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LEE GONZALES DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BLOG
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On August 19th in the evening Senator Clinton hosted a delegate conference call to discuss this year? historic convention. As a Hillary Clinton delegate, I was asked to participate in the call. In the spirit of the 2008 Olympic Games, she passionately affirmed that Senator Obama and our Democratic Party must cross the finish line in first place to ensure a better America.
Senator Clinton mentioned she has been and is working closely with Senator Obama and his team to make sure we have an exciting, energized and unified convention. Senator Clinton stated she would cast her superdelegate vote for Senator Obama, as well as release her delegates next Wednesday. (By the way, I? still learning procedurally how the roll-call process will work.)
It was an inspiring dialogue that included background on the Democratic Party Platform. She outlined some of the key elements calling for national healthcare (not as an aspiration, but a real action plan), the need to value families rather than talking family values, and an economic message that is forward-looking and engages entrepreneurs and innovators as we compete in the new global knowledge economy.
It sounds like we will soon know our Democratic V.P. candidate, a selection I? certain who will complement Senator Barack Obama. In order to win this race for President and cross the finish line in first place, this absolutely calls for your support, advice and mobilization.
LEE
8/21/08
http://leegonzales.blogspot.com/
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On August 19th in the evening Senator Clinton hosted a delegate conference call to discuss this year? historic convention. As a Hillary Clinton delegate, I was asked to participate in the call. In the spirit of the 2008 Olympic Games, she passionately affirmed that Senator Obama and our Democratic Party must cross the finish line in first place to ensure a better America.
Senator Clinton mentioned she has been and is working closely with Senator Obama and his team to make sure we have an exciting, energized and unified convention. Senator Clinton stated she would cast her superdelegate vote for Senator Obama, as well as release her delegates next Wednesday. (By the way, I? still learning procedurally how the roll-call process will work.)
It was an inspiring dialogue that included background on the Democratic Party Platform. She outlined some of the key elements calling for national healthcare (not as an aspiration, but a real action plan), the need to value families rather than talking family values, and an economic message that is forward-looking and engages entrepreneurs and innovators as we compete in the new global knowledge economy.
It sounds like we will soon know our Democratic V.P. candidate, a selection I? certain who will complement Senator Barack Obama. In order to win this race for President and cross the finish line in first place, this absolutely calls for your support, advice and mobilization.
LEE
8/21/08
http://leegonzales.blogspot.com/
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A CALL FOR A MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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REFLECTIONS:
Judicial activism is alive and well in the conservative Michigan High Court. What Michigan needs is progressive/liberal judges in Michigans two high courts. To do so we must begin to cultivate activist lawyers around the state to run for judicial office and create a viable farm team of candidates for the party�s highest Convention nominees for these offices. Michigan voters lost a great opportunity to make Michigan a better place to live. But what was accomplished was a state wide coalition in support of the 34 mandates included in the Convention amendment proposal. The status quo may feel victorious but the battle has only begun I have found in this issue how courageous and progressive Mark Brewer is..WHO EVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PUTS UP TO CHALLENGE THE HIGH COURT IN NOVEMBER MUST BE COMMITTED TO CHANGE AND VOCAL ON THIS ISSUE[trb]
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REFLECTIONS:
Judicial activism is alive and well in the conservative Michigan High Court. What Michigan needs is progressive/liberal judges in Michigans two high courts. To do so we must begin to cultivate activist lawyers around the state to run for judicial office and create a viable farm team of candidates for the party�s highest Convention nominees for these offices. Michigan voters lost a great opportunity to make Michigan a better place to live. But what was accomplished was a state wide coalition in support of the 34 mandates included in the Convention amendment proposal. The status quo may feel victorious but the battle has only begun I have found in this issue how courageous and progressive Mark Brewer is..WHO EVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PUTS UP TO CHALLENGE THE HIGH COURT IN NOVEMBER MUST BE COMMITTED TO CHANGE AND VOCAL ON THIS ISSUE[trb]
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Words have to be more than just words. As we reach the apex of another election cycle it is time for words to start having real meaning. Unless you were the neighborhood bully one of the first platitudes thrown at you came from your mother, "Sticks and stones may break your bones but words will never harm you." Nice sentiment but as we grew up we learned that words can be more harmful than sticks and stones. The words I would most like to see us work into the fabric of our government come from Pres. Eisenhower and Sen. Robert Kennedy. Read More »
LEE GONZALES DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION BLOG
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The Democratic nomination of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States is just afew days away!
To have the chance to represent local Democrats at the Democratic National Convention is exhilarating and humbling. Highly thought-provoking is another way of describing what I'm feeling in preparation to do my best as a convention delegate. Read More »
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The Democratic nomination of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States is just afew days away!
To have the chance to represent local Democrats at the Democratic National Convention is exhilarating and humbling. Highly thought-provoking is another way of describing what I'm feeling in preparation to do my best as a convention delegate. Read More »
Very interesting article coming up from the opinion of a reader who is concerning about the situation in the Caucus. It seems to me finally the American opinion is taking conscientious about GEOPOLITICS and comprehends what the old fashion of politics of the 20th century is gone!
