By having the convention in Charlotte, we can rid ourselves of the rethug legislature, draw attention to all that's gone down this session, and turn this state a definite strong purple to light blue, We need the attention, the press, the money, and the outpouring of support for turning back the retrogressive policies and redistricting that could seriously harm the number of STRONG democrats that we send to the house in DC.

Care for more Virginia Foxxes: More Renee Ellers?

I want BOTH Brad Miller and David Price (NC-13 and NC-4) to return to congress, We need them BOTH. One liberal, and one strong behind- the scenes fiscal policy wonk. As of this NC leg. Session, the redistricting has them facing off. Only one will return to DC,

Currently, NC's delegation is (IIRC) 7-6 D-E, With the current plan- could be as bad as 10R=3D

Not a good way to take back the house. We need national attention.

Charlotte is a great city. 25th largest media market. Raleigh-Durham is 24th,

Welcome to North Carolina- a state that is in definite transition to one that can be a democratic stronghold... if people would only let it.

Note to mods: This is a press release from Equalitync.org, NC's LGBT Advocacy group.



Your legislators are in Raleigh RIGHT NOW and they want to hear from YOU on how they should vote on HB 777/SB 106, the

This could be your last chance to make your voice heard in opposition to this discriminatory legislation. Now, more than ever, you must tell your legislators to "JUST SAY NO!"

At this very moment, we're mobilizing LGBT rights supporters from all over the state to call in, write in, and get in contact with their legislators to make it very clear that they oppose any attempt to write discrimination into our state's founding document...and we vote. Here's how you can join them in ACTING RIGHT NOW:

1) E-mail your legislators! We've made it easy. Let them know in your own words that you oppose efforts to write discrimination into our state constitution and, most importantly, tell them why they should be opposed to House Bill 777 / Senate Bill 106:

* The anti-LGBT amendment causes real harm. Couples will be denied even the most basic protections.
* The anti-LGBT amendment is bad for business. It harms businesses' right to provide competitive benefits & signals to employers that our state does not welcome diversity.
* The anti-LGBT amendment is a distraction from the voters' priorities. We want legislators to tackle jobs and the economy, not to advance a divisive social agenda.
* Marriage is already denied same-sex couples by state law. This doesn't change marriage. It attacks LGBT North Carolinians and puts their basic rights up for a vote.

Your legislators need to know how these bills will hurt their constituents, and there's no better person than you to tell them!

2) Call your legislators! If you don't already have their numbers on speed dial, click here to look up the contact information for your NC representative and senator. Calling your legislator is super easy and low stress. All you need to do is say, "My name is _____ and I'm a constituent. I oppose House Bill 777 / Senate Bill 106 because it's bad for families, bad for business, bad for the economy, and bad for my state. Thank you." It's that simple!

3) Pass it on! Now that you've taken action, let your friends know that they need to ACT NOW too! Forward this e-mail to as many friends, family, neighbors, co-workers as you can to encourage them to get involved. You can also re-tweet our posts on Twitter, and re-post our updates on Facebook to let everyone know what's up with our collective #equalityaction!

In the meantime, we'll keep you updated throughout the week on what's happening in Raleigh.

Stay tuned for news and what we're hearing from legislators on the inside by following the action on Twitter at the hashtag: #equalityaction.

Thank-you for your support of Equality,

Jen Jones

P.S. Check out www.equalitync.org to learn more about the amendment and how you can fight it RIGHT NOW.

Tonight, for once, I have no words....other than OH MY GOSH!!!!! AND bouncing around my apartment Like a happy Jamie!

I am SO proud of the state of my birth. Thank you, my friends. I will be attending many marriages soon. I hope y'all will too.

I live in North Carolina.

I was outed before I was ready at college.

I've worked (Professionally) for LGBT groups

I've worked for other Progressive groups.

I'm out as hell in my real life and on DU, but If you don't know that because I don't post in here much, I just wanted to let you know...

That felt good.

I hope I'm welcome here

Source: www.fda.gov

Contact:
Craig Berger
323-890-8900, Extension 133



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - LOS ANGELES, CA, DECEMBER 8, 2010 – Mojave Foods Corporation is initiating a recall of sixty (60) packages of El Guapo Shelled Walnuts 1 OZ, date code 5527, manufactured with walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts, Visalia, California, because we were advised by the supplier that the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.


To date, no illnesses have been associated with this Mojave product. The recalled product was distributed only in southern California and sold in retail stores. The following product is being recalled.

El Guapo Nuez Entera / Shelled Walnuts sold in 1-ounce packages, UPC 4498933144, date code 5527. The code date is embossed on the front of the package under the El Guapo banner.

Consumers are urged to not consume the recalled product and to destroy it. Contact the Mojave Customer Service number at 1-800-995-8906, Extension 114 for a replacement or reimbursement. Live assistance is available on the phone from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.


Read more: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm23622...

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Yes, I know this original press release is more than 24 hrs old

HOWEVER, but the release on fda.gov was last updated 12/09/12 at or about 16:00 hrs as an updated release!!

You taught me how to go on, when it seemed like the world was ending, when I was so sick, when I never thought I'd ever see the pleasures of laying on my couch with my cats and my husband and really living again.

I thank you for the gifts that you have given me, the promises, the wisdom, the tears, the love for all, and the drive to keep going.

The renewed spirit.

And the tears that flow down my face remind me of how you "watered me like a plant," and allowed me to re-grow.

I will never forget such a classy, wonderful person whom I never met in person- but who touched my life in so many ways.

My improving health,My amazing partner, My wonderful family,..both biological and adopted... Including my fur- children.

The financial and psychological help from my parents over the past few years- never would have made it w/o them!

