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From the League of Conservation Voters...

And the Murdoch media stooges finally confront the liars...

I can hardly believe it, but here's Chris Wallace on FOX News confronting Rick Davis with "vastly exaggerating" Sarah Palin's record as a 'reformer'. This is priceless.

Oh, and it was a beautiful day in the Philly neighborhood as the Obama/Biden supporters were out in full force, knocking on doors and carrying on conversations about real change.

Quiet the heart and look within...in memory of 9/11

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Save the Endangered Species Act!

We have one week left. If you haven't made a public comment yet, please do it now. Apparently, plain emails are not being considered, just another way of limiting public input.

'Death by Definition' in the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-lakoff/death-by-definition-save_b_124904.html

While our attention has been turned elsewhere, the Endangered Species Act, our major environmental protection legislation, is being gutted--now. Not by Congress. Not by the courts. Not even by Bush's executive orders. It is being destroyed by redefinition, by a series of linguistic tricks.

Thanks to George Lakoff. Here are some talking points from the article, and instructions on how to get your comments read:

Act Now!

Here are some Talking Points:

* You are against the proposed rule changes because they weaken the Endangered Species Act nearly to the point of nonexistence.

* Environmental systems mostly work by systemic causation, with many indirect causes, not by "essential causation." The change to "essential causation" opens the door to an indefinitely large number of projects that can jointly put endangered species in jeopardy.

* The change in "consultation" rules will de facto eliminate the gathering of information relevant to protecting species.


Here's how you get your comments read:

Go to www.regulations.gov and use the search terms: "50 CFR Part 402 proposed rule".

The proposed changes are in Document # E8 - 18938

To see the proposed changes, click on "View this document"

Click on "Send a comment or submission" to write your comment.

Arianna Huffington nails it...

Excerpt from her column today on the Huffington Post:

Just look at the problem John McCain faced. George Bush has a disastrous record, and the country knows it. John McCain -- the current one, not the one who vanished eight years ago -- has no major disagreements with George Bush (and I'm sorry, wanting to fire Donald Rumsfeld a bit sooner doesn't qualify) and wants to continue his incredibly unpopular policies for another four years. The solution? Enter Sarah Palin, a Trojan Moose carrying four more years of disaster.

Read the full article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/sarah-palin-a-trojan-moos_b_124867.html

It was brought to my attention that some of you are having a difficult time finding the proper links to the Barack Obama website, in order to learn (or refresh yourself) on how he stands on the issues that are important to you.

I share your frustration after hearing negative attacks, and generally feeling bombarded with lies and obfuscation from not only his opponents, but by an internet frenzy of complete bullshit. Or maybe I should say mooseshit?

Anyway, here's the link:
http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Caribou Barbie

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Comes with everything you see here:

- Dead Caribou
- AK-47
- Snowmobile
- Sexy Librarian Glasses

[Also available: Alaska State Legislature Investigation Playset- includes subpoena for abuse of power, independent investigator and defense attorney. *additional lawyers sold separately*]

She even talks with such fun phrases like:

- "I'm a pitbull with lipstick!"
- "My family is off-limits!"
- "What is it the Vice President actually does?"

Palin's real 'choice' for special needs kids

Just received this from my friend Elise who has a 13yr old daughter with Down's Syndrome.

During Governor Palin's first term in office, she slashed funding for schools/special needs programs. This is an example of some of the 'wasteful spending' she trimmed from the AK budget. Guess that may change now, but the best indicator of what someone will do in office is to look at what they've already done.

Palin: "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters. I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House."

Sarah Palin might have changed her mind on this one recently. However, Palin actually slashed funding for schools for special needs kids by 62%.

Budgets: FY 2007 (pre-Palin), 2008, 2009 (all pdfs).

Sent to me by a friend today...

Let the games begin...

Troopergate? Not if the GOP can help it. A McCain ally seeks to derail the investigation of Sarah Palin by removing the Democrat in charge of the investigation, claiming it is being 'politicized.'

Uh, pardon me, but isn't this exactly the kind of abuse of power being investigated to begin with?

You just can't make this shit up.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/157439

Oh, the hypocrisy!

Anyone else out there think it's a damn shame that it takes a comedian to point out the hypocrisy, forked tongues and double standards of the MSM talking heads and politicians? Are there any real journalists left out there? Watch Jon Stewart put Rove, O'Reilly statements to the test.