And for the sake and PEACE in this small rock called PLANET a new alignment of POWER will be welcomed soon rather than later.
Article published today in USA TODAY page 12A. on August 19, 2008
Superpowers flex muscle, but at what cost?
Earl Beal - Terre Haute, Ind.
In the power politics of international relations, superpower behavior is governed by the concept of geopolitical spheres of influence. When a superpower nation meddles in the internal affairs of another and attempts to exert undue political or economic influence in its perceived sphere, that's when trouble starts.
The trouble started when President Bush pressured Poland and the Czech Republic to establish a missile-defense system in their territories. This policy was then, and continues to be, seen by some as a direct threat to Russia, not to mention Bush's push for democratic reforms in former Soviet Republics still considered vital to Russia's national security interests.
Also, if Russia placed ballistic missiles in Cuba and/or Venezuela, this would constitute a direct threat to the U.S. Washington's hue and cry over such a move would be surpassed only by Bush's hypocrisy when he and his Pentagon took the "dramatic," "brutal" and "disproportionate" measure of invading a sovereign Iraq in 2003. As a result, what do we have?
The hemorrhaging of our national treasure in terms of lives lost.
Thousands of courageous people wounded.
A cost of more than $10 billion a month to finance this fiasco.
5 million Iraqi refugees scattered and without homes.
Percy H Florez
New York, NY (Aug. 18): Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is profiled as a possible Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in today's New York Times on page A-12.
Here is the Web link to the full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/us/politics/18biden.html?_r=1&sq=biden&st=cse&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=2&adxnnlx=1219064871-VKq02KOaajsYXEeL3l4fOA Read More »
Here is the Web link to the full story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/us/politics/18biden.html?_r=1&sq=biden&st=cse&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&scp=2&adxnnlx=1219064871-VKq02KOaajsYXEeL3l4fOA Read More »
Democrats come in all sizes and shapes, we like different types of foods and hold jobs and social standing in all sectors of society. As a Democrat there is one truth I hold in my heart and that is to use the party to better the plight of mankind, starting right here in the USA! And I think we can agree that as Democrats we believe that all the people should be heard, not just those in the highest points of industry or those whose choice of religion or sexual orientation we agree with. And I believe that being a Democrat is not about filling your pockets with gold but to be able to look yourself in the mirror each and every morning with pride cause you believe in a better world for all people and you're ready to do something about it! What is being a Democrat mean to you?
Developments in the ongoing conflict between the nations of Georgia and Russia grew very hot this past week. The conflict has very long historical roots and has been potentially ready to explode since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The comments of John McCain on the current outbreak of war has demonstrated the close connection between “sounding strong” for domestic political considerations and “being stupid” in the execution of American foreign policy.
McCain has a tendency to talk tough and to threaten military consequences far too often for the comfort of many foreign policy experts and American citizens. McCain seems to have the first response impulse to use force and to send in the troops. This sometimes is appropriate but often is not the wise or intelligent course of action. McCain seems to discount the limits of military force in achieving foreign policy objectives and the negative blowback or other unintended consequences of getting involved in military conflicts without carefully studying the facts first.
Basically, McCain’s well-known bad temper marks him as a seemingly dangerously hot-head when it comes to foreign policy. McCain is very opinionated when it comes to many aspects of foreign policy. When conflict first erupted this week, McCain quickly made harsh comments criticizing Russia. McCain clearly appears to be threatening Russia with economic, diplomatic and, maybe military actions without considering the consequences for the United States.
His comments were not very helpful in persuading Russia to halt military actions. The Russians never respond well to direct public threats or orders from the United States. Intelligent diplomacy requires the very careful use of both carrot and stick measures to achieve the desired results. When you start “being stupid” in your public rhetoric by “talking tough” before thinking through the situation, you almost always fail to achieve your foreign policy goals.
Our foreign goals in the current Georgia-Russia conflict should be (1) halt the exchange of hostilities, (2) get Russia to withdraw their soldiers from occupied Georgian territory, (3) obtain a solid diplomatic front with our European allies especially NATO members regarding this conflict, (4) guarantee the international border integrity of Georgia, (5) protect the international oil pipelines running through Georgian territory, (6) guarantee the safety of American citizens in the war zones, (7) preserve both democracy in Georgia and a measure of ethnic self-rule in the breakaway provinces within Georgia, (8) avoid outright American military conflict with Russia and (9) avoid a new Cold War between Russia and the United States. “Taking tough” to “sound strong” in order to win points with the American electorate is a poor way to achieve any of these desired foreign policy goals. McCain was reckless and self-serving in his highly charged rhetoric.
Military action is all but impossible for the American government when it comes to responding to Russian actions in Georgia. The foreign wars launched by Bush (with the enthusiastic support of McCain) in Iraq and Afghanistan have drained away our military response ability when it comes to real threats to world peace and international emergencies.
McCain, like Bush, seems to be recklessly saber-rattling regarding Iran without having the necessary military forces required to back the threats being made. We need not to make the same mistake in Georgia.
