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THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS CAUSED POLITICAL CENSORSHIP TO THWART ACTION OF THE EPA AND THE RULE OF LAW AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED STATE SUPREME COURT, TO KEEP US FROM KNOWING THE TRUE HARM OF GLOBAL WARMING.CHENEY IS LEAVING AS HE ARRIVED[7]
In the early days of the Bush presidency, Vice President Dick Cheney came under attack for drafting a national energy policy in secret. Now, as the Bush presidency winds down, Cheney is again coming under attack for his behind-the-scenes efforts to play down the threats of global warming in order to thwart regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. [7] Read More »
In the early days of the Bush presidency, Vice President Dick Cheney came under attack for drafting a national energy policy in secret. Now, as the Bush presidency winds down, Cheney is again coming under attack for his behind-the-scenes efforts to play down the threats of global warming in order to thwart regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. [7] Read More »
Chris Carlson/Associated Press Barack Obama spoke to 75,000 people on Sunday in Portland, Ore. He called it “the most spectacular setting for the most spectacular crowd” of the campaign
Site of the Denver Convention.
Riot police fire rubber bullets at protesters outside an FTAA meeting in Miami in 2003 (AP Photo).
Political activists planning protest rallies at the upcoming Democratic Convention in Denver have their stomachs in knots over a rumor about a crowd control weapon - known as the “crap cannon” - that might be unleashed against them.
Thanks for your support today. We will most likely never agree, but you showed a human side that is admirable.
And that deserves a thank you.
And that deserves a thank you.
I saw this Sunday when I took my son to get a movie and thought I would share.
We are going to gain another congressional seat...our Republican incumbent representive resigned in disgrace after a DWI and disclosure of a second family in Washington. Democrat Mike McMahon has strong support from the community submitting more than 10,000 signatures to get on the ballot (he needed 1200) and the Republicans have yet to put up a candidate to oppose him (they have until Thursday to find someone).
I hope all these Pro Hillary Blogs are sending the Obama Camp, Hillary, and Obamabots a clear and strong message that we are not going to fall in line with this Charlatan, Flip Flopper, Lair Obama. We are not going to vote for Obama no way no how, we will vote for McCain, Nader, or stay home before we give this fraud our vote. We are not listening to the unity speech Hillary gave, because true Hillary supporters are not stupid, we know that she is being pressured to endorse this fraud or risk being politically black balled by the gender-biased media, some Congress members and the DNC leadership.
Hillary did what she thought she had to do publicly to keep the DNC from damaging her political career even further, but as Pastor Manning says in one of his latest Youtube videos that Obama is trying to pimp out Hillary just to help him win the Presidency and then after he is threw with her, he will kick her to the curb like he did many of his former associates when they where no longer a Political asset of advantage to him. The DNC Leadership really did not care about Hillary form the beginning of this campaign season, that is why she lacked their support doing the primaries to become the nominee of the Democrats.
But in the end, I Pray that Hillary and her supporters have the last laugh in Denver, if the Superdelegates open their eyes and see that Obama is not the one to become our President, but instead realizing that Hillary is the most electable, experienced, and qualified to do the job of President starting Day One of stepping into the Oval Office, as opposed to Obama who is just full of hot air flip flops, and beautiful deceptive speeches.
Hillary did what she thought she had to do publicly to keep the DNC from damaging her political career even further, but as Pastor Manning says in one of his latest Youtube videos that Obama is trying to pimp out Hillary just to help him win the Presidency and then after he is threw with her, he will kick her to the curb like he did many of his former associates when they where no longer a Political asset of advantage to him. The DNC Leadership really did not care about Hillary form the beginning of this campaign season, that is why she lacked their support doing the primaries to become the nominee of the Democrats.
But in the end, I Pray that Hillary and her supporters have the last laugh in Denver, if the Superdelegates open their eyes and see that Obama is not the one to become our President, but instead realizing that Hillary is the most electable, experienced, and qualified to do the job of President starting Day One of stepping into the Oval Office, as opposed to Obama who is just full of hot air flip flops, and beautiful deceptive speeches.
