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December 29, 2005
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Saturday's Links
Activism
Fortunately for us, John Kerry has no intention of disappearing from the political landscape. He is still working towards "A Health Care Plan for Every Child." You can help him by signing his petition (and watching a video from him) here.
News
Yesterday, we talked about ongoing, unresolved issues in North Korea. Well, North Korea is on the agenda at the APEC summit. Don't get too excited, though. North Korea is not a member of APEC, and won't have a representative there.
Republicans are slipping a provision into a spending bill that would "effectively strip states of their right to 'enforce laws that were designed to protect women's health.'" Although Democrats vehemently oppose this clause, the bill looks like it has to pass, because funding for 9 Federal agencies hinges on the passing of this bill.
Senator Kerry has emailed a "call-to-arms" to over 3 million Democrats, urging them to remember their values, and take the current administration to task.
Editorials
Senator Rick Santorum, the Republican anti-gay Senator from Pennsylvania, was recently asked where his children go to school. Turns out Rick and his family live in Leesburg, Virginia, and his children are home-schooled there. The home he owns in Penn Hills, PA is actually rented out. Read all about the outrage here.
Children's health care is in a sorry state of affairs. Turns out that the Federal program SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) is underfunded in some states, and overfunded in others. No surprise there. But states that use up their money, and have a need for more, are told "Sorry!" States that don't use up their yearly money kiss it goodbye, as it gets rolled back into the treasury.
Peter Beinart weighs in on the hypocrisy of Republican values, and the double standard with which they apply identity politics.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Tuesday's Links
Activism
Adam Cohen gives us a glimpse at what George Lakoff calls "framing," and why the battle of linguistics is every bit as important as who will raise taxes less. Read the editorial, and then buy the book here.
Thanks to The Diner for the idea of linking to Lakoff's book. We apologize for the blatant rip-off, but we're hitting the wall, when it comes to finding activism sites. Please send suggestions - help us help you!
News
In Sudan, a Sense of Abandonment. We've been focused on the election and Iraq recently, but it's really important to be aware of the atrocities occurring in Sudan. We'd be happy to post Sudan-related activism links if people have suggestions.
You know it's bad when a Senator in your own party calls you out on broken promises from your campaign for the Presidency. John McCain takes George W. Bush to task for his altered stance on climate change.
It's important to remember why Democrats are trying to make the Supreme Court a more balanced Institution, and cases like this really hammer the point home. It's vital to know that, even though the Supreme Court only hears 10% of the cases petitioned, it exists to catch blatant disregard for the law from lower courts, such as the case referenced above.
Editorials
Why Powell Had To Go. Slate's Fred Kaplan looks at the sad story of Powell's slide into ignominy, and also at how likely replacement Condoleeza Rice will fare.
Howard Dean has our vote for the next chairman of the DNC. Just read about his vision for America's education system.
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Monday, November 15, 2004
Monday's Links
Activism
One of the big issues for the 2004 election was what has come to be known as "moral values." Chief among these was the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry and be legally recognized as such. However, there's much more to it than that. Here's a listing of gay rights, and how they differ from state to state. There are also links on the right on how to get involved locally.
News
Impending war over high court nominees. We knew this was coming, but it's interesting to look at some of the history. It's also interesting to note that despite all of the fuss put up by Frist, of Bush's 259 appellate nominations, Democrats only blocked 10.
Fallujah Burns. During the week-long siege for Fallujah, 38 American troops, 6 Iraqi troops, and 1,000-2,000 insurgents have been killed. Now, "the enemy is broken," and we have "liberated the city of Fallujah." However, there are still "isolated pockets" of fighting.
Although Fox News was the first of the "big three" online news sources to break with the news that Colin Powell has resigned as Secretary of State, MSNBC has the first story on it. Including previously unreported Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Powell is the sixth Cabinet member to resign since Bush's re-election.
Editorials
Election result maps. A nice compilation of scaled election results maps. This is less political and more just for your edification. Thanks to Tami Kaufman for the link.
A Polarized Nation? The Washington Post claims that we are more united than you think, but many forces are still working to polarize us.
The Unfair Attacks on Teresa Heinz Kerry. It's quite pathetic that many people in this country are so threatened by strong, independant women.
George W. Bush Quote of the Day
We must continue the work of education reform, to bring high standards and accountability not just to our elementary and secondary schools, but to our high schools, as well.
-- Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004
Last we checked, high schools ARE secondary schools.
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December 29, 2005
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Saturday's Links
Activism
Fortunately for us, John Kerry has no intention of disappearing from the political landscape. He is still working towards "A Health Care Plan for Every Child." You can help him by signing his petition (and watching a video from him) here.
News
Yesterday, we talked about ongoing, unresolved issues in North Korea. Well, North Korea is on the agenda at the APEC summit. Don't get too excited, though. North Korea is not a member of APEC, and won't have a representative there.
Republicans are slipping a provision into a spending bill that would "effectively strip states of their right to 'enforce laws that were designed to protect women's health.'" Although Democrats vehemently oppose this clause, the bill looks like it has to pass, because funding for 9 Federal agencies hinges on the passing of this bill.
Senator Kerry has emailed a "call-to-arms" to over 3 million Democrats, urging them to remember their values, and take the current administration to task.
Editorials
Senator Rick Santorum, the Republican anti-gay Senator from Pennsylvania, was recently asked where his children go to school. Turns out Rick and his family live in Leesburg, Virginia, and his children are home-schooled there. The home he owns in Penn Hills, PA is actually rented out. Read all about the outrage here.
Children's health care is in a sorry state of affairs. Turns out that the Federal program SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) is underfunded in some states, and overfunded in others. No surprise there. But states that use up their money, and have a need for more, are told "Sorry!" States that don't use up their yearly money kiss it goodbye, as it gets rolled back into the treasury.
Peter Beinart weighs in on the hypocrisy of Republican values, and the double standard with which they apply identity politics.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Tuesday's Links
Activism
Adam Cohen gives us a glimpse at what George Lakoff calls "framing," and why the battle of linguistics is every bit as important as who will raise taxes less. Read the editorial, and then buy the book here.
Thanks to The Diner for the idea of linking to Lakoff's book. We apologize for the blatant rip-off, but we're hitting the wall, when it comes to finding activism sites. Please send suggestions - help us help you!
News
In Sudan, a Sense of Abandonment. We've been focused on the election and Iraq recently, but it's really important to be aware of the atrocities occurring in Sudan. We'd be happy to post Sudan-related activism links if people have suggestions.
You know it's bad when a Senator in your own party calls you out on broken promises from your campaign for the Presidency. John McCain takes George W. Bush to task for his altered stance on climate change.
It's important to remember why Democrats are trying to make the Supreme Court a more balanced Institution, and cases like this really hammer the point home. It's vital to know that, even though the Supreme Court only hears 10% of the cases petitioned, it exists to catch blatant disregard for the law from lower courts, such as the case referenced above.
Editorials
Why Powell Had To Go. Slate's Fred Kaplan looks at the sad story of Powell's slide into ignominy, and also at how likely replacement Condoleeza Rice will fare.
Howard Dean has our vote for the next chairman of the DNC. Just read about his vision for America's education system.
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Monday, November 15, 2004
Monday's Links
Activism
One of the big issues for the 2004 election was what has come to be known as "moral values." Chief among these was the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry and be legally recognized as such. However, there's much more to it than that. Here's a listing of gay rights, and how they differ from state to state. There are also links on the right on how to get involved locally.
News
Impending war over high court nominees. We knew this was coming, but it's interesting to look at some of the history. It's also interesting to note that despite all of the fuss put up by Frist, of Bush's 259 appellate nominations, Democrats only blocked 10.
Fallujah Burns. During the week-long siege for Fallujah, 38 American troops, 6 Iraqi troops, and 1,000-2,000 insurgents have been killed. Now, "the enemy is broken," and we have "liberated the city of Fallujah." However, there are still "isolated pockets" of fighting.
Although Fox News was the first of the "big three" online news sources to break with the news that Colin Powell has resigned as Secretary of State, MSNBC has the first story on it. Including previously unreported Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Powell is the sixth Cabinet member to resign since Bush's re-election.
Editorials
Election result maps. A nice compilation of scaled election results maps. This is less political and more just for your edification. Thanks to Tami Kaufman for the link.
A Polarized Nation? The Washington Post claims that we are more united than you think, but many forces are still working to polarize us.
The Unfair Attacks on Teresa Heinz Kerry. It's quite pathetic that many people in this country are so threatened by strong, independant women.
George W. Bush Quote of the Day
We must continue the work of education reform, to bring high standards and accountability not just to our elementary and secondary schools, but to our high schools, as well.
-- Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004
Last we checked, high schools ARE secondary schools.
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December 29, 2005
Fortunately for us, John Kerry has no intention of disappearing from the political landscape. He is still working towards "A Health Care Plan for Every Child." You can help him by signing his petition (and watching a video from him) here.
News
Yesterday, we talked about ongoing, unresolved issues in North Korea. Well, North Korea is on the agenda at the APEC summit. Don't get too excited, though. North Korea is not a member of APEC, and won't have a representative there.
Republicans are slipping a provision into a spending bill that would "effectively strip states of their right to 'enforce laws that were designed to protect women's health.'" Although Democrats vehemently oppose this clause, the bill looks like it has to pass, because funding for 9 Federal agencies hinges on the passing of this bill.
Senator Kerry has emailed a "call-to-arms" to over 3 million Democrats, urging them to remember their values, and take the current administration to task.
Editorials
Senator Rick Santorum, the Republican anti-gay Senator from Pennsylvania, was recently asked where his children go to school. Turns out Rick and his family live in Leesburg, Virginia, and his children are home-schooled there. The home he owns in Penn Hills, PA is actually rented out. Read all about the outrage here.
Children's health care is in a sorry state of affairs. Turns out that the Federal program SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) is underfunded in some states, and overfunded in others. No surprise there. But states that use up their money, and have a need for more, are told "Sorry!" States that don't use up their yearly money kiss it goodbye, as it gets rolled back into the treasury.
Peter Beinart weighs in on the hypocrisy of Republican values, and the double standard with which they apply identity politics.
Adam Cohen gives us a glimpse at what George Lakoff calls "framing," and why the battle of linguistics is every bit as important as who will raise taxes less. Read the editorial, and then buy the book here.
Thanks to The Diner for the idea of linking to Lakoff's book. We apologize for the blatant rip-off, but we're hitting the wall, when it comes to finding activism sites. Please send suggestions - help us help you!
News
In Sudan, a Sense of Abandonment. We've been focused on the election and Iraq recently, but it's really important to be aware of the atrocities occurring in Sudan. We'd be happy to post Sudan-related activism links if people have suggestions.
You know it's bad when a Senator in your own party calls you out on broken promises from your campaign for the Presidency. John McCain takes George W. Bush to task for his altered stance on climate change.
It's important to remember why Democrats are trying to make the Supreme Court a more balanced Institution, and cases like this really hammer the point home. It's vital to know that, even though the Supreme Court only hears 10% of the cases petitioned, it exists to catch blatant disregard for the law from lower courts, such as the case referenced above.
Editorials
Why Powell Had To Go. Slate's Fred Kaplan looks at the sad story of Powell's slide into ignominy, and also at how likely replacement Condoleeza Rice will fare.
Howard Dean has our vote for the next chairman of the DNC. Just read about his vision for America's education system.
One of the big issues for the 2004 election was what has come to be known as "moral values." Chief among these was the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry and be legally recognized as such. However, there's much more to it than that. Here's a listing of gay rights, and how they differ from state to state. There are also links on the right on how to get involved locally.
News
Impending war over high court nominees. We knew this was coming, but it's interesting to look at some of the history. It's also interesting to note that despite all of the fuss put up by Frist, of Bush's 259 appellate nominations, Democrats only blocked 10.
Fallujah Burns. During the week-long siege for Fallujah, 38 American troops, 6 Iraqi troops, and 1,000-2,000 insurgents have been killed. Now, "the enemy is broken," and we have "liberated the city of Fallujah." However, there are still "isolated pockets" of fighting.
Although Fox News was the first of the "big three" online news sources to break with the news that Colin Powell has resigned as Secretary of State, MSNBC has the first story on it. Including previously unreported Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, Powell is the sixth Cabinet member to resign since Bush's re-election.
Editorials
Election result maps. A nice compilation of scaled election results maps. This is less political and more just for your edification. Thanks to Tami Kaufman for the link.
A Polarized Nation? The Washington Post claims that we are more united than you think, but many forces are still working to polarize us.
The Unfair Attacks on Teresa Heinz Kerry. It's quite pathetic that many people in this country are so threatened by strong, independant women.
George W. Bush Quote of the Day
We must continue the work of education reform, to bring high standards and accountability not just to our elementary and secondary schools, but to our high schools, as well.
-- Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004
Last we checked, high schools ARE secondary schools.