How are we going to pay for more wars? McCain and Bush have not explained how we are going to pay for the current military conflicts or rebuilding our nearly exhausted military forces, much less launch even more foreign military misadventures. Economic mismanagement and disastrous trade policies have crippled our national finances and undermined our industrial capacity to fight wars.
Even economic conflict with Russia will have a very negative effect on the American nation. The world needs Russian oil. Disruptions in the oil supply from Russia will create severe hardships on American consumers. Only the oil companies financing much of McCain’s Presidential campaign would profit from such a situation. McCain’s “tough talk” might already be keeping oil prices higher than they would have been if McCain had not made those comments.
The fact that McCain has had a chief foreign policy advisor that was directly employed by the nation of Georgia while working on the McCain campaign demonstrates very poor judgment by Senator McCain. His chief foreign policy expert on Georgia was half of a two-man lobbying firm which received around $800,000 from the Georgian government while he was advising McCain. No advisor to any Presidential candidate should be a paid agent of any foreign government. It is no wonder that McCain does not have a balanced, well-informed approach to this subject.
McCain has dangerously injected himself into this touchy foreign policy/military crisis in a very public way. McCain should remember that he is not the President. Hopefully, for the sake of the American nation, he never will be.
Written by Stephen Crockett (host of Democratic Talk Radio http://www.DemocraticTalkRadio.com and Editor of Mid-Atlantic Labor.com http://www.midatlanticlabor.com ). Mail: 698 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, Delaware 19702. Email: demlabor@aol.com. Phone: 443-907-2367.
Feel free to publish without prior approval.
I received an email today that was supposedly written in humor touting the beefeating providers as Conservatives and the weak as Liberals. The email which was written as a humorous tribute to the chest beating right dragging their women across the floor and spouting 'we're the choosen ones' was built on three concepts. 1) The first one is that all liberals are weak and will gladly lay down for those on the other side to walk on, 2)that being creative and in possession of a creative mind is a weakness and 3)and this third one is implied but states that all Democrats are liberal.
I was watching cable the other day and Henry Rollins, a punk rock music artist with a power lifters body, who by the way, is also a poet and actor was the host. Rollins was the first and only television host I've seen who actually voiced that he was a liberal and ready to kick some ass as opposed to laying on the highway awaiting tire tracks. What a concept I thought, liberals who are not afraid to stand up and be counted, use a firm handshake and look down the barrel of a conservative's gun with one that has a bigger barrel!
Secondly, the right's conservative Corporate generals are for the most part working only to put great wealth in their own pockets and more mindless consumers on the street. The creative community for the most part are creating "thinkers". "Thinkers" consume but not without reading the label.
Thirdly, as you know all Democrats are not liberal and that's what makes the world a great place cause we need a balance of ideas from all sides to keep America great. Of course some Dems aren't really Democrats but virtual wolves in sheeps clothing and yes, I am speaking about Joe Liberman but that's another subject altogether.
In closing, I say stand up and be counted, stay true to your heart and we'll see a sea of blue in November!
I was watching cable the other day and Henry Rollins, a punk rock music artist with a power lifters body, who by the way, is also a poet and actor was the host. Rollins was the first and only television host I've seen who actually voiced that he was a liberal and ready to kick some ass as opposed to laying on the highway awaiting tire tracks. What a concept I thought, liberals who are not afraid to stand up and be counted, use a firm handshake and look down the barrel of a conservative's gun with one that has a bigger barrel!
Secondly, the right's conservative Corporate generals are for the most part working only to put great wealth in their own pockets and more mindless consumers on the street. The creative community for the most part are creating "thinkers". "Thinkers" consume but not without reading the label.
Thirdly, as you know all Democrats are not liberal and that's what makes the world a great place cause we need a balance of ideas from all sides to keep America great. Of course some Dems aren't really Democrats but virtual wolves in sheeps clothing and yes, I am speaking about Joe Liberman but that's another subject altogether.
In closing, I say stand up and be counted, stay true to your heart and we'll see a sea of blue in November!
I'll start first, remember when
President George W. Bush was giving a speech in Tbilisi's Freedom Square, a live hand grenade meant for Saakashvili and Bush landed in the crowd about 65 feet (20m) from the podium after hitting a girl, but failed to detonate? Well, Vladimir Arutyunian was arrested in July of that year, but before his capture he managed to kill one law enforcement agent. He was convicted of the attempted assassinations of Saakashvili and Bush and the murder of the agent, and given a life sentence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili
Remember the year? it was 200...(guess)
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President George W. Bush was giving a speech in Tbilisi's Freedom Square, a live hand grenade meant for Saakashvili and Bush landed in the crowd about 65 feet (20m) from the podium after hitting a girl, but failed to detonate? Well, Vladimir Arutyunian was arrested in July of that year, but before his capture he managed to kill one law enforcement agent. He was convicted of the attempted assassinations of Saakashvili and Bush and the murder of the agent, and given a life sentence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikheil_Saakashvili
Remember the year? it was 200...(guess)
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Here in Kentucky's First Congressional District, our candidate Heather Ryan is really beginning to turn some heads. It all started at the Ruby Laffoon Dinner a couple of months ago, and has been building through to Fancy Farm weekend, where she fired up Democrats at the breakfast, and then took it to Republicans in the heat of Fancy Farm. Read More »
GOOD MORNING FLINT ,
http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=33781#33781
by Terry Bankert 08/16/2008 ,
*****BANKERT RADIO/VIDEO (a.m. and internet) 08/16/08,
A WEEK IN REVIEW 2 live radio shows you can call into....1-810-235-1970 ..
