Brownback - no slogan foundClinton - "Make history!"; also "Let the Conversation Begin".clever fundraising name: HillraisersEdwards - "Tomorrow Begins Today"Operative slogan: "I'm just not there yet"bad fundraising name: One Corps; it … [Read more...]
Bush cans 7th highly-qualified US attorney
The bill is intended to prevent political cronyism by by allowing the attorney general to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for 120 days. If after that time someone had not been nominated and confirmed by the Senate, authority to appoint an … [Read more...]
The Extirpation of Nigerian Gays
Nigeria apparently likes our constitutional notion that some people are 3/5ths human. The Nigerian Parliament is debating new laws that will make life impossible for gay people. It is already illegal to let anyone know you are … [Read more...]
A Tribute to MLK and Today’s Nameless Advocates for Equality
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 78 today. Below is the complete I Have a Dream speech, given August 28, 1963 at The March on Washington (You can read it here.).</objecth/t Pam … [Read more...]
New “Exit” Strategy – Troops retained forever
If you're in, you're in for good. W's solution to the troop problem is to revoke the Active Duty Time Limit. Wow. Read article hereFor those who didn't intent to be lifers, just remember they'll still can you if you're gay (or … [Read more...]
Demand debate time from Sen. Travaglini
[David requested that I re-post this comment in a diary. Happy to oblige.]This is something everyone can agree on, regardless of "process" philosophy.DEMAND DEBATE TIME FROM SEN TRAVAGLINIOne of the most onerous aspects of the past … [Read more...]
“Why We Vote” – paths to civic engagement
Science 24 November 2006:Vol. 314. no. 5803, pp. 1244 - 1245Learning to Become a "Good" CitizenAndré Blais*Why We VoteHow Schools and Communities Shape Our Civic Lifeby David E. Campbell. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, … [Read more...]
Bush closes EPA libraries & cuts access to Whitehouse guest list
1. PEER Released Email Reveal EPA Libraries Dispersion - Nov 20: U.S. EPA is frantically dispersing its library collections to preempt Congressional intervention, according to internal emails released by Public Employees for … [Read more...]
How POTUS Candidates should handle the Marriage Q
Angie Paccione ran against Republican incumbent [and author of the discriminatory federal marriage amendment] Marilyn Musgrave (CO) in the Nov. 2006 congressional elections. Angie lost by 3 points. Given her very firm … [Read more...]
ConCon dodges SJC-mandated PROCEDURE on HC
The HC amendment was not discharged from committee, and so was not voted on. WHat are we to make of this? Looks to me like a clear game of Kick the Queers to me. … [Read more...]
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