Today is a day to contemplate

Written by: Jo*in*Vermont on Mar 23, 2008 8:31 AM EDT

> the many sacrifices made by we mere humans, here on earth, to make a better life for others.

> the actions that emulate the message of Jesus, rather than the oft-empty words used to praise him

> the good virtues of our candidates and their hopes for our country

> the nearing of the end of the Bush regime

What are you contemplating today?

Will Casinos and Caucuses Mix-it-up?

Written by: Jo*in*Vermont on Jan 17, 2008 8:15 AM EST

In Las Vegas today, around noontime, a judge will decide if the caucus rules put in place last year will stand or fall.  If they stand, thousands of Union workers on the strip will have a chance to caucus; if they fall, we will have seen the first clear proof that the Clinton's change the rules to fit the circumstances - that they're more interested in winning a caucus than defending democracy.

What do you think about this court case - what do you think will be the outcome?

America Wins the First Round

Written by: Jo*in*Vermont on Jan 10, 2008 10:28 AM EST

Hip, hip hooray! In spite of the direst of predictions, Democrats came out of Iowa and New Hampshire with no one crowned the front runner, no ‘presumptive leader" chosen, long before so many of us get the chance to vote.

That's makes us winners, in my book. For months we thought Hillary would skate to the nomination, thanks to the corpmedia political frenzy. For a week we thought the same might happen with Obama. So here we are on January 10th and the race is still wide open - there's still time to hear more and learn more and make our decisions carefully.

That's not to say we didn't lose, too. We lost several good candidates whose voices were so important in learning as much as we have about all of the candidates. My respect and thanks to those who have (and will soon) drop out of the race.

And a Special Big Thanks to Howard Dean! (who is first here, by the way!) Thank you Governor - here's looking forward to many more states having record turnouts and meaningful conversations with our candidates.

Open Thread for Democracy

Written by: Jo*in*Vermont on Jan 6, 2008 6:32 PM EST

Since the frontpage thread is now pushing 400 comments, I thought I'd give an alternative for the great conversation to continue!