CALL THIS NUMBER AND YOU WILL BE TALKING TO THE WORLD.
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Your family law questions This is a call in program 1-810-239-5733 today�s topic; GRAND PARENTS WIN CUSTODY OVER PARENTS
Full text at
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10AM/10AM/10AM LIBERAL AND LIVE- Saturday 10 am till 11 am.
Terry Bankert on Flint Talk radio/video
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GOOD MORNING FLINT A WEEK IN REVIEW
08/15/08- McCain is a really dangerous man.
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccain-really-dangerous-man.html
08/14/08-Off Shore Drilling not a drop in the bucket
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/off-shore-drilling-not-drop-in-their.html
08/13/04- You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/you-have-to-break-couple-of-eggs-to.html
08/12/08 Will Your Grand Children face Starvation
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/will-your-grandchildrens-children-face.html
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -
Terry Bankert is facilitating this blog for State Representative Lee Gonzales who will post regularly to Flint Talk During the convention here. at
http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=34184#34184
The Lee Gonzales Convention blogg site is at,
http://leegonzales.blogspot.com/
This thread is under construction. Thank You Steve Meyers for permission.
WATCH FOR IT
Posted here by Terry Bankert 8/14/08, full article and cites at link above
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local gasoline prices http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/feature?section=resources/traffic&id=5767026
REAL WEATHER HELP YOU CAN GET TO EASY AND DEPEND ON RE: FLINT http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=dtx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
For more on alternative Energy: http://energyalternativesadvisor.blogspot.com/
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http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=33781#33781
by Terry Bankert 08/16/2008 ,
*****BANKERT RADIO/VIDEO (a.m. and internet) 08/16/08,
A WEEK IN REVIEW 2 live radio shows you can call into....1-810-235-1970 ..
CALL THIS NUMBER AND YOU WILL BE TALKING TO THE WORLD.
1-810-235-1970
*****
TODAYS LIVE AND LIBERAL 08/16/0
10 AM....10 AM- 11 AM
***
You can watch the live presentation here*****
http://www.flinttalkradio.com/listen.html
Terry Bankerts page ***
**RECORDING OF TODAYS LIVE AND LIBERAL
Once it is recorded will be here. This is last weeks
***** http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=180435017 ________________________
9 AM/9AM/9AM............ 08/15/08 WFLT FLINT AM RADIO 1420 A.M. 9 AM -
Your family law questions This is a call in program 1-810-239-5733 today�s topic; GRAND PARENTS WIN CUSTODY OVER PARENTS
Full text at
http://terrybankert.blogspot.com/
__________________________
10AM/10AM/10AM LIBERAL AND LIVE- Saturday 10 am till 11 am.
Terry Bankert on Flint Talk radio/video
http://www.flinttalkradio.com/listen.html
GOOD MORNING FLINT A WEEK IN REVIEW
08/15/08- McCain is a really dangerous man.
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/mccain-really-dangerous-man.html
08/14/08-Off Shore Drilling not a drop in the bucket
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/off-shore-drilling-not-drop-in-their.html
08/13/04- You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/you-have-to-break-couple-of-eggs-to.html
08/12/08 Will Your Grand Children face Starvation
http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/2008/08/will-your-grandchildrens-children-face.html
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT -
Terry Bankert is facilitating this blog for State Representative Lee Gonzales who will post regularly to Flint Talk During the convention here. at
http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=34184#34184
The Lee Gonzales Convention blogg site is at,
http://leegonzales.blogspot.com/
This thread is under construction. Thank You Steve Meyers for permission.
WATCH FOR IT
Posted here by Terry Bankert 8/14/08, full article and cites at link above
= = = = = FLINT PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND INFORMATION
local gasoline prices http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/feature?section=resources/traffic&id=5767026
REAL WEATHER HELP YOU CAN GET TO EASY AND DEPEND ON RE: FLINT http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=dtx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=no
For more on alternative Energy: http://energyalternativesadvisor.blogspot.com/
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October 2007 bomb attack
During the morning rush hour on 31 October 2007, a bomb exploded on a passenger bus in the city, killing at least 8 people and injuring about 50 in what Irina Doroshenko, a spokeswoman for the investigative wing of the local prosecutor’s office said could be a terrorist attack.
An investigation is ongoing, but it is believed to be the work of terrorists from the North Caucasus (Georgia region).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togliatti%2C_Russia
McCain. "He�s even dangerous, I think, for the direction of this country."[5]
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GOOD MORNING FLINT ,
by Terry Bankert 08/15/2008 ,
http://attorneybankert.com/ , full article with citations posted, http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/ ,
Summary for discussion at Flint Talk thread Good Morning Flint: http://www.flinttalk.com/viewforum.php?f=2
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It is a reawaking that this is a strong vibrant country that welcomes and will publicly debate and allow presentation of competing policy positions. Protesting at a national political party convention is one form of expression. Of course we cannot allow property damage and violence because that protects the rights of individual.
