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Less than three days until elections (and one year until Election Day 2008)! What are you and DFA members in your area doing to take back our country? Are you canvassing for a DFA-List candidate? Organizing a SiCKO health care party to draw attention to a national issue? Working to promote a progressive issue in your community? Write up a blog post and let the DFA community know. We'll feature the best election success stories on Blog for America over the next week.
Video interview from Tampa's Channel 10 with the parents of Martin Lee Anderson. His mother says the guard and lawyers were laughing and joking throughout the trial.
And the Palm Beach Post pointed the finger at Bay County for acting like they lived in the 60s.
Do we want to take our country back? Do we want to start a new chapter in our country and planet's history? Do we want to change politics and solve the crisis' we are facing?
In Rolling Stone's November issue, an interview conducted at Al Gore's
Nashville home, shortly after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.
Some questions and his answers.
"I think its conceivable that a President of the United States could redesign every challenge as something that needs to be seen through the prism of solving the climate crisis, and in that way, rally the nation and the world to rise to solve this existential crisis. But I don't think our country or the world are at that point right now. Some countries are farther along than we are, and I think we'll get there, but we're not there yet."
Q: You don't think that if you stepped into it and crusaded on the subject, that it would be enough to elect you?
Answer: "Well, I don't even get to the point where I analyze the political instrumentality of it."
Q: That being your passion, that being what you want to accomplish, that moment is not at hand?
Answer: "That's different from what I said. I just don't think I can say that's the best of use of the talents I have right now.
If he entered the race, the campaign would distract him away from his climate change mission. Gore's answer:
"...I've lived long enough to know that I wouldn't be distracted. I would do this regardless. But my job is to create the condition to make that a strategy that succeeds. And I don't think we're at that point yet."
Join the movement.
Write Al Gore
Office of the Former Vice President
The Honorable Al Gore
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Nashville, TN 37203
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Sign the petition
http://draftgore.com/
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"The current Presidential candidates call me from time to time. 'Al, do you have any advice on how I could tweak my position on the climate crisis?' I always respond. 'Look, we're way beyond tweaking - we have to have fundamental change. We ought to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a C02 tax. We ought to have a complete ban on any new coal fired generating plants. We ought to have a full investment tax credit for all advanced solar thermal power plants, which could supply most of the electricity this country needs. We ought to change the utility laws so that every person and business in the United States can install photovoltaic panels and small windmills and sell unused limited quantities of electricity into the grid."
Q: And you don't think its doable really? Answer: "The only way it will become doable is if I and others continue to plow and plant and cultivate the political environment to where it becomes possible. if that means that I see it over the horizon and somebody else gets there and I don't, then I would still feel, under those circumstances, that I had lived a useful life. Do I rule out the possibility that a set of conditions emerges before I'm too old to still be a leader capable of making hourly decisions in a crisp and effective way? No, I don't think it's impossible. Look, am content that I am doing what I ought to be doing. In terms of my career path, I'm doing what feels like the right thing to do right now."
A second common critique of a potential Gore run is that he will not enter because he fears losing, and would not be able to handle defeat again.
"No. Look, the fear of defeat holds no terror for me whatsoever."
"The burden of staying in Holiday Inns and traveling all the time and making speeches all the time is not something that is a factor"
"Well, thank you for feeling that way about me. Please trust me to make good decisions about where I can do the most good, and don't automatically assume that running for President again is the right thing for me to do. If you feel that way and I decide for sure not to be a candidate again - well, sorry. If I do get back involved in the political system at some point in the future - well, keep that energy stored up and let's have a go at it then."
"I would try to use the internet to mobilize millions of people at the grassroots level, and I think that's coming. As i said earlier, we have the wind at our backs. This is going to be the American century, we're going to come back strong."
