Cut the Crap! A Desperate Plea to Dems
That's right...it's time to cut the crap. The people of this country have had enough. No, I'm not talking about the sliming of Cindy, or the Freedom March, or Rove/Plame, or anything like that... No,...
View ArticleSimply Infuriating
OK...I was scanning over the Huffington Post earlier and ran across a comment in David Swanson's article here. As we've come to expect from David, it's a good article. A point he made just really...
View ArticleThe Current Message from the Democrats
I want to make it absolutely clear what message the Democrats are sending to the country, the troops, and mothers of soldiers at this moment. I expect to get flamed to death, but damnit, they need to...
View ArticleDems and the Media
I really envy that these aren't my words. Below is an outstanding response to this Reed Hundt post made by Choska over at Josh's TPM cafe. The post being responded to was essentially a defense of...
View ArticleA View From A Houston Volunteer
For my one diary today, I thought it was time to provide a prospective from a volunteer in Houston. The document in the extended is a letter written by a friend of mine who took the time to find a way...
View ArticleTime for Obama's Message - Social Darwinism
As Democrats begin to finally come together after the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, we need to find leadership and most importantly a message that resonates with American society. I believe Barack...
View ArticleWords from Barack Obama
Yesterday I posted a diary here regarding Barack Obama's message about America and Social Darwinism. I reccomend it as a read for everyone as that to me is the perfect frame for the Democrats moving...
View ArticleMore Updates from a Houston Volunteer
A few days ago I posted a diary from a friend of mine doing volunteer work at the Astrodome in Houston. You can find that original diary here I had a few people asking for follow up so when I got this...
View ArticleClift: Warner over Clinton? (w/poll)
We are all constantly talking about 08 though many of us agree that it's way to early. I'd like to throw an article out there to get some thoughts flowing. From Elanor Clift at Newsweek It's not just...
View ArticleHow to Approach the GOP on Wiretaps: Presidential Precedent
As everyone is now aware, it's really hitting the fan against Bush over this internal spying issue. I know that a lot of people have the mentality that if you aren't doing anything wrong, then you...
View ArticleKennedy: He is not King George
Man it sure is good to hear real congress critters speak up! From an op-ed in the Boston Globe via Truthout.org: The president is not above the law; he is not King George. Yet, with sorrow, we are...
View ArticleMedicare: "Making Old People Cry"
This diary originated from a comment I made earlier this morning on another diary. I decided to go ahead and make a diary out of it because it's disturbing what our seniors are having to go through...
View ArticleWhere do you draw the line? (w/Poll)
This diary isn't particularly political, but it does pose what I consider a moral question I'd like to get feedback on. If you have a beloved pet, follow me across the fold...
View ArticleFear
From Merriam Webster Online: Main Entry: fear Function: noun 1: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger I can't think of another word that more accurately sums...
View ArticleHow far have we fallen? Slide Shows.
This is the clearest summation of just how far this country's military has fallen:ABC News May 31, 2006 -- Members of the U.S. military in Iraq will receive core values training beginning Thursday, as...
View ArticleJuan Cole: Elliot Abrams Must Go!
It's been quite some time since I've done a diary, but I couldn't pass this issue up.Juan Cole has made a call to the blogsphere and it's time for us to help him take up the torch!Can Kos help?...
View ArticleWorth
What I write today is a combination of a question for my fellow man and a plea for help. This is a personal diary and will not be up to the awe inspiring quality of many diaries I read here on a daily...
View ArticleAn Early Voting Anecdote (w/ bonus schadenfreude)
This is not a candidate diary. This is nothing more than a little anecdote about what my wife and I observed while early voting on Friday in Texas. There just happen to be certain aspects of the...
View ArticleChecking in for Spathiphyllum (Houston) *UPDATE*
DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DIARY!!! It's not a proper diary and really doesn't belong here! (OK, rec if you want.)I'm breaking all kinds of rules by posting this as a diary, but I wanted to get word to...
View ArticleJob Loss: A Positive Perspective
A person I used to work with at a previous company just found out that he's about to be let go due to a reduction in force after a merger. He's an older gentleman that had hoped to retire to the...
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