FREE SPEECH IS NEVER HANDED TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT AND GRAB IT-trb
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IT IS A WONDROUS THING TO WATCH THE VOTERS TAKE BACK AMERICA FROM THE RIGHT WING INTEREST THAT HAVE SUBJECTED US FOR SO LONG.
Thousands of protesters are expected to jam the streets of Denver and St. Paul at the Republican and Democratic conventions in a noisy counterpoint to the parties' carefully scripted speeches.[1]This is what a convention is about. The political parties as a living breathing entity only exist at Convention.[trb]
REGULAR CITIZENS WILL INSIST ON HAVING THEIR SAY AT CONVENTION
In St. Paul, where http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/johnmccainJohn McCain will accept the Republican nomination early next month, anti-war and anti-abortion activists could be joined in the streets by off-duty cops picketing for higher pay, while self-described anarchists aim to paralyze the city.[1] Anarchist another right wing media word to confuse us. Do not be confused. In this country, you ,I , and they have a right to voice our opinions through protest anytime we want.[trb]
THE ANARCHIST ARE REALLY THE INDEPENDANTS EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT
The candidates are in a dead heat among independent voters - - one-third of the electorate -- with 12 percent favoring Obama, 11 percent backing McCain and 10 percent undecided, according to the poll. [4]
ANOTHER CITY WITH HYSTERICAL COUNCIL PEOPLE.
In Denver, where http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/barackobama Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination later this month, the City Council recently outlawed the possession of "noxious substances" after a councilman warned that activists could use buckets of urine or feces against police.[1]
ONE MANS WASTE IS ANOTHER MANS GOOD POLICY
Activists say their plans don't involve human waste.[1]
THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE FLUSHED
"The intent of this ordinance is to smear protesters and make them appear as if they're somehow criminal," organizer Glenn Spagnuolo said at a recent council hearing [1]
DA........
U.S. presidential nominating conventions historically have drawn activists of every stripe who hope to confront the political establishment and elbow their way into the media spotlight. The 2004 Republican convention in New York attracted more than 100,000 demonstrators.[1]
WHAT A GREAT MONTH TO BE AN AMERICAN
The FBI officials in each city said they are unaware of any specific, credible security threats this year. The street protests are expected to be largely peaceful, though the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota expects 800 arrests in St. Paul, most for minor infractions during an anti-war march that could draw between 30,000 and 60,000.[1] The voters are taking this country back.[trb]
Still, they will pose an additional challenge for security officials who will also have to protect senators, governors, President George W. Bush and thousands of other political bigwigs, along with the actual nominees for the November election.[1]
St. Paul's 600-member police force will swell to 3,500 for the convention, police spokesman Tom Walsh said. Denver's police force of 1,400 will also receive reinforcements from around the region. Both cities have received $50 million each in federal funds to pay for overtime, training and equipment like surveillance cameras.[1]
Federal agencies have been planning for the events since 2007, Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said.[1]
The Secret Service won't have a problem securing Invesco Field, the open-air football stadium where Obama will accept the nomination, Wiley said, as the agency handled Pope Benedict's two April masses at baseball fields in New York and Washington, as well as Bush's appearances at baseball games.[1]
"Whereas it's a new venue it's not a new challenge for us," Wiley said.[1]
NOW HERE IS THE REAL WANNABEE ANARCHIST
The plan, dubbed "John McCain and American Innovation," is set to be released Thursday on the Republican presidential candidate's campaign Web site. It will call for a 10% tax credit on wages paid to all research-and-development employees. At the same time, it will reiterate Sen. McCain's opposition to Internet taxes and new laws guaranteeing net neutrality, the idea that Internet providers must treat all legal Internet traffic equally.[2]
At a fund-raise for Sen. Barack Obama, recently in Boston, Mass., Sen. John Kerry had some harsh words for Sen. John McCain. "The bottom line is, this administration has moved towards Barack Abomey�s positions. John McCain is still stuck on the low road express," Kerry said, referring to U.S. policy shifts regarding Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea. "He doesn�t get it," Kerry said of McCain. "He�s even dangerous, I think, for the direction of this country."[5]
NOW HERE ARE THE HAS BEEN ANARCHIST
Pastor Rick Warren is hosting a town hall meeting with both John McCain and Barack Obama this Saturday night. It should be pretty compelling TV. There's been lots in the media in recent months about how Evangelicals, the most reliable bloc in the Republican coalition, are breaking up, with many of them moving toward Barack Obama.....http://www.getreligion.org/?p=3722 [3]
NOW HERE IS A REAL LEADER
Sen. Obama's plan, released last year, emphasized issues important to organized labor and Democratic activists, such as pressing for media-ownership diversity, ensuring an open Internet and encouraging affordable Internet access.[2]
AIRSPACE RESTRICTED [1]
Airspace around Denver will be restricted and the interstate that runs by the stadium may be closed, he said.[1]
Others see possible problems.[1]
CHARLIE BROWN...HE�S A CLOWN..ANOTHER ANARCHIST ELBOWING INTO MEDIA ATTENTION
"It could be a real nightmare to get 76,000 people into Invesco Field," said Denver City Council member Charlie Brown. "Do we close the interstate or will the protesters? That's a very big issue."[1]
FREE SPEECH IS NEVER HANDED TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT AND GRAB IT
Protest organizers have also been sparring in court with local officials over when and where they'll be able to rally. Both cities have laid out march routes and designated "free speech zones" near the convention halls, and both cities will provide a stage and sound system for protesters.[1]
But some have vowed to ignore these restrictions.[1]
HERE�S THAT BIG WORD AGAIN
In St. Paul, a self-described anarchist group dubbed the RBC Welcoming Committee aims to blockade downtown St. Paul and bridges and disrupt transportation shuttles.[1]
In Denver, anarchist groups plan to target fund-raisers and hotels where Democratic delegates are staying.[1]
VIOLENCE CANNOT BE TOLERATED!