Before you make idle threats to get my daughter in trouble, read your own post!!!!!
Can - Join a political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform.
Can - Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
You are hateful and sick. There is a special place in hell for you.
To all the people who have been so kind to me I wish to say thank you to all friends you all are the best I will see you all tomorrow evening, be nice to each other and you will find greater peace.
Our Candidates
Barack Obama - President
PO Box 8102
Chicago, IL 60680
866-675-2008
sc@barackobama.com
http://sc.barakobama.com
Bob Conley - U.S Senate
P.O. Box 2366
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
www.bobconleyforsenate.com
James E. Clyburn - U.S House Representative - District #6
P.O. Box 12567
Columbia, SC 29211
http://www.clyburnforcongress.com
Darrell Jackson - Senate District#21
608 Motley Rd.
Hopkins, SC 29061
Jimmy Bales - House District #80
Norman Jackson - County Council District #11
Barack Obama - President
PO Box 8102
Chicago, IL 60680
866-675-2008
sc@barackobama.com
http://sc.barakobama.com
Bob Conley - U.S Senate
P.O. Box 2366
North Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
www.bobconleyforsenate.com
James E. Clyburn - U.S House Representative - District #6
P.O. Box 12567
Columbia, SC 29211
http://www.clyburnforcongress.com
Darrell Jackson - Senate District#21
608 Motley Rd.
Hopkins, SC 29061
Jimmy Bales - House District #80
Norman Jackson - County Council District #11
Welcome to Veterans for ObamaWatch Videos 
Barack In Fargo, North Dakotaby Amanda ScottThursday, July 03, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Barack Obama is the leader our nation needs to bring about change we can believe in.
This is the online home of Veterans who support Barack and those who care about how our country handles veterans issues. Get involved today and join us in working for change.
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Barack In Fargo, North Dakotaby Amanda ScottThursday, July 03, 2008 at 03:10 PM Barack spoke today at the Children's Museum at Yunker Farm in Fargo, North Dakota. He talked about the importance of Veterans, saying...
Tomorrow, we’ll mark the 4th of July with barbecues and parades; fireworks and time off with loved ones. We’ll also have the opportunity to give thanks for our troops and veterans. Their sacrifice has made possible the freedom that we enjoy. And keeping faith with those who serve must always be a core American value and a cornerstone of American patriotism. Because America's commitment to its servicemen and women begins at enlistment, and it must never end.
...The brave Americans who fight today believe deeply in this country. And no matter how many you meet, or how many stories of heroism you hear, every encounter reminds that they are truly special. That through their service, they are living out the ideals that stir so many of us as Americans - pride, duty, and sacrifice.
Some of the most inspiring are those you meet at places like Walter Reed Army Medical Center. They are young men and women who may have lost a limb or even their ability to take care of themselves, but they will never lose the pride they feel for their country. It's this classically American optimism that makes you realize the quality of person we have serving in the United States Armed Forces.
This, after all, is what led them to wear the uniform in the first place - their unwavering belief in the idea of America. The idea that no matter where you come from, or what you look like, or who your parents are, this is a place where anything is possible; where anyone can make it; where we look out for each other, and take care of each other; where we rise and fall as one nation - as one people. It's an idea that's worth fighting for - an idea for which so many Americans have given that last full measure of devotion.
Here are some pictures from the event...
Read the full remarks, as prepared for delivery...
Read More »Federal Law (Titles 10, 2, and 18, United States Code), Department of Defense (DOD) Directives, and specific military regulations strictly limit a military active duty person's participation in partisan political activities.
DOD defines "partisan political activity" as "activity supporting or relating to candidates representing, or issues specifically identified with, national or State political parties and associated or ancillary organizations."
A "Nonpartisan political activity is defined as "activity supporting or relating to candidates not representing, or issues not specifically identified with, national or State political parties and associated or ancillary organizations. Issues relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, approval of municipal ordinances, and others of similar character are not considered as specifically being identified with national or State political parties."
