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Sacramento, CA Discussion / National / Ready.gov propaganda
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on: July 15, 2007, 09:35:12 AM
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So I'm sitting here watching TV on a peaceful Sunday morning and see a commercial that begins, "there's no reason not to have a plan in case of a terrorist attack..."
Let the propaganda begin - The Terrorists are coming! The Terrorists are coming!
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General Discussion / Off Topic / Increase in spam?
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on: July 14, 2007, 10:13:13 PM
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Is anyone else noticing an increase in spam lately? My main email address is getting flooded, but I never sign up for stuff that I'm not sure about w/ that address - that's what hotmail is for  |
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Sacramento, CA Discussion / National / More support for Cheney's Impeachment
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on: July 11, 2007, 09:33:25 AM
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On Tuesday, a northern Virginia Democrat decided to add his support to a growing movement in the House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney.
A spokesman for Rep. Jim Moran told RAW STORY that the congressman had decided to co-sponsor the impeachment bill introduced in April by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio. When he announced the bill, Kucinich, who is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for president, said that he wouldn't push his fellow lawmakers to sign on. But the bill has gradually gained support since then, garnering at least 10 co-sponsors, including Moran, according to the Library of Congress. AfterDowningStreet.org lists 12 co-sponsors to the impeach-Cheney bill.
Despite vocal protestations on and off-the-record by Democratic Congressional leaders, the movement to impeach Cheney or President Bush has begun to pick up steam. According to a recent poll, a majority of Americans favor the vice president's ouster from office, and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan announced that she would run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if the San Francisco Congresswoman does not introduce articles of impeachment within the next two weeks.
A group of progressives in California opened an "Impeachment Center" on Independence Day to serve as a clearinghouse for information and activism, while another group is planning to fly a pro-impeachment banner over AT&T Park in San Francisco before Tuesday's All Star Game.
Additionally, a rally is scheduled for July 23, which will include a march by demonstrators, including Sheehan, from Arlington National Cemetery to Rep. John Conyers' Capitol Hill office. Conyers, D-Mich., is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which would consider Kucinich's impeachment bill before deciding if it should go to the full House.
Conyers said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC over the weekend that he hoped the rising public sentiment in favor of impeaching Bush and Cheney would lead the president to be more cooperative with congressional investigators he has so far continued to stonewall.
"I didn't put impeachment on the table," Conyers said on This Week. "I was just telling you that 46% of the American people polled want Bush impeached."
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Sacramento, CA Discussion / Global / 'No Sun link' to climate change
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on: July 11, 2007, 09:30:03 AM
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A new scientific study concludes that changes in the Sun's output cannot be causing modern-day climate change. It shows that for the last 20 years, the Sun's output has declined, yet temperatures on Earth have risen. It also shows that modern temperatures are not determined by the Sun's effect on cosmic rays, as has been claimed. Source |
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Sacramento, CA Discussion / National / Contact Boxer & Feinstein about Impeachment
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on: July 03, 2007, 01:36:16 PM
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In response to this thread, I'll provide the replies I received from Senators Boxer & Feinstein (see below). To summarize their responses, Boxer provided an automated email response directing me to email her through her site and Feinstein provided a seemingly canned response that stated that she does not support impeachment and that it would further divide the nation. I am urging everyone to flood their offices with with your support for impeaching President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Senator Barbara Boxer's contact information:501 I Street, Suite 7-600 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 448-2787 (916) 448-2563 fax 112 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-3553 email herSenator Diane Feinstein's contact information:331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3841 Fax: (202) 228-3954 TTY/TDD: (202) 224-2501 email herEmail response from Senator Barbara Boxer:Thank you for your e-mail message and for your interest in public policy. In order to better serve the 36 million residents of California, I am now using an e-mail system located on my Senate website. This system enables me to provide more and better responses to you and other constituents while saving taxpayer dollars. (Unfortunately, limited resources do not allow me to respond to e-mails generated by third-party organizations.) If you would like a reply to your message, I encourage you to visit my website e-mail system at http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfmSimply fill in the fields, type in your message, and click “Submit” at the bottom of the page. Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope you will keep in touch. Thank you for your letter concerning impeachment proceedings against President Bush. I appreciate the time you took to write and welcome the opportunity to respond.
In our recent elections, the American people expressed clear disapproval with the path this country was on. They are tired of partisan politics and of an Administration that pays little heed to the wishes of the American people. They want-and deserve-a Congress that holds the Administration accountable and fulfills its Constitutional responsibility to check and balance the Executive. I share this sentiment and am determined to work hard and across party lines in the United States Senate to promote issues that are of real concern to most Americans, including the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan, homeland security, global warming, and lobbying and election reform.
At this time, however, I believe that impeachment proceedings against President Bush will only divide the country even further, frustrating our hopes for a meaningful change in direction, while having little chance of success.
I have been deeply disappointed by many of this Administration's actions and have been outspoken in those instances. Nevertheless, given the challenges our country faces I believe that we need to focus on constructive and cooperative steps that would lead us in the right direction.
Again, thank you for your continued correspondence. If you have any further questions or comments, please contact my office in Washington, D.C. at (202) 224-3841. Best regards. This is unacceptable! We need to keep contacting them until they understand that this is what the voters want and that it will not further divide the nation! They must know that their approval ratings are extremely low and that is because they have failed to take action! |
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Sacramento, CA Discussion / National / Re: Support the Impeachment of Bush & Cheney!
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on: July 03, 2007, 01:27:01 PM
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I did this and got emails back from Boxer & Feinstein. Boxer's email simply stated that you need to use the form on her siteFeinstein actually provided a response, canned as it was, that stated she does not support the impeachment of Bush or Cheney. She mentioned how it would divide the nation further. I suggest we call her at (202) 224-3841 as she suggests and flood her with questions and comments. I am greatly disappointed! |
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Sacramento, CA Discussion / National / 41% of Americans are complete idiots
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on: June 25, 2007, 02:15:57 PM
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OK, probably more than 41% (more than that supposedly voted for Bush. again.) 41% of Americans polled by Newsweek still think there is a direct tie between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks!! And it's gone up!!! WTF is wrong with you people?!!! Aren't you too busy drooling on yourselves to go vote in a poll???   |
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