The Police: How do you feel about them?
The group or the people who protect and serve. But I am referring the latter. As I was driving home this evening, a car speed past me on the freeway. Changing lanes and weaving in and out of cars...
View ArticleStadium Subsidizing: Where do you stand?
Let me start off by saying that I am not a huge sports fan. I liked basketball and loved the Bulls when they were good but I certainly do not sit home to watch any athletic events on television. The...
View ArticleLosing another vote sucks. Really sucks.
We keep losing and it is discouraging. Maybe we need to refocus our efforts a little more on winning 2006 elections. We need more Dems in the Senate and the House. We are going to keep losing until...
View ArticleBush insults Black Caucus.
It was embarrassing when the President told the Congressional Black Caucus last month that he didn't `know anything about the 1965 Voting Rights Act,' This quote is from a Congressman Conyers press...
View ArticleWhat makes a Presidential canidate electable?
You know what? I don't know. I thought John Kerry would win. I really did. Kerry did so much better in the debates that I thought he had the election all sewn up. Clearly, I was wrong. Kerry...
View ArticleCoupons for drugs: What do you think?
I do not like any advertising for prescription drugs. There is a reason that the drugs are not sold over the counter. It partially is because the people purchasing them do not have the knowledge...
View ArticleI like Napolitano and Warner in '08
I am not saying that I necessarily like them as running mates but I like them both as Democratic Presidential Canidates in 2008. Governor Napolitano's has not been in the Governor's office long so she...
View ArticleHeritage Foundation and their marriage frame.
The Heritage Foundation spews a lot of garbage. But their position on marriage being a cure all is really disturbing to me. Let me give you an example of the statistic they wave in the air: Nearly 80...
View ArticleRaising the age for new recruits.
The U.S. Army, stung by recruiting shortfalls caused by the Iraq war, has raised the maximum age for new recruits for the part-time Army Reserve and National Guard by five years to 39, officials said...
View ArticleThe oil dependency debacle. SPEAK OUT!
We need to speak out against our dependency on oil. We need to scare people. I know that fear is a Republican tactic. But people need to be scared. This oil dependency affects our country greatly....
View ArticleEmail George Bush Day!
It won't do any good. I know. But let's write anyway. Some intern may actually read these emails. We need to speak out. I wrote to President Bush about the need for an exit strategy and my concern...
View Article500 miles to the gallon.
According to an article in today's LA Times, the technology exists to build a vehicle that would get 500 miles to the gallons. Why isn't this being done? Add in "flexible fuel" options that already...
View ArticleRepublican Senators: We will not forget.
There are Republicans we need to take down in 2006 so we can get back control in the Senate. This is less than two years away. Rather than focusing on individual races right now, let's focus on the...
View ArticleHappiness is. . .
Happiness is. . . a large airedale who lumbers towards me when I encourage him to run. But when he sees a bunny, he is a speed demon. high speed internet access. I have it at work. I am missing it...
View ArticleGeorge Bush: Why didn't he offer his condolences about Red Lake?
George Bush stopped his vacation long enough to talk about Schiavo. But as of Friday he had not offered his condolences about the deaths in Red Lake, MN? All of these people were very much alive....
View ArticleIs it acceptable to block ads on dKos?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/3/28/15497/3003 The above link is to a diary regarding advertising at dKos. There seemed to be a lot of controversy. I really don't get it. Some people seem to be...
View ArticleMark Warner is helping people who have been laid off.
U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers see plenty of demand for products. Yet, profit margins are tighter than ever thanks to competition from foreign-made clothing which are produced at a fraction of...
View ArticleMontana House endorses bill requiring alternative energy
A win for the environment. Go Shweitzer! A Shweitzer administration bill requiring public utilities to buy alternative energy like wind power won initial approval in the House on Friday, despite pleas...
View ArticleCan the Republicans say "no" to the sick children?
I absolutely want to call the Republicans out on this issue. Why won't they support John Kerry's "Kids come first" act that he has proposed? Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr....
View ArticleKerry in Minnesota: Speaking out for the children.
I still like John Kerry. I am not saying he was my top choice for President. I was certainly sad that he lost. But I am really glad that he is going around the country speaking about his "Kid's Come...
View ArticleBoxer wants to secure our ports.
Well, of course, Senator Boxer wants to secure our ports. She is from California! They have a few ports there, ya know. But I still agree with her 100%. "Securing our ports is critical to our...
View ArticleOil spill safety net.
We all know about that huge dependence we have on foreign oil. Well, a lof of the oil we are addicted to has to be shipped to the U.S. and this puts shores and wildlie at risk for oil spills....
View ArticleI like Frist legislation. I must be delusional.
I must not be thinking clearly. I actually like legislation by Frist that helps fund the healthcare for poor children in America. U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist,...
View ArticleA loss for Bush--a win for the Northwest U.S.
I visit the Sierra Club website once in a while to read about enivronmental news. It seems like they are usually fighting many of the Bush administration policies or a Republican bill that threatens...
View ArticleMilitary sonic blasts killing ocean mammals. Bush cover up.
I expect the Bush administration to not care about the environment. It is par for the course with them. But how do they get away with keeping the information from the public just to cover their...
View ArticleDemocrats need to help inner city youth.