The military wants its personnel to participate in our democratic process -- within limits. DOD encourages active duty military members to vote, and has established several programs to help active duty personnel to register and cast absentee ballots. What career military officer or senior NCO has never had to pull a stint as unit "voting officer," or "voting NCO?" But, when it comes to actively campaigning for a specific political candidate or partisan objective, the military draws the line.
It should be noted that these prohibitions do not apply to members of the National Guard or Reserves, unless they are currently serving on active duty. For the purposes of political activity restrictions, DoD defines active duty as: Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States regardless of duration or purpose, including:
• Full-time training duty;
• Annual training duty; and
• Attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a Service school.
What Active Duty Members Can and Cannot Do
Can - Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
Can - Promote and encourage other military members to exercise their voting franchise, if such promotion does not constitute an attempt to influence or interfere with the outcome of an election.
Cannot - Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by, or associated with, a partisan political party or candidate.
Cannot - Speak before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Cannot - Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against of a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Can - Join a political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform.
Cannot - Serve in any official capacity or be listed as a sponsor of a partisan political club.
Cannot - March or ride in a partisan political parade.
Cannot - Sell tickets for, or otherwise actively promote, political dinners and similar fundraising events.
Can - Serve as an election official, if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and has the prior approval of the Secretary concerned or the Secretary's designee (example, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, ect.).
DOD defines "partisan political activity" as "activity supporting or relating to candidates representing, or issues specifically identified with, national or State political parties and associated or ancillary organizations."
A "Nonpartisan political activity is defined as "activity supporting or relating to candidates not representing, or issues not specifically identified with, national or State political parties and associated or ancillary organizations. Issues relating to constitutional amendments, referendums, approval of municipal ordinances, and others of similar character are not considered as specifically being identified with national or State political parties."
The military wants its personnel to participate in our democratic process -- within limits. DOD encourages active duty military members to vote, and has established several programs to help active duty personnel to register and cast absentee ballots. What career military officer or senior NCO has never had to pull a stint as unit "voting officer," or "voting NCO?" But, when it comes to actively campaigning for a specific political candidate or partisan objective, the military draws the line.
It should be noted that these prohibitions do not apply to members of the National Guard or Reserves, unless they are currently serving on active duty. For the purposes of political activity restrictions, DoD defines active duty as: Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States regardless of duration or purpose, including:
• Full-time training duty;
• Annual training duty; and
• Attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a Service school.
What Active Duty Members Can and Cannot Do
Can - Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces.
Can - Promote and encourage other military members to exercise their voting franchise, if such promotion does not constitute an attempt to influence or interfere with the outcome of an election.
Cannot - Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by, or associated with, a partisan political party or candidate.
Cannot - Speak before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Cannot - Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against of a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Can - Join a political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform.
Cannot - Serve in any official capacity or be listed as a sponsor of a partisan political club.
Cannot - March or ride in a partisan political parade.
Cannot - Sell tickets for, or otherwise actively promote, political dinners and similar fundraising events.
Can - Serve as an election official, if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and has the prior approval of the Secretary concerned or the Secretary's designee (example, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Air Force, ect.).
This post got buried this weekend. I am reposting to address the windfall profits tax and how it can provide incentive to oil companies to control their prices and/or reinvest in oil exploration and drilling. And why they haven't been doing this all along.
It was a follow-up to three other blogs:
http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/lauraschneider/CNNF
http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/lauraschneider/CNNT
http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/lauraschneider/CNN9
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In previous posts, I have talked about my economic theories based on pies:
Democratic/Distribution:
The "bigger pie theory" states that if we all want a bigger piece of the pie, we have to bake a larger pie (grow the economy).
Republican/Consolidation:
The "fixed pie theory" states that the pie is only so big, so in order for me to get a bigger piece, someone else's piece has to be smaller (consolidating wealth).
The oil companies use of stock buybacks (also called repurchases) takes this fixed pie theory to the ultimate extreme. By buying back its own stock, the company consolidates (concentrates) the wealth of the company to a fewer number of investors, which makes the dividends paid by the company larger for each investor. The smaller the number of investors, the larger their share of the profits (the amoung of profit in total remain the same).
