Monday, April 20, 2009 Petition to Attorney General Eric Holder: Appoint a Special Prosecutor (2 comments)
A Firedog Lake Action Item: Given the seriousness of these crimes, we the undersigned call for Attorney General Eric Holder to immediately appoint a special prosecutor to determine if criminal proceedings are warranted for Justice Department lawyers who legalized these crimes, and the high level executive branch officials who ordered them.
Thursday, January 8, 2009 Action Item: American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
With the economy teetering towards another Great Depression, our first task for the year is clear: swiftly pass an economic recovery plan that's big and bold, that's strategic, substantial and sustained.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Congress passes antibiotic data collection legislation
Please ask your members of Congress to support a bill that would do this, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) Brings 'Winter Soldier' Testifmony to Congress
Members of Congress will have the opportunity to hear the testimony first offered publicly this past March at Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan, when over 45 members of IVAW shared eyewitness accounts of the occupations before their peers, their families and the public.
Monday, May 12, 2008 The Funniest Feminine Hygiene Rundown Ever! (4 comments)
I won $50 at a Halloween contest in the 80s as part of a 'cotton and string' trio of costumed and singing RELY tampons - junior, regular, and super. Sing along: "We are RELY tampons, we give you toxic shock sydrome. You better use Tampax - before bacteria sets in...bacteria sets in. And as a point of interest, we spell our brand name, R E L Y."
Friday, January 5, 2007 WANTA SCANDAL? Anyone Want To Take A Shot At This Stuff?
I have been told that while scandals abound within, around, and at the behest of the Bush Family Fortunes, the large amounts of legislative activity with the global international financial community has made a lot of old and new politicos very wealthy. Though not the only one, I have been instructed that the Carlyle Group deserves special attention.
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Why Our Country is in SOOO Much Trouble (4 comments)
A Washington, DC airport ticket agent offers some examples of why our country is in trouble!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 OPEN THREAD: DoJ Desperately Manuvers To Close Courtroom Doors for Secret Prisons & Prisoners? (3 comments)
Monday, the DoJ gave its most detailed argument yet to fully enforce Bush's new anti-terrorism law and expand it to immigrants. To what end and why the sudden expansive move to permanently close the door on Bush's secret prisons and prisoners?
Monday, September 18, 2006 "Beauty Tips" - A Poem by Audrey Hepburn
Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her "beauty tips." It was read at her funeral years later.
Thursday, September 14, 2006 INTL COMM. OF INQUIRY REPORT: Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Bush Admin
The extraordinary Commission of Inquiry convened to consider charges that the President George W. Bush and his administration have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity has now reached a verdict: Guilty.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Tell Congress: Let the FISA Courts Do Their Job
Congress returns from recess this week, and EFF is joining a coalition of organizations for a two week national call-in to stop the dangerous NSA spying bills. Visit our Action Center to call your members of Congress now, and spread the word to friends and family about these bills. Let's keep the phones ringing in the Congressional halls for two weeks straight!
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 True Friendship - Humor (1 comments)
In the depressing days of the 5th year into the Bush/Cheney administration, I thought we could all use a little humor.
Monday, August 14, 2006 An Amazing Message Broadcast Calling Muslims to Peace (1 comments)
Here is a powerful and amazing statement on Al Jazeera television. The woman is Wafa Sultan, an Arab-American psychologist from Los Angeles. I would suggest watching it ASAP because I don't know how long the link will be active.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Support Clean Money & Clean Elections
Our political system is broken. The officials we elect to represent us spend their time chasing big campaign checks and using their votes to do political favors for big-money special interests and lobbyists instead.
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Tell Congress: It's Time for a REAL Vote to Raise the Minimum Wage (1 comments)
Tell your representative and senators now that America's workers won't tolerate the Republican leadership obstructing a clean vote to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25.
Sunday, August 6, 2006 Can Progressives Be Herded?
Rob Kall makes some good points...but can progressives be herded?
Thursday, August 3, 2006 GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD (1 comments)
"When you fall down, you wonder what else you can do while you're down there."
Thursday, August 3, 2006 When Insults Had Class (2 comments)..."I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain...
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Sensible Blog Management: OpEdNews.com
An article on Huffington Post about OpEdNews and Rob Kall re: blogging the Middle East conflicts
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Simple Clarity In Bumper Stickers.....
These bumper stickers were compiled by Jerry Paul, a former Methodist minister in Lakeside, Ohio, who writes: "The following actual bumper stickers are now on cars.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Tell Congress - Do Not Block Constituents Email!!
You elected them! They represent you! Yet some lawmakers have set up technology to block your messages! They say the messages are spam.
Thursday, July 13, 2006 Prosecute Locally - Part II
List of cities that have passed impeachment resolutions. National politicans locally indicted or under indictment. Outcomes - neg & pos
Friday, July 7, 2006 Crackerland
Ga Good Ole Boys and Black Minister Politicians
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 'Triage by Age' on the Heels of 'Pre-pregnancy'
Recently, two bio-ethicists concluded the government should make the choice of who lives or dies based on age -- meanwhile other Bush Wing Nuts are issuing guidelines for your pre-pregnant years. More Bush "fake science" to influence the 'pro-choice' issue?
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Pre-Pregnant? What about us Post-Pregnant?
Handicapped parking spaces are filled at PTA/PTO meetings because a lot of grandparents and great-grandparents are raising kids.
