
2008-10-20 05:28:00 by Evan Halper, LA Times The owner of a firm that the California Republican Party hired to register tens of thousands of voters this year was arrested in Ontario late last night on suspicion of voter registration fraud. State and local investigators allege that Mark Jacoby fraudulently registered himself to vote at a childhood California address where ... More About: News , Arrest , Cain , Leads
Strickland sends out mailer trying to trick voters
2008-10-20 01:38:00 There seems to be no end to the Strickland dishonesty. Most recently he has sent out a mailer that does not declare from where it came, which may suggest it was sent by Hannah-Beth Jackson. By failing to clearly indicate from what campaign the mailer was sent, this broke the law. Haven’t we had enough of ... More About: News , California , Trick , Mailer , Voters
Wed. 10-22-08 Join Melissa Etheridge and Dennis Kucinich
2008-10-19 22:52:00 Join Rock Legend/Activist Melissa Etheridge and Human Rights Champion Congressman Dennis Kucinich Wednesday, October 22, 2008 * 8:00pm Cleveland Public Theatre Spend an evening with Melissa Etheridge , Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich in the intimate setting of Cleveland Public Theater, attend our private pre-theater reception at 6:30pm at Luxe, have your photo taken with them and enjoy a wonderful ... More About: Join
Outcome prediction for the 24th District CA race - Pallant leads
2008-06-03 17:35:00 Here is the activity across Actblue.com. While this merely indicates donation activity, it may be suggestive of the final outcome of today’s election. Mary Pallant is clearly coming out ahead and shows the most serious intention to step forward for the Democrats of the 24th Congressional District . Mary Pallant See who’s raising Go to website Raised across ActBlue: ... More About: Leads , Race , Santa Barbara County , Ventura County
Jill Martinez at it again?using old endorsements
2008-06-03 03:27:00 In another sign of questionable integrity, Jill Martinez, who is running in the 24th Congressional district June 3rd primary, has again added outdated endorsements to her website that are no longer valid. Today, June 2nd, Martinez has placed an endorsement from the Iron Workers Local #433 on her website that is from a 2006 election. Campaign ... More About: California , Santa Barbara County , District , Ventura County
Immmigration Myths and Cable News
2008-06-02 20:41:00 Here is an interesting article about immigration that looks at the myths promoted by mainstream media. It is a study completed by Media Matters Action Network. Great insight. En Espanol Here is the link of the summary . Here is the downloadable PDF file. Here is a very brief summary of the article, please use this link to ... More About: News , Economy , California , Health Care , Myths
Progressive Democrats of America Urgent Action Items:
2008-06-02 20:04:00 Tomorrow, five of our endorsed Healthcare NOT Warfare candidates face primary contests. In California, Mary Pallant (CD 24), Cheryl Ede (CD 50), Vickie Butcher (CD 52), and Mike Copass (CD 53) are busy getting out the vote, and in Iowa, Ed Fallon is poised to take out an inside-the-beltway corporate Democrat in the 3rd Congressional ... More About: Progressive , America , Democrats , Action , Items
80% of Republicans are just Uninformed Democrats
2008-06-02 19:53:00 Robert F. Kennedy I have experienced the same time and time again. When you speak with a Republican their values are the same as Democrats , however their opinions are formed by poor information sources. When the conversation moves to citing acceptable resources, they have none and move to get away from the conversation. Very sad. ... More About: News , Republicans , Iraq War , George Bush
Mary Pallant gains State Senator Sheila Kuehl?s endorsement! (CA 24)
2008-06-02 08:27:00 Mary Pallant’s campaign got a big new boost today: the endorsement of progressive CA State Senator Sheila Kuehl. State Senator Kuehl has progressive credentials most of us can only dream of. She has been an incredible advocate for issues across the progressive spectrum from universal healthcare to the environment to civil rights. Her ... More About: Mary , Endorsement
Jill Martinez campaign removing opponent?s campaign signs?
2008-06-01 20:13:00 Poor behavior. But I believe it to be true. I personally placed a Mary Pallant campaign sign at the exit point of Lewis Road in Camarillo. Four days later, it was removed and a Martinez sign was placed in the exact location. Since the swap happened at the same time, ... More About: Campaign , Signs , Santa Barbara County , Jill , Ventura County
Ojai Playhouse Presents ?Body of War? for Pallant Fundraiser
2008-05-31 03:31:00 TOMORROW - SATURDAY MAY 31 The Ojai Playhouse presents the film “Body of War” as a fundraiser for the Congressional campaign of Mary Pallant, who is running for the House seat currently held by Elton Gallegly. The film screens at 4:30pm for a $10 donation at the door. Body of War is an intimate and transformational feature ... More About: Iraq War , Presents , Santa Barbara County , Fundraiser
Jill Martinez needs to update her campaign website
2008-05-25 01:35:00 But will she? Marta Jorgensen has made it clear that she has rejoined the CA 24th Congress ional race. She has withdrawn her endorsement of Martinez. Martinez continues to display on her website misinformation pertaining to endorsements and who she is running against. Numerous calls have now been made to Lt. Gov. John Garamendi’s office to ... More About: Website , California , Campaign , Santa Barbara County
McCain Declines Secret Service
More articles from this author:2008-05-24 08:03:00 From The Onion More About: Elections , Barack Obama , Service , Cain , Secret 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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