Groups espousing similar tactics have managed to wreak havoc at other events, most notably the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, where protesters smashed store windows, set fires and caused an estimated $2 million in property damage.[1]
"These noises do need to be taken seriously," said Norm Stamper, Seattle's police chief at the time.[1]
A CONSERVATIVE DEFINITION OF AND ANARCHIST IS , LIBERAL
"If you identify the anarchists early and they engage in criminal behavior, snatch them up right now," he said. "The further you delay the more damage they can do to the process of legitimate protest."[1]
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Posted here by
Terry Bankert 8/15/08
â�"sources
[1]
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1250765520080815
[2]
The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121867827436739337.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
[3]
The Dallas News
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/the-myth-that-e.html
[4]
Bloomberg.com
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2a6sDNyBOuw&refer=home
[5]
The Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/747223.html
[TRB]
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by Terry Bankert 08/15/2008 ,
http://attorneybankert.com/ , full article with citations posted, http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/ ,
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It is a reawaking that this is a strong vibrant country that welcomes and will publicly debate and allow presentation of competing policy positions. Protesting at a national political party convention is one form of expression. Of course we cannot allow property damage and violence because that protects the rights of individual.
FREE SPEECH IS NEVER HANDED TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT AND GRAB IT-trb
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IT IS A WONDROUS THING TO WATCH THE VOTERS TAKE BACK AMERICA FROM THE RIGHT WING INTEREST THAT HAVE SUBJECTED US FOR SO LONG.
Thousands of protesters are expected to jam the streets of Denver and St. Paul at the Republican and Democratic conventions in a noisy counterpoint to the parties' carefully scripted speeches.[1]This is what a convention is about. The political parties as a living breathing entity only exist at Convention.[trb]
REGULAR CITIZENS WILL INSIST ON HAVING THEIR SAY AT CONVENTION
In St. Paul, where http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/johnmccainJohn McCain will accept the Republican nomination early next month, anti-war and anti-abortion activists could be joined in the streets by off-duty cops picketing for higher pay, while self-described anarchists aim to paralyze the city.[1] Anarchist another right wing media word to confuse us. Do not be confused. In this country, you ,I , and they have a right to voice our opinions through protest anytime we want.[trb]
THE ANARCHIST ARE REALLY THE INDEPENDANTS EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT
The candidates are in a dead heat among independent voters - - one-third of the electorate -- with 12 percent favoring Obama, 11 percent backing McCain and 10 percent undecided, according to the poll. [4]
ANOTHER CITY WITH HYSTERICAL COUNCIL PEOPLE.
In Denver, where http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/barackobama Barack Obama will accept the Democratic nomination later this month, the City Council recently outlawed the possession of "noxious substances" after a councilman warned that activists could use buckets of urine or feces against police.[1]
ONE MANS WASTE IS ANOTHER MANS GOOD POLICY
Activists say their plans don't involve human waste.[1]
THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE FLUSHED
"The intent of this ordinance is to smear protesters and make them appear as if they're somehow criminal," organizer Glenn Spagnuolo said at a recent council hearing [1]
DA........