My health insurance

Anti- Nausea mede

The fact that I still have some unemployment insurance left.

Democratic Underground. It's amazing to be back after my hiatus. I love it here, and I couldn't post/read due to health problems.

The great team of moderators and administrators that I work with here!

The fact that Netflix has streaming on demand.

Facebook- so I can keep in touch with my friends up north

streaming liberal radio.

Keith, Rachel, Stephanie Miller, Ed schultz, My congressman, David Price.

Not having to have cooked today, hee-hee!

(FINALLY!!!) to one of the "good guys" - Democratic incumbent, State Rep. Rick Glazier, a great supporter of the rights of the people of NC, and a wonderful ally of the NC LGBT community!

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/1...

Republican Jackie Warner has conceded her loss to state Rep. Rick Glazier.

"I congratulate Mr. Glazier and wish him well in the next two years," she said in a statement issued around 11:30 a.m. today.

Glazier, a Democrat from Fayetteville, defeated Warner by 46 votes out of 19,668 counted. She is a school principal from Hope Mills.

<snip>

The Cumberland County Board of Elections certified the House District 45 results after a recount last week.
.........

Comment from ncrainbowgrrl:And yet she fought on and on and on. This race was getting to be the Bush v, Gore of our state. Embarrassing.
Great read. Highly encourage getting the full story! Or at least the short end of the full story...

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2010/1...

It's raining here
Sort of like the day
knew if had to be gray
and we would not have had it any other way

The bright glare of sun
And glints of rays begun
And snuffed out by a gun

Well it all just melts away
It all just melts away.
Until memories are all that stay

And it can't be easy
And it must be hard
And it should be privately absurd
To know
That this child had to go.

Blurry vision is not fun. I had this the first time when I started the migraine preventative... it went away- but it's highly annoying, and makes me feel like I'm going crazy- especially since it's my near-vision that's affected and I'm nearsighted. So, All of a sudden, my far away vision is fine, but I'm squinting at the screen here trying to type.

I may have to go out and buy a pair of reading glasses- the OTC ones for this week... It's hard to work when looking at your computer monitor is hard and you can't make out the letters.

I'm kinda tired of side effects. (can you tell?)

Thought it might be interesting to see how many people post in this thread- and how many DUers had been impacted by something in the movie.


I saw it last night in Chapel Hill. NC.

I slumped down in front of CVS, having just thrown up two times- luckily not on myself either time. Once in a very public garbage can, and the other in a more out- of the way place...

I had just paid for frova out of pocket- waiting on preauth to come back into place- had thought it would be done by today (fun with insurance)
took one-went outside for head to clear before getting into the car.

15 minutes later, police cadets and their superiors come into the store

Oh, good, I thought. They should be able to help me up... I don't have the strength to get myself up right now.


Wrong.

I'm sitting up there, clutching my CVS bag and...- Extend a hand to one of 'em- the instructor- and ask for help. He may have thought I was asking for money... but even still...

Try again. No luck

Multiply this by like 12 attempts. I'm on the sidewalk. Next to the gum, near the ants- going marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah. I have wires on me- but they're not going to my ears- they obviously scream medical device- don't they?

Finally, I take the bag, and with all of the strength I can muster, ask the last one- "Help, please- I have a medical condition- I can't get up- but I can stand if I get help up." He reaches down and helps me up. His superiors are staring ahead- as if I wasn't a person- or if they wouldn't have instructed him to touch me... as if I were toxic. But this young cadet did help me up. I thanked him. He said "glad to help, ma'am."

What the heck. Why did this happen? Invisible illness problem? Did they think I was enjoying sitting there, reading the tabloid headlines through the CVS glass door.

I got in my car- head resolving in the next 3 minutes to the point where driving back to work was okay. But, peeved. And then, what did I see? The same cadets in their cars ahead of me on the way back to work. Laughing and talking inside their private cars... One cadet turned back to see me behind him. I know he saw me- 'cause the rest of the car turned their heads. And I saw the one who had helped me- giving me a half wave. I nodded back at him and gave the same tentative half wave.

Still. The whole experience left me with more of a bad taste in my mouth... worse than that of the original bile from the migraine.

It's the rest of the lax team... some who lost so much- respect, academic standing, guilt by association,

It's about a community (Dook) that had to go through this episode (I can't believer i'm defending duke)

it's about the high school seniors who had committed to duke and then watched from afar as their school-to-be was bashed (and not b/c of the performance of the b-ball team. HAH! Had to get it in. )

It's about Durham, North Carolina which became a town under siege by exploitive news media (read: nancy grace, rita cosby, etc...)

It's about race relations coming to the forefront in ways that were unpredictable, sometimes positive, and sometimes, very negative

It's about Lives of the parents of the the accused, the friends of the accused, the siblings of the accused, their friends.

It's about the people of North Carolina who were promised a DA who swore he would not run for a second term when appointed to his position... and then lied.

It's about the waste of state resources spent on this case.

And it's about the fact that he could have ended it all... just by playing within the rules of the legal game... but didn't.

Nope. It's not just about three Duke Men. It wound up being about so much more.

 
Brilliant...

S.C. Senator Introduces Medical-Marijuana Bill
January 17, 2007
http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines...

A Republican state senator has introduced a bill in the state legislature that would legalize use of marijuana for medical purposes, the Florence Morning News reported Jan. 12.

Sen. William Mescher said his wife's death from lung cancer 24 years ago moved him to propose the medical-marijuana bill, saying that some doctors told him at the time that using the drug could help ease the nausea arising from chemotherapy. "There were concerns that she would become addicted," he said. "Here this woman had maybe two or three months to live -- and in extreme pain. It didn't make any difference if she became addicted."

Mescher's bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs.