Community Organizing Changes Communities: 1956-2006
After Sarah Palin's attack on community organizing, I remembered that some of the most exciting and interesting adventures of my life were spent organizing. This is a community organizing retrospective.
View ArticleWill John McCain's Health Now Go Unnoticed? Let's Keep It Among the Reasons I...
Aren't there more women like me out there? I am a progressive, a widow with less than $24,000 annual income, and a small IRA that dropped $20,000 in value last year and hasn't grown AT ALL this year....
View Article10 Democratic Senators Voted to Lower Estate Tax
Update: Senate did pass 51-48 Lincoln/Kyl amendment to lower estate tax from 45 to 35% on 4/2/09. Dems who voted for it: Baucus, Bayh, Cantwell, Landrieu, Lincoln, Murray, Nelson, Nelson, Pryor and...
View ArticleDick Armey now assisting Oregon C of C
Oregon legislature recently passed laws to raise money for schools, to increase the 1931 corporation tax of $10 to max of $150, and to increase tax of those couples over $260,000 by $180. CofC has...
View ArticleMaddow Offers Award-Winning Journalism
During this week, Rachel reported from Louisiana, from Grand Isle and barrier islands, which are not being protected as the devastation continues.
View ArticleDick Morris just called
Based on the title of his new book, Revolt: How to Defeat Obama and Repeal His Socialist Programs, Dick and the League of American Voters (LAV) are going to "run an all-out attack" on Obama because he...
View ArticleSenator Merkley, please present a serious infrastructure jobs bill to the Senate
The polls tell us Americans want jobs more than they want deficit reduction. We can have both and do it the right way!The American public understands that big oil companies are unfairly ripping them...
View ArticleYou Can't Defend the Indefensible
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) today told its supporters the White House is continuing to privately reach out to corporate America, "promising to cut red tape and promote...
View ArticleOregon Democrats should lead the way
The Oregon Democratic Party should lead the way and open its primaries to independent voters.
View ArticleOpen Letter to Rachel Maddow
Dear Rachel:I watch your show every night and greatly value what you consistently offer your viewers. That 18-minute initial segment is outstanding most evening! However, I appeal to you to consider...
View ArticleSave Dodd-Frank.
This morning I woke up to a solicitation from Senator Schumer for Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow. It made me furious to think that 17 Senators would vote to destroy any aspect of Dodd-Frank after...
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