Last question. How this time will be remembered 40 years from now, and Gore's answer shows his optimism and prediction of success in solving the climate crisis. Gore predicts the question 40 years from now will be:
"How did they find the moral courage to change the pattern of history, to break through to a new way of thinking about the place of human beings on this planet, and successfully solve a crisis on a planetary scale that so many people were telling them was impossible to solve? How did they break free of the political sclerosis and spiritual catatonia that paralyzed them for decades and quickly realize that the survival of human civilization was at stake? How did they then, with great imagination, creativity, and spiritual courage, put in place sweeping reforms that saved the ecological basis for human civilization, restored the balance essential for human survival and lay the foundation for the rewarding and beautiful civilization that we enjoy here in the future."
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sorry folks,. this RICH doesn't work well on my system...and mcrsft just added that garbage that wasn't on the original.
Impeach Dick Cheney first .
firedoglake.com
We've taken in over $70,000 dollars for Donna Edwards over the past 48 hour as a counter-fundraiser to Nancy Pelosi’s support for the regressive, entrenched Al Wynn. If anyone needs more convincing, please watch the above video as Donna eloquently decimates Al Wynn over Iraq, the repeal of the estate tax, bankruptcy, Schaivo, protecting oil and gas companies and other regressive votes that have supported George Bush and kept ordinary Americans from getting health care.
It’s just been announced that Emily’s List is stepping up to the plate, both in supporting Donna and challenging Pelosi and the inside-the-beltway establishment.
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We ought to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a C02 tax.
What in the world is Al talking about!!
Payroll taxes pay for SS and Medicare.
Republicans would claim this to mean no withholding income taxes at all.
hi all we doing good in ct had a big thng ned lemont last night we have alot locals i wish my senator dodd could help he is not dfa is doing good i be out tonight till tomrrow coe for ahour then go back out to wed how all the states doing i think we need primary our dems and run 3rd party canditeds i think i no for sure yet our progissves have been bad not all off them but alot
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Monica Smith
Sun, 11/04/07
9:18 am
...There are no classes in America. There are some people who think they are better than everyone else, but it's my considered opinion that they are suffering from an inferiority complex which prompts them to behave obnoxiously.
Sad.
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Monica, your “discovery” about “non-class” American (or yet ANY OTHER!) society should be nominated for a Nobel Prize for economy science, (in my non-considered opinion...lol).
For less than 5 years of one only Iraq war, on both sides, there are tens of thousands dead, hundreds of thousands maimed forever, millions displaced...and all of these ONLY because “some people think they are better than everyone else”?
Monica,
- to turn one whole region around from implicit into explicit human life’s-grinder;
- to throw billions into this "grinder" while keeping and expanding another "OWN region" to the one rejecting BASIC NEEDS (such as health care, for example) for MILLIONS of it's own children DOES NOT qualify as behaving “obnoxiously”!
It is also TO DIMINISH to say that it’s happening just because “someone...are suffering an inferiority complex”.
Tens of millions of “having no power” are suffering BECAUSE of other thousands “having power” MAKE THEM TO SUFFER and NOT because of their “inferiority complex” but because of their CONSCIOUSLY PURSUED INTERESTS, ECONOMICAL ONES first and foremost!
To discover that in someone’s (especially economist’s) view it is not about classes is..indeed...SAD.
bbl.
former
the question is "Why do groups already with enough money beyond all personal need, pursue the destructive policies you describe?", and here we get to Monica's analysis.
Why do certain economic forces start wars and kill tens of thousands?
to maintain our "way of life"?
or to preserve a system of expoitation?
John Edwards who was GREAT on This Week, this morning, he also was in New Orleans.
Edwards Gives Keynote Address At "Step It Up" Climate Action Rally In New Orleans...
"Our generation must be the one that commits to halting global warming." said Edwards. "If we don't act now, it will be too late. Our generation must be the one that says 'yes' to renewable fuels and ends forever our dependence on foreign oil. Our generation must be the one that accepts responsibility for conserving natural resources and demands the tools to do it. And our generation must be the one that builds the New Energy Economy. It won't be easy, but it is time to ask the American people to be patriotic about something other than war."
http://www.johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071103-step-it-up/
Hopefully, if Gore doesn't run, he'll endorse Edwards.
