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• visit the forum

  Published: September 5, 2007, 9:22 am

  Tags: Grass Roots, Women S Issues, Betmo S Posts, Random Thoughts, Sirens

  dusty has graciously decided to allow me to be co-administrator at the forum- and i have already taken the liberty of adding video capabilities and music. so- dez- go nuts!!! i hope that the forum will become a place to talk freely about a variety of topics- and i know it [...]

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• Grassroots America…Listen Up!

  Published: September 6, 2007, 8:48 am

  Tags: Grass Roots, Action, Constitutional Crisis, Fear, War, Corruption In Govt, Peace Movement, Culture, Iraq War, Sumo S Posts, Federal Government, Politics

  America, A Non Profit September 6, 2007 An Open Letter to America: All Power to the People By Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. President of the Hip Hop Caucus September 6, 2007 On July 1, 2007 I sought the support of regular Americans after receiving notification from the U.S. Air Force Reserve that they were threatening to discharge me on

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• New Democratic Slogan

  Published: September 7, 2007, 10:00 am

  Tags: Voting Rights, Grass Roots, Contempt Of Congress, Constitutional Crisis, Snark Amp Amp Sass, Fear, Action, Corruption In Govt, Sumo S Posts, Culture, Federal Government, 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Politics

  Here’s the new unveiled Democrat bumper sticker slogan for the 2008 campaign that will be hitting the cars and streets near you. I hope it doesn’t mean violence on the part of the people that occupy the right side of the isle. While I think it is a good one (a Californian from [...]

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• hope springs eternal

  Published: September 11, 2007, 10:15 am

  Tags: Grass Roots, Action, Betmo S Posts, Daily Featured, Random Thoughts

  I have been reading quite a bit from bloggers better than i- and i have the overarching sense that folks are worn out. People are talking about despair and hopelessness- and it’s true- there isn’t much of a silver lining these days. I know what my issue is- i expect folks to behave [...]

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• why we need to wake up- and think

  Published: September 13, 2007, 9:59 am

  Tags: Science, International Politics, Environment, Grass Roots, Action, Betmo S Posts

  “Global climate change presents a serious national security threat which could impact Americans at home, impact US military operations, and heighten global tensions, according to a new study released by a blue-ribbon panel of retired admirals and generals from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines.” full report here tags: global

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• Strange Fruit

  Published: September 14, 2007, 3:01 am

  Tags: Racism, Fear, Grass Roots, Daily Featured, Random Thoughts, Politics

  the leaves And blood at the roots Black bodies Swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hangin From the poplar trees Pastoral

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• Senators Leahy and Dodd reintroduce Habeas Corpus Restoration Act

  Published: September 18, 2007, 9:15 am

  Tags: Wiretapping Americans, Constitutional Crisis, Spying On Americans, Grass Roots, Action, Federal Government, Torture, Dustys Posts

  From Leahy’s government website, an excerpt of his remarks: Last year, Congress committed an historic mistake by suspending the Great Writ of habeas corpus not just for those confined at Guantanamo Bay but for millions of legal residents in the United States. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing in May on this bill illustrated

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• vote for your country

  Published: September 18, 2007, 6:03 pm

  Tags: Judiciary, Environment, Voting Rights, Constitutional Crisis, Economy, Grass Roots, Corruption In Govt, Betmo S Posts, Culture, Federal Government, 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Politics

  All over the internet i hear the same refrain- dennis kucinich or chris dodd would make a great president- but he doesn’t have a chance. Why? Aren’t you going to vote for him? If all of us who aren’t voting for clinton or obama or edwards- voted for kucinich or dodd- [...]

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• it’s up to us to save our democratic republic

  Published: September 19, 2007, 9:43 pm

  Tags: Action, Grass Roots, Voting Rights, Presidential Candidates, 08 Elections, Betmo S Posts, Federal Government, Politics

  My mission between now and my state’s primaries in february is to encourage everyone to take the time to research candidates and reacquaint themselves with the responsibilities of living in a democratic republic while we still can. There is no reason to vote for the alleged front runner just because you are too [...]

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• it’s easy being green

  Published: September 24, 2007, 8:29 am

  Tags: Science, International Politics, Environment, Grass Roots, Betmo S Posts, Culture

  i hear from people that it’s the industries that are the big polluters. there isn’t much the average person can do aside from recycle and change their light bulbs. well, that’s a bunch of organic matter from a horse’s behind. change takes time. but evaluating what is important to you takes [...]

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• FYI

  Published: September 24, 2007, 8:28 am

  Tags: Grass Roots, War On Terror, Action, Peace Movement, Betmo S Posts, Iraq War, Sirens

  h/t to our very own proudprogressive for this one united for peace & justice- 11 regional demonstrations on october 27- pick one and go if you can! Share This

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• conscience voters

  Published: September 25, 2007, 8:17 am

  Tags: Voting Rights, Grass Roots, Constitutional Crisis, International Politics, Family Values My Ass, Health Care, Action, 08 Elections, Morals, Culture, Random Thoughts, Betmo S Posts, Peace Movement, Women S Issues, Politics

  if you don’t read common dreams- you should. i have found more information and intelligently written posts than i ever could have found in the msm. take a moment and read this piece by carol hamilton. she combines feminism with history and civil liberties and ties her post up in a neat [...]

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• chris dodd on the issues

  Published: September 26, 2007, 10:15 am

  Tags: Grass Roots, Voting Rights, Presidential Candidates, 08 Elections, Betmo S Posts, Politics

  * Restoring the Constitution * Seniors and Retirement Security * Energy * Ending Iraq War and Restoring America’s World Leadership * National Service * Education * Health Care * Labor and Economic Opportunity * Supporting our First Responders take a peek at dodd’s plans- i was pleasantly surprised.   Share This

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• U.N. envoy fails to meet with Myanmar dictator

  Published: September 30, 2007, 10:04 am

  Tags: Fear, International Politics, Grass Roots, Corruption In Govt, Dustys Posts

  But get this..he did meet with the country’s leading opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi! The idiots running the country actually let her leave the house where she has been under arrest, Suu Kyi has spent 12 of the last 18 years under house arrest. Her party won the last real elections held there..but they [...]

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• why are democrats afraid of kucinich?

  Published: October 1, 2007, 10:35 am

  Tags: Msm, Voting Rights, Media Spin, Grass Roots, Action, Betmo S Posts, 08 Elections, Presidential Candidates, Random Thoughts

  i feel that it is my duty to promote the so called ’second tier’ candidates as much as possible these next few months leading into the start of the primaries. there seems to be a deliberate campaign to keep dennis kucinich in the background and not being able to speak in national debates and [...]

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