U.S. presidential nominating conventions historically have drawn activists of every stripe who hope to confront the political establishment and elbow their way into the media spotlight. The 2004 Republican convention in New York attracted more than 100,000 demonstrators.[1]
WHAT A GREAT MONTH TO BE AN AMERICAN
The FBI officials in each city said they are unaware of any specific, credible security threats this year. The street protests are expected to be largely peaceful, though the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota expects 800 arrests in St. Paul, most for minor infractions during an anti-war march that could draw between 30,000 and 60,000.[1] The voters are taking this country back.[trb]
Still, they will pose an additional challenge for security officials who will also have to protect senators, governors, President George W. Bush and thousands of other political bigwigs, along with the actual nominees for the November election.[1]
St. Paul's 600-member police force will swell to 3,500 for the convention, police spokesman Tom Walsh said. Denver's police force of 1,400 will also receive reinforcements from around the region. Both cities have received $50 million each in federal funds to pay for overtime, training and equipment like surveillance cameras.[1]
Federal agencies have been planning for the events since 2007, Secret Service spokesman Malcolm Wiley said.[1]
The Secret Service won't have a problem securing Invesco Field, the open-air football stadium where Obama will accept the nomination, Wiley said, as the agency handled Pope Benedict's two April masses at baseball fields in New York and Washington, as well as Bush's appearances at baseball games.[1]
"Whereas it's a new venue it's not a new challenge for us," Wiley said.[1]
NOW HERE IS THE REAL WANNABEE ANARCHIST
The plan, dubbed "John McCain and American Innovation," is set to be released Thursday on the Republican presidential candidate's campaign Web site. It will call for a 10% tax credit on wages paid to all research-and-development employees. At the same time, it will reiterate Sen. McCain's opposition to Internet taxes and new laws guaranteeing net neutrality, the idea that Internet providers must treat all legal Internet traffic equally.[2]
At a fund-raise for Sen. Barack Obama, recently in Boston, Mass., Sen. John Kerry had some harsh words for Sen. John McCain. "The bottom line is, this administration has moved towards Barack Abomey�s positions. John McCain is still stuck on the low road express," Kerry said, referring to U.S. policy shifts regarding Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea. "He doesn�t get it," Kerry said of McCain. "He�s even dangerous, I think, for the direction of this country."[5]
NOW HERE ARE THE HAS BEEN ANARCHIST
Pastor Rick Warren is hosting a town hall meeting with both John McCain and Barack Obama this Saturday night. It should be pretty compelling TV. There's been lots in the media in recent months about how Evangelicals, the most reliable bloc in the Republican coalition, are breaking up, with many of them moving toward Barack Obama.....http://www.getreligion.org/?p=3722 [3]
NOW HERE IS A REAL LEADER
Sen. Obama's plan, released last year, emphasized issues important to organized labor and Democratic activists, such as pressing for media-ownership diversity, ensuring an open Internet and encouraging affordable Internet access.[2]
AIRSPACE RESTRICTED [1]
Airspace around Denver will be restricted and the interstate that runs by the stadium may be closed, he said.[1]
Others see possible problems.[1]
CHARLIE BROWN...HE�S A CLOWN..ANOTHER ANARCHIST ELBOWING INTO MEDIA ATTENTION
"It could be a real nightmare to get 76,000 people into Invesco Field," said Denver City Council member Charlie Brown. "Do we close the interstate or will the protesters? That's a very big issue."[1]
FREE SPEECH IS NEVER HANDED TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO REACH OUT AND GRAB IT
Protest organizers have also been sparring in court with local officials over when and where they'll be able to rally. Both cities have laid out march routes and designated "free speech zones" near the convention halls, and both cities will provide a stage and sound system for protesters.[1]
But some have vowed to ignore these restrictions.[1]
HERE�S THAT BIG WORD AGAIN
In St. Paul, a self-described anarchist group dubbed the RBC Welcoming Committee aims to blockade downtown St. Paul and bridges and disrupt transportation shuttles.[1]
In Denver, anarchist groups plan to target fund-raisers and hotels where Democratic delegates are staying.[1]
VIOLENCE CANNOT BE TOLERATED!
Groups espousing similar tactics have managed to wreak havoc at other events, most notably the 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, where protesters smashed store windows, set fires and caused an estimated $2 million in property damage.[1]
"These noises do need to be taken seriously," said Norm Stamper, Seattle's police chief at the time.[1]
A CONSERVATIVE DEFINITION OF AND ANARCHIST IS , LIBERAL
"If you identify the anarchists early and they engage in criminal behavior, snatch them up right now," he said. "The further you delay the more damage they can do to the process of legitimate protest."[1]
-e-
Posted here by
Terry Bankert 8/15/08
â�"sources
[1]
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1250765520080815
[2]
The Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121867827436739337.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
[3]
The Dallas News
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/08/the-myth-that-e.html
[4]
Bloomberg.com
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2a6sDNyBOuw&refer=home
[5]
The Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/273/story/747223.html
[TRB]
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Georgia WAS Bush's poster child for democracy. This was the picture he wanted to paint in the Middle East. He thought it would be 4 months and they would throw rose petals. Funny, every time Georgia has a rally, they thrust roses in the air and when Saakashvili was inaugurated they threw roses at his feet. They deserve each other.
These are South Ossetian's sending you a message.
These are people that suffered.
Do they sound like they want to take over?
This could happen to you.
Bless those that suffer.
http://cominf.org/english/
On April 9, 1991, shortly before the collapse of the USSR, Georgia declared independence.
If Georgia can declare themselves independent, why won't they let South Ossetia be independent? Why not Abkhazia?
Why did they shoot them in the back while sleeping?
Why did they set young girls on fire?
Why did they roll over women and babies with tanks?
Why do they kill mercenaries?
Why do they kill volunteers?
Why did they kill anyone?
August 8, after Georgian Interior Ministry units opened a campaign to retake the separatist territory of South Ossetia, civilians scrambled to escape the conflict zone. They had moved to the capitol, still on South Ossetia territory.
Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze has said that the government will continue the campaign against South Ossetian separatists until "a durable peace" can be established in the breakaway region. How do you gain peace when you kill and stomp on people. You die once. The leftovers hate you and will not peace with you.