Steve,
Edwards has a lot more time than the other candidates to spend campaigning and doing all the extra things he does so well. The others could be using volunteers and paid advisers to do the same but they seem to avoid addressing the finer points that Edwards jumps right on top of.
I'm comfortable with my choice of Edwards if Gore doesn't run, and those that have read my postings and heard Edwards on This Week will know why.
My kind of Democrat in recognizing we have to change the way Washington operates, and that a status quo candidate might lose.
I agree Indy, Edwards couldn't have been more clear.(painting a target on his back)
a very difficult road
the right one
Phil Specht
Sun, 11/04/07
2:00 pm
The most important thing Edwards said, and the one that threatens the powers that be, is that we will not get progressive change until we address the corruption in DC. No amount of planning, coalition of experts and/or global crisis will bring about change until we rout out those who are lobbying and buying their legislation.
Edwards put it on the line today. And they will be out to bring him down. However, I think the press is starting to see this as eventually being a two-way race between Clinton, the consummate DC insider, and Edwards, the outsider challenger.
His trial lawyer experience will fare will in this challenge.
His trial lawyer experience will fare WELL in this challenge.
I don't mean to say Obama, or the others, are out of it. Iowa will ultimately start to discern who will take on Clinton in the later primaries.
My stake is with Edwards and I think he is hitting his stride this week. Tough, clear and forceful.
He has not alienated Obama which could set up an Edwards / Obama ticket. I could get behind that one easily.
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Phil Specht
Sun, 11/04/07
1:53 pm
the question is "Why do groups already with enough money beyond all personal need, pursue the destructive policies you describe?", and here we get to Monica's analysis.
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Why do certain economic forces start wars and kill tens of thousands?
to maintain our "way of life"?
or to preserve a system of expoitation?
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Monica's analysis as I see it, IS about personality (or group of personalities) with their psycho-physiological/psychiatric problems.
My stance, IT IS NOT, it is NOT about someone’s' medical conditions!
It is about their INTERESTS, the class's interests, the economical ones (power, influence, money, etc.). There is no other property to define such a group other than OWNER of means of production and therefore IS among "deciders".
The answer on your last both questions is YES.
Also...not "OR" but it is the one and the same: it is our "way of life" - the "system of exploitation".
truly get to go, bbl.
If Obama is sincere in his message (which I believe)he is closer to Edwards than the rest and they could tag team to match up with the newly revealed Richardson - Clinton team.
second choices matter in Iowa's IRV system
I wonder how much DFA has collected for Donna Edwards?
Impeach Cheney
Support the Sicko parties, and the national single payer Hres. 676. co-sponsored by Conyers, but guess who's bill it is? KUCINICH
well, maybe that's not what you want. lol
Obama, Clinton, and Edwards can all go the whole way to the convention with a three way split.
Then who is the "team" becomes determinative.
Iowa looks like a three way tie still.
if richardson's a spoiler, and as it is rumored, bayh is hill's vp pick, what's in it for richardson?
To answer the blog question, as a DFA'er, one who understands that it's DEMOCRACY for America, not Democratic Party for America, i'm working and have been working hard as a Green who was initially inspired by Dean, then Kucinich then left the Democratic Party for a party that represents my values and the grassroots democracy that Dean and DFA inspired/s
I'm Green Chair of Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform and we're working hard on a drive to
open up the political process to third parties and independents here in the Banana Republic of Oklahoma.
Two Political Parties= One Monolithic Corporation
Be the Change!
My husband who remains Democratic Party is supporting progressive candidates like Andrew Rice who's running against Inhofe.
Life is good,
Peace and Joy in the Moment,
joni
Phil Specht
Sun, 11/04/07
2:30 pm
Three way split could happen, but the odds seem to be against it. If recent history if a guide, after Iowa and NH, it is VERY HARD for any but the top two to get traction. And Feb. 5 blows it all away.
If Edwards (or Obama) wins Iowa and places at least 2nd in NH, it is a two-way with Clinton toward Feb. 5. Clearly, Richardson was vying for VP in the last debate, and will throw his support to Clinton in Iowa if he doesn't get threshold.