To be fair, there are some positive aspects to buybacks.
Read More »"Change to what? Or, to whom? Reply
Give me a specific proposal and reasons why you support someone else. Betty Lou, I honestly don't know who you support."
I support change in the American people, I support regaining our responsibility, I support anyone who does not try to control another human's god given rights to stand up for what they believe, neighbor helping neighbor, neighbor knowing neighbor, not pushing their beliefs onto others, do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, realize largely the adult today is incapable of change...but our young minds are still open to realize these changes. Understand the democracy is corrupt and our Government is controlling every aspect of our lives and gaining ground on what we will eat, drink and think.
I support researching our history and realizing we are repeating history each election after the next. I support the constitution as it was written, I support those that believe in the constitutions and are working to regain its principles in todays evolutions.
What I DO NOT SUPPORT is the divisional two party system, the democracy and a universal authoritive control.
I support local government where the people are largely involved, I would support a government that worked for the people to allow them to prosper limited merely by ambition. I would support the union of State Government to enable their resdients to realize so much that is obtainable by the citizen...in which the Government has tied our hands.
This is what I stand for... Read More »
Give me a specific proposal and reasons why you support someone else. Betty Lou, I honestly don't know who you support."
I support change in the American people, I support regaining our responsibility, I support anyone who does not try to control another human's god given rights to stand up for what they believe, neighbor helping neighbor, neighbor knowing neighbor, not pushing their beliefs onto others, do unto others as you would like them to do unto you, realize largely the adult today is incapable of change...but our young minds are still open to realize these changes. Understand the democracy is corrupt and our Government is controlling every aspect of our lives and gaining ground on what we will eat, drink and think.
I support researching our history and realizing we are repeating history each election after the next. I support the constitution as it was written, I support those that believe in the constitutions and are working to regain its principles in todays evolutions.
What I DO NOT SUPPORT is the divisional two party system, the democracy and a universal authoritive control.
I support local government where the people are largely involved, I would support a government that worked for the people to allow them to prosper limited merely by ambition. I would support the union of State Government to enable their resdients to realize so much that is obtainable by the citizen...in which the Government has tied our hands.
This is what I stand for... Read More »
NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING TO BE MY SUPPORTERS. LORDIE LORD!
I sure hope these are not my supporters. So embarrassing.
Heartland Healthcare for All will be hosting a platform meeting July 26 @2pm at Southwest Family Health Clinic (corner of Southwest blvd. & Rainbow, with the colorful statues)...HEALTHCARE PLATFORM ONLY!!! Read More »
I know it is always a bad idea for me to sit and go through old pictures but I am trying to do my layout setup prior to actually creating a blog dedicated to my wife and the last band we played in up in Chesapeake, VA.
Every now and then memories overwhelm me and I turn into a blubbering fool when that happens creating comments is the last thing I should do so I just felt the need to explain myself so no one would think I had abandoned you all.
I promise if I ever get this thing done i will post the url to it and I would be honored at that time to ask you all to visit it but right now it is just an idea, thanks for letting me run my mouth.
Peace Be With You And Yours
I am truly offended! I think it is disgusting that pretend or REAL Service members are being used in politics. Of which, active service members are not allowed to be politically active.
I am tired of politicians and political operatives using them. They die and I have had family members die. These young men and women join the Service to protect this nation and to protect us.
I am tired of politicians using POW's to slander and use in politics by political operatives that have no moral fiber in their bones.
I would appreciate the respect be given for those women and men in Iraq today, and stop all this crap.
I am tired of politicians and political operatives using them. They die and I have had family members die. These young men and women join the Service to protect this nation and to protect us.
I am tired of politicians using POW's to slander and use in politics by political operatives that have no moral fiber in their bones.
I would appreciate the respect be given for those women and men in Iraq today, and stop all this crap.
I just saw this on CNN and thought it very interesting. A US soldier is suing the military regarding his negative treatment since he became an athiest...He doesn't want money just a guarantee of freedom of religion within the military.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/08/atheist.soldier/index.html
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