If Georgia can declare themselves independent, why won't they let South Ossetia be independent? Why not Abkhazia?
Why did they shoot them in the back while sleeping?
Why did they set young girls on fire?
Why did they roll over women and babies with tanks?
Why do they kill mercenaries?
Why do they kill volunteers?
Why did they kill anyone?
August 8, after Georgian Interior Ministry units opened a campaign to retake the separatist territory of South Ossetia, civilians scrambled to escape the conflict zone. They had moved to the capitol, still on South Ossetia territory.
Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze has said that the government will continue the campaign against South Ossetian separatists until "a durable peace" can be established in the breakaway region. How do you gain peace when you kill and stomp on people. You die once. The leftovers hate you and will not peace with you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_South_Ossetia#Republic_of_South_Ossetia
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH OSSETIA
Government
President Eduard Kokoity
Prime Minister Yury Morozov
De facto independence from Georgia
Declared November 28, 1991
Recognition: NONEÂ (THIS IS where the problem LIES)
1989-2008
The tensions in the region began to rise amid the rising nationalism among both Georgians and Ossetians in 1989. Before this, the two communities of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast of Georgian SSR had been living in peace with each other except for the 1918-1920 events. Both ethnicities have had a high level of interaction and high rates of intermarriages.
The influential South Ossetian Popular Front (Ademon Nykhas) was created in 1988.
On 10 November 1989, the South Ossetian regional council asked the Georgian Supreme Soviet for the region to be upgraded to that of "autonomous republic". Read More »
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH OSSETIA
Government
President Eduard Kokoity
Prime Minister Yury Morozov
De facto independence from Georgia
Declared November 28, 1991
Recognition: NONEÂ (THIS IS where the problem LIES)
1989-2008
The tensions in the region began to rise amid the rising nationalism among both Georgians and Ossetians in 1989. Before this, the two communities of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast of Georgian SSR had been living in peace with each other except for the 1918-1920 events. Both ethnicities have had a high level of interaction and high rates of intermarriages.
The influential South Ossetian Popular Front (Ademon Nykhas) was created in 1988.
On 10 November 1989, the South Ossetian regional council asked the Georgian Supreme Soviet for the region to be upgraded to that of "autonomous republic". Read More »
Aug. 13: Former Democratic presidential candidate, and current Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE) published a powerful OpEd in the Aug. 12, 2008 issue of Financial Times, "Russia Must Stand Down," which calls for Moscow to "immediately ceasefire."
Here are two quotes from the article:
"By acting disproportionately with a full scale attack on Georgia, and seeking the ouster of Georgia's democratically-elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, Moscow is jeopardising its standing in Europe and the broader international community -- and risking very real practical and political consequences."
"..in the past two months I sponsored two legislative measures intended to nudge Russia toward a closer, more constructive relationship with the United States, including action to allow for increased collaboration with Russia on nuclear energy production. Russia has also lobbied to repeal an old trade provision -- the Jackson-Vanik Amendment -- which currently blocks the country's integration into the World Trade Organization. The fighting in Georgia has erased the possibility of advancing those and other legislative efforts to promote US-Russian partnership in the current Congress. It may derail them permanently if Russia does not reverse course."
And here is the Web link to the full article:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/707f4ebe-686b-11dd-a4e5-0000779fd18c.html
Senator Biden is running for re-election to the Senate; to make a contribution to his campaign please visit his Web site at www.JoeBiden.com.
Here are two quotes from the article:
"By acting disproportionately with a full scale attack on Georgia, and seeking the ouster of Georgia's democratically-elected President Mikheil Saakashvili, Moscow is jeopardising its standing in Europe and the broader international community -- and risking very real practical and political consequences."
"..in the past two months I sponsored two legislative measures intended to nudge Russia toward a closer, more constructive relationship with the United States, including action to allow for increased collaboration with Russia on nuclear energy production. Russia has also lobbied to repeal an old trade provision -- the Jackson-Vanik Amendment -- which currently blocks the country's integration into the World Trade Organization. The fighting in Georgia has erased the possibility of advancing those and other legislative efforts to promote US-Russian partnership in the current Congress. It may derail them permanently if Russia does not reverse course."
And here is the Web link to the full article:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/707f4ebe-686b-11dd-a4e5-0000779fd18c.html
Senator Biden is running for re-election to the Senate; to make a contribution to his campaign please visit his Web site at www.JoeBiden.com.
YOU HAVE TO BREAK A COUPLE EGGS BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE AN OMELET
I attended the The genesee County Progresive Democrats, FLINT MI USA, meeting 12/12/08. The groups guest was Mark Brewer, Democratric State Party Chairperson.
HE SPOKE STRONGLY AND WITH CONVICTION.
It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs. Albert Einstein 1879-1955 from
I attended the The genesee County Progresive Democrats, FLINT MI USA, meeting 12/12/08. The groups guest was Mark Brewer, Democratric State Party Chairperson.
HE SPOKE STRONGLY AND WITH CONVICTION.
It is the duty of every citizen according to his best capacities to give validity to his convictions in political affairs. Albert Einstein 1879-1955 from