http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:28 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:28 [div class="excerpt"]Aug 25, 2006

STAUNTON - A man who identified himself as a law student confronted U.S. Sen. George Allen here today, demanding to know if the potential presidential candidate had ever used the n-word.

Mike Stark, in his early to mid-20s, also asked Allen, R-Va., why he had ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/32 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:41:42 Mike is an on-line friend. He is a constituent of Allens who was trying to ask a question.

Of course Mike loves to ask questions.

Started calling up all the right wing talk show hosts and put up a blog "Calling All Wingnuts" for the audios. Found here:
http://www.callingallwingnuts.com /
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/31 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:33:13 http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4123/brlogo1gx3.gif

[div class="excerpt"]When the polls close, we propose that Democrats across the country gather outside their County Election Office for a candlelight vigil to Count Every Vote, all wearing the same color: Blue.

Imagine a Blue Revolution, e... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/30 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:17:47 [div class="excerpt"] I want to raise a tactical issue I hope will get appropriate attention. I'm talking about planning for the prospect of long lines, long wait times, and the need for serious staying power the evening of Nov. 7th. I suggest we hope for the best, but prepare for the worst...

[... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/29 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:15:38 Video the Vote
http://videothevote.org /


Promo Video - Watch and pass along
http://www.videothevote.org/promo.html?id=DaEECHjWptU

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaEECHjWptU ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/28 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:13:05 There are a number of ideas for actions to "Protect The Vote" on election day. I thought it might be a good idea to post them all in one thread and then try to keep it kicked or reposted up to midnight Pacific Time on Nov. 7th.

I will post the three I know of in individual replies below.

Of ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/27 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:10:25 I translated these from html to DU code pretty quickly so hope all of the links work....

--AZ-Sen: [link:www.phoenixnewtimes.com/Issues/2006-04-13/news/feature_full.html|Jon Kyl]
--AZ-01: [link:www.en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rick_Renzi&printable=yes#Controversies|Rick Renzi]
--AZ-05: [l... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/26 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:31:37 Yesterday's information on this action can be found here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=post&forum=132&topic_id=2899960&mesg_id=2899960

Time is critical enough to make this work that I am posting this update in a new thread.

[div class="excerpt"]Since it is alway... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/25 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:54:15 Just wanted to make sure everyone here knew of a new action about to launch. The work started Chris Bowers started the work at MyDD and Daily Kos and will be ready to launch Monday or Tues. I know DUers will be able to help with this.

[div class="excerpt"][b]Why[/b]
According to the Pew Intern... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/24 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:10:10 [div class="excerpt"]The email below, from Nancy Kile, is to contest a permit applied for by one of the large venue developers out by Bear Butte. Pass along the information or help her as you are able. Her email is beow, with her address. Thank you. Deb
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Notice is given that Jay Al... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/23 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:13:08 and this is good news.

Talking about good books, here is another:

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6153/cablenewscvrbigvq7.jpg

[div class="excerpt"] In his new book, Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media, Jeff Cohen takes you inside TV news and the conservative bi... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/22 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:49:01 My life has been crazy this past year, so have not been around on DU or elsewhere on-line a lot but wanted to share this.

[div class="excerpt"]xxx- as you can see, the following piece ran today in response to USA Today's editorial that we must continue to fight in Iraq. Please share with whome... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/21 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:39:17 [link:=www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/28/23756/2519|NeoCons and the Democratic Party]

In the comments there:

[div class="excerpt"]Saturday, May 27, 2006 by the Los Angeles Times
Strong Signs of Rift Among Democrats
Support for a Challenger to Longtime Sen. Joe Lieberman Indicates Tensions Ov... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/20 Mon, 29 May 2006 12:09:49 [link:www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/28/16850/4036|Cheney and Jefferson both tied to Nigerian bribery scandals??]
[div class="excerpt"]In looking at how the William Jefferson bribery scandal is related to Halliburton-Dick Cheney shenanigans involving millions of dollars in bribes to Nigerian govern... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/18 Mon, 29 May 2006 12:00:43 There was a great [link:www.dailykos.com/story/2006/5/9/205251/2950|piece on Daily Kos] about the need to kind of embrace the "radical ideas" of the left.

Some quotes:

[div class="excerpt"]the GOP knows that the middle DOES matter. They know that by playing to their base in very well-cr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/19 Mon, 29 May 2006 11:22:33 [b| [link:www.americasagenda.org/|America's Agenda Health Care for All]


[link:www.americanhealthcarereform.org/|American Health Care Reform.Org]

[link:www.amsa.org/hp/uhcinitiative.cfm|American Medical Student Association (AMSA)]

[link:www.americansforhealthcare.org/|Americans for He... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/16 Sat, 27 May 2006 01:24:07 [b][font color=#3333FF]676 --HEALTHCARE-NOW ACTION WEEK -- JUNE 7, 2006[/font][/b]

Citizens in Spread the Messsage: [font color=#CC0000][b]"Everybody In, Nobody Out!"[/b][/font]

[div class="excerpt"]On June 7th, events across the country will celebrate the fact that we have a bill in Congre... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/17 Sat, 27 May 2006 01:16:15 Apologies if you all have covered this here, but due to a lot of personal issues and spring planting time, I've had a LOT less time to hang out at DU.

There is a guy at Daily Kos, who goes by the handle, dengre. The other day, I caught his diary, [link:www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/5/6/04626/8... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/14 Wed, 10 May 2006 17:55:51 [div class="excerpt"][...]President Fire Thunder's decision to take the lead on this issue is nothing short of remarkable considering the number of challenges on the reservation. Almost half of all Native American women in South Dakota are poor, compared with approximately 10 percent of white women... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/13 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 04:23:11 Filmmakers Chris Hume and L. Wild Horse travel to South Dakota, the state that has passed a law banning all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. But on the Pine Ridge Reservation, tribal president Cecelia Fire Thunder is taking a stand. She is invoking the Oglala Lakota tribe's status as a s... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/12 Wed, 12 Apr 2006 03:24:12 No way would I pass laws preventing someone from buying what they felt they needed and could afford, but my progressive conscious would want me to also do what was most helpful for the community.

When you consider the resources used for building, maintaining, heating and cooling etc. most, (but... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/10 Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:26:23 If you want to mail donations to the reservation, you may do so at:

Oglala Sioux Tribe
ATTN: President Fire Thunder
P. O. Box 2070
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

OR: and this may be preferred, due to mail volume:

ATTN: PRESIDENT FIRE THUNDER
PO BOX 990
Martin,... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/9 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:52:54 Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe at Pine Ridge, SD, says that she is going to stand up to Gov. Rounds' ban of all abortion in the state of South Dakota.
[div class="excerpt"] The President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Cecilia Fire Thunder, was i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/8 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:48:41 Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe at Pine Ridge, SD, says that she is going to stand up to Gov. Rounds' ban of all abortion in the state of South Dakota.
[div class="excerpt"] The President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Cecilia Fire Thunder, was i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/sarahlee/11 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:45:23 In case we need to help women get to a place where abortions are still legal.

http://roedepot.com/index.php

If you have not signed the Planned Parenthood petiton, please do so now.
http://www.ppaction.org/campaign/roberts_roeCall

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