The vulnerable populations of the inner city worry me. While I am grateful for my sheltered suburban existence that I grew up in, but I want a greater level of economic equality in America. While the...
View ArticleTobacco case: Justice officials pressured witness
Reps. Waxman and Meehan have released details about how Justice Department officials inappropriately pressured Professor Max H. Bazerman to change his testimony. Ugh! Only the most immoral...
View ArticleDemocratic Governor expands kindergarten.
First of all, I didn't know that kindergarten was not in every school district in the country. Apparently, there are school districts in New Hampshire that have not had kindergarten. Gov. John Lynch...
View ArticleArctic National Wildlife Refuge can still be protected.
I recall that there were many diaries a few months ago when the Congress passed a bill to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On April 28th the House and Senate passed a joint budget...
View ArticleSign the Supreme Court Petition.
http://www.dscc.org/home Go to the link above to sign up for the DSCC's petition to gain input for Democrats with regard to a Supreme Court nominee. I could write to my Senators and Congressman on a...
View ArticleAmerica's poor. Ignore them. Maybe they will go away.
I have a friend at work, Lavonne. She is 37 and had to get a tooth pulled this week. She doesn't have dental insurance and was informed all her teeth would have to be pulled. She needs dentures....
View ArticleState cigarette fees: where do you stand?
I live in Minnesota and I am a non-smoker. Our legislature recently passed a bill that will include a 75 cent "fee" added on to every pack of cigarettes sold. It was Tim Pawlenty's idea and it helped...
View ArticleUnrepresentative Democracy
Sen. John Edwards stump speech rang true for me. That's the one where he says, "(There's) one America that does the work, another America that reaps the reward. One America that pays the taxes, another...
View ArticleHow Republican Senators are spending their time.
Love, love, love Harry Reid! He is telling it like it is! He knows the Republicans are all about pandering to the people who fill their pockets with cold hard cash. Fuck the America people. This...
View ArticleBush's recess appointment power.
Even though we don't like it and a lot of Senators don't like it, Bolton was appointed Ambassador to the U.N. by Bush. This man that needs to be sent to anger management classes rather than the U.N....
View ArticleBush's blind loyalty hurts us all.
Bush is loyal to a fault. Or maybe it isn't a question so much of loyalty. He could simply stay so uninformed and so distant from what truly occurs that it appears that he has a blind faith in people...
View ArticleJapan voters could deal a U.S. a blow in Iraq.
Most of the time I forget that we have any allies in the war on Iraq. besides Great Britian. A lot of the countries that joined us have left often due to pressure from the citizens of each country....
View ArticleNJ - Municipalities Accuse GOP Candidate of Fraud
I don't live in New Jersey so I certainly do not want to act like a I know a lot about this Republican candidate, Doug Forrester. I don't. But this is interesting. Republican Doug Forrester's...
View ArticleUnlikely Britain could supply the amount of oil that Washington needs
Occasionally I read news online from different sources throughout the world. I find it fascinating to get different perspectives and to learn about what is occuring around the world. If I rely on...
View ArticleA Democratic Plan for Retirement Security.
The Democrats in Congress get their share of grief for being obstructionists. I know. They are crazy people for wanting to preserve Social Security, Medicare, filibuster, etc. While fighting the...
View ArticleCindy Sheehan: anti-American communist?
That was the accusation coming yesterday from the Heritage Foundation, which hosted author John J. Tierney Jr. for a forum titled "The Politics of Peace: What's Behind the Anti-War Movement?" Tierney...
View ArticleArmy withheld info on soldier's death for more than a year.
I read this AP article today in the Star Tribune. It is very frustrating to read. WASHINGTON -- The Army said Saturday it knew for more than a year after 1st Lt. Kenneth Ballard's death in Iraq in May...
View ArticleFederal education funding is very inadequate.
I still wonder how George Bush ran as the Education President back in the 2000 election. it seems so ludicrous to me. Who would believe it? Someone did. He may have stolen the election when he had...
View ArticleWhere are all the people who sign up for dKos?
This is something that may not warrant a diary but people seem to love diaries about the Daily Kos so what the hell? I have been wondering about where are all the people who have signed up for the...
View ArticleReid's Letter to President Bush
Occasionally I check out the Democrats Senate website. As informative as the Daily Kos is, I like to read various Democratic Party websites and see what they have going on. Reid's letter to President...
View ArticleAlmost 200,000 abortions could be prevented a year.
Single-issue voters get on my nerves. I certainly have some annoying friends who vote Republican only because they are pro-life. While I am firmly prochoice because there is no way I want the...
View ArticleFact Check: President Bush
I know politics is all about spinning the story. But I get so tired of the President of the United States lying to the people of this country. He may be in some strange alternate universe of denial...
View ArticleNew Orlean's Schools-One year later
Of course, since all of New Orleans is struggling to recover from Katrina, it is not surprising the schools are struggling as well. Unfortunately, it is also not surprising the Bush administration has...
View ArticleDawn
Last night I joined some former coworkers for drinks. One friend brought her sister-in-law, Dawn, because they had been out shopping together. I thought the night was going to just be laughs about a...
View ArticleFilibuster Reform
I am so happy to see Harry Reid is addressing filibuster reform.Filibuster ReformThis really means a lot to me. I want to see the Democrats in the Senate pass legislation reflecting their liberal...
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