Does that mean his supporters will move over to Clinton in Iowa? I don't know.
Hopefully, if Gore doesn't run, he'll endorse Edwards.
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That would be cool: Robert has *already* been banned from that blog, lol!
On Blog topic I'm actually helping a Green party candidate in a city Council race which is next Tuesday. She is running against someone who voted against a LGBT human rights ordinance and protects corporate tax breaks and needs the issues raised. She has gotten a lot press and we have walked the entire District with flyers. Truly grassroots.
DFA is defunct here since one of the main leaders took it over to support the Bluedog running for Congress, and a "rival" DFA group couldn't gain traction. Sigh.
I think the best way to give divergent views a voice is IRV ballots.
keep it up joni, I loved Fred Harris' politics, so your state does have a progressive tradiotion buried there somewhere
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If my memory (good but short) is working, Dean came in third in Iowa and second in NH.
Anything is possible. Obama has a good chance of winning SC no matter what.
I would be very happy with a Gore, Dodd, Obama or Edwards presidency, but little else. I still resent Edwards and Kerry both plargerizing Dean's policies in the primary.
Joan wrote: I still resent Edwards and Kerry both plargerizing Dean's policies in the primary.
In a way, that was a compliment, but I know what you mean. Now they are taking Edwards' statements and stands, so it has come full circle.
Edwards is striking the same theme as Dean.
Is he plagerizing or did he open his eyes?
I like what I hear, either way, those are the fights that must be won to take back our country
Joan* In*Florida
Sun, 11/04/07
2:53 pm
True about Dean taking 3rd in IA and 2nd in NH. But it was ALL downhill after that. Noone recovers after NH this year except the top two. If Clinton wins Iowa, it's all over. That's my feeling now.
If Clinton wins Iowa, it's all over
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There is actually over a month til Super Tuesday so plenty of time after Iowa, and I expect three different winners in the first states and a split on Feb 5th bringing the next round of states into play.
I can't see anyway that anyone "wins" Iowa unless things change.
whoever "wins" California has to be favored though
here's some polling state by state. click the d or r next to the state.
http://americanresearchgroup.com/
here's some interesting info on predictions (polling) versus actual votes for "top ticket" ballots in california 1948 to 2006.
http://www.field.com/fieldpoll/candidate...
if you like polling, here's a bunch, recent, and some are funny:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/older_co...
gravel has 1,000 votes now and is only 167 behind biden. edwards is gaining on obama.
why doesn't dennis have an active blog at his site? there's 2 link buttons, but the result is blank. there doesn't seem to be any other way for a person to make any kind of comment at his site???
from the previous thread
Re: writers strike
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seashell :-)
Sun, 11/04/07
11:25 am
Perhaps more folks will be moving to the internet for their entertainment and their news. And hopefully they will discover (in their motion) that the internet holds a lot more open and free interactive debate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iSkODvCd...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKtwPJx0p...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_UqhcByR...
'Wood' factory comes to area
Corcoran plant will employ about 10 workers in the spring.
A Paso Robles company is launching a new factory in Corcoran that will produce an environmentally friendly wood alternative for decking and fencing.
LifeTime Pacific LLC will move into a 90,000-square-foot industrial building on Orange Avenue and expects to begin operation in spring 2008....
NishaVyas Mahler, a vice president at Century Products, said the company's products are used throughout the country by homeowners, builders, livestock owners and government.
...The University of California at Davis recently used 90,000 linear feet of LifeTime lumber in the construction of an addition to its Equestrian Center. And Ventura County officials used the product to rebuild fences destroyed by a fire in Tapo Canyon Park earlier this month.... full article: http://www.fresnobee.com/business/story/...
Attention: Governor Richardson or workers!!!
Please stop this insane attempt by Tecton to start OIL AND DRILLING
IN SANTA FE AND GALLISTEO!
How is this even possible? Not to even mention the residents and land destruction,
but what about the waste of water alone for this endeavor.
You should have not allowed this. STOP IT NOW!
National American Indian Heritage MonthNovember 2007
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/indian/American Indian TV
http://www.americanindiantv.com/index.phpAmerican Indian TV Programminghttp://www.kqed.org/topics/history/heritage/amerindian/tv.jsp
http://www.kqed.org/topics/history/heritage/amerindian/amerindian-07.pdf
Sorry, here are the links.
National American Indian Heritage Month
November 2007
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/in...
American Indian TV
http://www.americanindiantv.com/index.ph...
American Indian TV Programming http://www.kqed.org/topics/history/herit...
http://www.kqed.org/topics/history/herit...
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mprov
Sun, 11/04/07
2:30 pm
My hubby and I went to college with Evan Bayh.
Audrey, LOL, you don't like trying to read in to my spaces?
Thank you,
Here....out of "rich text"
Attention: Governor Richardson or workers!!!
Please stop this insane attempt by Tecton to start OIL AND Gas DRILLING IN SANTA FE AND GALLISTEO!
How is this even possible? Not to even mention the residents and land destruction, but what about the waste of water alone for this endeavor?
You should have not allowed this. STOP IT NOW!
Is Santa Fe’s culture and way of life for sale?
If Tecton Energy LLC secures Galisteo Basin oil drilling permits from our county commissioners not only will they
desecrate this pristine valley, they will use and abuse vast quantities of pure, drinking water—a resource more
valuable than the one they seek to exploit.
Santa Fe’s oil will not make the County rich. Oil lobbyists have been wooing our officials with visions of huge
revenues, while glossing over County costs.
If Tecton Energy destroyed the delicate Galisteo aquifer, where would the families of the Galisteo Basin get water?
The New Mexico State Oil & Gas Division has it’s hands tied by the state legislature which is largely financially
backed (controlled) by big oil and gas companies.
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Susan Rowe
Sun, 11/04/07
4:17 pm
Now if we can just get them to make paper from hemp!
Thanks Linda,
Same old story, guess it's "let them drink oil".
The Critters need to hear us. Vote for IMPEACHING CHENEY and no to tabling the resolution.
Have no doubts, they will be watching our reaction tomorrow and Tues.
um I am so tired. working on the john miller campaign in virginia. report back later.
go to www.johnmillerforsenate.com
and see.
setting up all the precincts. a lot of work. report back later.
The army wants 5 million more sq. mi. of land for military manuevers by 2011. That's roughly an area the size of NJ. colorado ranchers are upset. I'd like to know how the land will be used. Doesn't sound like a requirement for training to fight terrorists to me. Rawstory.
another linda b HOWARDLY effort
Reed
I owe you.
but after wins by the Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, and Green Bay; the Colts loss isn't the end of the world.
since Russia made the pact with Iran the next practice needs to be the old duck and cover anyway audrey
gets those school kids under their desks (maybe create a new generation afraid enough to vote Republican?)
10:00 AM
Senator Edwards to hold deliver a major foreign policy speech
Iowa Memorial Union - Richie Ballroom
Corner of Jefferson and Madison Streets
Iowa City, Iowa
sorry, forgot, that's a photo my Cousin just sent me from the Boulder, CO area
Linda SF, that Rolling Stone article makes me think Al won't run. Do you have a different take on it?
Audrey, thanks for the raw story heads up. I'll go read right now.
This is disgraceful
U.S. Army: Five million acres needed for training facilities by 2011Adam Doster
Published: Saturday November 3, 2007
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As the U.S. military budget balloons, so does the Armed Services’ need to train its soldiers. In fact, some military planners foresee a need for 5 million more acres for training facilities by 2011.
In September, Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) told his fellow Congressmen that “the Army believes it has a current deficit of 2 million acres needed for training, a figure expected to grow by 2011 to 5 million acres.” Five million acres is comprable to 7,812 square miles -- an area about the size of New Jersey.
Now, Colorado is the site of a contested fight between the U.S. Army and longtime ranchers. The military wants to expand the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, a 1,000-square-mile facility near the New Mexico border, by 418,000 a
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By puddle on Nov 4, 2007 12:31 PM ESTDean's first. And this is *still* the DEAN blog!
w00t!