Hi,
I have started a group on facebook and myspace to encourage interation with the new administration. The facebook group has begun to build up and I would like to encourage a Democratic base in the group. May I ask that you take a moment to check it out and if it is interesting to you please consider joining?
It is a bottom up group and the membership that votes in the weekly votes will set the agenda for the group.
It might also require giving your opinions on the issues.

The group is called Political Interaction and can currently be found on facebook and at

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=58474123272

or myspace at

http://groups.myspace.com/PoliticalInteraction   Read More »

You have to cut and paste it but believe me it is worth it. Who needs scientific research?

This is from a military officer and a friend of mine. Very thoughtful.


Thoughts from an Ex-Republican - They finally beat it out of me 2:01am

I was a Republican for over 25 years, and was active in the Johns Hopkins College Republicans in the late 80's. But these people have lost my confidence and my vote for the foreseeable future.

I'm a 42 year old physician, Major in the USAF, WASP with an income of over 250k - but I will not be cheaply bought by promises of simply lower taxes. The other costs of electing these Republicans are too high.

The only people who seem to be Republican anymore are:

1. Single-issue pro-life voters. Hitler could run for office, and as long as he was pro-life - these guys would vote for him. If they ever bother to adopt the result of these policies, you can bet your ass it’ll be a white kid.

2. Evangelical, ignorant, anti-intellectual racists who believe we are living in the "End Times" and that dinosaurs lived 50,000 years ago. Their personal morality typically includes: getting multiply divorced, shacking up with each other, and producing teenage mothers like there's no tomorrow. This group is well-represented by Sarah Palin and her brood. I mean, you’ve just got to love a woman who speaks in tongues while her teenage daughter gets knocked up. Hey �" we can *relate* to her!

As always �" the people who screech the loudest about morality and go to church 5 times a week, are also the ones who have often failed to implement that morality in their personal lives.

Want proof? Teenage birthrates are highest in Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. The states with the lowest teenage birthrates are New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine.

Rates of divorce follow the same pattern: Highest in “Evangelical” Red States (Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas) and lowest in the “Godless Secular” Northeastern Blue States: (Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania).

BTW, I’m from Tennessee �" but got divorced in Texas!

3. The corporatists and billionaires that cynically manipulate #1 and #2 - knowing that their allegiance is cheaply bought. Their sole issue is ensuring they stay very rich by shifting the tax burden onto the lower classes and ensuring their companies remain deregulated �" a euphemism for Above the Law (you may have noticed a little trouble recently on Wall Street related to this). This group is ably represented by McCain and his billionaire house-wrecking wife (that’s right, you Holy Rollers �" he *fornicated* with her while still married to his first wife).

Honestly, if you consider yourself a moral, decent, intelligent person - how can you stand to be associated with any of these groups or vote for the people who represent them?

What the heck is wrong with McBush. He attacks as the Republicans always do then tells a few supporters they should not then attacks again; Plain is on a seperate campaign attacking and scolding her own rally attendees (of course, inappropriately as they were not protesters but her own supporters who were asking her to speak louder -- hilarious that as she is told she still pretends to understand what just happened); and the campaign flunkies who attempt to use the concerns about their own supporters shouting death threats as some sort of attack on their supporters.
McBush should retract his recent attack on Congressman Lewis, too.
Though I will give McBush credit for one thing, he said that he has the Democrats and media just where he wants them right now. Good for him. Let's work harder to ensure that the turn out is high so he can enjoy election night the same way.

Non partisan ratings from various vet groups:

PLEASE DIGG:

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_s_Attack_on_Veterans_Los_Angeles_Times

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/JUST_SAY_NO_to_Sarah_Palin

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Project_Vote_Smart_McCain_s_Failing_Report_Card_on_Veteran

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Veterans_See_McCain_as_the_kind_of_officer_to_get_you_killed

I do not have an issue with some kind of bailout as we need to have a finanical system that is solvent. However, this Bush bailout (not Paulson's, that seems to be how they want people to view it because they know Bush is unpopular) needs to reviewed, reworked, and reconsidered. The unintended consquences of section 8, the use of tax payers dollars while no accountability is made for those that brought our economy to this point, and another the poorly thought out - planned - and executed plan by the Gang Of Pirates should not be done quickly.
"Hello, This is George W. Bush, WOLF!" Here we go again.
Stop, do this correctly for our country with a plan that is not anti-Constitutional and Anti-American. Mostly, it must not be what Bush has proposed becuase that one is so poorly done. Bush and his candidate, McBush might tout it as the only way to save our economy but they are the ones who supported Gramm's removal of Glass and are in part responsible for this.
Friends don't let friends destroy our economy, or act rashly just to say they finally have done something. Isn't that right, friend McBush?

It is a tradition in politics that when you want to make sure that the details of something are over-looked make a big proposal, a large document that can not be read quickly, and go to the press crying that it most be done quickly.

Now, what was that Paulson was saying about another government bailout?

Frankly, I have no trouble with supporting government spending but it has to be well thoughtout, planned, executed, with an exit strategy. None of which has been a strong suit for the Gang Of Pirates that are in the white house today.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/campaign.lipstick/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Excellent statement. It is far past the time to call the republicans on these tactics. It is great to see a Democratic candidate stand up to this.
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The mental health issue is one that I have personal as well as professional experience with.
I have had family members who have had mental health issues, I have been involved with supporting commissions who have outlined the needed steps for the services, and have family that are providers of services for the mentally ill.
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Of the people in this group who are in Greene County I would like to see some discussion about Greene County issues. Fairborn has seen rough times and for some reason does have a serious Republican vote. However, the Democratic vote is there and we need to make certain that we continual build networks between Democratic voters to support Democratic Candidates and reach out to others. I am a candidate in the area and have been door to door including Fairborn precincts. People need to see us and see that we are organized enough to be reaching out to them.
Who here can help?
Matt Nisenoff
Greene County Democratic Party, Executive Board
Ohio House of Representatives, District 70, Democratic candidate